Episodes
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Welcoming a New Principal
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
With 1 in 5 principals quitting each year, and 4 out of 5 saying they experience frequently experience job stress, it's likely your school will be welcoming a new principal in the near future. While the transition is ultimately the responsibility of the new principal, this pod is for staff members and parents who want to help make that transition as seamless and as smooth as possible!
Check out our blog on this same topic: 6 Tips for Welcoming a New Principal!
PTOtoday: How to Work with a New Principal
EdSource: Frustrating, exhausting but worth it: School principals tell what their jobs are like now
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Principal 90-Day Entry Plan
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Have you been asked to submit a 90-day entry plan for your new principalship? Look no further! Karen and Christy break down how to transition into your new role, discussing pitfalls and highlights of those first three months!
Monday Jun 20, 2022
How to Relax After the Hardest School Year
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Was the 2021-2022 school year the hardest you have experienced? Is it difficult to even imagine decompressing this summer? This week on the pod, Karen and Christy break down how to process all that occurred and how heal this summer.
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Leading Professional Development with Elena Aguilar
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Planning meaningful and transformative professional development as a principal is hard. How do we ensure it isn't just one. more. thing. That's easy - make it more like a party! Elena Aguilar and Lori Cohen have written a manual to help us do just that - The PD Book. In this episode, we have Elena as our first-ever guest as she walks us through her new book and, as always, challenges us to be better and more intentional leaders when it comes to PD.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Karen’s New Job
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Karen is moving out of the building principalship and into central office. What does this mean for her staff, her students, and .... The Modern Principal? Join us as Christy interviews Karen to hear all about her new gig including how she prepared for the interview and how she knew she was ready to make the leap!
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Setting a School Vision
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
One of TMP's most frequently-asked questions is how to get your school started on a common vision or mission, and this week Karen and Christy break it down. You'll need a few hours with your team to follow some simple steps to get everyone moving in the same direction!
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Conducting Interviews Part 3: Post Interview
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
This week on the pod, Karen and Christy complete the 3-part series on conducting interviews. We'll discuss all things that should happen AFTER the interview: how to announce, ensuring you call the peeps who didn't get the job, how to welcome your new hire, and so much more!
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Conducting Interviews Part 2: During the Interview
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
In Part 2 of 3 of Conducting Interviews, Karen and Christy walk you through how to ask quality questions that get you quality candidates and so much more!
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Conducting Interviews Part 1: Preparing
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Hiring a teacher is arguably the most important role of the administrator. SO much goes into the hiring process- from reviewing resumes, to developing the interview team, to the questions to the reference checks! Join us this week as we conquer part one of a three-part series on the view from the other side of the interviewing desk. We tackle the work of resume review, creating the interview team, and preparing for the interviews!
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Commute Considerations
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Christy and Karen discuss the pros and cons of the long or short of a commute. With both of us having commutes ranging from 90 seconds to over 2 hours, we've seen the benefits and drawbacks of all things driving to work! Join us this episode to share strategies to maximize your commute, ways to think about work happiness over the commute itself, and several different scenarios related to decision-making about your career and your family balance!