The Assistant Principal Podcast

Description: Today’s show is completely different from anything I’ve done in the past. Our guest took my free course on building a positive classroom culture and reached out to share how he used what he learned and to pick my brain about next steps, so what you are going to hear today is a coaching call of sorts. Before we dive into the call, I need to set the context for you by providing an overv...

The Solution Starts with Us with Charle Peck   Power quote: “The solution starts with us”   Show Description: Is your school community thriving? How do you know? More importantly, how do you – how can you – be a powerful agent for building a thriving school community? The wonderful thing about the answers to these questions is they are so, so simple. We are joined today by a wonderful soul and I g...

“Let’s do this together” with Dr. Nate Regier   Power Quote: Conflict has a purpose     Description: One of the most frequent things I’m asked about is how to have difficult conversation. I have some thoughts, but I’m not an expert. That’s why today’s guest is here. What if we looked at conflict as an opportunity? What if accountability was something we did with people instead of to them? And what...

Show Notes, Episode 184: The Power of Presence with Kelly Scarbrough   It’s always fun to sit down with another consultant or author and dive into their field of expertise to find powerful ideas and tools you can use to improve your life and leadership. However, some of the best ideas come, not from experts, but from you, and our other colleagues who are still in classrooms and buildings. Today’s...

Outline and Show Notes Guest: Tomeka Love Links and promo stuff? Preferred name/title? Relax and laugh Will be video recording and may use small or big pieces Small things won’t be edited If there is a gaff – long pause Intro-interview-outro Questions for me? FB hit record Show Title: South Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year Tomeka Love Power Quote: “I choose joy” Frederick’s Links: Email: f...

Originally aired as episode 125 on May 16, 2023. This is one of my all-time favorite episodes. Enjoy! Frederick’s Links: Email: frederick@frederickbuskey.com Website: https://www.frederickbuskey.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/strategicleadershipconsulting Daily Email subscribe: https://adept-experimenter-3588.ck.page/fdf37cbf3a   Tequila's Links: Website: https://www.tequilalamar.com Li...

Description: Back in episode 141, Dr. Helen Kelly and I talked about burnout and the things school leaders can do to help recover from work and avoid burnout. Helen noted in that show, that recovery was only 20% of the antidote, because the problem of burnout is not an individual problem – it is an organizational problem. So, if 80% of burnout is due to factors within the organization – your distr...

Today’s show begins with a 40,000-foot view of student voice and then takes us right to ground level to break down implementation of a specific practice for elevating not only student voice, but also teacher voice. Are you ready? Connect with Lyndsay: Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@lindsaybethlyons   LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaybethlyons   Podcast: Tim...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to this week’s 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Actually, this will be our last episode of 5fF and instead of recapping… explain how I reached this decision. Lens of 3 epiphs: 1 2 3 Here’s the story: MM complaining too much to do… Jeff asked, I said… Daily em 2 pod episodes Ldr program Course dev Courses on building  CRC 1st Epiph: too much to d...

Culture, specifically, organizational culture. It’s part cliché, part elusive whale, and part obsession.   We all work (or have worked in my case) within schools or educational organizations which have a culture and we all know how powerfully that culture influences what happens within the school.   The cliché: Culture is the key to a great school   The elusive whale: What is school culture?   The...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to… Those of you reaching out to me via email and LinkedIn! It inspires me to keep going. Specifically, I’d like to thank: Darius Coulibaly Kelly Scarbrough Valerie Jones Annette Brown And a special thanks to Tammi Barker who wrote: I listen to your podcasts on my way to work as...

177: Leaning In and Listen with Alex Auriemma   About this show (Teaser from outline)   I am keeping this teaser short because I cannot wait to get into today’s conversation. Back in August I encouraged listeners to ask their veteran teachers three questions. The questions were designed to help you learn more about your teachers and to help them feel listened to and valued. Today’s guest, a practi...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to… my incredible book reviewers. My book on how to move from spending time on tasks to investing time in people id tentatively scheduled for publication in March.  One way to tell if people really care about you is to ask for critical feedback. People who aren’t really invested...

For years I have done management and discipline trainings for new teachers. For years, those trainings changed little. Recently though, by approach has shifted. I’m now focusing on helping teachers build positive classroom cultures, by attending to three elements: 1.     First and most importantly are relationship 2.     Second is classroom management 3.     Third is classroom safety, which is mor...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! The week’s emails: What makes a good hike? The impact of alignment on culture The 3-day pocket door series Made a mistake – what should I do? The importance of information, especially opportunity cost We must know others to understand their opportunity cost (e.g. new teacher who is struggling with what...

Today’s show will touch on a number of important things:·      Why do great teachers leave their schools, or education?    What makes a great leader?   If you don’t trust a teacher to manage their own growth, what can you do about it?     What do teachers want? If any of those sound interesting to you, then you should definitely enjoy today’s show! Notable Quotes   Guest: Caitlin Mitchell “But I w...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to Matthew Downing, host of the DivingDeep EDU podcast. Matthew was recently promoted to the role of Supervisor of elementary Instructional Technology wih the Upper Darby School District in Pennsylvania. Matthew has also been having other great adventures and in the midst of all...

In this episode I discuss three important things I'm teaching a group of teaching interns about building a positive classroom culture. Frederick’s Links: Email: frederick@frederickbuskey.com Website: https://www.frederickbuskey.com/  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/strategicleadershipconsulting   Daily Email subscribe: https://adept-experimenter-3588.ck.page/ff61713840    

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to… Krista8967 who wrote in a recent review: I absolutely love this podcast. Frederick Buskey gives helpful tips that you can put into action right away. This show has been a part of my weekly routine since my journey into educational leadership began. Thank you for the kind word...

Show Notes, Episode 169: The why and how of meetings with Michele Matoon   About this show    Have you ever been in a meeting that didn’t go well? I know, silly question. What about this – have you ever been in a meeting that DID go well? And why, if your experiences have been anything like mine, are the good meetings so much rarer than the bad ones? More importantly, what can we do to flip the sc...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to… IamBlandon who kindly reviewed the show on Apple Podcasts, saying the following… Thank you!  I’m so close to completing my journey on becoming an administrator! Thank you so much for this treasure trove of valuable information! Keep up the good work! And thank you IamBlandon,...

Show Notes   Show Title: Tech as a tool for supporting teachers with Jessica Preisig     Show Description: Talking about technology in education elicits a range of responses from enthusiastic embraces to gag reflexes, and on either end of the spectrum technology can be problematic. However, with some mindful planning and intention, technology can be a powerful took in helping you to facilitate tea...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today I’m celebrating fall! The leaves are beginning to turn color, the nights are getting crisp – which means better sleeping for those of us who like being buried under a mound of blankets – and everything is flavored with apple or pumpkin! Fall also means the end of my garden-grown cucumbers, but we...

Being a human is being imperfect with Dr. Efraín Martínez, No. 165   Show Description: We all have stories about where we came from, how we grew up, and the people we’ve walked our journeys with. We have joys and traumas that inform how we see out world, and how we see others in our world. Today we’ll go beneath those stories and look at what it means to lead, as someone who has their own stories,...

Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! Today’s shout out goes to… Now + Next Cohort 2. Valori, Lisa, Paige, Gail, Jen, Kayla, Michelle, and Emily, thanks for making the program so wonderful. It is a testament to what can happen when inspired leaders prioritize working together, being vulnerable, and fostering interdependence.  Today’s episo...