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Principal Center Radio

Principal Center Radio brings you the best in professional practice for school leaders, in an audio format that you can access in the car, on the treadmill, or anywhere you'd like to listen.
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Julie Causton—The Way to Inclusion: How Leaders Create Schools Where Every Student Belongs

Get the book, The Way to Inclusion: How Leaders Create Schools Where Every Student Belongs Visit the Inclusive Schooling website, www.InclusiveSchooling.com/PR Find Inclusive Schooling on Facebook Follow Inclusive Schooling on Instagram @InclusiveSchooling Find Inclusive Schooling on LinkedIn About the Author Dr. Julie Causton is a bestselling author, inspiring speaker, and inclusive education advocate. The founder and CEO of Inclusive Schooling, she is a former tenured professor in the Departme...

May 08, 202326 minEp. 600

Lori Cohen—The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development

Get the book, The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development Visit Lori's website, www.LoriCohenConsulting.com Follow Lori on Twitter @consultinglori Follow Lori on Instagram @ConsultingLori Find Lori on LinkedIn About the Author Lori Cohen is an educator, writer, artist, and coach. Through her coaching, consulting, and professional development design and facilitation, Lori works to create the conditions for everyone to thrive. She has written for English Journal, EdWeek, the Cali...

May 02, 202336 minEp. 599

Andrea Gribble—Social Media for Schools: Proven Storytelling Strategies & Ideas to Celebrate Your Students & Staff - While Keeping Your Sanity

Get the book, Social Media for Schools: Proven Storytelling Strategies & Ideas to Celebrate Your Students & Staff - While Keeping Your Sanity Visit www.SocialSchool4EDU.com/ Follow Andrea on Twitter @andreagribble About the Author Andrea Gribble has a love for cheering people on, helping them do their best, and shining a spotlight on their accomplishments. As the founder of #SocialSchool4EDU and host of the podcast, Mastering Social Media for Schools, she helps schools recognize their da...

Apr 24, 202330 minEp. 598

Robert Feirsen & Seth Weitzman—From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader’s Guide to Unleashing Conflict’s Problem-Solving Power

Get the book, From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem-Solving Power Follow Seth on Twitter @SethWeitzman About the Authors Dr. Robert Feirsen has served as an assistant principal, principal, deputy superintendent, and superintendent of schools. He teaches courses in school leadership at Manhattanville College. Dr. Seth Weitzman served 27 years as a principal, totaling three decades of school building administration, all in middle schools. He held ...

Apr 17, 202327 minEp. 597

Jamie Sears—How to Love Teaching Again: Work Smarter, Beat Burnout, and Watch Your Students Thrive

Get the book, How to Love Teaching Again: Work Smarter, Beat Burnout, and Watch Your Students Thrive Visit Jamie's website, www.NotSoWimpyTeacher.com Follow Jamie on Instagram at @NotSoWimpyTeacher About the Author Jamie Sears is a former 3rd grade teacher and creator of “The Not So Wimpy Teacher”, an education blog that spans across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, email, and similarly named podcasts. With half a million teachers and administrators in her tribe, she teaches educators how to better...

Apr 10, 202329 minEp. 596

Andrew Knips & Michael Savoy—Equity in Data: A Framework for What Counts in Schools

Get the book, Equity in Data: A Framework For What Counts In Schools Follow Andrew on Twitter @AKnips Follow Michael on Twitter @msavoyphd About the Authors Andrew Knips has more than a decade of experience teaching students, leading teams, and coaching leaders in Philadelphia's public, alternative, and charter schools. He is an education leadership coach, executive coach, data consultant, and racial literacy trainer. Previously, he was a high school English teacher and school administrator. He ...

Apr 04, 202326 minEp. 595

Rae Hughart—Teachers Deserve It: What You Deserve. Why You Don’t Have It. And How You Can Go Get It

Get the book, Teachers Deserve It: What You Deserve. Why You Don't Have It. And How You Can Go Get It Visit the Teach Better website, www.teachbetter.com Follow Rae on Twitter @RaeHughart About the Author Rae Hughart is a Middle Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, Instructional Assistant Professor at Illinois State University, and the Director of Training & Development for the Teach Better Team. After being inducted into the Illinois State University Hall of ...

Mar 27, 202324 minEp. 594

Cassandra Erkens & Tom Schimmer—Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Grading

Get the book Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Grading Follow Tom on Twitter @tomschimmer Follow Casandra on Twitter @cerkens Visit the Anam Cara Consulting website www.AnamCaraConsulting.com Visit the All Things Assessment website, AllThingsAssessment.info About the Authors Cassandra Erkens is a presenter, facilitator, coach, trainer of trainers, keynote speaker, author, and above all, a teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on assessment, instruc...

Mar 20, 202335 minEp. 593

David Price—The Power of Us: How We Connect, Act, and Innovate Together

Get the book, The Power of Us: How We Connect, Act, and Innovate Together Visit David's website, www.DavidPriceOBE.com About the Author David Price, OBE is an international expert in how organizations of all types learn, innovate and make themselves fit for the future. He is a highly sought-after public speaker, and his work has been praised by countless organizational clients as well as Sir Ken Robinson and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. He is the author of two best-selling books, Open: How We’ll...

Mar 13, 202331 minEp. 592

Barbara Oakley & Beth Rogowsky—Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn

Get the book, Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn Visit Barbara's website, www.barbaraoakley.com Visit Beth's website www.bethrogowsky.com About the Author Barbara Oakley, PhD, is the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers and a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Her research involves bioengineering with an emphasis on neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Dr. Oakley is an internationally recognized expert on ...

Mar 06, 202338 minEp. 591

Tom Guskey—Implementing Mastery Learning 3rd Edition

Get the book, Implementing Mastery Learning 3rd Edition Visit Tom's Website, www.TGuskey.com Follow Tom on Twitter @tguskey About the Author Thomas R. Guskey, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. A graduate of the University of Chicago’s renowned Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis (MESA) program, he began his career in education as a middle school teacher, served as an administrator in the Chicago Public Schools, and was the first D...

Feb 27, 202340 minEp. 590

Eric Carbaugh and Laura McCullough—Building Educator Capacity Through Microcredentials

Get the book, Building Educator Capacity Through Microcredentials Follow Eric on Twitter @emc7x About the Authors Eric M. Carbaugh, PhD, is a full professor in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he instructs both undergraduate and graduate courses. As an educational consultant, he has worked with teachers and leaders at more than 100 schools and districts on a variety of topics related to curriculum, instruc...

Feb 20, 202320 minEp. 589

Jorge Valenzuela—Raising Equity Through SEL: A Framework for Implementing Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Restorative Practices

Get the book, Raising Equity Through SEL: A Framework for Implementing Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Restorative Practices Visit Jorge's website www.LifelongLearningDefined.com Follow Jorge on Twitter @JorgeDoesPBL Read the article, "Shared Agreements for Working Together Benefit Teachers and Administrators" About the Authors Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate with more than two decades of experience as a classroom and online teacher, a curriculum ...

Feb 13, 202329 minEp. 588

A. Keith Young—The Instructional Coaching Handbook: 200+ Troubleshooting Strategies for Success

Get the book, The Instructional Coaching Handbook: 200+ Troubleshooting Strategies for Success Visit Keith's Website www.AKYConsulting.com Follow Keith on Twitter @A_KeithYoung About the Authors Dr. Keith Young is an author, trainer, consultant, and leadership coach, with experience as a school principal and English and Math teacher in Colorado, Arizona, and Puerto Rico. Keith trains and coaches administrators, teacher coaches, and school leadership teams around the world through his company AKY...

Feb 06, 202328 minEp. 587

AJ Crabill—Great On Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective

Get the first chapter of Great On Their Behalf Visit AJ's website, www.ajc7.com Follow AJ on Twitter @AJCrabill7 About the Authors AJ Crabill is an author and school governance expert who currently serves as the Conservator of DeSoto ISD in Texas. He has served on the Council of Great City Schools executive committee, the Missouri School Boards Association, as Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools, and as Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency....

Jan 30, 202338 minEp. 586

Hedreich Nichols—Finding Your Blind Spots: Eight Guiding Principles for Overcoming Implicit Bias in Teaching

Get the book, Finding Your Blind Spots: Eight Guiding Principles for Overcoming Implicit Bias in Teaching Visit Hedreich's website, www.Hedreich.com Follow Hedreich on Twitter @hedreich About the Authors Hedreich Nichols is an author and educational consultant helping teachers and districts amplify the voices of all students. With her Solution Tree title, Finding Your Blind Spots: 8 Guiding Principles to Overcome Implicit Bias in Teaching, Hedreich combines her experience as a “One Black Friend”...

Dec 19, 202236 minEp. 585

Rhonda Roos—The Deliberate and Courageous Principal: Ten Leadership Actions and Skills to Create High-Achieving Schools

Get the book, The Deliberate and Courageous Principal: Ten Leadership Actions and Skills to Create High-Achieving Schools Follow Rhonda on Twitter @DrRhondaRoos Visit Rhonda's website, www.RhondaRoos.com About the Authors Rhonda J. Roos, PhD is an educational speaker who coaches principals, district leaders, and administrative teams in the complex and ever-challenging work of leading schools. A past state middle school principal of the year, Rhonda has served as a central office leader and taugh...

Dec 15, 202228 minEp. 584

Michael Gaskell—Radical Principals: A Blueprint for Long-Term Equity and Stability at School

Get the book, Radical Principals: A Blueprint for Long-Term Equity and Stability at School Follow Mike on Twitter @GaskellMgaskell About the Authors Dr. Michael Gaskell is a veteran middle/upper elementary school principal in East Brunswick, NJ. He writes extensively on school culture, trauma, and educational leadership, and mentors new principals through the Leaders to Leaders program....

Dec 05, 202229 minEp. 583

Mike Lahiff—ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection

Learn more about ZeroEyes on ZeroEyes.com Follow ZeroEyes official Twitter @ZeroEyesAI Listen to Molly Hudgens discuss the mental health aspect of school violence prevention and her book, Saving Sycamore: The School Shooting That Never Happened on Principal Center Radio About Mike Lahiff Mike Lahiff is CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, an intelligent video analytics company that uses artificial intelligence with existing security cameras to detect weapons and send alerts to local staff and first r...

Nov 28, 202223 minEp. 582

Rebecca Rolland—The Art of Talking with Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids

Get the book, The Art of Talking With Children: The Simple Keys To Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence In Kids Visit Rebecca's Website, www.RebeccaRolland.com Follow Rebecca on Twitter @Rolland_rg About the Authors Dr. Rebecca Rolland is a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and is on the faculty at the Harvard Medical School. She also serves as an oral and written language specialist in the Neurology Department of Boston Children's Hospital and as an advisor in curri...

Oct 31, 202222 minEp. 581

Jane Kise & Ann Holm—Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time

Get the book, Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time Visit the ASCD Website and Take the Educator Bandwidth Survey Visit Jane's Website www.JaneKise.com Visit Ann's Website www.AnnHolm.net Follow Jane on Twitter @JaneKise Follow Ann on Twitter @AnnHolmNet About the Authors Dr. Jane Kise is founder of Differentiated Coaching Associates, has worked as a consultant for 30 years, specializing in executive and instructional coaching and professional development. She is also...

Oct 17, 202224 minEp. 580

Joy Kelly—Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect

Get the book, Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect Follow Joy on Twitter @joykelly05 About the Author Joy Kelly has served as a head of school, principal, and teacher for nearly 30 years. She is the co-author with Jimmy Casas of Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect

Oct 10, 202226 minEp. 579

Ken O’Connor—Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades

Get the book, Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades Follow Ken on Twitter @kenoc7 Visit Ken's website www.oconnorgrading.com About the Author Ken O'Connor is an independent consultant known internationally for his work in helping educators communicate about student achievement with grades that are CALM - consistent, accurate, learning-focused and meaningful. He's the author numerous books on grading, including the Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, now in its 3rd ed...

Sep 26, 202225 minEp. 578

Ron Beghetto & Laura McBain—My Favorite Failure: How Setbacks Can Lead To Learning and Growth

Get the book, My Favorite Failure: How Setbacks Can Lead To Learning and Growth Follow Laura on Twitter @Laura_McBain About the Authors Ronald A. Beghetto, PhD is an internationally recognized expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. He holds the Pinnacle West Presidential Chair and serves as a Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Laura McBain is a designer, educator and the co-director of the K12 lab at the Stanford d.school. As a ...

Sep 20, 202223 minEp. 577

Chester E. Finn, Jr.—Assessing the Nation’s Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP

Get the book, Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP About the Author Chester E. Finn, Jr. is a distinguished senior fellow and president emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He has previously served as Professor of Education and Public Policy at Vanderbilt, and was the United States Assistant Secretary of Education for Research and Improvement. He is the author of numerous books on testing, acco...

Sep 12, 202223 minEp. 576

Jim Henderson—3Q Check-Ins: How To Pay Attention To The People You Can’t Afford To Lose

Get the book, 3Q Check-Ins: How To Pay Attention To The People You Can't Afford To Lose Visit the Humane Resources website About the Author Dr. Jim Henderson is the creator and head coach of the 3Q Check-In System. You may have heard him on This American Life or seen his live stage events with William Paul Young, author of The Shack.

Sep 06, 202225 minEp. 575

Gary Orfield & Nicholas Hillman—Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education

Get the book, Civil Rights and Federal Higher Education About the Authors Nicholas Hillman is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he is also a faculty affiliate with the Institute for Research on Poverty and the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Gary Orfield is Distinguished Research Professor of Education, Law, Political Science & Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he is...

Aug 22, 202232 minEp. 574

Michelle Young, Ann O’Doherty, & Kathleen Cunningham—Redesigning Educational Leadership Preparation for Equity

Get the book, Redesigning Educational Leadership Preparation for Equity Follow Michelle on Twitter @mdyounglead Follow Ann on Twitter @annodohertyuw Follow Kathleen on Twitter @katiemwinn About the Authors Michelle D. Young is Dean of the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University. She is a former Executive Director of UCEA. Ann O’Doherty is aTeaching Professor and Director of the Danforth Educational Leadership Program at the University of Washington, and served as a member of Justin's ...

Jul 25, 202230 minEp. 573

Dawn Harris—Plan Like A PIRATE: Designing Extraordinary Learning Journeys for Every Student

Get the book, Plan Like A PIRATE: Designing Extraordinary Learning Journeys for Every Student Visit Dawn's website, EducationUndone.com Follow Dawn on Twitter @DHarrisEdS About the Author Dawn Harris is the founder of Education Undone. She is a secondary English Language Arts Educator, Gifted and Talented Teacher, and education speaker, has served as an Associate Professor of Teacher Education. Dawn continually strives to bring authentic and engaging learning experiences to students of all ages....

Jul 18, 202229 minEp. 572

Dr. Quintin Shepherd—The Secret to Transformational Leadership

Get the book, The Secret To Transformational Leadership Follow Dr. Shepherd on Twitter @QShepherd Visit the website TransformationalLeadershipSecret.com About the Author Quintin Shepherd, PhD has served as a superintendent in 3 states over the past 18 years. A former elementary and high school principal, he is superintendent of Victoria Independent School District in Victoria, Texas....

Jul 11, 202227 minEp. 571
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