The Modern Principal Podcast

Principal Documentation Strategies

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!

How Principals Spend Their Summer to Prepare for the Year

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

Edutopia: 10 Things Great School Leaders Do Over Summer

Welcoming a New Principal

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

 

Principal 90-Day Entry Plan

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! 

How to Relax After the Hardest School Year

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. 

Leading Professional Development with Elena Aguilar

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. 

Karen’s New Job

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! 

Setting a School Vision

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! 

Conducting Interviews Part 3: Post Interview

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! 

Conducting Interviews Part 2: During the Interview

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!