Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPMP:Encore090 Branding Your School with Marlena Gross-Taylor
When I was in junior high school, everyone on my basketball team wore Converse high-tops. Yes, that means I’m officially from the 70’s! I’ll never fo…
6 years, 10 months ago
PMP155: Parenting as Principals – Do’s and Don’ts, Part 2
A few years ago, we had a lockdown drill at the high school where I was principal.
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PMP154: Parenting as Principals – Do’s and Don’ts, Part 1
Oklahoma has experienced its share of storms and severe weather this spring.
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PMP153: Maintaining Balance and Focusing on What Matters, Part 2
When Principal Jen Schwanke was talking to one of her teachers about the importance of balance, her teacher asked an honest question. “Why should I d…
6 years, 11 months ago
PMP152: Maintaining Balance and Staying Focused on What Matters
We just celebrated Mother’s Day. This time of year is a good reminder that our families play such an important role in our lives outside of school.
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PMP151: Hiring & Retaining High Quality Teachers, Part 2
Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting Norman High School, in Norman, Oklahoma.
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PMP:150 Hiring High Quality Educators, Part 1
Recently, the teachers at Indian Run Elementary, in Dublin, Ohio, organized a “Flash TACO bar” – a spontaneous buffet meal where they shared great fo…
7 years ago
PMPEncore109: The Power of One Caring Adult with Josh Shipp
A few years ago, I sat across my desk from a student whose father had abandoned him and left the state.
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7 years ago
PMP:149 Managing Adult Conflicts, Part 2
Spring time is here, and the landscape is green with new growth. Ironically, my wife told me that by the spring of each school year, she has decided …
7 years, 1 month ago
PMP:148 The “Why’s” and “How’s” of Managing Adult Conflict
One of the biggest surprises for school new school leaders may be the conflicts that arise with adults.
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7 years, 1 month ago