Transformative Principal
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.
Latest episodes
Dec 15, 2013 • 36min
Transformative Principal 002 - Interview with Sondra Jolovich-Motes Part 2
Jethro interviews Sondra Jolovich-Motes, principal of Dee Elementary in Ogden School District.
Here is some background information about Dee Elementary:
Dee Elementary, formerly dead last, sees huge gains in reading scores
Ogden schools see dramatic spike in student proficiency scores
Dee Elementary school grade
Links that JM talks about:
Teaching Channel is one way JM helps teachers identify where they can use some help.
Annette Brinkman did some work with JM and Dee Elementary.
University of Virginia Turnaround School Program.
Books:
Driven by Data: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction
Leverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools
Sponsor:
http://paperlessprincipal.com learn how to be a paperless principal. Remove clutter, streamline your processes.
Join the Transformative Mastermind Today and work on your school, not just in it. Apply today. We’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.
Dec 8, 2013 • 38min
Transformative Principal 001 - Interview with Sondra Jolovich-Motes Part 1
Jethro interviews Sondra Jolovich-Motes, principal of Dee Elementary in Ogden School District.
Here is some background information about Dee Elementary:
Dee Elementary, formerly dead last, sees huge gains in reading scores
Ogden schools see dramatic spike in student proficiency scores
Dee Elementary school grade
Links that JM talks about:
Teaching Channel is one way JM helps teachers identify where they can use some help.
Annette Brinkman did some work with JM and Dee Elementary.
University of Virginia Turnaround School Program.
Books:
Driven by Data: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction
Leverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools
Sponsor:
http://paperlessprincipal.com learn how to be a paperless principal. Remove clutter, streamline your processes.
Join the Transformative Mastermind Today and work on your school, not just in it. Apply today. We’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.
Dec 1, 2013 • 15min
Transformative Principal 000
Welcome to the Transformative Principal. In this first episode, I share my TEDxCSDTeachers talk from November about increasing our average daily attendance to 96% by doing one simple thing!
Enjoy.
Have a Good Life.
Join the Transformative Mastermind Today and work on your school, not just in it. Apply today. We’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.
