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This week, Jen Schwanke, author and education leaders, shares the second half of a conversation on Reconstructing Place and Space. With credit to Dr. Miller,  director of the EdD in Educational Administration and an assistant professor – clinical in the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University, Jen probes into several questions his […] The post PMP255: Reconstructing Place and Space, Part 2 with Jen Schwanke appeared first on Principal Matters.

This week, Jen Schwanke, author and education leader, shares thoughts on why education leaders should consider how ‘place and space’ play a role in learning outcomes. With credit to Dr. Miller,  director of the EdD in Educational Administration and an assistant professor – clinical in the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University, […] The post PMP254: Reconstructing Place and Space with Jen Schwanke appeared first on Principal Matters.

One year ago, June 4, 2020, D.J. Klein was a guest on the Principal Matters podcast when we shared advice for his first year as a school administrator. You can hear the 10 Tips for First Year Assistant Principals we discussed by listening to PMP:197.  One year later, D.J. Klein has finished his first year […] The post PMP253: 10 Lessons from a First Year Assistant Principal with D.J. Klein appeared first on Principal Matters.

Leadership requires relationships, understanding others, and negotiating through conflicts. This week I am privileged to share a conversation from Chris Zervas about his book, Bomb-Proof Constructive Feedback. Chris Zervas helps busy leaders improve their communication, leadership and employee engagement to impact their organization’s bottom line. Chris’s trainings have helped organizations increase efficiencies, productivity, and retention […] The post PMP252: Bomb-Proof Constructive Feedback with Chris Zervas appeared first on Principal Matters.

This week marks the end of June 2021, and just today I heard from a principal friend, Andrew O’Farrell,  West Islip Unified School District in Massapequa, New York, who is enjoying his first week of summer vacation. Other schools across the U.S. have been enjoying break since the end of May.  Wherever you are, I […] The post PMP251: You Can Do Hard Things, featuring Samantha Bartrom appeared first on Principal Matters.

In this episode, Jen Schwanke, principal of Indian Run Elementary in Dublin, Ohio, and author of two books on school leadership, joined me for a conversation with two principals from the Principal Matters Mastermind community: Samantha Bartrom, Principal of Coastal Academy in Oceanside, California, and Erin Igoe, Assistant Principal at Piedmont High School in the […] The post PMP250: Principal Reboot, Part 2 with Jen Schwanke and Mastermind Members appeared first on Principal Matters.

This week’s post is an encore episode I shared a few years ago. Since I’m hoping you can enjoy some well-deserved vacation this summer, I thought I would remind you why your time away from school may help you better serve your school. Regardless of whether someone is an educator or not, or whether your vacation […] The post PMPEncore028: Four Reasons Your Vacation Matters appeared first on Principal Matters.

On May 27, 2021, Jen Schwanke, principal of Indian Run Elementary in Dublin, Ohio, and author of two books on school leadership, joined me for a conversation with two principals from the Principal Matters Mastermind community: Samantha Bartrom, Principal of Coastal Academy in Oceanside, California, and Erin Igoe, Assistant Principal at Piedmont High School in […] The post PMP249: Principal Reboot with Jen Schwanke and Mastermind Members appeared first on Principal Matters.

Latrese D. Younger is an instructional lead learner in Virginia. Her passion is English language arts and she believes that she will always be a teacher at heart. Latrese has a servant mindset, spirit, and attitude that she believes helps keep her grounded. She resides with her son, husband, and English bulldog. In her spare […] The post PMP248: Inspiring and Leading Learning with Latrese D. Younger appeared first on Principal Matters.

Dr. Kimberly Miles is the Principal of East Gresham Elementary in Gresham, Oregon. A former elementary teacher and reading coach, she transitioned into a district instructional coach before becoming a principal. She has eleven years of experience in school leadership, and is a turnaround principal – having led a school community that has seen marked […] The post PMP247: Leading Through ‘Unfinished Learning’ with Kimberly Miles appeared first on Principal Matters.