The Assistant Principal Podcast

Outline and Show Notes Show Title: Resilience with Craig Woodall Power Quote: “I carry it, but it doesn’t define me” Teaser: What’s the difference between resilience and self-care? Sponsor Spot 1: Travel can positively impact students in a big way - but if your first thought is, “who is going to plan all of this?”, don’t worry because that’s where Kaleidoscope Adventures comes in. The KA team has...

Show Title: The Invisible Paycheck with Josh Tovar Power Quote: As teachers, we get an invisible paycheck that others don’t get Show Notes Key Outcomes Josh Tovar and Frederick discuss the intersection of personal trauma and professional leadership in education. Tovar emphasizes the importance of empathy over sympathy , the value of "invisible paychecks" (emotional impact on students), and the nec...

Show Title: Whose Fault Is It If Your Teachers Don’t Have Classroom Procedures? Show Notes Topic Outline Warmup questions: We always like to start with a celebration. What are you celebrating today? Is there a story that will help listeners understand why you are doing what you do? ALT and Entry Year AP says… Outline: TRIPS 6 aspects of teaching a procedure Big Five Procedures Special thanks to th...

Outline and Show Notes Tapping the Power of Gen Z with Robyn Fehrman Power Quote: Leadership is the secret sauce Sponsor Spot 1: I’d like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you organize adventures – because isn’t that what student trips should be? Kaleidscope is a full-service tour company offeri...

Show Title: Hugging Porcupines with Mike Anderson Teaser: I’ve been looking forward to doing today’s interview for three months and was so excited to bring this to you and it did not disappoint. This is a great episode so Dial up your best listening skills and let’s go! Sponsor Spot 1: I’d like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize cl...

Outline and Show Notes Episode 322: Digging Deeper Into Motivation with Dr. Chad Dumas Power Quote: “Relationships are the universal lubricant.” Sponsor Spot 1: I’d like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you organize adventures – because isn’t that what student trips should be? Kaleidscope is a...

Outline and Show Notes 321: Just say “YES” with Ronke Adetolu Power Quote: "If my future stayed parked in 'someday,' then I did not have to risk failure today” Teaser: I love having guests on the show who are coming from outside the field of education I think they can bring fresh perspectives and help us interrogate our own situations through a different lens. In today’s episode, my guest helps us...

Assistant Principal Podcast Content Episode Outline 311: Power! Teaser: The leadership guru John Maxwell said, “Leadership is influence, nothing less, nothing more.” Now I don’t agree with the statement 100%. As my friend and mentor, Dr. Jacque Jacobs would point out, just because you’re driving 35 mph in the fast lane and have 15 cars behind you does not make you a leader. Leadership also require...

Assistant Principal Podcast Content Episode Outline Show Title: Our Morning Routines Links: Insight Timer App   Down Dog App Mara’s checklist Episode 310: My 11 Morning Affirmations Episode 276: SWOT and Stop Start Continue Consider Sponsor Spot 1: I’d like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you...

Outline and Show Notes Show Title: AI Beyond the Talk with Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth Power Quote: “We don’t need to be the expert” Teaser: I recorded today’s interview on July 8 and it’s just a week since I was at the ISTE-ASCD national conference in Orlando and ISTE is a very tech focused, educational organization and as you can imagine so much of the talk at the conference was about AI to be honest...

Outline and Show Notes Stop, Drop, and Get Organized with Jeffrey Bradbury Teaser: Today’s show is a bit different. My guest has a depth of knowledge on technology that is inspiring and honestly a bit intimidating at the same time. If you are tech savvy, you will probably get a lot out of today’s show. If that’s not the case, there are still some really important takeaways to help you organize you...

316: Small Practices to Live and Lead Better Note: Most of these notes are ai generated from a transcript of the show. Sponsor Spot 1: So, when it comes to student travel, I get why it can feel like a big lift. That’s why I always point people toward Kaleidoscope Adventures. They’ve been doing this for more than 30 years, and they understand what schools actually need - clear communication, strong...

Outline and Show Notes Nurturing Collective Efficacy with Kurtis Hewson Teaser: Today’s show is a bit different. My guest has a depth of knowledge on technology that is inspiring and honestly a bit intimidating at the same time. If you are tech savvy, you will probably get a lot out of today’s show. If that’s not the case, there are still some really important takeaways to help you organize your t...

Outline and Show Notes Show Title: Reimagining Leadership in the Age of AI with Jerry Almendarez Teaser (written by Claude ai): Today's episode tackles a question that should make every one of us a little uncomfortable: why do our school systems keep working harder without getting meaningfully better results? My guest has spent more than 30 years wrestling with that question — first as a classroom...

Show Title: Motivation Deep Dive with Katie Powell Outline and Show Notes You’ve likely heard me talk about The Motivation Equation being value divide by effort. My guest today helps us dig beyond the formula to consider the two sides of the equation in more detail. Sponsor Spot 1: I’d like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize class...

Outline and Show Notes Show Title: What SPED Needs from You with Liz Capone Guest: Liz Capone Teaser: It’s pretty typical for new assistant principles to be given fairly substantial responsibilities, related to special education, especially in terms of attending IEP meetings. This is fine if the assistant principal has a background in special education, but when they don’t, it can present complex...

Outline and Show Notes Schools to Watch with Dr. Joe Coleman Teaser: Schools to Watch is a national program designed to promote middle school excellence. In today’s show I interview a state Schools to Watch coordinator, but the episode is more about good things happening in good schools than it is about the specific Schools to Watch framework. It’s really helpful to be able to visit many diverse s...

Assistant Principal Podcast Content Episode Outline My 11 Morning Affirmations Teaser: I’ve been looking forward to doing this podcast for a while. Now we’re going to dig into my 11 morning affirmations and honestly and without exaggeration these affirmations have been huge in helping me to stay true to who I am to stay focused, and to be buoyant during a really challenging. In my life so let’s di...

Outline and Show Notes Reframing Resistance with Becca Silver Power Quote: What’s scary for us may not be scary for them.” Teaser:  | I’m really excited for today’s episode. You’ve heard me talk about reframing resistance as feedback by getting curious instead of judgmental. Today’s guest helps us dive deep into what comes next. This is a packed episode and if you aren’t driving you may want to ha...

Outline and Show Notes Urgency and Efficacy with Taylor Crosby Sponsor Spot 1: I’d like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you organize adventures – because isn’t that what student trips should be? Kaleidscope is a full-service tour company offering a range of adventure opportunities and they exc...

Outline and Show Notes Leadership with Dr. Brian Martin Teaser: My guest on today show is a vice principal at an international school in Columbia, but almost everything that we talk about today is relevant to leadership in general and to school leader ship in particular.  This is a really fun discussion. We begin with a focus on teacher retention but also cover a wide range of topics, and I think...

Assistant Principal Podcast Content Episode Outline Show title and release date: If I Had One Day With You 5/26/26 Teaser: The genesis for today’s episode came while I was hiking in the woods. I began thinking about what I would do working with someone if I only had one day. This “thought exercise” helped me think about the practices I teach that are most impactful, the ones that are simplest, and...

Outline and Show Notes Realistic Recharge with Dr. Julie Hasson Power Quote: "the wrong kind of hard" Teaser: Today I’m back with Dr. Julie Hasson. In part 1, we went deep into burnout, toxic positivity, and self-care. In today’s show we’ll dig into Julie’s Recharge model. This episode is every bit as practical and rich as the last show was. Sponsor Spot 1: So when it comes to student travel, I ge...

Outline and Show Notes What Does Burnout Mean? With Dr. Julie Hasson Power Quote: “The wrong kind of hard.” Teaser: Dr. Julie Hasson and I has so much fun recording our conversation – we just kept on talking, so instead of giving you a giant dump of stuff, we decided to break it into two distinct episodes. In part 1, we go deep into burnout, toxic positivity, and self-care. In next week’s show we’...

Power Quote: Am I a manager of priorities or a builder of people? Teaser: After recording today’s episode, I realized I needed to record the episodes on Strategic Action Cycles. Those episodes were a primer for this episode. If you haven’t yet listened to past two episodes on Strategic Action Cycles, I encourage you to do it now as this episode will have a bigger impact if you are already familiar...