The Assistant Principal Podcast
Episodes
Can Frederick Hike and Coach at the Same Time?
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bonus episode done while I was hiking and reflecting on my own training facilitation.Frederick’s Links:Email: [email protected]...
Who Should Drive Change? With Frederick
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Show title and release date: Who Should Drive Change? With Frederick Power quote: Lighter = faster and easier with less risk of injury Show Descript...
Mastermind! With Dr. Nick Davies
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Outline and Show Notes Show Title: Mastermind! With Dr. Nick Davies Power Quote: Be willing to fail Description:When I say the word “mastermind...
Three Questions with Dr. Brandon Beck
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Outline and Show Notes Show Title: Three questions with Dr. Brandon Beck Power Quote: “Our ultimate goal is to unlock unlimited potential in other...
Interview Tip: Tell the Story that Drives You!
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interview Tip: Tell the Story that Drives You! The Big Idea · Interview tips for aspiring APs (Dos vs. don'ts, or any stories of a succes...
A Human Approach to Schooling with Dr. Faiza Jamil
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Human Approach to Schooling with Dr. Faiza Jamil Power Quote: We lose our ability to see the whole Description:You can think of today’s show a...
The Foundation of Coaching
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Power quote: If you don’t have a relationship, you aren’t coaching… your telling. Show Description:The foundation of coaching. That’s today’...
Investing in Growth with Dr. Nick Davies
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Investing in Growth with Dr. Nick Davies Power Quote: Control What you can Description:If you don’t grow, how can you get better? Yet, in a job ...
Reclaiming Purpose with Frederick and Mara
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description:Today’s show is guest hosted by Mara Buskey, the Inclusion Strategist at Strategic Leadership Consulting. Frederick’s new book, A Scho...
We Are the Ticket with Andrea Bitner
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Andrea Bitner Show Title: We Are the Ticket with Andrea Bitner Power Quote: “Lack of language does not equal lack of intelligence” Des...
Run to the Complexity with Jason McKenna
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Show Title: Run to the Complexity with Jason McKenna Power Quote: STEM is a mirror of our world” Description:STEM has been around for awhile, bu...
CRABS – A Coaching Call with Mitchell Hall
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description:Today’s show is completely different from anything I’ve done in the past. Our guest took my free course on building a positive classro...
The Solution Starts with Us with Charle Peck
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Solution Starts with Us with Charle Peck Power quote: “The solution starts with us” Show Description:Is your school community thriving? How ...
“Let’s do this together” with Dr. Nate Regier
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Let’s do this together” with Dr. Nate Regier Power Quote: Conflict has a purpose Description:One of the most frequent things I’m asked ab...
The Power of Presence with Kelly Scarbrough
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes, Episode 184: The Power of Presence with Kelly Scarbrough It’s always fun to sit down with another consultant or author and dive into th...
South Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year Tomeka Love
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Outline and Show NotesGuest: Tomeka LoveLinks and promo stuff?Preferred name/title?Relax and laughWill be video recording and may use small or big pie...
Favorite episode: Imposter Syndrome with Tequila Lamar
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Originally aired as episode 125 on May 16, 2023.This is one of my all-time favorite episodes. Enjoy!Frederick’s Links:Email: frederick@frederickbusk...
It’s About the Small Things with Dr. Helen Kelly
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Description:Back in episode 141, Dr. Helen Kelly and I talked about burnout and the things school leaders can do to help recover from work and avoid b...
How can I co-create today? With Dr. Lindsay Lyons
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s show begins with a 40,000-foot view of student voice and then takes us right to ground level to break down implementation of a specific prac...
Five for Friday Farewell
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to this week’s 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Actually, this will be our last episode of 5fF a...
The Six Dimensions of Organizations with Frederick
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Culture, specifically, organizational culture. It’s part cliché, part elusive whale, and part obsession. We all work (or have worked in my case) w...
Five for Friday November 13-17, 2023
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to… Those of you reaching o...
Lean in and Listen with Alex Auriemma
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
177: Leaning In and Listen with Alex Auriemma About this show (Teaser from outline) I am keeping this teaser short because I cannot wait to get into...
Five for Friday Nov. 6-10, 2023
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to… my incredible book revi...
Four Classroom Culture Breakdowns
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For years I have done management and discipline trainings for new teachers. For years, those trainings changed little. Recently though, by approach ha...
Five For Friday October 30-Nov 3, 2023
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!The week’s emails:What makes a good hike?The impact ...
What’s Getting in the Way? with Caitlin Mitchell
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s show will touch on a number of important things:· Why do great teachers leave their schools, or education? What makes a great ...
Five For Friday October 23-27, 2023
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to Matthew Downing, host of t...
Building a better classroom culture with Frederick
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss three important things I'm teaching a group of teaching interns about building a positive classroom culture.Frederick’s Li...
Five For Friday October 16-20, 2023
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to… Krista8967 who wrote in...
The why and how of meetings with Michele Matoon
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes, Episode 169: The why and how of meetings with Michele Matoon About this show Have you ever been in a meeting that didn’t go well? I ...
Five for Friday October 9-13, 2023
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to… IamBlandon who kindly r...
Tech as a tool for supporting teachers with Jessica Preisig
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Show Title: Tech as a tool for supporting teachers with Jessica Preisig Show Description:Talking about technology in education elicits ...
Five for Friday October 2-6, 2023
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today I’m celebrating fall! The leaves are beginning...
Being a human is being imperfect with Dr. Efraín Martínez
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being a human is being imperfect with Dr. Efraín Martínez, No. 165 Show Description:We all have stories about where we came from, how we grew up, a...
Five for Friday September 25-29, 2023
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to… Now + Next Cohort 2. Va...
Four Things You Should Do This Week!
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Show Description:I will lead off this episode with a couple apologies:1. I’ve got a cold and am low energy, so I’m admittedly not bringing ...
Five for Friday September 18-22, 2023
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to… Mitchell Hall, Gifted a...
You make it what you want with Sean Olson
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You make it what you want with Sean Olson Show Description:It would be a trope if there wasn’t so much truth to it – become an AP and spend count...
Five for Friday September 11-15, 2023
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to Caitlin and the whole team...
Presence with Frederick
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Assistant Principal Podcast Content Episode Outline Show title and release date: Presence Show Description:Ask 100 school leaders for their best pie...
Five for Friday September 4-8, 2023
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to AJ Bianco, Vice Principal ...
Making Deposits with Lisa Parry
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We assume that being an educational leader revolves around making deposits. What I mean is that we invest our time supporting and growing others. Wh...
Five for Friday August 28-Sept. 1, 2023
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TodHello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to the instructional coa...
Dancing on the Periphery with Frederick
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week’s show was about growing veteran teachers. I focused largely on the importance of relationships. At the end of the episode, I encouraged y...
Five for Friday, August 21-25, 2023
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to…William D Parker, host...
Holding Up the Mirror with Frederick
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I was a coach before I was a teacher. Literally, I volunteered as a football coach right after I graduated from high school. I played three years of h...
Five for Friday, August 14-18, 2023
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to… I don’t know. It’...
Strive for presence, not perfection with Angela Maiers
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is packed full of amazing information, ideas, and inspiration. We are going to conclude today’s show with a simple technique for p...
Five for Friday, August 7-11, 2023
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! So much to celebrate today: · WOW! This is...
Being Present for the Long Game with William D. Parker
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations! You finally have that brand new AP job! Or maybe you’re walking into adifferent new leadership position, or moving into a different...
Five for Friday July 31-August 4, 2023
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of July 31-August 4, 2023.
“I’m so glad you are here!” with Natalia Meija
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Passion!Remember when you were just starting out and you wanted to set the world on fire? I know, youare in school leadership, so you are still settin...
Five for Friday July 24-28, 2023
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of July 24-28, 2023.
Building a Support Network with Frederick
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t do it alone! Building a support network is essential to any leader’s success but is critical to first-year assistant principals. A good ...
Five for Friday July 17-21, 2023
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of July 17-21, 2023.
Compassionate Accountability with Dr. Nate Regier
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Accountability is compassionate. Conflict builds trust. Switches influence our mindset. At first glance, none of these statement may seem to make a lo...
Five for Friday July 10-14, 2023
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of July 10-14, 2023.
Something we do together with Dr. Helen Kelly
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if I could give you three strategies to magically prevent burnout? Do I have your attention?Full disclosure – I don’t have three strategies, ...
Five for Friday July 3-7, 2023
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of July 3-7, 2023.
The difference between good and great leaders with Darrin Peppard
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favorite books is Jim Collins’ Good to Great – a book about what separates great companies from good ones. Collins’ book focuses on or...
Five for Friday June 26-30, 2023
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of June 26-30, 2023.
Making Mandates Motivating with Mike Anderson
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are in an era where teacher and school lead autonomy is under a lot of pressure. It is becoming common practice, especially at the elementary level...
Five for Friday June 19-23, 2023
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of June 19-23, 2023.
Retribution Versus Restoration with AJ Crabill
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In behavioral psychology, a punishment is defined as any change that reduces the likelihood of abehavior occurring again. Retribution is defined as le...
Five for Friday June 12-6, 2023
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of June 12-6, 2023.
Deeper Learning with Dr. Sarah Fine
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common laments I hear from school leaders involves the lack of student engagement present in so many classrooms. What drives engagemen...
Five for Friday June 4-9, 2023
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of June 4-9, 2023.
New to the game?
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been hearing from a number of people who are getting ready to be brand new assistant principals in the fall and I have been thinking about the ...
Five for Friday May 29 – June 2, 2023
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of May 29 – June 2, 2023. I’m going to go completely out...
*Secrets* of Teacher Retention with Dr. Luke Simmering
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last fall I offered a five-page guide on ten activities to support new teachers during the first two-weeks of school. The activities were designed to ...
Five for Friday May 22-26, 2023
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last Friday I began with a shoutout to Soupman2545 for leaving a review and helping me improve the show. It felt good to begin the show with a thank y...
Pause, breathe, flourish with William D Parker
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I know… you don’t have time to pause, you barely have time to breathe, and you are saving flourishing for summer. You are too busy with all the ta...
Five for Friday May 15-20, 2023
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you listened to Tuesday’s incredible show with Tequilla Lamar, you noticed something new – music!Mara and Collin have been suggesting for some ...
Are you worthy? With Tequila Lamar
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s face it, you aren’t cut out for this job. You are in over your head, and soon everyone will discover it! What were you even thinking? You ca...
Five for Friday May 8-12, 2023
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of May 8-12, 2023.Celebrations: Garden planted out! New AP (1...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Dr. Jacque Jacobs and Dr. Kevin O’Gorman, May 9, 2023
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That my friends is a musical introduction to today’s theme – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.We aren’t talking about spaghetti westerns, but rat...
Five for Friday May 1-5, 2023
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will begin with the end. There are many big and complex problems we need to solve, but the process will be slow and require great effort.In c...
10 Simple Steps to a Better School
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back in episode 44 I shared the story that drives me in which I talked about Kelli, an assistant principal who was overwhelmed with discipline. I visi...
Five for Friday April 24-28, 2023
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you get my daily email, you already know that this week’s messages involved me going head-to-head with ChatGPT on the topic of creating a positiv...
It is simpler than you think!
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of this school year, North Carolina embarked on a two-year, $90-million journey to train every elementary and teachers and administra...
Five for Friday April 17-21, 2023
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Famous leadership theorist and author John Maxwell said, “leadership s influence, nothing less, nothing more.”Is that it? Is that really all leade...
Crisis Prevention with Dr. Kevin Mabie
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When I say “People before Purpose” what do I actually mean? When I say the silver bullet -the one truly magical solution – is to build relations...
Five for Friday April 10-14, 2023
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of April 10-14, 2023.
All the Answers Are Already in the Room with Dr. Tiffany Brunson
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Saying that great leaders are great listeners has almost become cliché. Listening is one of thosethings that sounds simple, but which can be challeng...
Five for Friday April 3-7, 2023
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If I can’t do everything, doesn’t that mean that I choose what does get done – and what doesn’t? And if I’m choosing, do my choices reflect ...
Trust-Based Observations with Craig Randall Part 2, 4/4/2023
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard me talk about the flywheel. It is the process of providing professional development,following it up with targeted observations, and usi...
Five for Friday March 27-31, 2023
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I had a lot of fun writing this week’s emails. Last week I met and worked with some incredible people, and it just made the whole week special. I ho...
Trust-Based Observations with Craig Randall, 3/27/2023
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard me talk about the flywheel. It is the process of providing professional development,following it up with targeted observations, and usi...
Five for Friday March 20-24, 2023
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Simple fences, small wins, and three tips for interviewing. But wait, there’s more!Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leaders...
Examples of Five-Minute Coaching
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So many teachers to coach but so little time! A simple coaching cycle might consist of a Five minute pre-conference, 30-minute observation, 10-minute ...
Five for Friday March 13-17, 2023
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of March 13-17, 2023.
The Keys to Greatness with Dr. Todd Whitaker, March 14, 2023
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are the keys to being a great teacher the same as the keys to being a great principal? And arethose keys the same for being a great assistant principa...
Five for Friday, March 6-10, 2023
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I took a break from the daily emails. Mara did a great job filling in, but rather than try and tell her story today, I thought I’d share a...
You Are the Master of Time with Danny Bauer, March 7, 2023
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you work too many hours? Do you feel like there is never enough time? Do you ever missyour family and friends? Today, my guest, Danny Bauer and mys...
Five for Friday February 27-March 3, 2023
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of February 27-March 3, 2023.
The Journey and The Guide
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership is a journey and although I talk about it being a journey of five stages, we never truly arrive, and this is a great thing! A never-ending ...
Five for Friday February 20-24, 2023
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For about three weeks we had a tight focus on mentoring. I hope you embraced the three core messages:Spend more time with and show more appreciation f...
Wisdom in Two Parts with Dr. Jan Osborn, Part 2
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our incredible interview with Dr. Jan Osborn. This week we learn more life lessons and hear more good stories from Jan!
Without People, We Have No Purpose with Dr. Jan Osborn
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the beauties of life is that over time we collect special ideas from cherished people. Through deep connections with friends, colleagues, and m...