The Rock Star Principals' Podcast

The Rockstar Principals give you a heavyweight championship compilation of their hit segments from Episodes 49, 50, and 51 featuring the enduring wisdom of Rocky Balboa! Segment Compilation Includes: Lesson 1: From Rocky Balboa (2006) "It ain't about how hard you can hit; it's about how much you can take and keep moving forward…" (Episode 49) Lesson 2: From Rocky III (1982) "You're the one that ha...

Jon is sick but RSP carries on with a great episode filled with educational leadership content and more! Today's show features: The Rock Star Principals' 11 "Ps" of Leadership: the third P is Perspicacity Article Review: 20 Effective Characteristics of Teaching Practices from the University of Minnesota: 11-15 are reviewed in this segment ATT Commercial: Just Ok is Not Ok (Tattoo Parlor) RSP Pop C...

The holidays are upon us and we are still rocking and rolling. Enjoy your winter break and listen to us!. Today's show features: The Rock Star Principals' 11 "Ps" of Leadership: the second P is Patience and we discuss its importance in this segment Article Review: 20 Effective Characteristics of Teaching Practices from the University of Minnesota: 6-10 are reviewed in this segment The Avenger's 4...

RSP is back on the audio podcasting airwaves and we're here with a vengeance! With a big keynote address coming up in March and a book project, Jon and Nick are hitting you with original RSP content along with the usual unique blend of humor and educational insight. Today's show features: The Rock Star Principals' 11 "Ps" of Leadership: the first P is Passion and we discuss its importance in this...

Jon and Nick discuss the recent article featuring a student who was "ditched" on prom night by his supposed friends. The next day, a group of real friends who knew what happened held a "Fake Prom" to turn a negative into a positive. 

The Rock Star Principals wrap up their school year discussing authentic learning, Capstones, Awards Ceremonies, the 4 Cs, and moving away from a focus on standardized testing and things that simply don't matter.

The Rock Star Principals continue with another Edu-Awesome interview in Episode 112! Today, Jon and Nick welcome the Downingtown Area School District Superintendent and Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators President, Dr. Em Lonardi! Their interview keys in on the importance of principals, longevity in a Central Office role, focusing the vision of a school district, and more! "Dr. Lona...

Today, the Rock Star Principals are proud to welcome one of our Edu-Heroes to the podcast. Ted Dintersmith is one of America's leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship, and education. Ted's professional experience includes two decades in venture capital, including being ranked by Business 2.0 as the top-performing U.S. venture capitalist for 1995-1999. From 1981 to 1987, he ran a business at Analog...

Jon and Nick discuss an article from the New York Times that explores some colleges that are cutting tuition prices and eliminating majors that aren't viable for careers any longer. A Word from Our Fake Sponsor: The Cobra Kai Series on YouTube RED. "Homework Therapists" are an actual thing. Seriously. Jon and Nick break it all down.

In episode 109, Nick and Jon take the pulse of the nation after the horrific school shooting in Florida last week. Listen to two principals share their feelings on the news coverage, polarizing political debates, practical solutions, social media, and more. After listening, dig into our archive and re-listen to episode 21 from 2013 where RSP interview Israeli Counter-Terrorism Expert, Alon Stivi....

Report: Bullying Reports Are Decreasing Word From Fake Sponsor: State Farm Discussion: Fundraising and More Pop Culture Segment: Black Lightning - Finally! A Principal Hero!

Episode 107 "Are Lockers Obsolete?" from Washington Post Word From Fake Sponsor: Campbell's Chunky Soup with Donovan McNabb TV Reality Show Review: Undercover High Word from Fake Sponsor: Campbell's Chunky Soup with Reggie White Nick and Jon Book the New XFL! (and EAGLES in the Super Bowl!!!)

Article/Book Review: The Testing Charade by Daniel Koretz Word From Our Fake Sponsor: The RSP Snow Day Medley Article Review: Should Schools Ban 'Best Friends?' Word From Our Fake Sponsor: Kenner's 1978 Star Wars Millenium Falcon Movie Review: The Last Jedi

Nick was in NYC at Schoology's new offices at Madison Square Garden . He interviewed Mike Indeglio and Joe Vassallo to discuss their collaborative work environment.

Episode 104 features: Interview with #FutureDriven author and blogger, David Geurin (@davidgeurin), from davidgeurin.com A Word from Our Fake Sponsors: NBC News 10 for Ross on the Roof RSP Segment: Top Educational Experiences - Jon talks about his fundraising experience camping out on the roof for Alex's Lemonade Stand and the impact of community involvement. Pop Culture Segment: American Vandal

Episode 103 features some heavy-hitting segments and #Edulution awesomeness! Investigative Article Review: What Happened at Ballou High School? A DCPS goes from a 57% graduation rate to 100% with 100% college acceptance in one year? Sound to good to be true? It is. Link to Full Article A Word from Our Fake Sponsors: Dreamworks' Trolls Holiday Special Article Review: What if Principals Were Treated...

Episode 102 continues the "Edulution" as RSP continues to "PushThePendulum!" Jon and Nick discuss the new @DASD_DMS Awards to recognize authentic learning and character rather than honor roll. The boys reference an article from Mindshift KQED by @LindaFlanagan2 called "How One School Ditched Schools and Assemblies to Refocus on Kids and Learning." Nick's Speech, "I Was a Hypocrite. I Failed You. N...

"The Boss" Jon Ross and "The Doctor of Proctors" Nick Indeglio with a gargantuan-sized 100th episode of The Rock Star Principals' Podcast. The boys have "Reloaded" with renewed passion, energy, humor, and weekly episodes that will drop every Monday evening at 11:00pm EST. The 100th episode features the following awesomeness: Article Review: From Forbes.com by Rich Karlgaard-"How a Former VC Wants...

Jon and Nick are still working on the big 100th Episode Anniversary show so for now, we move on to Episode 101 featuring RSP's producer, Mike Indeglio. In today's episode: Mike and Nick discuss "The Blue Zones" focus on Okinawans' longevity due to purpose and Moai A Word from Our Fake Sponsor: Lite-Brite The Indeglio Brothers discuss tv and movies in a pop culture segment.

Jon and Nick bring an action packed episode to the inter-webs! Today, RSP raps about: Article Review: Forbes' "Top 6 Digital Transformation Trends in Education" by Daniel Newman Lots of great discussion, ideas, and RSP humor in this one! A Word From Our Fake Sponsor: Kenner's Terminator 2 Toys from 1991-1992 Student Written Article Review: "Why School Sucks" by Isabella Bruyere

"The Boss" Jon Ross and "The Doctor of Proctors" Nick Indeglio are back discussing: The Dreaded Perfect Attendance Award From an article/blogpost by @_skiesimunder RSP's Experience with @ABLSchools ABLschools.com Truly innovative and student centered scheduling software