Episodes
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Tier 3 Behavior Planning
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
This week on the pod, Karen and Christy do an overview of the elements to consider when planning for a student who needs Tier 3 behavior supports. The Modern Principal walks you through behaviors, antecedents, consequences, functions, and more! Check out this pod if you're struggling with student behaviors and need to get your team on the same page.
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Tier 1 Behavior Supports with Navigating Behavior Change
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Have you noticed an increase in the need for student behavior supports? You're not alone. Students behaviors seem to have increased across the country, but you're in luck - we have Amanda and Danielle from Navigating Behavior Change here to help! They are passionate about providing supports to educators to help students change their socially significant behaviors for the better, and we need to start with Tier 1.
Check out Navigating Behavior Change!
Monday Oct 03, 2022
School Attendance After Covid
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
What even is attendance anymore? We came from a world of perfect attendance awards then to a world where we forced students to stay home for two weeks or more when they had a runny nose. So, what do we need to do in our schools with attendance now that we are in this new era? In this week's pod, The Modern Principal talks all things student attendance!
Check out the EdWeek article we referenced here!
Monday Sep 19, 2022
A Principal’s Role In Special Education
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
We started this podcast with a DISCLAIMER: All districts have their own approaches to special education, and even more important, there are a lot of laws and statutes of which we are not experts. However, with that being said, there ARE ways to grow your own knowledge of special education as a principal. You can be a confident leader who understands the processes and supports available and provide leadership to your staff, students, and families!
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Staff Members You Didn’t Hire
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
With more and more staffing shortages and uncertainties, some school districts are taking a more centralized approach to hiring. This means many principals may be welcoming staff members they didn't hire or maybe even didn't interview. What's the solution? Karen and Christy talk through how to deal with new colleagues that you didn't necessarily choose yourself.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Community After Covid
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
During Covid precautions, it was easy to feel more removed from your school community. This week's episode discusses how to bring families into your buildings after re-evaluating what you want community to look like in this new transition!
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Infusing Joy Into the School Day
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Adding joy to the school day is important for increased attention and motivation for all students and staff. Plus, joy for the sake of joy is important, too! In this week's pod, we share how to infuse the fun and joy into each and every day, and also how to add in some bigger events throughout the year! Check it out!
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Supporting New Teachers
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Schools across the country have a lot of new teachers this year. This week on the pod, The Modern Principal breaks down how to onboard and support new teachers to your school. Onboarding new teachers can't be a one-time meet 'n greet, but it needs to occur throughout the year. Check out this pod for all of our tips on supporting new teachers!
Books Referenced in This Podcast:
Get Better Faster by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
101 Answers for New Teachers and Their Mentors by Annette Breaux
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Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Principal Documentation Strategies
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
As a principal, documentation is the last thing you want to do, but it's a must. In this podcast, we share the systems principals can use to document conversations with students, staff and parents. We share our systems that worked...and some that didn't. In the end, documentation is like pizza. When it's good, it is very very good. And when it's bad, it's better than nothing. Tune in today!
Monday Jul 25, 2022
How Principals Spend Their Summer to Prepare for the Year
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
How do modern principals spend their summer so that they feel ready for the next school year? Obviously, rest and relax, but there are still lots of things to do that can make the school year go much more smoothly! From calendaring, to living in innovation, to meeting with school teams, we talk about the do's and don'ts for summer work.
Scholars Cited:
EdWeek: 4 Things Principals Can Do This Summer to Get Ready for the School Year