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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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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.

Language:

English


Episodes

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

3/27/2023
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...

Duration:00:24:04

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

3/20/2023
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...

Duration:00:34:50

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

3/13/2023
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...

Duration:00:30:47

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

3/6/2023
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...

Duration:00:37:34

Tom Guskey—Implementing Mastery Learning 3rd Edition

2/27/2023
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...

Duration:00:40:12

Eric Carbaugh and Laura McCullough—Building Educator Capacity Through Microcredentials

2/20/2023
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,...

Duration:00:20:10

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

2/13/2023
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...

Duration:00:28:30

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

2/6/2023
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...

Duration:00:28:21

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

1/30/2023
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.

Duration:00:37:41

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

12/19/2022
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...

Duration:00:35:39

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

12/15/2022
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...

Duration:00:27:29

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

12/5/2022
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.

Duration:00:28:31

Mike Lahiff—ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection

11/28/2022
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...

Duration:00:23:06

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

10/31/2022
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...

Duration:00:21:35

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

10/17/2022
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....

Duration:00:24:14

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

10/10/2022
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

Duration:00:26:04

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

9/26/2022
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...

Duration:00:25:01

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

9/20/2022
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...

Duration:00:22:17

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

9/12/2022
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,...

Duration:00:22:49

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

9/6/2022
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.

Duration:00:25:12