Transformative Principal

Every Student in College with Rachel Yanof Transformative Principal 134

25 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In just one week, the biggest and best leadership conference for educational leaders starts! Please join me to hear from over 30 experts in leadership...

How to Listen to Students with Amy Fast Transformative Principal 133

17 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

JOIN the #1 online conference for Educational Leadership: Transformative Leadership Summit. Join now for free access to over 40 educational leaders ex...

It's the Mission with Amy Fast Transformative Principal 132

10 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join the #1 online conference for educational leaders: Limited Free Admission - Transformative Leadership Summit Assistant Principal Dr. Amy Fast ex...

Stop Stealing Dreams with Seth Godin Transformative Principal 131

03 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, that Seth Godin! What an amazing opportunity to interview Seth on the podcast. He was so very generous with his time. I asked him questions like ...

Leaders aren't Technicians with Scott Beebe Transformative Principal 130

26 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Beebe is the founder of My Business on Purpose where he teaches business leaders to be be successful. He also teaches families how to create a f...

Changing Hearts with Scott Beebe Transformative Principal 129

19 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Beebe is the founder of My Business on Purpose where he teaches business leaders to be be successful. He also teaches families how to create a f...

Establishing Your Core Values with akprincipals Transformative Principal 128

12 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode this week, we are listening to some principals share their core values as a result of what they did as an activity as part of "The Pri...

Not Just the Hard Data with Kimberly Miles Transformative Principal 127

05 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am honored to interview Kimberly Miles about our Mastermind Group. If you're interested in the Mastermind, please visit http://transformativep...

Mastermind with Terri Walker Transformative Principal 126

29 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to fill the Mastermind! I'm opening up some slots for the mastermind. Now's your chance to get in and experience what Terri has experienced....

Habits of Highly Effective Kids with Jonathon Wennstrom Transformative Principal 125

22 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Livonia Michigan Suburban district with 300 students, 16,000 in district Pre-K–4th. 5 years, 21 years in 14 years as a principal @jon_wennstrom spar...

School-Wide Meetings with Jonathon Wennstrom Transformative Principal 124

15 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Livonia Michigan Suburban district with 300 students, 16,000 in district Pre-K–4th. 5 years, 21 years in 14 years as a principal @jon_wennstrom spar...

Participate Chats with Brad Spirrison Transformative Principal 123

08 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Participate.com use it for chats–it works really well. Check out this cool minute-long video about how it works. View a longer webinar about partic...

Design Thinking Process with Susie Wise Transformative Principal 122

01 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 2 of my interview with Susie Wise. Susie has had multiple incarnations at the d.school – teaching EX-Tools back in the trailer days, la...

Shadowastudent with Susie Wise Transformative Principal 121

24 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Wise has had multiple incarnations at the d.school – teaching EX-Tools back in the trailer days, launching the K12 Lab in 2007 with the Nueva ...

Saving Money with Smarter Scheduling with Jon Laffoon Transformative Principal 120

17 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Laffoon is the principal of Pea Ridge High School in Arkansas, where they are using a dynamic schedule called the flex mod schedule to allow time ...

Time Serving Students with Jon Laffoon Transformative Principal 119

10 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Laffoon is the principal of Pea Ridge High School in Arkansas, where they are using a dynamic schedule called the flex mod schedule to allow tim...

Ed Leadership Sims with Ken Spero Transformative Principal 118

03 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Spero of @edleadershipsim seeks to help leaders develop their decision-making ability by running simulations of realistic situations. Experienc...

Saying Yes More than No with Glenn Robbins Transformative Principal 117

27 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Loading… Glenn Robbins (Twitter and Blog) is the 2016 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year. Duties of digital principal of the year. Things ...

Innovation Incubator with Jason Markey Anita Huffman and Meaghan O'Neil Transformative Principal 116

20 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Leyden East High School Principal Jason Markey, assistant principal Anita Huffman and principal-to-be-current-special-education-teacher Meaghan O’...

Mastermind with Jethro Jones and Daniel Bauer Transformative Principal

17 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Daniel Bauer and I talk about our Mastermind. I encourage you to join. Check it out here: Transformative Mastermind. If you still have que...

Top Ranked and Still Improving with Eric Hieser Transformative Principal 115

13 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A continuation of my discussion with Eric Heiser, Exectuve direction or Sturgis Public Charter school in Mass. Teachers go above and beyond often. ...

How to Create Learning with Eric Hieser Transformative Principal 114

06 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Heiser is the Exective Director of Sturgis Public Charter School in Massachusetts, where students have a 20% chance of getting in if you don’t ...

Smart Professionals with Kimberly Miles Transformative Principal 113

28 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Miles is the principal of East Gresham Elementary School. 425 kids, mobility rate 64 students moving in and out since the beginning of the ye...

Helping Great Teachers Fly with Rick Wormeli and Todd Whitaker Transformative Principal Special #nassp16

27 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

I was so honored to chat with Todd Whitaker and Rick Wormeli after their keynote at the #nassp16 conference. This was a really fun conversation today...

Don't be an Alchemist with Cory Doctorow Transformative Principal Special

23 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cory Doctorow is a Canadian journalist and science fiction author. Follow him on Twitter, Web site, BoingBoing Cory spoke at ASTE this week, and I am...

Improving Professional Learning with Carl Hooker Transformative Principal Special

21 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Special Episode! This weekend I am at the ASTE Conference, and I had the privilege of learning from Carl Hooker for a leadership workshop all day on ...

Turnaround Principal with Kimberly Miles Transformative Principal 112

21 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Miles is the principal of East Gresham Elementary School. 425 kids, mobility rate 64 students moving in and out since the beginning of the ye...

Establishing Healthy Boundaries with Frederick Lane Transformative Principal 111

14 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Frederick Lane is an author, attorney, educational consultant, and lecturer based in Brooklyn, NY. He is a nationally-recognized expert in the areas o...

Cybertraps for Educators with Frederick Lane Transformative Principal 110

07 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Frederick Lane is an author, attorney, educational consultant, and lecturer based in Brooklyn, NY. He is a nationally-recognized expert in the areas o...

Honoring Native American Culture with Kara Four Bear Transformative Principal 109

31 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kara is an assistant principal at Edwin Lowe Elementary in New Town North Dakota. Her generation doesn’t feel that people are coming in to take a...

From Dropout to Doctor with Kara Four Bear Transformative Principal 108

24 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kara is an assistant principal at Edwin Lowe Elementary in New Town North Dakota. Grew up Cheyenne-Sioux South Dakota. Foster education. Emancipa...

Teacher Led Professional Development with Nathan Adams Transformative Principal 107

17 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher-led Professional Development with Nathan Adams Transformative Principal 107 Nathan has been a special education teacher for 8 years. He has t...

Chasing Your Dreams with Kristin Bentley Transformative Principal 106

10 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kristin Bentley is a 2nd grade teacher in a Title I school. She created an awesome app that helps manage classroom behavior: Color My Day Introducto...

Color My Day with Kristin Bentley Transformative Principal 105

03 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kristin Bentley is a 2nd grade teacher in a Title I school. She created an awesome app that helps manage classroom behavior: Color My Day [Introdu...

Celebrating the Holidays with Rob Carroll Transformative Principal 104

27 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Principal of South Heights Elementary in his 20th year. Rob doesn’t just look at his students currently, he has a much bigger vision of what they ca...

Build, Don’t Copy with Rob Carroll Transformative Principal 103

20 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Carroll Principal of South Heights Elementary in his 20th year. Rob doesn’t just look at his students currently, he has a much bigger vision of...

Classroom Community World Tour with Brian Costello Transformative Principal 102

13 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Costello is in his 7th year of teaching in Southern New Jersey. Brian started his career as an instructional aide before going on to teach Kin...

How to Deal with Teacher Bullies with Brian Costello Transformative Principal 101

06 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Costello is in his 7th year of teaching in Southern New Jersey. Brian started his career as an instructional aide before going on to teach Kin...

RTI scheduling with Jethro Jones Transformative Principal 100

29 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Damon Hargraves, host of the WorkflowED podcast turned the mic on me and interviewed me for the 100th episode of the Transformative Principal P...

How a Kindergarten Center is Amazing with Jessica Cabeen Transformative Principal 099

22 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Overview: Woodson has been an all-day everyday Kindergarten Center for the past 11 years. In the past 4 years enrollment has fluctuated between 36...

DOK Instructional Rounds with Doug Timm Transformative Principal 098

15 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Timm is the principal of Carrie Downie Elementary School First principalship - innovative technology, focus on standards. Modern Teacher, Ins...

Being an Outsider with Amy Locke Transformative Principal 097

08 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Locke graduated from the University of North Florida with a BA in Special Education: Deaf Studies and an M.Ed in Special Education: Deaf Education...

School for the Deaf with Amy Locke Transformative Principal 096

01 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Locke graduated from the University of North Florida with a BA in Special Education: Deaf Studies and an M.Ed in Special Education: Deaf Education...

Dignity with John Hope Bryant Transformative Principal Bonus

28 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

John Hope Bryant came to Alaska for the Alaska Principals Conference. He spoke to us about how he hopes to inspire corporations to partner with school...

Learning Now with Jamie Tewksbury and Ashley Drill Transformative Principal 095

25 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley: Ashley teaches 3rd grade in Plymouth, Minnesota at Greenwood Elementary School. She received her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Edu...

Reflecting on the #AKPrincipals Conference with Mary McMahon and Rod Morrison Transformative Principal 063

23 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Just before the #AKPrincipals conference ended, I had a chance to catch up the minds behind it all, Mary McMahon and Rod Morrison. They did a great...

How to Reach Every At-Risk Student with Baruti Kafele Transformative Principal 062

20 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Here is a little bonus episode with Principal Kafele. We talk about how to reach those that are hardest to reach. Principal Kafele spoke at the Alaska...

PICE Learning with Ashley Drill and Jamie Tewksbury Transformative Principal 094

18 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie: Jamie enjoys seeing students complete learning independently. Jamie teaches 3rd grade at Greenwood Elementary School in Plymouth, Minnesota. S...

Giving Up Control with Michael Shapiro Transformative Principal 093

11 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Shapiro is serving in his second year as the principal of Highland Tech Charter School in Anchorage School District. A recent transplant from ...

Student Mastery Learning with Michael Sharpiro Transformative Principal 092

04 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Shapiro is serving in his second year as the principal of Highland Tech Charter School in Anchorage School District. A recent transplant from ...

Good Teaching on Steriods with Piper Riddle Transformative Principal 091

27 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Piper is the principal of Draper Elementary in Draper, UT. She has been a long-time friend and mentor to me, personally, and has helped me learn so mu...

Dual Immersion Chinese with Piper Riddle Transformative Principal 090

20 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Piper is the principal of Draper Elementary in Draper, UT. She has been a long-time friend and mentor to me, personally, and has helped me learn so mu...

Facing History in Ourselves with Henry Turner Transformative Principal 089

13 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Turner is a fantastic principal doing some great things at Bedford High School outside Boston. He blogs at Leadingtolearn. Implementing iPad ...

SIte Vists with Henry Turner Transformative Principal 088

06 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Turner - Principal of Bedford High School outside Boston. Site visits is where the interview teams comes to the school to meet with the teams...

Establishing PLCs with Geri Parscale Transformative Principal 087

30 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week Geri Parscale came to visit us in Kodiak and teach us about PLCs. The teachers walked away energized and excited. On Twitter she is @Parscal...

Ditching Grading Periods with Mike Kelly Transformative Principal 086

24 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Kelly - Principal Eyer Middle School. East Penn School District. Mike on Twitter: @principalmkelly Mike’s Blog The importance of blogging a...

Breaking out of Isolation with Theresa Stager and Jessica Johnson Transformative Principal 085

16 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am joined by Theresa Stager and Jessica Johnson who talk about their book “Breaking out of Isolation”. After the sad end of the Practic...

How do You Contribute to Education with Dr. Robert Dillon Transformative Principal 084

09 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Dillon Twitter Web Site is the Director of Technology and Innovation for Afton School District. He has been a middle school principal for 15 years...

Orders of Change with Dr. Robert Dillon Transformative Principal 083

02 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Dillon Twitter Web Site is the Director of Technology and Innovation for Afton School District. He has been a middle school principal for 15 years...

Start Book Clubs with David Long Transformative Principal 082

26 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

David Long, CEO of My Employees. Started the company from Author of Built to Lead: 7 Management R.E.W.A.R.D.S Principles for Becoming a Top 10% Manage...

Recognizing Your Teachers with David Long Transformative Principal 081

19 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

David Long, CEO of My Employees. Started the company from Author of Built to Lead: 7 Management R.E.W.A.R.D.S Principles for Becoming a Top 10% Manage...

Standards-Based Grading with Brian Edmister Transformative Principal 080

12 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Edmister is the principal of Genesee Valley Elementary School in Genesee Valley New York. Brian was a fellow participant of the Model Schools C...

Focus on People not Programs with Kyle Palmer Transformative Principal 079

05 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Palmer is the principal of Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Liberty, MO. Kyle was a presenter at the Model Schools Conference in Atlanta, GA....

Ramping Up Real PBL with Ron Fortunato Transformative Principal 078

28 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am speaking with Ron Fortunato, President of Trillium Learning and employee of NASA AMES research center. Listen to learn how you can get more...

Predicting Earthquakes with Ron Fortunato Transformative Principal 077

21 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am speaking with Ron Fortunato, President of Trillium Learning and employee of NASA AMES research center. Listen to learn how you can get more...

Dealing with Difficult People with William Parker Transformative Principal 076

14 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is my second interview with Will Parker. Will wrote a book called Principal Matters: the motivation, courage, action, and teamwork needed for sch...

Principal Matters with Will Parker Transformative Principal 075

07 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is my second interview with Will Parker. Will wrote a book called Principal Matters: the motivation, courage, action, and teamwork needed for...

No Better Gift to Give a Human with Brendan Hufford Transformative Principal 074

31 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am interviewing Assistant Principal, Entrepreneur, Father, and Hot Mess Brendan Hufford (Twitter). Thea Bowman Leadership Academy - only succ...

Trusting Students with Brendan Hufford Transformative Principal 073

25 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am interviewing Assistant Principal, Entreprenuer, Father, and Hot Mess, Brendan Hufford (Twitter)! Thea Bowman Leadership Academy - only s...

9 Models of CoTeaching with Anne Beninghof Transformative Principal 072

17 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I am honored to interview Anne Beninghof Twitter. Anne is an expert at coteaching and consults with districts about it. In this episode, we ta...

Co Teaching with Anne Beninghof Transformative Principal 071

10 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I am honored to interview Anne Beninghof Twitter. Anne is an expert at coteaching and consults with districts about it. In this episode, we ta...

Personalized PD with Brad Gustafson Transformative Principal 070

03 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I am talking with Brad Gustafson @GustafsonBrad, principal of Greenwood Elementary School #GWGreats. I’ve been a follower of Brad’s blog fo...

Mobile Makerspaces with Brad Gustafson Transformative Principal 069

26 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I am talking with Brad Gustafson @GustafsonBrad, principal of Greenwood Elementary School #GWGreats. I’ve been a follower of Brad’s blog fo...

Building a Better Life out of Prison with Michael Santos Transformative Principal 068

19 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I had the great opportunity to interview Michael Santos this week. He is a former convict who spent 26 years in prison for running drugs. He says he n...

26 Years in Prison with Michael Santos Transformative Principal 067

12 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I had the great opportunity to interview Michael Santos this week. He is a former convict who spent 26 years in prison for running drugs. He says he n...

Trust with Gregory Leavitt Transformative Principal 066

05 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Gregory Leavitt is the principal of Draper Park Middle School in Draper, UT. Draper Park has experienced some great success recently as a top-scor...

Common Formative Assessments with Gregory Leavitt Transformative Principal 065

29 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Gregory Leavitt is the principal of Draper Park Middle School in Draper, UT. Draper Park has experienced some great success recently as a top-scor...

Cross Curricular Teaming and PLCs with Gregory Leavitt Transformative Principal 064

22 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Gregory Leavitt is the principal of Draper Park Middle School in Draper, UT. Draper Park has experienced some great success recently as a top-scor...

Special - How to automate social media for your school

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is a video podcast, on my feed. Just a little experiment to try something new. Send me a tweet to tell me what you think. @jethrojones http:...

Being Silly with Jason Bodnar Transformative Principal 061

01 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Tech Club at Jason's school. You can never have enough clubs or strong electives at your school. What kinds of activities can put kids out in fron...

Teacher Autonomy with Jason Bodnar Transformative Principal 060

22 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jason is an assistant principal at a middle school who taught for 9 years as a science teacher at the high school level. After working with Assistant ...

From the Bottom to the Front Page of the New York Times with Sue Szachowicz Transformative Principal 059

16 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sue Szachowicz was a student, teacher, assistant principal, and principal at Brockton High School. Article about the success of Brockton High School....

Rigor & Relevance for ALL Students with Bill Daggett Transformative Principal 058

08 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Daggett is the founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education. He has worked all over the world helping schools imp...

Making Kids Guilty of Learning with Randy Barron Transformative Principal 057

02 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There is a little audio issue at about 2:15 (and at the end) from my new microphone that I used for this. I couldn’t remove it without removing th...