Claim OwnershipUrban Principal: Leadership Lessons
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This podcast is based upon lessons learned in my 31 years of experience in education--21 as a principal. I spent 10 years turning around a high poverty school, and left to start Nebraska's first focus school--a year-round extended day program centered on leadership, technology and communication. It was named by Harvard's One Nation, Indivisible publication as one of the most innovative and successful schools in the country.
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This episode hits on the importance of making connections and the difference relationship building can make in the success of a student.
This episode underscores the importance of developing strong staff relationships while creating collaborative teams. A staff can become like a family as they navigate the ups and downs and downs of a culture.
This episode talks about using positive psychology in the workplace to improve your culture.
This episode discusses the importance of having difficult conversations and addressing issues at the onset. Leaders can make these situations as opportunities to make connections.
This episode is a tribute to my dad, who recently passed, Dr. Fred Eldon Anderson. He was an educator who became a leader of action and influenced my career trajectory,
It is a crucial time for leaders during COVID-19, what can leaders do to facilitate a positive culture.
Every leader must deal with conversations of growth. This episode looks at the book “Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult” by Jon Gordon and Amy Kelly.
The words you use are important. Even more important is the tone. What you say and how you say it matters. How is your tone and tact as a leader?
This episode unpacks an article by Alex Schultz from Edutopia on “How to Balance Management and Leadership as a Principal”
What does it mean to use professionalism. Is it unprofessional to have fun at work? This episode talks about the impact and creating a positive culture.
This episodes highlights the positive spirit of the Olympics and how leaders can build stronger more effective teams. As a team there nothing people can’t overcome and accomplish together.
Everyday educators cross stadium tunnels to reach the students that are our future. It would be amazing If educators were treated like star athletes. Today, I share the article “If Schools Were Run Like Football Teams” by Virginia MacDonald.
Leaders must be able to bounce back and remain positive when needed. Being able to employ the high road principle of John Maxwell can also help in defining your leadership.
This episode reminds leaders of the impact they can make and gives some stories of how to be a change agent that causes a ripple effect on others.
As a leader don’t underestimate the power of the messages you are giving and sending to your organization. Messages can deflate people or give encouragement and motivation. What messages are you sending as a leader?
What is your mindset in the new year? What are the goals you would like to achieve and how can you self-reflect to start off on the right path.
This episode looks at our podcast stats from the year as we get ready to wrap up 2025.
This episode does a quick review of Edutopia’s 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025.
This episode talks about the importance of maintaining structure as you get close to any student breaks. Thomas Courtney has some good tips as a veteran teacher to keep your sanity with a smooth transition into breaks (article from Edutopia).
What initiatives is your organization undertaking? Where is your time focused? What are the results? What can you do to refocus and reduce?
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