Lead the Way - A Podcast for School Leaders: Recent Episodes
Dr. Bill Ziegler
Lead the Way - A Podcast for School Leaders. Hosted by author, speaker, and school leader, Dr. Bill Ziegler. This podcast provides School Leaders with practical, best practices, researched based, and relevant strategies to strengthen their school leadership. Bill is an award winning School Leader with close to twenty years of experience as a School Leader. It's Bill's goal that this podcast will empower School Leaders to Relate, Innovate, and Invigorate for real sustainable change in education.
Dr. John Albert shares about the power of coding in his school and how his teachers are teaching students how to code. California Elementary School is home of the iInspire Academy. #ApplePrincipals
Jessica Cabeen shares how principals can find balance in life and work. This isn't easy but it is worth it. Jessica challenges principals to find balance and learn to thrive in work and live.
In this episode, Dr. John Albert shares how his school is empowering and amplifying student voice through Apple resources. Dr. John Albert Apple Distinguished Educator Principal of California Elementary School Home of the iInspire Academy #ApplePrincipals
Jessica Cabeen shares how leaders need to Lead with Grace. She shares strategies from her latest book on leadership.
We kickoff #AppleEdLeaders with this episode by interviewing Apple Distinguished Schools Advisory Board member, Dr. Denny Denison.
Derek McCoy, award winning principal and author, shares how we need to reimagine middle school leadership. As an expert on middle level leadership, Derek shares keys to rethinking how we lead in the middle.
Build Positive Staff Morale to strengthen learning for all students. Danny Steele, Award Principal, Author, and University Professor shares how he built positive staff morale with his faculty and staff.
In this episode, Marcus Belin, Principal of Huntley High School in Illinois, shares the important lessons he learned from his first year as a high school principal. All principals, even veteran school leaders, can learn so much from this principal's reflections from his first year. Twitter: @MarcusJBelin
Marcus Belin shares how school leaders need to break down racial barriers to help all students find success.
Marcus shares how he is amplifying student voice at Huntley High School in Huntley, Illinois. In this high school of over 3,000, Principal Belin makes it a priority to amplify student voice. Listeners will learn strategic ways they can immediately implement student voice in their school. Twitter: @MarcusJBelin
Award winning principal, author, and leader, Danny Steele shares how to build a positive school culture in this episode of Lead the Way. Click Here to Follow Danny on Twitter: Click Here to visit Danny's website Click Here to order Danny's book, Essential Truths for Principals
Nazareth Prep High School, Joe Oliphant, shares how his school provides career internships for students to help them be career ready. Follow Joe on Twitter at @joe_oliphant Joe is a Discovery DEN Participant, PAECT Leader of the year, Principal/Smart Exemplary Educator/DEN Principal Advisory Council/ Discovery Educator/ PA KTI/NovoAssurED Ambass
Joe Oliphant, Principal of Nazareth Prep High School, in Pittsburgh, PA. In this episode, Joe talks about he is leading Project Based Learning in his school. Follow Joe on Twitter at @joe_oliphant Joe is a Discovery DEN Participant, PAECT Leader of the year, Principal/Smart Exemplary Educator/DEN Principal Advisory Council/ Discovery Educator/ PA KTI/NovoAssurED Ambassador/Remind RCA
In this episode, Sanée Bell shares how she helps her teachers and students start fresh mid-year. This is important to provide a new start and fresh beginning for students. Check out these powerful strategies that she uses to start fresh mid-year. Follow Dr. Bell on Twitter: @saneebell Saneé's Website: https://saneebell.com
Grow Your People! Dr. Sanée Bell provides practical ideas how to grow your people in schools. She provides practical ideas and strategies that school leaders can immediately implement in their schools. Follow Dr. Bell on Twitter: @saneebell Saneé's Website: https://saneebell.com
In this episode, Dr. Bell shares how she and her team are advocating for student voice and choice in her school. She provides practical ideas and strategies that school leaders can immediately implement in their schools. Follow Dr. Bell on Twitter: @saneebell Saneé's Website: https://saneebell.com
Dr. David Geurin talks about the importance of a positive mental approach to success, learning, and leading. @DavidGeurin
Dr. David Geurin shares on his book "Future Driven." As the Principal of Bolivar HS in Bolivar, Missouri, David earned the title of the 2017 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year. In this episode, David shares how school leaders can embrace being a future driven leader to strengthen learning for students.
Principal, Kirk Dolson, leads his school in a way that leverages learning to change lives in a positive way. Kirk tells the story of how a student made a prosthetic hand for his younger brother in this episode of Lead the Way. Plus, Kirk shares how Park View HS is a school focused on personalized learning. Follow Kirk on Twitter
Mariah Rackley, Principal of Cedar Crest Middle School in Pennsylvania, and a 2018 NASSP Digital Principal Award Winner shares on how to move learning forward through the use of technology. Follow Mariah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrsRackleyCCMS
School leaders need to intentionally build compassionate and empathetic students who are equipped to take on the challenges of our world. Twitter: Derek on Twitter Website: Derek's Website
Culture that makes positive change takes work and skill. A positive school culture is not something that happens by accident, it requires the leader to be intentional and focused. Danny "Sunshine" Bauer, the host of Better Leaders, Better Schools shares how school leaders can build a school culture that builds positive change for faculty, staff, and students. Learn the keys to building a positive school culture and how to design a breakthrough culture that transforms your school.
Derek shares how school leaders can build collaborative learning spaces to strengthen the student learning experience and to foster greater collaboration. Click Here Follow Derek on Twitter Derek's Website: https://mccoyderek.com
Branding Your School by Mariah Rackley - In this episode of Lead the Way, Mariah Rackley shares how she is branding her middle school. Mariah is a 2018 NASSP Digital Principal Award Winner where she was recently recognized at the National Principals Conference in Chicago. Follow Mariah on Twitter at @MrsRackleyCCMS Mariah on Wakelet Mariah's Principal Page
In this episode, Andy Jacks, Ashland Elementary School Principal, shares Innovative Ways to Engage Families. Andy shares how he is engaging families by using digital tools that enhance communication and connection with families. Follow Andy Jacks on Twitter at @_AndyJacks Click Here for Andy's Website Andy Jacks on Youtube
Building a positive culture in school is critical to move learning forward. In this episode, Forest Elementary Principal, Ania Figueroa, shares how she is working to build a positive school culture in her school. Ania serves as principal in Des Plaines, Illinois. Click on the sites below to connect with Ania Email for Ania Twitter LinkedIn
Developing Teacher Leaders is a primary role for all school leaders. In this episode of Lead the Way, Elementary Principal, JoVon Rogers shares how she is working to develop teacher leaders in her school. Click Here to Follow JoVon on Twitter Email: jfrogers@fcps.edu Gunston Elementary School
Jessica Cabeen, Minnesota's 2017 Distinguished Principal of the Year, talks about Women in School Leadership in this episode of Lead the Way. Mrs. Cabeen now serves as a middle school principal and is a sought after national speaker. She is also the co-author of Balance Like a Pirate. Click Here for Jessica's Website Follow Jessica on Twitter
In this episode, Jessica shares how engage and empower early learners through tech integration, digital leadership, and more. Jessica is the 2017 Minnesota Distinguished Principal of the Year where she served as an elementary principal. Mrs. Cabeen now serves as a middle school principal and is a sought after national speaker. She is also the co-author of Balance Like a Pirate. Click Here for Jessica's Website Follow Jessica on Twitter
In this riveting episode, Kurt Dolson, Principal of Parkview High School, in the Loudoun County Public Schools shares how he turned around an academically struggling school to become a high achieving school for all students. He provides concrete examples of how he raised achievement for fragile learners and how he led his faculty/staff in this process. Parkview High School 1,432 students 81% Diversity 60% Economically Disadvantaged Get connected with Kurt to learn more about how he, and his team, are leading their students toward success. Kurt's email: kirk.dolson@lcps.org Parkview's Twitter: @Park_View_HS
Loudoun County Public Schools Principals Pack Pack and Andrew Stevens talk about the power of mentoring. Paul, the Washington Post and Loudoun County Public Schools Principal of the Year, has served as Andrew's mentor over the past year. Andrew, a new principal at Arcola Elementary School, found the mentoring highly valuable and a rewarding experience. Paul Pack @LIBPrincipal https://twitter.com/LIBPrincipal paul.pack@lcps.org Article in Washington Post on Paul Pack 2018 National Excellence STEM School @LCPSLiberty Andrew Stevens Principal Arcola Elementary School "Today's Dreamers, Tomorrow's Achievers" andrew.stevens@lcps.org 703-957-4390
Paul Pack, the Washington Post and Loudoun County Public Schools Principal of the Year, shares how to lead STEM in schools. Paul's school, Liberty Elementary School, was recognized as a 2018 National STEM Excellence School. Click Here to Check out Paul's School Click Here to follow Paul on Twitter Click Here to Read: There's A Science to How This Principal Runs A School Click Here to read article on Paul's recognition
2017 Minnesota NAESP Principal of the Year, Jessica Cabeen, shares a powerful reminder for all school leaders to Listen, Learn, and Lead. In this power packed podcast, Jessica shares how she has led from her feet and how she is empowering students and teachers in her school. Connect with Jessica on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JessicaCabeen and check out her blog for school leaders at https://principalinbalance.wordpress.com Jessica is passionate about helping school leaders find balance between work and life. She believes that we need to be filling our own gas tanks so we can make an extraordinary difference in the lives of others.
Episode 3 provides School Leaders with tools to have courageous conversations with staff members. A positive school culture and a culture of excellence is critical to move a school forward; as a result, School Leaders need to have courageous conversations to challenge the status quo, mediocrity, and attitudes/actions that are agains the school mission. This podcast equips School Leaders with the tools to engage in Courageous Conversations.
Episode 2 - Finish Strong - This podcast provides School Leaders with practical and relevant strategies to Finish Strong this school year. This episode shares four keys to finishing strong as a School Leader
Lead the Way - A Podcast for School Leaders. In Episode 1 (Chase Learning), Dr. Ziegler examines how School Leaders need to lead with learning at the forefront. He provides several practical ways that School Leaders can Chase Learning, Lead the Way. Get equipped, empowered, and inspired to make a real difference in your school.