The Principal Leadership Lab

Danny’s Leadership Journey Innovative, Story Teller Dislikes the phrase, “What’s best for kids” Based on one's own opinion Don’t use data Ruckus Makers do school differently  What shift do you want to make? Better Leaders, Better Schools Motto:  “When you are able to show up AUTHENTICALLY and experience BELONGING with a group of trusted peers, you can be CHALLENGED to take your leadership to t...

Developing a competency based curriculum from the ground up – and how the school has communicated it to teachers and students used to traditional grades How a competency based curriculum develops fairness and equity for students The role the curriculum plays in advancing student skills and knowledge, and how teachers assess where students are at without traditional methods Creating a model designe...

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Adam and Jeff are ready for another season of engaging conversation. We look forward to learning together and hearing about your trials in your learning communities.

Cindy Bailey, Dean of Northeast Wisconsin Tech College, sits down with Jeff & Adam, on The Principal Leadership Lab 2.0.  Some key highlights shared with us:  What you start with doesn’t have to be the ending. Pay attention to the doors, because there are opportunities on the other side. Always wanted to be on the sidelines, but made a shift. Worked with a trucking company to share t...

15:10:09 - Calendar your time 15:10:20 - Get out of the office 15:10:29 - Use your admin assistant 15:10:48 - Observe and make changes with people not for people. 15:11:04 - Do lunch supervision because it is fun. 15:13:34 - Don't be an island.  Connect with NASSP and Twitter. 15:14:10 - Use podcasts and read EdWeek because my cuz Peter DeWitt is there... LOL!!

Dr. Matthew Sowcik has been teaching for over 20 years and is currently an assistant professor of Leadership Development at the University of Florida. Author of “The H-Factor” - Exploring the Intersection of Humility and Leadership to Move from Good to Great Dr. Matt focuses his research on humility and the creation of organizational leadership programs. He also teaches both undergraduate and grad...

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with Assistant Principal and new author Dan Wolfe! Dan Wolfe has been an educator for almost 25 years; everything from being a classroom teacher, instructional coach, District Curriculum Specialist and an administrator. Recently wrote first book called “Becoming the Change: Five Essential Elements that Guide Each of Us Towards Becoming Our Best Selves” it focuses on...

Join Adam & Jeff as we continue Season 2 with the Principal Sir Joseph Banks HS in Sydney, New South Wales. Murray is a Choice Theory Instructor, dedicated to ensuring equity in outcomes for all.  Leadership Journey 800 students in his high school currently.  Started in a performing arts HS. A significant other tapped him on the shoulder to encourage him to pursue a lead teacher posi...

Join Adam and Jeff as we speak with Michael Bennett, principal of Kewaunee High School, located just outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Leadership Journey Born in Beloit and started teaching outside Houston, TX. 3rd year in current position Came in Fall of ‘19, before the Pandemic We have learned from pandemic life; live streaming is real As new principals enter our profession, what leadership...

Crissy is a special education teacher in Ashwaubenon and serves on the Oconto Unified School District Board of Education and is currently the president.  She is lifetime Oconto Blue Devil and currently has two children in the district. LEADERSHIP JOURNEY Born and raised in Oconto, WI Cared for a Downs Syndrome child, led her to want to work with kids with special needs Good leaders need to li...

Join Adam & Jeff as they chat with Canadian "Wellness Potential" Teacher A. Grace Martin!  The Journey It all started with a book about how "You can heal your life” her Aunt gave her. 90+ hours per week spurred her and husband onward to find balance. “Soul-Based Purpose” - called to help TIP for Ed Leaders - self-care is becoming negative, people are feeling gaslit. Work with people on se...

Join Jeff & Adam as we chat with Coach Jim Johnson!  Coach Johnson has developed winning high-school basketball teams for 30 years, taking over three losing varsity programs and turning them into winners in short periods of time. Of his 428 career victories, one in particular will surely never be duplicated. On Feb. 15, 2006, Coach Johnson made the kindhearted gesture of inserting his aut...

Join Adam & Jeff as they have a fantastic conversation with Jackson Middle School Assistant Principal and Executive Leadership Ed. D. Scholar at Baylor University, Traniece Brown-Warrens! #OwningMyStory "Teachers are in a unique position to positively influence the lives of young people," said U.S. Congressman Gene Green. "It's evident that Ms. Brown-Warrens is committed to the education of he...

Join Jeff & Adam as they chat with Dr. Salome Thomas-El, or "Principal EL!" Leadership Journey “I choose to stay” defines his trajectory HS teachers told him forget about the NBA, began working in TV and Production Started talking to kids about his work in TV and basketball stars, talking to him about teachers and the difference they made in his life Quit TV job and went back to school to achi...

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with our friend and colleague, 2x Principal of the Year in TWO different states - Dr. Jay Dostal, principal of Fayetteville High School.  Dostal received the 2016 Nebraska State Association of Secondary Principals (NSASSP) Principal of the Year award, as well as the 2013 National Association of Student Councils Principal of the Year award. Dostal, in his third...

Join Jeff & Adam as they get back to some interviews with some even greater people! John VanDusen BIO:  After returning from my first deployment to Baghdad, I was hired to teach 8th grade in L’Anse, MI, about 90 miles from my hometown. After several years of teaching and coaching, and another deployment, this time to Afghanistan, I was able to move back to my hometown where I teach and co...

Join Jeff & Adam for episode 3 of their new season! Diana Parafiniuk is a seasoned and nationally recognized business leader in the tele-therapy market. Her company, E-Therapy, pioneered the tele-therapy industry in education with its innovative practices, services, and solutions and first-to-market approaches to serve PreK-12 schools and students. Diana is an honored recipient of the inaugura...

Join Adam & Jeff on this special episode, and listen as Adam turns the mic on Jeff to interview him about his new book, "Becoming Principal!" ** Get the book: Becoming Principal ** INSTAGRAM Dr. Jeff Prickett Adam DeWitt TWITTER Dr. Jeff Prickett Adam DeWitt FACEBOOK Principal Leadership Lab Dr. Jeff Prickett Adam DeWitt

Join Adam and Jeff as we dive into Season 2 of The Principal Leadership Lab with Dr. Michael Gaskell! Mike is Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick, NJ. following experience as a special educator and assistant principal in Paramus, NJ. He continues to model the pursuit of lifelong learning as he serves to mentor new principals through the New Jersey Leaders to Leaders program....

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with veteran educator and building principal at Salinas Elementary in South Texas, Marty Silverman! Host of The Second Question podcast & The Texan Connection, blogger with The Teach Better Team Brooklyn transplant 24 years in the same district 38 Years on the job. The 2nd Question: Who was the best teacher you ever had and why? Leadership Journey Hungered for a...

Dr. Brandon Beck is the author of Unlocking Unlimited Potential: Understanding the Infinite Power Within to Guide Any Student Toward Success . He is a National Board Certified teacher and also holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. His primary purpose as an educator and teacher leader is a simple one: “To inspire people (adults and children) to have faith in themselves and believe in their i...

Join Jeff and Adam as they talk across the pond with Jeremy Blain.  Founder and CEO, International GameChanger of the Year Jeremy Blain is an award-winning Business Leader, Futurist, New Era Learning Professional, Author & Conference Speaker. AUTHOR: Inner CEO - Unleashing Leaders at all Levels Jeremy is founder and CEO of PerformanceWorks International (PWI). He has created PWI because h...

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with CEO, Founder, Podcast Host of Genius Leadership: Overcoming Everything, Anna Liebel! Believes that each of us has a zone of genius -  unique to us. As a Mindshifter, I help male leaders in tech get out of the firefighter mode, become the proactive Leaders they want to be, and enjoy the ride as they go. The research is showing how beneficial empathy and vul...