MinnEDsota: Recent Episodes

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Todd Van Erp (@PrincplLearner) and Kip Lynk (@KipLynk) converse with MN education leaders.

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Todd (@princplLearner) and Kip (@kiplynk) are joined by Troy Haugen to discuss the educational outcomes of the 2022 MN Legislative Session. 


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Todd (@PrincplLearner) and Kip (@kiplynk) share strategies to empower staff with the development of strong leadership teams.


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The Dr. (@PrinciplLearner) and the Duffer (@KipLynk) share the 201 version of Does Your Calendar Own You or Do You Own Your Calendar. 


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Does email make you lose your focus? Let the Dr. and the Duffer give you tips, tricks, and hacks to make your email time more manageable.


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Todd and Kip share their favorite podcasts for Education and School Leadership. 


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Todd (@PrincplLearner) and Kip (@kiplynk) listen and learn from Spring Grove High School Math Teacher Chris Strinmoen (@strinny). Chris has set up a math lab where the learning "never stops", the students move at their own pace, learn math wherever it fits into their schedule, and are graded on their learning of the standards. 


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Todd (@princplLearner) and Kip (@kiplynk) chat with Ashby Arrows' Superintendent/E-12 Principal Jon Moore. 


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Todd and Kip discuss Vision/Mission, Leadership Teams, and Short Term Wins in their return from summer vacations. 


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Troy Haugen from Lakes Country Service Cooperative joins @PrincplLearner and @KipLynk to discuss the recently passed MN State Education Budget. What does it mean for school administrators?


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@PrincplLearner and @KipLynk share free learning opportunities this summer for MN School Leaders.  

PLS Team Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11R3flKrkh4_Jqltx-YrTB43bzCWpUUU4/view 

Summer Learning Opportunities: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N5_-XWnIRrO08X4o67MQOlAQkkQaB6-VLWlOaGNf_bQ/edit?usp=sharing


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Todd (@PrincplLearner) and Kip (@kiplynk) are joined by Spring Grove's Assistant Superintendent Gina Meinertz (@GMeinertz). Listen to the awesome innovations around being student centered, multi-age classrooms, outdoor learning, and valuing community feedback.


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Todd (@PrincplLearner) and Kip (@KipLynk) catch-up with Sue Vang from the Community School Of Excellence.


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Troy Haugen from Lakes Country Service Cooperative join @PrincplLearner and @KipLynk to discuss the impact of federal dollars at the state and local levels. 


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Todd (@princplLearner) interviews Kristie Sullivan (@SullivanK84) from the MN Regional Centers of Excellence about the new MN ELA Standards. 


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Parkers Prairie High School Principal Carey Johnson joins Todd (@PrincplLearner) and Kip (@KipLynk) to discuss school and life lessons learned during the pandemic. Also learn what food will make Kip happy at anytime of the day!


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What do you do when your business community says they will pull scholarship funds if you continue to allow students to kneel during the National Anthem?

Should there be consequences for students that walk out of school to support a cause?

Todd and Kip discuss these very real scenarios in episode 5. 


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Todd and Kip converse with the "Bringer of Joy" Dr. Eric Skanson from Cold Spring Elementary. The trio discuss the power of belonging to and "saying yes to the dress" when the dress is your professional organization. 


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We are joined by Willmar's ALC Director Nick Clasemann for this episode. Nick shares how the WIllmar ALC is meeting students where they are at, focusing on learning, and keeping the grade book open for student success. 


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Does your calendar match up with your Vision and Core Beliefs?

Do you own your calendar or does your calendar own you?

Todd and Kip discuss strategies to make sure you are promising your time to your priorities.


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Join Todd Van Erp and Kip Lynk as they kick-off the MinnEDsota Podcast. Learn their hopes and dreams for the podcast and listen to how they would handle the ethical dilemma of a student-athlete asking to move to distance learning for the end of a sport season to avoid needing to quarantine.