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Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons

Bret Anderson
This podcast is based upon lessons learned in my 31 years of experience in education--21 as a principal. I spent 10 years turning around a high poverty school, and left to start Nebraska's first focus school--a year-round extended day program centered on leadership, technology and communication. It was named by Harvard's One Nation, Indivisible publication as one of the most innovative and successful schools in the country.
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Episodes

Community Compact

This episode talks about creating a “Community Compact” with your teachers, students and parents.

May 19, 202012 minSeason 1Ep. 19

The Zoom Principal

This episode talks about how principals are conducting most of their meetings through technology and the importance of still promoting a positive culture.

May 12, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Being a “No Place for Hate” School

This episode talks about how you can develop your school into a “No Place for Hate” school while helping students understand each other.

May 05, 202017 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Celebrating Teachers

This episode celebrates all the work the teachers are doing during this pandemic.

Apr 28, 202011 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Pledging Our Pride

This episode talks about a way to start your school day and how having your students recite a daily pride pledge can help create a positive culture.

Apr 21, 202010 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Classroom Coaching Visits

This episode talks about moving beyond the Friday Focus and weekly “Look Fors” and adding instructional coaching visits to improve student achievement.

Apr 14, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Friday Focus and “Look Fors”

This episode gives some great strategies to motivate staff through a Friday Focus and weekly “Look Fors.”

Apr 07, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Lesson Plans Drive Me Nuts!

This episode discusses why you don’t build a positive culture collecting lesson plans.

Mar 31, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 12

The Corona Pause

This episode looks at what is happening in education right now during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 24, 202013 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Bringing in the Community Part II

This episode continues the discussion on working with community partnerships and how they can help move your school forward.

Mar 10, 202019 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Bringing in Community Part 1

Building a positive culture is also about building a partnership with your community. Working together makes all things possible!

Mar 03, 202015 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Being an Uplifting Leader

This episode discusses the power of being an uplifting resonant leader. Leaders have the power to impact the emotional states of people around them.

Feb 25, 202010 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Importance of a Mission and Vision

This episode highlights the importance of bringing staff together to create a shared mission and vision.

Feb 18, 202013 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Building Trust

This episode goes into how a leader can begin to develop trust within the culture.

Feb 11, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Principal Retention: Part II

This episode dives into creating pockets of support for principals and developing more effective leaders.

Jan 28, 202011 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Principal Retention

This episode is about the longevity of a principal and the need to keep developing effective principals/leaders.

Jan 21, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Urban Principal Introduction

This episode outlines my purpose: to share helpful leadership tips learned over 21 years as a highly effective principal.

Jan 16, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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