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Kevin Carroll is the Proud Principal of Waldwick High School in New Jersey. Kevin shares an amazing community service opportunity for his students and staff.  The Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Service is as a powerful reminder of the impact of service and the importance of giving back to the Waldwick community. He believes that participating in the MLK Week of Service fosters growth in his studen...

Rich Czyz of Yardville Elementary School in New Jersey shares his proudest student recognition program. If you want to develop better people through meaningful recognition. Come up with an annual theme with specific monthly traits your school wants to encourage within their student behaviors. Need a Positive Culture Builder,  then listen to Rich's share.  Rich Czyz is the author of the following b...

Proud Principal Derek Cantrell of Alleghany HS in Virginia, led the consolidation of two history-rich high schools into a single institution. This journey required building a shared identity, strengthening relationships, and creating excitement for a unified vision of success. Through this process, he learned that a positive school culture doesn’t just happen—it’s built intentionally with clear st...

Andy Farley, Proud Principal of Brookfield East HS, Wisconsin and NASSP 2024 Principal of the Year shares how his school created and supports their core values of Academic and Human Excellence. Brookfield East is the Number 1 ranked public school in Wisconsin for the past 4 years and one of eight Blue Ribbon schools in the state. Andy's active approach and well-developed process is refreshing and...

This is the second episode of Jay Billy's interview. Jay shares another proud effort of altering his elementary school's schedule to build in teacher prep periods, student recess, and better instructional time segments to maximize learning. If you want to make your school better, Jay will discuss his informed decisions, calculated risks, and not waiting for someone else to make it happen. Jay's le...

Proud Principals Podcast features the proud principal of Bear Tavern Elementary School, Jay Billy. Jay shares his proudest effort of making bold and informed decisions to departmentalize his 3rd grade level staff to maximize their instructional strengths and student outcome. "People don't tear down houses they help build". Don't miss this episode. 

Listen to Scott Wisniewski of Pompton Lakes HS in Pompton Lakes, NJ share the benefits of a Mental Health First Aid program in his school community. Scott is passionate about providing opportunities for his staff and students to gain knowledge and a skill set to help one another. He shares his blueprint for training staff and students. Don't miss out on this opportunity to get one step closer to b...

Neel Desai, proud principal of Grandview Elementary School, Piscataway, NJ shares how his summer home visits to his rising Kindergartners has impacted his school community for the better. Want to improve your relationship with your community, ease the transition for your students, and have your first interaction with your students and families be a positive one, listen and learn.  For more info -...

Proud Principal Joe Martin and Tracy Matozzo, Director of Curriculum and Instruction of Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mt. Holly, NJ share their proudest effort of implementing a Freshman Seminar course to address a variety of needs to assist their students transition to high school. This initiative is positively impacting their school culture. If you are a high school educational leader,...

Proud Principal, Chris Turnbull of Timberlane Middle School in Pennington, New Jersey shares his proudest principal effort of how his school community created an outside learning environment at Bear Tavern Elementary School, Titusville, NJ.  Chris Turnbull is the 2022 New Jersey Visionary Principal of the Year and 2022 NAESP National Distinguished Principal.  Proud Principal - Timberlane Middle Sc...

Michelle Papa, Proud Principal of Richard Butler Middle School, Butler, NJ shares how her school became one of 13 middle schools to be a New Jersey School to Watch and how it impacted their Butler school community.  Contact Michelle Papa to explore this possibility for your school.  Phone: 973-492-2079 x7201 Email:  mpapa@butlerboe.org

Proud Principal of New Hope -Solebury Lower Elementary School, New Hope, PA, Dr. Jennifer Bloom shares her brain based learning strategies for her Little Lions (K-2). She shares how this work has helped her students regulate their emotions while learning about their brain. This includes amygdala reset stations throughout the school with a heart rate monitor, puzzles, stickers, music, and so much m...

Lisa Sabo, Principal of Palmyra Middle/High School in Palmyra, NJ is proud of how she empowered her staff to enhance the culture of their school community. Lisa identified areas of consistent concern in her school and had every staff select the area in which they were interested in contributing to improve. The topics ranged from policy, scheduling, student climate, staff morale, to school beautifi...

Ryan Gorman, Principal of Cinnaminson High School in New Jersey, takes pride in their Affinity Group, a vital initiative that unites students from diverse backgrounds. This group fosters mutual learning and strengthens a school culture rooted in respect and understanding.  Ryan Gorman Contact Info

Dr. Travis Bloom of Charles Boehm Middle School in Pennsbury, Pennsylvania is proud of his efforts of amplifying student voice through student podcasting. If you are interested in enhancing your school brand through student podcasting, this is the episode for you.   Dr. Travis Bloom Phone: 215-428-4220, extension 30801

Kim Hefner of Hollywood Elementary School in Brookfield, Illinois is proud of their Husky News Club. 80% of their 3rd-5th graders participate in creating and publishing the online document utilizing Google Drawings. Check out the examples of the Newspaper.  Husky News Club Kim Hefner - hefnerk@district96.org  

Matt Campbell, the principal of Shawnee High School of the Lenape Regional High School District in New Jersey is proud of his various initiatives such as the Principal Advisory and the Climate Culture Committee. Matt has empowered students to take an active role in shaping their school experience. Matt Campbell - mcampbell@lrhsd.org    

Welcome to the Proud Principals Podcast, where we share the incredible work of school leaders making a difference every day. This podcast is your go-to source for recognizing, acknowledging, and sharing the best practices of educational leaders. Join us as we celebrate true, proven efforts that transform schools and inspire success. Let’s learn from each other and take pride in the amazing accompl...