Are you looking for a crash-course in principal leadership? Check out the following archived shows in four categories: Leading Yourself, Leading People, Leading Learning, and Leading Culture & Community:
Principal Matters Leadership Playlist
1. Leading Yourself
Purpose, priorities, resilience and sustainable leadership
- PMP415: Reclaiming Purpose with Frederick Buskey — Reconnecting the daily work of leadership to what matters most.
- PMP399: Boundary Setting for Leaders and Educators — Jen and Will on creating healthy norms while remaining accessible to others.
- PMP259: 10 Areas of Self-Care in the School Year Ahead — A practical framework for sustaining yourself while leading.
- PMP499: Cultivating Educator Wellness with Dr. Alli Phelps — Research-based practices for administrator wellness and longevity.
2. Leading People
Trust, communication, conflict and developing others
- PMP402: Building Trust with Dr. Todd Dain — Relationships, delegation, empathy and becoming “trust-willing.”
- PMP396: Leadership Approaches to Conflict Resolution — Will and Jen offer practical approaches to conflict without escalating it.
- PMP505: A School Leader’s Playbook for Tough Conversations — Practical help for the adult conversations that often create the most anxiety for leaders.
- PMP270: Gaining Buy-In & Building Leadership Teams — Building ownership and leadership capacity rather than trying to lead alone.
- PMP501: Developing Teacher Leaders with Dr. Chris Jochum — Moving leadership beyond titles by empowering teachers.
3. Leading Learning
Instruction, feedback, teacher growth and school improvement
- PMP503: Time, Tools, and Tactics of Instructional Leadership — Protecting time for classrooms, observation, feedback and learning.
- PMP407: Supporting Teacher Growth with Justin Baeder and Jen Schwanke — Walkthroughs, instructional frameworks and understanding the deeper work behind effective teaching.
- PMP397: Maximizing Feedback to Teachers — Making feedback useful for teacher development.
- PMP252: Bomb-Proof Constructive Feedback with Chris Zervas — Approaching difficult feedback conversations productively.
4. Leading Culture & Community
Belonging, engagement, systems and healthy schools
- PMP511: Creating a Greenhouse Culture with Mike Hayes & Ashley Pacholewski — Creating conditions in which people can grow.
- PMP492: Culture of Collaboration with Dr. Matthew McDaniel — Building collaborative rather than isolated school cultures.
- PMP416: Every Student Has a Name with Will Parker and Jen Schwanke — Keeping students and relationships at the center.
- PMP386: Connecting Every Student to Caring Adults with Melissa Barlow — Creating systems of connection and belonging.
