Responding versus Reacting
9/15/25 by William D. Parker This morning when I woke up, I checked my phone to see what was going on in the world. This was probably a mistake, as the first thoughts that I encountered involved wars, murder, and…
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MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Building Trust with Students
: Play in new window | DownloadThis week on Monday Matters, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker are talking about building trust with students. Their conversation is a follow-up to last week’s episode, where they talk about what kills trust with…
PMP465: Better Together with Derek Cantrell
: Play in new window | DownloadDerek is the principal of Alleghany High School in Covington, Virginia, where he led the merger of two rival schools into a unified school community. Instead of allowing division to define the transition, he…
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Trust Killers with Students
: Play in new window | DownloadHappy Monday Principal Matters listeners! This week, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke are discussing a topic from Jen Schwanke’s new book, Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools. Today’s conversation…
PMP464: Human Capital Management with OSU Graduate Students
: Play in new window | DownloadWelcome back to another episode of Principal Matters Podcast! This week’s episode is a little different than our regularly scheduled content. A few months ago, Will Parker joined Dr. Jen Schwanke’s class on human…
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Building Trust with Parents
: Play in new window | DownloadThis week on Monday Matters, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke talk more about a concept from Jen’s new book, Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools. The topic of conversation…
PMP463: Leaning into Leadership with Darrin Peppard
: Play in new window | DownloadA quick note to listeners: Before this week’s interview, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take a few minutes to discuss the following question: What feedback do you have for an AP who feels like…
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Trust with Teachers
: Play in new window | DownloadWelcome back to another episode of Monday Matters! This week, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke are talking about building trust with teachers. Competency, openness, and honesty are three key building blocks to building trust…
PMP462: Supporting New Teachers, Part 2, with Jenn David-Lang and Kim Marshall
: Play in new window | DownloadA quick note to listeners: Before this week’s interview, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take a few minutes to share some feedback that Will has recently received after a PD session with teachers and…