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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

Connecting with Students

This episode looks at creating care, belonging and engagement in the classroom.

Feb 08, 202214 minSeason 3Ep. 109

Leaders Need Passion

This episode talks about rekindling the passion you had when you started and stoking those fires for everyone.

Feb 01, 20228 minSeason 3Ep. 108

Schools Stepping Up!

This episode talks about how schools, individually are stepping up and principals, teachers and staff are rising to the occasion!

Jan 11, 202212 minSeason 3Ep. 105

Leadership for a New Year

This episode discusses self-reflecting as a leader while moving forward with passion in the new year ahead.

Jan 03, 202210 minSeason 3Ep. 104

Shaming Students Doesn’t Work

This episode looks at some practices that actually hurt student progress and brings in SEL, restorative practices and the importance of relationships.

Dec 27, 202119 minSeason 2Ep. 103

Leaders Staying Balanced

This episode looks at keeping a balance, maintaining yourself while being an authentic leader.

Dec 20, 20218 minSeason 2Ep. 102

What Makes A Leader?

This episode looks at how we keep developing as effective authentic leaders.

Dec 13, 202112 minSeason 2Ep. 101

Leaders: Learning From Adversity

This episode talks about “crucibles” -experiences that help to develop you as a leader.

Dec 07, 202116 minSeason 2Ep. 100

Leadership-Keeping Teachers

This episode talks about the rise of teachers leaving and how effective leaders need to look at ways to keep people energized and involved.

Nov 23, 202115 minSeason 2Ep. 98

Leadership Clarity

This episode talks about the importance of being clear as a leader and being more intentional in your communication.

Nov 16, 202113 minSeason 2Ep. 97

Narrowing The Focus

As a leader sometimes the best thing you can do is to narrow the focus!

Nov 09, 202113 minSeason 2Ep. 96

It’s Not My Job!

As leaders it’s important to do what is necessary to help your organization, even if it’s not in your job description.

Nov 02, 202110 minSeason 2Ep. 95

Leadership Tribute: Colin Powell

This episode honors the leadership of Colin Powell and looks at some of his effective leadership principles.

Oct 19, 202118 minSeason 2Ep. 93

Changing The Channel

This episode looks at student behavior and ways you can get them to change the channel when they are disruptive.

Oct 11, 202111 minSeason 2Ep. 92

Restorative Practices

This episode talks about using restorative practices and a leader’s role maintaining the student and teacher relationship.

Oct 04, 202113 minSeason 2Ep. 91

Leaders Move People

This episode looks at helping people grow within your organization.

Sep 28, 20218 minSeason 2Ep. 90

Reconnecting With Students

This episode talks about ways of re-engaging students and keeping them connected to school.

Sep 20, 202111 minSeason 2Ep. 89

The Positive Principal/Leader

This episode highlights the importance of being a positive leader and the impact you have on the culture.

Sep 13, 202110 minSeason 2Ep. 88

Simplifying PBIS/MTSS-B

This episode talks about making simple guidelines that are easy to remember and easy to teach around creating that common language.

Sep 06, 20219 minSeason 2Ep. 87

Your Students Are Watching

This episode talks about the importance of constantly modeling and how young eyes are watching and learning.

Aug 31, 20217 minSeason 2Ep. 87

The First Day of School

This episode talks about the excitement of the first day and the work that goes into having a successful year!

Aug 17, 202113 minSeason 2Ep. 84

Power of Practice: Keep Trying

This episode talks about the importance of having a culture of practice, trying and continuing to develop.

Aug 10, 202113 minSeason 2Ep. 83

Starting the Year Off Right - Part II

This episode talks about different ways to start the year off in a positive manner setting the course for success!

Aug 03, 202114 minSeason 2Ep. 82

Districts - Invest in Principals

This episode looks at the research around the ability of effective principals to change student learning.

Jul 20, 202117 minSeason 2Ep. 80
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