Radio – Eduleadership

How can we promote rigorous instruction in every classroom, for every student? In this episode of Eduleadership Radio, Barbara Blackburn joins me to talk about what rigor really means for teachers and school leaders. Dr. Blackburn is the author of 13 books and dozens of articles on rigor in K-12 schools. In our discussion, you’ll […]

In your school, is PD a sit-and-get, one-size-fits all experience? Or do you create professional learning opportunities that use technology to differentiate and meet the varying needs of your staff? In this episode of Eduleadership Radio, Wade Kerns joins me to talk about 21st century professional development. In our discussion, you’ll hear: Why most professional […]

In this episode of Eduleadership Radio, Steve Fink and Ann O’Doherty join me to discuss a first-of-its kind guarantee for principal preparation. Steve Fink is Executive Director of the Center for Educational Leadership, part of the University of Washington’s College of Education. Ann O’Doherty is Director of the Danforth Educational Leadership Program, the principal preparation […]

In this episode of Eduleadership Radio, Jason DeRoner, CEO of TeachBoost, joins me to discuss the impact good software can have on school leaders’ ability to provide high-quality feedback. Let me be blunt: Most apps made specifically for principals are junk, because the developers either aren’t very good, or they don’t understand the work of […]

In this episode of Eduleadership Radio, Ian Vickers joins me to discuss how we can take steps to improve teacher well-being in our schools. Educators are no strangers to hard work—sometimes at the expense of our own health. How can we do great work on behalf of kids, while also taking care of ourselves? Concerned […]

In this episode of Eduleadership Radio, Mary Miller joins me to discuss how we can create systems to support struggling students. Drawing on her background as a school psychologist, Mary shared with me her approach to helping teachers and school address the needs of their students using data, the right assessments, and school-based processes, beyond […]

Joe Mazza and William King join me to discuss Evernote and its many uses for school leaders. Evernote is a great all-purpose digital file cabinet, and we had no trouble discussing dozens of different ways we find it useful in our work. Here’s how I use it for walkthroughs. Thanks to Joe and William for […]

Jessica, Shira, and William discuss No Office Day in this episode of Eduleadership Radio. No Office Day is a movement to get out of the office and into classrooms – something we should do every day, but something worth focusing on to improve our practice. You can find this week’s guests on Twitter and on […]

John Bernia joins me to discuss #edfocus and Mike Schmoker’s ideas in his book Focus. John is a middle school principal and a leading voice in the #edfocus Twitter book discussion for school leaders that takes place on alternating Wednesday evenings. I interviewed Dr. Schmoker about his book in Episode 4 of Eduleadership Radio, and […]

Chip Wood joins me to discuss his new book, Responsive School Discipline: Essentials for Elementary School Leaders. Chip is co-founder of the Northeast Foundation for Children and a key leader of the Responsive Classroom movement. The book offers school leaders a comprehensive plan for addressing climate and discipline issues, particularly in regards to common spaces […]

Rob Ackerman, elementary principal from Massachusetts, joins me to discuss collecting and using data. How do you decide what data to collect as a leader, and how do you encourage staff to use the right data in their collaborative work? Listen Now: Download this episode (MP3 format, 32 minutes, 15.5 MB) Follow Eduleadership Radio: Subscribe […]

Dr. Mike Schmoker discusses his new book Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, in which he explains that we can get dramatically better results in our classrooms by focusing on a few essential elements, including a coherent curriculum, high-quality whole-class instruction, and large doses of reading and writing across the curriculum. He […]

Dr. Tyler Brown discusses his district’s 1:1 tablet computing initiative and working with students from poverty. Dr. Brown is Assistant Superintendent in Mt. Vernon City Schools, District 80 in Illinois, a district with more than 80% of students receiving free/reduced lunch. He is also a certified Aha! Process trainer. In this episode, he shares his […]

Chuck Bell & Jessica Johnson discuss how they manage the teacher evaluation process. Providing meaningful feedback and completing teacher evaluations represent a substantial portion of the work of school leaders. My guests this week shared their insights into managing the process, and described how they strive to provide instructional leadership through the process. Thanks to […]

Working Solo: Scott Friedman of Nine Mile Falls Elementary (WA) was kind enough to join me for the inaugural episode of Eduleadership Radio, my new podcast in which I’ll bring you the best in professional practice from real school leaders. Subscribe in iTunes (link will launch iTunes) iTunes Show Page (on Apple’s website) Direct podcast […]