Podcast Episodes

Stop Owning Their Improvement: Put the Ball in Their Court

Season 13 Episode 740

Summary

Improvement plans often create a second job for the principal: tracking every action, checking every artifact, and carrying the responsibilit…

29 minutes ago

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Project paideia

Season 13 Episode 741

In this episode, I talk about Project Paideia, an effort by a group of dads to create better learning opportunities for our kids. Our AI build-a-thon…

1 week ago

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Developing the Leader Within with Christopher Grode

Season 13 Episode 735

Developing the Leader Within with Christopher Grode

School leaders can spend an entire day solving problems and still have little time for the leader…

2 weeks ago

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How Play Builds Belonging and Resilience with Elizabeth Cushing

Season 13 Episode 739

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Elizabeth Cushing, CEO of Playworks, joins Jethro Jones to talk about how play builds belonging, emotional resilience, leadership, and attenda…

3 weeks ago

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ISTE 2026: Inside the iSTAR Writing Tool

Season 13 Episode 738

Recorded live at a conference session, Suzanne "Suzie" Myers, Jocelyn Washburn, and Bonnie Palysak from the University of Kansas Center for Research …

4 weeks ago

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Lessons from Dozens of Charter School Visits with Nanette Merrill

Season 13 Episode 736

Mike Caldwell talks with Nanette Merrill, executive director of the Idaho Charter School Association, about her path from stay-at-home mom to teacher…

1 month ago

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ISTE 2026: Ready to Lead with AI with Kip Glazer

Season 13 Episode 733

In this episode, live at ISTE, Jethro D. Jones talks with Kip Glazer, principal at Mountain View High School, about her book "Ready to Lead with AI: …

1 month, 1 week ago

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ISTE 2026: Practical Tools for Teacher Collaboration with Kevin Donohue

Season 13 Episode 732

Jethro D. Jones interviews Kevin Donohue, a Catholic school leader turned FACTS Education Solutions consultant, at ISTE 2026. Kevin shares his path f…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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ISTE 2026: Inside Thinkering's Mission to Empower Teachers with Evin Schwartz

Season 13 Episode 731

Jethro D. Jones sits down with Evin Schwartz (co-founder of Thinkering) at ISTE/ASCD 2026 to discuss the partnership between Thinkering and the BE Po…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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ISTE 2026: Building a Reading Culture with Dr. Erin Bailey

Season 13 Episode 730

In this episode, Jethro sits down with Dr. Erin Bailey, VP of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading Is Fundamental, to explore two exciting 2026 …

2 months ago

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