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Transformative Principal

Release Date: 02/09/2014

Dealing with Difficult Parents with Eric Makelky and Jethro Jones Transformative Principal 532 show art Dealing with Difficult Parents with Eric Makelky and Jethro Jones Transformative Principal 532

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This is a continuation of our coaching calls with Eric Makelky. Please check in our previous episodes , , , and In this episode we talk about dealing with difficult parents. - Celebration - Just calling someone who applied. - Someone applying - Reaching out immediately - Making it personal. - Parents - How to get them on your team? - 25–30 parents now on the advisory council. - Challenges with parents - Being a successful principal is about being popular and making everyone happy. - Parents can be really challenging. - Education is the parents’ responsibility and we are here to help...

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Implementing Distributive Leadership with Jack Arend Transformative Principal 531 show art Implementing Distributive Leadership with Jack Arend Transformative Principal 531

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Jack Arend joined the team in July 2019. He has served in education since 1989 as an elementary, middle and high school music teacher. He began his building leadership career in the fall of 2006 as the principal of Peter G. Schmidt Elementary in the Tumwater School District. After eleven years in the principalship, he served two years at the Central Office level overseeing multiple content areas and mentoring first year teachers. Jack and his wife are both graduates of Washington State University. Jack received his Masters Degree from Western Washington University and his Administrative...

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How to Make Today a Win with Ryan Henton Transformative Principal 530 show art How to Make Today a Win with Ryan Henton Transformative Principal 530

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Ryan Henton is the Assistant Principal at 450-student Castle Rock High School. He’s in his 15th year as an educator and his first year as an administrator. Previous to administration, he was an English teacher teaching everything from 6th grade to English AP, in California and now in Castle Rock. In this episode, we talk about Ryan’s experience at the ! Worksheet hanging on his wall. Helped me focus more learning on the job is so fast and furious. Show up Lead Up, Level Up Ryan’s one thing is “How to make today a WIN.” Moving from Prevention to Promotion mindset. Focusing on his...

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An Interview With Jethro and Lynn Hardin from the Principal Purpose Podcast show art An Interview With Jethro and Lynn Hardin from the Principal Purpose Podcast

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In this interview, Jethro talks with Lynn Hardin about the

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Every Teacher an Intervention Expert with Shaun Cornwall Transformative Principal 529 show art Every Teacher an Intervention Expert with Shaun Cornwall Transformative Principal 529

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On this episode we talk about the , where you will learn how to show up, lead up and level up so you can move up. Are you ready to move up? Take the 2-minute assessment and see for yourself. Shaun Cornwall is a seasoned educator and administrator dedicated to delivering top-notch education to all learners. Shaun embraces a well-rounded approach to education, focusing on academic, engineering, artistic, wellness, and social-emotional aspects. With a 20-year background in education, he has served as an Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, and elementary-level classroom teacher. He is...

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Be the Head Coach of a School with Ben Ziegler Transformative Principal 528 show art Be the Head Coach of a School with Ben Ziegler Transformative Principal 528

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Ben Ziegler started his teaching career in SW Washington back in 2009. For a decade now, he has been a part of the Battle Ground School District, and for the past four years, he has been serving as an administrator. Throughout his tenure, Ben has held various positions, including a Dean for Students at the high school level, three years as an elementary AP, and currently, he is an AP at the middle school level. On this episode we talk about the , where you will learn how to show up, lead up and level up so you can move up. Are you ready to move up? Take the 2-minute assessment and see for...

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The Long Game of Recruiting and Retaining Teachers with Jethro Jones and Eric Makelky Transformative Principal 527 show art The Long Game of Recruiting and Retaining Teachers with Jethro Jones and Eric Makelky Transformative Principal 527

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Take our to see if you’re ready to become a principal! Get personalized feedback and actionable steps for improvement. Start your journey to educational leadership success today! In this episode, we are continuing our coaching conversations with Eric. Please check in our previous episodes , , , and We are talking about how we finally met in person! We have known each other for years, but haven't met yet! Here's the outline of the rest of what we talk about:  Recruiting and hiring What do we need to do differently to be more flexible Knowing how few applicants there are,...

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The Authority: Culture Rules with Mark Miller, WSJ Best-Selling Author and Chick-Fil-A VP  show art The Authority: Culture Rules with Mark Miller, WSJ Best-Selling Author and Chick-Fil-A VP

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In this episode, we’re bringing you a conversation from The Authority Podcast, part of the Be Podcast Network.  Today’s guest is international best-selling author and business leader Mark Miller, Vice President of High Performance Leadership for Chick-Fil-A.  Culture Rules: The Leader's Guide to Creating the Ultimate Competitive Advantage is Mark’s 11th book. He currently has over one million books in print in more than twenty-five languages. Ross and Mark discuss: 71% of U.S. leaders believe culture is their #1 most powerful tool to drive performance, but enhancing culture...

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Tackling the Teacher Shortage Problem with Michael Horn, Charles Fournier and Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 525 show art Tackling the Teacher Shortage Problem with Michael Horn, Charles Fournier and Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 525

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This week on Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones shares a special episode where he was on a panel to discuss the current teacher shortage and what can be done. This was recorded for the In this podcast, we discussed the following: - teachers that are leaving or doing really well. - How education has been a pink collar job and the impact that has on our day today - Empowering individuals - Addressing mentorship - Policy change vs. leadership decisions - Public Impact in North Carolina - Teacher Buy-in - Teachers want to connect - Playing with Teaching - Motivation - Leadership & culture...

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Dr. Karen Dudek Brannan spent 14 years as a school speech-language pathologist (SLP) while working on her doctorate in special education and Director of Special Education credential. In 2015, she launched a business focused on helping IEP teams design services that support language, literacy, and executive functioning, as well as helping all team members be better leaders. She brings a valuable perspective from both the service-provider and leadership ends of special education. Dr. Karen is also the host of De Facto Leaders on the Be Podcast Network. The show is designed for teachers,...

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In this episode I have the great opportunity to interview Melinda Miller (@mmiller7571). I have followed her for a long time on Twitter, and I loved the podcast she did with @ScottElias called Practical Principals. That great podcast partly inspired me to start this podcast. I still haven't found a podcast that talks about the real issues that are facing to

Our conversation covers these topics:

  1. How she gets teachers on board with technology.
  2. How she allows teachers to filter out what she says and when.
  3. She gives her thoughts on requirements for teacher's blogs, which are a requirement for her.
  4. How Melinda deals with the roadblocks of implementing new things (including technology).
  5. How she knows how hard to push her teachers, and what to focus on when she is pushing her teachers.
  6. How she allows her faculty to talk to her about when she is pushing too hard.
  7. How she implemented 1:1 Chromebooks in 4th grade when a bunch of other stuff was coming down the pike.
  8. How she prepares for the beginning of a new school year. (And here is the ASCD article on her flipped faculty meeting.) Keep your flipped faculty meetings short, to the point, and give teachers plenty of time to look at the information.
  9. Most important tip for starting flipped facutly meetings.
  10. How important it is to have video or audio to help people not misunderstand what they are doing wrong.