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PMP393: Turnaround Leadership with Dr. Tameka Hyland
: Play in new window | DownloadDr. Tameka D. Hyland is a transformative educational leader. As principal of Sherman Avenue Elementary, she and her team raised its grade from D to C and scored the second highest reading scores in…
PMP392: Small Steps to Big Joy with Kim Strobel and Jen Schwanke
: Play in new window | DownloadHi, Friends. William D. Parker here. As you listen to this week’s show, you’re going to hear a powerful conversation Dr. Jen Schwanke has interviewing author and educator Kim Strobel. Kim Strobel is a…
PMP391: Hiring Tips from the Field with Principal Beau Brannon
: Play in new window | DownloadBeau Brannon has served as principal of Union High School Freshman Academy, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, since the summer of 2022. Previously, he served four years as its assistant principal. A 2008 Muldrow High School…
PMP390: Mindshifts for Leaders with Dr. T.J. Vari
: Play in new window | DownloadDr. T.J. Vari is the Deputy Superintendent of the Appoquinimink School District. T.J. is a former middle school assistant principal and principal and former high school English teacher. His master’s degree is in School…
PMP389: Building a Systems Transformation Pathway with Naheed Bardai
: Play in new window | DownloadNaheed Bardai is the Principal of UWC Atlantic and arrived in south Wales in August 2021 from Upper Canada College in Toronto, where he was head of upper school for six years. Before that,…
PMP338: How Do You Know if You’re Making the Right Decision? – with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker
: Play in new window | DownloadIn this week’s episode, Dr. Jen Schwanke and William D. Parker delve into the complexities of decision-making, particularly in leadership roles. Both share insights and strategies to navigate the often murky waters of making…
PMP387: Accountability – A Dirty Word or Essential? with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker
: Play in new window | DownloadIn this week’s episode, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker talk about the word accountability. In education, this word can be perceived as both positive and negative. On the negative side, education has been the…
PMP386: Connecting Every Student to Caring Adults with Melissa Barlow
: Play in new window | DownloadMelissa Barlow is in her eleventh year as Principal of Yukon High School in Yukon, Oklahoma. In her past two decades as an educator, she has taught both middle-level and high school science and…
PMP385: Capturing Kids Hearts with Flip Flippen
: Play in new window | DownloadFlip Flippen is a New York Times best-selling author, social entrepreneur, psychotherapist, and the founder and chairman of Capturing Kids’ Hearts, one of the largest educator training and team development companies in North America.…