Episode 8

What Haverhill Public Schools Learned from Monitoring Student Activity, And Why It Changed Their Approach

What if your school's biggest wellbeing risk wasn’t visible—until the data told a different story?

When Haverhill Public Schools began reviewing their digital activity data, they didn’t expect to uncover serious mental health signals in some of their youngest students. But that’s exactly what happened.

In this episode of Spotlight on Student Digital Safety - The Qoria Podcast, Yasmin London speaks with Brian Nagel, Assistant Director of Technology, about how Haverhill transformed digital monitoring from a technical afterthought into a life-changing tool for student wellbeing.

You’ll hear how the district broke down silos, built trust across departments, and empowered counsellors with the insights they actually needed, moving from “block and report” to “spot and support.”

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Host: Yasmin London
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Episode takeaways

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How student monitoring tools revealed hidden mental health risks—and why that’s changed how Haverhill engages counsellors, school leaders, and even parents.

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The mindset shift from filtering and blocking to using data as an early intervention and coaching tool.

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Why starting small and building with purpose—from filtering to real-time alerts—can help schools manage overwhelm and make a real impact.

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"Data is data and numbers don't lie. They tell a story and yes sometimes people disagree on what the story is. But Knowledge is power. "

Brian Nagel

Haverhill Public Schools

Spotlight : Episode 8

Our Guest - Brian Nagel

Brian Nagel is the Assistant Director of Technology for Haverhill Public Schools, specializing in educational technology integration, productivity and efficiency applications, system integrations, and more.  He oversees and manages the District’s staff-focused technology training and resources, focusing on ongoing professional development, one-on-one training, and group workshops for the District. He also manages the system integration between the student information system and third party vendors as it relates to rostering, single sign-on, and best practices.

With a diverse background in Elementary Education, Music Technology, and nearly a decade of experience in K-12 Educational Technology, his expertise stems from a passion to see students and adults succeed in the areas of technology, productivity, and personal achievement. As a passionate technology user and experienced teacher, he has developed his knowledge and skill set in such a way as to pass his knowledge and expertise along to others. Brian loves to see learners of all ages and types not only grow in their current roles, but also to realize the immense potential of technology and knowledge as it relates to productivity, efficiency, personal achievement, and group collaboration.

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