

Transformative Principal
Jethro Jones
Jethro Jones interviews instructional leaders from around the nation to learn and teach what it takes to become a transformative principal. Episodes address topics like Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), the latest advances in educational research, standards-based grading, and interviews with industry leaders like Bill Daggett, Rick Wormeli, Todd Whitaker and even people outside the education like Seth Godin, JeVon McCormick, Liz Wiseman, and more.
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May 3, 2020 • 30min
We Should Have Been Taught This In High School with Thom Gibson Transformative Principal 329
Thom Gibson is a middle school math and robotics teacher and high school YouTube teacher in Austin, Texas. Budgeting, saving and spending How we should teach kids about money. Rafe Esquith - Teach like your hair’s on fire. Are you still using classroom economy? Moved away from paper money to all digital Automate a lot of things with it. Classroom jobs. Beginning of year is full of prep work. Jobs that free up your time as the teacher. Auctioneer takes a letter to local businesses. Virtual bank for the kids’ money. paygrade.io Forcing kids to do jobs. Get Thom’s course 20% discount code - transformative How to be a transformative principal? Look for an opportunity to let your teachers do something they would flourish in. Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, has been publishing high quality guidebooks, magazines and educator-focused professional development books since 1959. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. John Catt amplifies fresh voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized around the world for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. Learn more about these professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Learn about some of John Catt Educational’s newest publications: What the Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom-Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era by Eric Kalenze Be More Toddler: Leadership Lessons From Our Little Learners by Emma Turner A Quiet Education: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal in Our Schools by Jamie Thom Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington The Thinking School: Developing a Dynamic Learning Community by Kulvarn Atwal The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction: An evidence-informed guide for teachers by Various Authors
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Apr 30, 2020 • 39min
Focus on People: Office Hours with Tom Murray and Jethro Jones Transformative Principal 1058
Tom Murray and I did office hours to support schools during this closure. Here are the questions we answered. If you were on a leadership team, what would you be focusing on right now? High school, middle school, elementary school? People, equity, vision for your school http://bit.ly/ToolsForEngagement How are you managing fears and anxieties around fall planning? How do you build trust in this environment? Have a great network. Join the Mastermind
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Apr 26, 2020 • 25min
EduGladiators with Marlena Gross-Taylor Transformative Principal 328
Jethro Jones met up with Marlena Gross-Taylor at the Future of Educational Technology Conference earlier this year. Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, has been publishing high quality guidebooks, magazines and educator-focused professional development books since 1959. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. John Catt amplifies fresh voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized around the world for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. Learn more about these professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Learn about some of John Catt Educational’s newest publications: What the Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom-Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era by Eric Kalenze Be More Toddler: Leadership Lessons From Our Little Learners by Emma Turner A Quiet Education: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal in Our Schools by Jamie Thom Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington The Thinking School: Developing a Dynamic Learning Community by Kulvarn Atwal The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction: An evidence-informed guide for teachers by Various Authors
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Apr 23, 2020 • 44min
Work from Home, Don't Live at Work with Tom Murray and Jethro Jones Transformative Principal Office Hours Special 1057
Tom Murray and Jethro Jones hosted office hours for people to answer questions during these school closures.
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Apr 19, 2020 • 30min
Not Just EdTech but Good Instruction with Katie Blunt and Camille Cole Transformative Principal 327
Katie and Camille are the dynamic duo of Educational Technologists in Canyons District. I worked with them nearly a decade ago. This interview is from #FETC2020 Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, has been publishing high quality guidebooks, magazines and educator-focused professional development books since 1959. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. John Catt amplifies fresh voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized around the world for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. Learn more about these professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Learn about some of John Catt Educational’s newest publications: What the Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom-Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era by Eric Kalenze Be More Toddler: Leadership Lessons From Our Little Learners by Emma Turner A Quiet Education: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal in Our Schools by Jamie Thom Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington The Thinking School: Developing a Dynamic Learning Community by Kulvarn Atwal The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction: An evidence-informed guide for teachers by Various Authors
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Apr 12, 2020 • 36min
Ed Tech Digest with Mark Gura and Victor Rivero Transformative Principal 325
An interview with Ed Tech Digest's Mark Gura and Victor Rivero from #FETC2020 Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, has been publishing high quality guidebooks, magazines and educator-focused professional development books since 1959. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. John Catt amplifies fresh voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized around the world for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. Learn more about these professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Learn about some of John Catt Educational’s newest publications: What the Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom-Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era by Eric Kalenze Be More Toddler: Leadership Lessons From Our Little Learners by Emma Turner A Quiet Education: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal in Our Schools by Jamie Thom Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington The Thinking School: Developing a Dynamic Learning Community by Kulvarn Atwal The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction: An evidence-informed guide for teachers by Various Authors
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Apr 12, 2020 • 24min
Edthena with Adam Geller Transformative Principal 326
Adam Geller is the Founder of Edthena, a video coaching program. Enjoy this chat from #FETC2020 Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, has been publishing high quality guidebooks, magazines and educator-focused professional development books since 1959. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. John Catt amplifies fresh voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized around the world for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. Learn more about these professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Learn about some of John Catt Educational’s newest publications: What the Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom-Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era by Eric Kalenze Be More Toddler: Leadership Lessons From Our Little Learners by Emma Turner A Quiet Education: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal in Our Schools by Jamie Thom Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington The Thinking School: Developing a Dynamic Learning Community by Kulvarn Atwal The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction: An evidence-informed guide for teachers by Various Authors
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Apr 8, 2020 • 41min
Keeping Calm in Times of Crisis with Tamara Fyke and Jethro Jones Transformative Principal 1056
Join host Tamara Fyke and Jethro Jones of Transformative Principal for a conversation about how to keep yourself calm when you’re feeling stressed and nervous. We will talk about: Phrases to show empathy Phrases to give yourself some time to think! Phrases to calm fears How to control your voice. Phone vs. in person vs. video conversations.
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Mar 29, 2020 • 25min
Future ready with Tom Murray Transformative Principal 324
A great interview with Tom Murray at #FETC20 earlier this year. Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, has been publishing high quality guidebooks, magazines and educator-focused professional development books since 1959. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. John Catt amplifies fresh voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized around the world for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. Learn more about these professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Learn about some of John Catt Educational’s newest publications: What the Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom-Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era by Eric Kalenze Be More Toddler: Leadership Lessons From Our Little Learners by Emma Turner A Quiet Education: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal in Our Schools by Jamie Thom Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington The Thinking School: Developing a Dynamic Learning Community by Kulvarn Atwal The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction: An evidence-informed guide for teachers by Various Authors
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Mar 22, 2020 • 33min
How Disabilities are Superpowers with Rebekah McPherson Nikosi Darnell Transformative Principal 323
At FETC2020, I had the privilege of interviewing Rebekah McPherson and Nikoski Darnell. Such a great conversation. I hope you enjoy it. Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, has been publishing high quality guidebooks, magazines and educator-focused professional development books since 1959. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. John Catt amplifies fresh voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized around the world for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. Learn more about these professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Learn about some of John Catt Educational’s newest publications: What the Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom-Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era by Eric Kalenze Be More Toddler: Leadership Lessons From Our Little Learners by Emma Turner A Quiet Education: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal in Our Schools by Jamie Thom Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington The Thinking School: Developing a Dynamic Learning Community by Kulvarn Atwal The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction: An evidence-informed guide for teachers by Various Authors
LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.comWe’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.