Principal Center Radio Podcast – The Principal Center

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Visit the Script App Website Follow Script on Twitter @Scriptedu About Aaron White Aaron White is CEO & Co-founder of Script. He has previously served as IT director of a charter network, and his current focus is helping schools go paperless and cashless with Script.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, The Principal Coaching Model: How to Plan, Design, and Implement a Successful Program Visit Larry's website Follow Larry on Twitter @HausnerLarry About Dr. Larry Hausner Dr. Larry Hausner is an experienced principal with more than 14 years in the position. He is a professor at USC and the founder of Coaching School Leadership, a firm dedicated to providing coaching services to principals nationwide.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Rigor in the RTI and MTSS Classroom: Practical Tools and Strategies Visit Barbara's website Follow Brad on Twitter @BradWitzel Follow Barbara on Twitter @barbblackburn About Barbara Blackburn, PhD Barbara Blackburn, PhD is the author of 22 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. About Dr. Bradley Witzel Dr. Bradley Witzel is professor and Special Education Program Coordinator in the College of Education at Winthrop University.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Visit the Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom Visit the ClassTechTips website About Monica Burns PhD. Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. She's a featured speaker at the upcoming FETC, the Future of Education Technology Conference, and she's the author of Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Visit the New Roads School website Visit the New Roads School Facebook Page Follow New Roads School on Instagram About Luthern Williams Luthern Williams is Head of School at New Roads School in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, his career in educational leadership spans more than 20 years.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Building People: Social-Emotional Learning for Kids, Families, Schools, and Communities Visit the Love In A Big World website Follow Tamara on Twitter @Tamara_Fyke Follow Love In A Big World on Twitter @LoveInABigWorld About Tamara Fyke Tamara Fyke is an author, speaker, and expert on social and emotional learning, and she's the creator of the Love In A Big World curriculum, and the editor and Building People: Social-Emotional Learning for Kids, Families, Schools, and Communities, which we're here to talk about today.  

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Leading for Professional Learning: What Successful Principals Do To Support Teaching Practice Visit the Center for Educational Leadership website About Dr. Anneke Markholt Dr. Anneke Markholt is an associate director with the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership (CEL), and affiliate faculty of educational leadership and policy studies in the University of Washington College of Education. Dr. Markholt is the co-author of Leading for Professional Learning: What Successful Principals Do To Support Teaching Practice with Stephen Fink and Joanna Michelson. About Dr. Joanna Michelson Dr. Joanna Michelson is the director of teacher leadership and learning at the Center for Educational Leadership. She leads CEL's teacher professional learning line of services. Dr. Michelson is the co-author of Leading for Professional Learning: What Successful Principals Do To Support Teaching Practice with Stephen Fink and Anneke Markholt.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Visit the Future of Education Technology Conference website About Dr. Robert Avossa Dr. Robert Avossa is Senior Vice-President of Education at LRP Media Group, where he oversees the Future of Education Technology Conference, which we're here to talk about today. Dr. Avossa previously served as Superintendent of Palm Beach County and Fulton County Schools in Georgia.  

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Sit Down and Shut Up: How Discipline Can Set Students Free Follow Cinque on Twitter @jesuiscinque Visit Cinque's website About Cinque Henderson Cinque Henderson is a writer whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, Newsweek, and on TV networks including HBO and Showtime. A graduate of Harvard University, Cinque spent a year as a substitute teacher in the Los Angeles area, an experience that informed his new book, Sit Down and Shut Up: How Discipline Can Set Students Free.  

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Experience Inquiry: 5 Powerful Strategies, 50 Practical Experiences Follow Kimberly on Twitter @inquiryfive Visit the Inquiry Partners website About Kimberly Mitchell Kimberly Mitchell is a writer, workshop leader and speaker with a focus on deeper learning and inquiry-based teaching practices. Currently teaching at the University of Washington's College of Education, her previous experience includes serving as a principal and teacher in Athens, Seattle, Los Angeles, Ecuador, and elsewhere around the globe, as well as serving as a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Communicating Personalized Learning to Families and Stakeholders: Terminology, Tools and Tips for Success: A guide to creating informative conversations and preventing miscommunication about personalized learning Communications Planning for Innovation in Education: A how-to guide with real-world district examples and tools Blended & Personalized Learning at Work: A collection of free resources, strategies, and examples of personalized learning in action Follow The Learning Accelerator on Twitter @LearningAccel Follow Education Elements on Twitter @edelements About Kira Keane Kira Keane is a partner at The Learning Accelerator, where she helps school districts figure out how to integrate technology to personalize learning. About Amy Jenkins Amy Jenkins is Chief Operating Officer of Education Elements, where she helps school districts transform learning by moving to more student-centered practices.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, VentureGirls: Raising Girls to be Tomorrow's Leaders Visit Cristal's Website Follow Cristal on Twitter @luzcristal23 About Cristal Glangchai Cristal Glanchai, PhD is a scientist, entrepreneur, and mentor with a passion for teaching and engaging girls in entrepreneurship, science, and technology. She is the founder and CEO of VentureLab, and previously founded a nanotechnology drug delivery company and ran the Idea to Product Program at the University of Texas at Austin.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, The Gritty Truth of School Transformation: Eight Phases of Growth to Instructional Rigor Follow Amy on Twitter @AmyDujon Visit Amy's Learning Sciences author page Read Amy's blog post, Lesson Planning: 6 Steps for Aligning Student Tasks With Learning Targets About Amy M. Dujon Amy M. Dujon is a practice leader with Learning Sciences International and a former director for leadership development, principal, and teacher. Dujon led one of the first Schools for Rigor in Palm Beach County, Florida, which ignited her passion for student-centered, standards-based instruction. She experienced first-hand the power of a new vision to strengthen core instruction. As a result, she is relentless in her focus to grow professionally and personally, and works with districts and leaders across the country to support their transformation and implementation. Dujon holds an master's of education degree in educational leadership, a bachelor's degree in drama education, and is currently pursuing her doctorate.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching (2nd Edition) Follow Robyn on Twitter @Robyn_Mindsteps Visit the Mindsteps webiste Listen to the School Leadership Reimagined podcast About Robyn Jackson PhD Robyn Jackson, PhD., is the founder of Mindsteps and the host of School Leadership Re-Imagined, the podcast for school administrators, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders. She's the award-winning author of 10 books including the best selling The Instructional Leader’s Guide to Strategic Conversations with Teachers and Never Underestimate Your Teachers, which was chosen as an ASCD Member Book.

Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Balance Like a Pirate: Going beyond Work-Life Balance to Ignite Passion and Thrive as an Educator (A Lead Like a PIRATE Guide) Follow Jessica Cabeen on Twitter @JessicaCabeen Follow Jessica Johnson on Twitter @PrincipalJ Follow Sarah Johnson on Twitter @SarahSaJohnson Follow Balance Like a Pirate on Twitter @BalanceLap and use the hashtag #BalanceLAP About the Authors Jessica Cabeen, Jessica Johnson, and Sarah Johnson are three educators who represent a wide range in background and contexts. Their mission in writing this book was to help fellow educators focus intentionally on reclaiming passion, setting priorities, and focusing on purpose to stem burnout in the profession.