Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons

Leaders continually work at improving the culture, they don’t settle. They follow a leadership lens grounded in equity, urgency and hope. As a principal you have an opportunity to move the status quo in a positive way.

This episode discusses the critical role principals play in the success of a building. Effective leadership is the key to bringing out the best in everyone!

True leaders adapt as needed and are able to problem-solve to bring out the best in their team. Obstacles are just another challenge along the journey!

Leadership is about dialogue. Building a positive culture is about building trust and about giving teams and staff the freedom to act. It’s about working towards a shared vision.

This episode reflects on a recent article from Flatwater Free Press called The Breaking Point: Nebraska teachers are quitting, saying they have little choice, by Emma Croteau.

As a leader it can be a challenge to keep your positivity up. This episode continues our look at tools from the book Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson, PHD, you can use to boost positivity and reboot!

What are some ways you can increase your positivity as a leader? In this episode we look at tools from the book Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson, PHD, you can use to boost positivity up and reboot for a new year!

This episode looks at a recent major study by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth that found the US has been in a learning recession since 2013. What are the implications?

As we wrap up a school year we get into professional development and the planning of PD for a new school year. What are some ways to improve the professional development you offer?

Principals are involved in heroic deeds daily. Let’s check out principals who are making a difference! Looking after future generations and empowering others creates a positive culture of success!

Improving instruction and academic success can happen! This episode completes our dive into Results Now 2.0 and highlights the way to increasing academic achievement! Yes, it’s Schmoker with the Knockout! Pt. V

How do we improve instruction? This episode continues our dive into the book Results Now 2.0 and highlights ways to improve academic success! Yes, it’s Schmoker with the Knockout! Pt. IV

As leaders how do we increase academic success and how do we create effective instruction. This episode continues our dive into the book Results Now 2.0 and unpacks ways to increase student success! Tonight we look at literacy. Yes, it’s Schmoker with the Knockout! Pt. III

This episode continues our dive into the book Results Now 2.0 and unpacks ways to increase student success! Yes, it’s Schmoker with the Knockout! Pt. II.

This episode dives into the book Results Now 2.0 and unpacks ways to make schools more effective. Yes, it’s Mike Schmoker with the knockout!

This episode pays tribute to Grandma (Laverne) Harris, a community leader who worked with me as a principal and someone who influenced my leadership. she became a lifelong friend and family member.

Every leader must deal with conversations of growth. This episode continues our dive into the book “Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to be Difficult” by Jon Gordon and Amy Kelly. Hear more by listening to part II.

Every leader must deal with conversations of growth. This episode looks at the book “Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult” by Jon Gordon and Amy Kelly.

The words you use are important. Even more important is the tone. What you say and how you say it matters. How is your tone and tact as a leader?

This episode unpacks an article by Alex Schultz from Edutopia on “How to Balance Management and Leadership as a Principal.”

What does it mean to use professionalism. Is it unprofessional to have fun at work? This episode talks about the impact and creating a positive culture.

This episodes highlights the positive spirit of the Olympics and how leaders can build stronger more effective teams. As a team there nothing people can’t overcome and accomplish together.

Everyday educators cross stadium tunnels to reach the students that are our future. It would be amazing If educators were treated like star athletes. Today, I share the article “If Schools Were Run Like Football Teams” by Virginia MacDonald.

Leaders must be able to bounce back and remain positive when needed. Being able to employ the high road principle of John Maxwell can also help in defining your leadership.

This episode reminds leaders of the impact they can make and gives some stories of how to be a change agent that causes a ripple effect on others.