Principal Center Radio Podcast – The Principal Center

Justin Baeder

The Principal Center's mission is to build capacity for instructional leadership. In each episode of Principal Center Radio, Director Justin Baeder interviews education thought leaders and authors.

  • 24 minutes 6 seconds
    Jill Handley & Lara Donnelly—What Can I Take Off Your Plate? A Structural—and Sustainable—Approach to Countering Teacher Burnout

    Get the book, What Can I Take Off Your Plate? A Structural—and Sustainable—Approach to Countering Teacher Burnout

    Visit Lara's Website www.LaraCDonnelly.com

    Visit Jill's Website www.BeTheLeaderYouDeserve.com

    About The Author Lara Donnelly, EdD, is a veteran teacher and school counselor in Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky). She is an education consultant, speaker, and author supporting schools and administrators with burnout, family engagement, and multilingual learners with trauma and mental health concerns. Donnelly has been featured in podcasts, news articles, and televised interviews for her expertise in supporting mental health.   Jill Handley, EdD, is the assistant superintendent of multilingual learners in Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky). Prior to this role, she was the award-winning principal of Kenwood Elementary. During her 16-year tenure as principal, she led her school to be recognized for several achievements, including National School of Character, National Distinguished ESEA School, and the first Family Friendly Certified school in the state of Kentucky.

     

    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.

    Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    20 January 2025, 10:50 pm
  • 40 minutes 1 second
    Baruti Kafele—What Is My Value Instructionally to the Teachers I Supervise?



    Get the book, What Is My Value Instructionally to the Teachers I Supervise?

    Go to the AP and New Principal's Academy YouTube Channel

    About The Author

    Baruti Kafele is one of the most sought-after school leadership experts in North America. A highly regarded urban educator in New Jersey for more than 20 years, he was named East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, and he was a finalist for New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. As a middle and high school principal, he led the transformation of four different New Jersey urban schools. He is the author of 14 books, including The Assistant Principal 50, Is My School A Better School Because I Lead It, and What is My Value Instructionally to the Teachers I Supervise Today.

    13 January 2025, 9:47 pm
  • 30 minutes 44 seconds
    Peter Marshall—Today's Teachers, Tomorrow's Leaders: A Guide to Identifying and Developing Future Administrators

    Get the book, Today's Teachers, Tomorrow's Leaders: A Guide to Identifying and Developing Future Administrators

    Visit Peter's website, www.PeterMarshallConsulting.com

    About The Author

    Peter Marshall has more than thirty-five years of experience as an educator. He has served as a teacher, school administrator, and system leader in Ontario, working in leadership and staff development as well as opening a new school. He currently serves as a Solution Tree Assessment Center Associate.

    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.

    Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    6 January 2025, 10:52 pm
  • 32 minutes 54 seconds
    Barbara Blackburn—Rigor for Students with Special Needs



    Get the book, Rigor for Students with Special Needs

    Visit Barbara's website www.BarbaraBlackburnOnline.com

    About The Author

    Barbara Blackburn, PhD is the author of more than 35 books and a full-time consultant who works with schools around the world to help raise the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike. Dr. Blackburn has been repeatedly named to the Top 30 Education Gurus by Global Gurus. 

    3 January 2025, 11:52 pm
  • 31 minutes 3 seconds
    Teresa Hill—The Instructional Leader's Guide to Closing Achievement Gaps: Five Keys for Improving Student Outcomes

    Get the book, The Instructional Leader's Guide to Closing Achievement Gaps: Five Keys for Improving Student Outcomes

    About The Author

    Dr. Teresa Hill is a speaker, author, and leader whose work focuses on underserved communities and making the system work for every child. She is devoted to eliminating achievement gaps and ending what she terms “failure as a default”. Her motto is “All children can learn . . . Period.” Dr. Hill began her career teaching thirty-one kindergarten students in Peoria, IL, has served as a principal and assistant superintendent, and has served as Superintendent in South Holland, IL since 2012.

    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.

    Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    23 December 2024, 9:07 pm
  • 29 minutes 27 seconds
    Marc-Oliver Gewaltig—Thesify.ai: Scholarly Writing in the Age of A.I.



    Learn more about Thesify at www.Thesify.ai

    About The Author

    Marc-Oliver has a Ph.D in physics but quickly switched to neuroscience to understand how our brain processes information. Before co-founding Thesify, Marc-Oliver was senior group leader at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and before that Principal Scientist at the Honda Research Institute Europe in Germany.

    16 December 2024, 10:51 pm
  • 26 minutes 48 seconds
    Barbara Blackburn—Rigor in the 6-12 Math and Science Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit

    Get the book, Rigor in the 6-12 Math and Science Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit

    Download the Sample Science Structured Writing Guide

    Download the Sample Mathematics Structured Writing Guide

    Download the Flesh It Out Math Handout

    Download the Flesh It Out Science Handout

    About The Author

    Barbara Blackburn, PhD is the author of more than 35 books and a full-time consultant who works with schools around the world to help raise the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike. Dr. Blackburn has been repeatedly named to the Top 30 Education Gurus by Global Gurus. 

    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.

    Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    9 December 2024, 10:11 pm
  • 37 minutes 24 seconds
    Carl Hendrick—How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice



    Get the book, How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice

    Follow Carl on X @C_Hendrick

    About The Author

    Carl Hendrick is Professor at Academica University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where he translates research findings into practical teaching strategies. He taught English at the secondary level for 18 years, and holds a PhD in education from King's College London. He is the author of three books.

    2 December 2024, 10:20 pm
  • 27 minutes 26 seconds
    Vickie Echols—AI for School Leaders: 62 Ways To Lighten Your Workload and Focus On What Matters

    Get the book, AI for School Leaders: 62 Ways To Lighten Your Workload and Focus On What Matters
    Visit Vickie's website, www.VickieEchols.com

    About The Author

    Vickie Echols is a veteran educator who has served as a K-12 and university teacher, elementary principal and district communication director during her career in public education. She currently serves as a school transformation coach for the nonprofit Wellness for Educators. She is the author of AI for School Leaders: 62 Ways To Lighten Your Workload and Focus On What Matters

    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.

    Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    25 November 2024, 9:28 pm
  • 26 minutes 59 seconds
    Joshua Starr—Equity-Based Leadership: Leveraging Complexity to Transform School Systems



    Get the book, Equity-Based Leadership: Leveraging Complexity to Transform School Systems

    Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn

    About The Author

    Dr. Joshua Starr is an experienced educational leader who has served as the Managing Partner of the Center for Model Schools, the CEO of PDK International, and as superintendent in Montgomery County, Maryland and Stamford, Connecticut. He is a graduate of the Harvard Urban Superintendents' program. He is the author of Equity-Based Leadership: Leveraging Complexity to Transform School Systems.

    18 November 2024, 10:56 pm
  • 34 minutes 55 seconds
    Larry Thompson—Responsibility-Centered Discipline: Keeping Students on the Path of Accountability

    Get the book, Responsibility-Centered Discipline: Keeping Students on the Path of Accountability

    Visit Larry's Website, www.GivemFive.com

    About The Author

    Larry Thompson is the creator of Responsibility-Centered Discipline, as well as Responsibility-Centered Leadership and Responsibility-Centered Parenting. A popular speaker, author, and thought leader, he has worked with thousands of educators, leaders, and parents across the US and internationally. He is a former state principal of the year.

    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.

    Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    11 November 2024, 10:07 pm
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