#PrincipalPLN

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  • PrincipalPLN was started by Jessica Johnson, Spike Cook, and Theresa Stager in 2014. It features amazing guests talking about all things connected school leadership.
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  • Personalize and Quest Academy with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh — Transformative Principal

    Personalize and Quest Academy with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh — Transformative Principal
    Feb 20 2025

    In this bonus episode, originally recorded for Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones speaks with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh about their book Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners. Hear about:

    • The power of Quest Academy
    • Retain teachers, retain students - how to keep kids there.
    • Free public school
    • Teenagers weren’t engaged.
    • PD time every Friday
    • Mastery Minutes
    • Beginning of day, tracker system.
    • Choice, voice, tracker data.
    • Curating evidence.
    • Culture
    • Self-pacing route vs. choice boards.
    • Removed points, extra credit, percentages,
    • Emerging, developing, mastering, extending
    • Prove-its aligned to proficiency scales.
    • Big shifts require big moves.
    • At Quest, we want you to be proficient
    • When you remove the traditional structures, you have to add
    • The right way is your way, there is no best practice.
    • Performance reviews, students meet with teachers one-on-one.
    • Impersonal approaches to focusing on the “who”
    • How can we do it effectively, and what does it look like?
    • Evidence of effective vs. ineffective practices.
    • Practice, practice, practice, prove.
    • Maximizing the time we have with our students.
    • How to be a transformative principal?
    • Eric: Show people the value of what you are doing
    • Nicki: Get rid of the energy vampires

    We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.


    IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

    • Simplify and streamline technology
    • Save teachers’ time
    • Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
    • Improve student performance on state assessments

    🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.
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    42 mins
  • The Principal's Guide to Conflict Management with Jen Schwanke — The Authority Podcast

    The Principal's Guide to Conflict Management with Jen Schwanke — The Authority Podcast
    Feb 13 2025

    Today we're pleased to bring you an episode from The Authority Podcast on the Be Podcast Network.

    In this conversation between host Ross Romano and Jen Schwanke, Ed.D., you'll hear about Jen's latest book, The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management.


    They discuss:

    • Is all conflict bad?
    • The opportunities conflict can present
    • Long-term risks of conflict
    • Did Jen receive training before becoming a leader?
    • Process: Anticipate, Analyze, Act
    • Is there conflict that doesn’t require action?
    • Common sources of conflict to eliminate

    Get The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management from ASCD or wherever you get your books.


    Hear more from Jen on the Principal Matters Podcast.


    About today’s guest

    Jen Schwanke, Ed.D., is a longtime educator, teaching and leading at all levels. She is the author of four ASCD books and has published hundreds of articles for various educational publishers. She has written and presented for multiple state and local education organizations, and has provided professional development to various districts in the areas of school climate, personnel, and instructional leadership. An instructor in educational administration at Miami University of Ohio, Dr. Schwanke currently serves as a Deputy Superintendent in Ohio. You can find her at https://jenschwanke.com.


    About the host

    Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.


    Ross also hosts Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt


    We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.


    IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

    • Simplify and streamline technology
    • Save teachers’ time
    • Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
    • Improve student performance on state assessments

    🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.
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    52 mins
  • Uncommon Greatness with Mark Miller — The Authority Podcast

    Uncommon Greatness with Mark Miller — The Authority Podcast
    Jan 29 2025
    Today we're bringing you a conversation between Mark Miller and Ross Romano, recorded for The Authority Podcast.Mark is a Wall Street Journal and international best-selling author, communicator, and the former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Today, Mark serves as the Co-Founder of Lead Every Day, an extension of his life-inspired mission to encourage and equip leaders with the tools they need to be successful. As an author, Mark has more than one million books in print in 25+ languages. His latest is Uncommon Greatness: Five Fundamentals to Transform Your Leadership.Hear about:Why leaders are importantMark’s journey to leadership and how it influenced his understanding of uncommon vs. “common” greatnessReasons for the global leadership crisis33% of organizations believe there’s not sufficient leadership for today and 50% of leaders don’t believe their organization has enough emerging leaders for the needs of the future“How can I add the most value in this situation?”Is leadership properly incentivized?The Five Fundamentals: See the Future, Engage and Develop Others, Reinvent Continuously, Value Results and Relationships, Embody a Leader’s HeartBeing a leader people want to followIn what ways does “Uncommon Greatness” challenge traditional leadership paradigms?Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.Connect with our guest:Get Uncommon Greatness at https://www.leadeveryday.com or wherever you get your booksReach out to Mark directly at 678-612-8441Text UNCOMMON to 66866 for additional resourcesConnect on social media at https://www.linkedin.com/in/highperformanceleaders and @MarkMillerLeads About our guestMark Miller is a Wall Street Journal and international best-selling author, communicator, and the former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Mark started his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member in 1977. In 1978, he joined the corporate staff working in the warehouse and mailroom. During his tenure with Chick-fil-A, the company grew from seventy-five restaurants to over 2,700 locations with annual sales exceeding $19 billion. Today, Mark serves as the Co-Founder of Lead Every Day, an extension of his life-inspired mission to encourage and equip leaders with the tools they need to be successful. Mark began writing almost twenty years ago when he teamed up with Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager, to write The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. With over one million books in print in more than twenty-five languages, his global impact continues to grow. For more information, please visit https://leadeveryday.com. About the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky and LinkedIn We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.
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    56 mins

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