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The Principal Center's mission is to build capacity for instructional leadership. In each episode of Principal Center Radio, Director Justin Baeder interviews education thought leaders and authors.

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    • 4.6 • 51 Ratings

The Principal Center's mission is to build capacity for instructional leadership. In each episode of Principal Center Radio, Director Justin Baeder interviews education thought leaders and authors.

    Tom Willis—The Great Engagement: How CEOs Create Exceptional Cultures

    Tom Willis—The Great Engagement: How CEOs Create Exceptional Cultures

    Get the book, The Great Engagement: How CEOs Create Exceptional Cultures
    Visit the PheonixPerform website www. PhoenixPerform.com/principalcenter
    About The Author








    Tom Willis is a former classroom teacher and superintendent, and is cofounder of Phoenix Performance Partners, where he helps leaders create exceptional organizational cultures. He has previously worked as an engineer at Intel and as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and he's the author, with Brad Zimmerman, of The Great Engagement: How CEOs Create Exceptional Cultures.
     
    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    • 32 min
    Tim Cusack & Vince Bustamante—Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders

    Tim Cusack & Vince Bustamante—Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders

    Get the book, Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders on Amazon
    Get the book, Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders on Corwin (US)
    Get the book, Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders on Corwin (CAN) 
    Visit Tim's Website, www.TimothyCusack.com
    Follow Tim on X @CusackTim
    Visit Vince's Website, www.VinceBustamante.com 
    Follow Vince on X @VinceBusta
    About The Authors








    Tim Cusack, EdD has more than 30 years of experience as an educator and naval warfare officer with the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve), and currently serves as Dean of Education at Concordia University of Edmonton. Vince Bustamante is an instructional coach, curriculum content developer, and author who resides in Calgary, Canada who has coauthored two bestselling books with Corwin. Great Teaching by Design and The Assessment Playbook for Distance and Blended Learning.

    • 23 min
    Tommy Floyd—National Archery in the Schools Program

    Tommy Floyd—National Archery in the Schools Program

    Visit the National Archery in the Schools Program website, NASPSchools.org
    About Dr. Tommy Floyd








    Dr. Tommy Floyd is the President of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Tommy served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in public education in Kentucky schools for over 30 years. Tommy was hired in 2015 to serve as NASP®’s first Vice President and General Manager.  He is now the second President since the inception of NASP® in 2002.
     
    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    • 25 min
    Adam Stolzer—Instructional Leader Visibility & Presence

    Adam Stolzer—Instructional Leader Visibility & Presence

    Follow Adam on X @CornhuskerChats
    About Adam Stolzer








    Adam Stolzer is principal of Burwell Junior/Senior High School in Burwell, NE. Currently in his 2nd year as principal, he has been extraordinarily intentional about his approach to instructional leadership.

    • 27 min
    Ari Gerzon-Kessler—On the Same Team: Bringing Educators and Underrepresented Families Together

    Ari Gerzon-Kessler—On the Same Team: Bringing Educators and Underrepresented Families Together

    Get the book, On the Same Team: Bringing Educators and Underrepresented Families Together
    Visit Ari's Solution Tree page www.SolutionTree.com/ari/
    Connect with Ari Gerzon-Kessler or access Families and Educators Together Consulting resources
    About the Author








    Ari Gerzon-Kessler leads the Family Partnerships department for the Boulder Valley School District (Colorado). He is also an educational consultant working with school districts committed to forging stronger school-family partnerships. Ari has been an educator since 2000, having served as a principal and bilingual teacher. Ari was a recipient of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund, which allowed him to study the education system in Japan. 
     
    This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

    Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data.Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

    • 29 min
    Priten Shah—AI and the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    Priten Shah—AI and the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    Get the book, AI and the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
    Follow Priten on X @pritenhshah
    Visit Priten's website www.PritenShah.com
    Visit the Pedagogy.Cloud website, www.pedagogy.cloud
    Find Pedagogy.Cloud on Instagram
    About the Author








    Priten Shah is a serial entrepreneur whose projects aim to drive change and innovation in education. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard College and an M.ED. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education. He currently runs two education ventures: United 4 Social Change (U4SC) and Pedagogy.Cloud.

    • 23 min

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