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Jun 11, 2025 • 36min
PMP452: Reaching Every Student with Dr. Tracie Anderson Swilley
A Quick Note to Listeners: Before this week’s interview, Will Parker answers a question from a student in Jen Schwanke’s graduate class at OSU. The question is: How did you ensure equity and fairness in staff evaluations, promotions, and leadership opportunities? (Question from Diona Ross, High School Intervention Specialist from Columbus, Ohio) Listen in to […]
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Jun 9, 2025 • 19min
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Building Systems That Produce Outcomes You Want
Hi, Principal Matters listeners, and welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters! This week, Jen Schwanke and I are talking about building systems that produce the outcome you want (Chapter 8 in Whose Permission). I want to talk about systems on Monday Matters because Jen Schwanke has helped me understand systems better. Jen shares […]
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Jun 4, 2025 • 47min
PMP451: What is My Value Instructionally with Baruti Kafele
A Quick Note to Listeners: Before this week’s interview, Will Parker answers a question from a student in Jen Schwanke’s graduate class at OSU. The question is: What practical strategies did you use to boost staff morale and prevent burnout, especially during times of high stress or change? (Question from Cameron Carter, first grade teacher […]
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Jun 2, 2025 • 20min
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Let’s Talk About Money
It’s Monday, so that means it’s time for another Monday Matters episode! This week, Jen and I are continuing a series of conversations that revolve around the chapters from my new book, Whose Permission Are You Waiting For? An Educator’s Guide to Doing What You Love. The chapter we’re discussing this week is called “Let’s […]
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May 30, 2025 • 30min
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP287: Chasing the Show with Pete Hall
Happy Friday, Principal Matters listeners! This week’s encore episode is a conversation between myself and Pete Hall from 2022. Pete is a veteran school administrator and education consultant who has authored many books and articles on leadership. In this episode, we talk about his book Chasing the Show, a YA novel. Listen in to hear […]
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May 28, 2025 • 40min
PMP450: Instructional Excellence with Michelle Steingart
A Quick Note to Listeners: —- The Question of the Week is supported by Summer Pops Math Workbooks.Principals, when students practice math over the summer, math scores go up. What’s your summer math plan this year? A great way to start is by ordering FREE summer workbook samples at Summer Pops Workbooks.com. —- Before this […]
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May 26, 2025 • 16min
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Will It Fly?
Hi, Friends! Welcome back to another installment of Monday Matters! This week, I am joined by Jen Schwanke to talk about a chapter called “Will It Fly?” in my new book, Whose Permission Are You Waiting For? An Educator’s Guide to Doing What You Love. When I wrote this chapter, I wanted to share with […]
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May 23, 2025 • 31min
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP291: Growing Leadership Teams with Dr. Keri Launius
Happy Friday! We’re back this week with another encore episode. This one is an interview from 2022 with Dr. Keri Launius, an administrator who has served in various roles throughout her education career. At the time of this interview, I was working alongside her team to facilitate learning and growing for her team of aspiring […]
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May 21, 2025 • 45min
PMP449: Inclusive and Supportive Schools for Every Learner with Dr. Eric Mace
A Quick Note to Listeners: —- The Question of the Week is supported by Summer Pops Math Workbooks. Principals, when students practice math over the summer, math scores go up. What’s your summer math plan this year? A great way to start is by ordering FREE summer workbook samples at Summer Pops Workbooks.com. —- Before […]
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May 19, 2025 • 15min
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Whose Permission Are You Waiting For?
Welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters! This week, Jen and I are talking about chapter 6 from my new book, Whose Permission Are You Waiting For? An Educator’s Guide to Doing What You Love. But before we jump into that discussion, we would like to share some details about some upcoming conferences we […]
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