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Amy Baeder—Leadership For Instructional Change May 19, 2025

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Learn more about the Project-Based Learning Instructional Leader Program

About The Speaker Dr. Amy Baeder is an independent education consultant supporting instructional excellence through project-based learning. Dr. Baeder is the Director of the Project-Based Learning Network, which supports teachers across the United States and 43 countries.

William D. Parker—Whose Permission Are You Waiting For? An Educator’s Guide to Doing What You Love May 12, 2025

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Get the book, Whose Permission Are You Waiting For? An Educator’s Guide to Doing What You Love

Visit William's website, www.WilliamDParker.com

About The Authors William D. Parker is the Founder of Principal Matters, LLC—an educator, author, speaker, and executive coach who equips school leaders with strategies for improving school culture, communication, and student outcomes. A former award-winning principal and Oklahoma educator since 1993, Will has presented at national conferences, led professional development, and supported leadership teams worldwide. He served as executive director for Oklahoma’s secondary principals’ association and hosts Principal Matters: The School Leader’s Podcast, with over 1.5 million downloads. Through Principal Matters, LLC, he offers virtual academies, coaching, and keynotes to inspire and empower educators everywhere.

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Barbara Blackburn—Rigor Is NOT A Four-Letter Word May 05, 2025

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Get the book, Rigor Is NOT A Four-Letter Word

Download the Evidence Graphic Organizers for Younger and Older Students

Visit Barbara's website BarbaraBlackburnOnline.com

About The Guest Barbara Blackburn, PhD is the author of more than 36 books and a full-time consultant who works with schools around the world to help raise the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike. Dr. Blackburn has been repeatedly named to the Top 30 Education Gurus and Top 10 Professional Development Programs by Global Gurus.

Tom Hierck & Jonathan Ferris—The SNAP Solution: An Innovative Math Assessment Tool for Grades K–8 (A step-by-step framework for implementing the SNAP) Apr 28, 2025

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Get the book, The SNAP Solution: An Innovative Math Assessment Tool for Grades K–8

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About The Authors Jonathan Ferris has over thirty-four years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, principal, and educational consultant. Jonathan currently serves as a field experience coordinator at the University of the Fraser Valley, where he oversees practicum placements for teacher candidates, supervises faculty mentors, and teaches courses on classroom management, professionalism, ethics, and teacher presence. Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983 in a career that has spanned all grade levels and many roles in public education. He has experiences as a teacher, an administrator, a district leader, a department of education project leader, and an executive director. Tom is one of our profession's leading authors and consultants, with 41 years of experience in education. He's author of 25 books.

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

Keith Schumacher—National Alliance for Father Friendly Schools Apr 21, 2025

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Visit the Father Friendly Schools Website, www.fatherfriendlyschools.org

Call and speak with Keith at 1-910-294-0332

About The Guest Keith Schumacher is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Alliance for Father Friendly Schools, a nonprofit that create a culture in which schools provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where fathers regularly engage and participate in the daily activities in local schools. Keith has spoken at hundreds of state and national conferences including the American Association of School Administrators, National PTA, American School Counselors Association and the National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement. He has authored several articles on father friendly family engagement practices.

Michelle Hope—Building a Strong Foundation: How School Leaders Can Help New Teachers Succeed and Stay Apr 14, 2025

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Get the book, Building a Strong Foundation: How School Leaders Can Help New Teachers Succeed and Stay

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About The Author Dr. Michelle Hope is a National Board–certified educator with extensive teaching, district-level coaching, and school leadership experience. She has a passion for public education, curriculum writing, teacher development, and school improvement planning and considers the opportunity to work with teachers and students an honor. She currently serves as an elementary principal in Memphis, Tennessee.

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

Michelle Singh—The Blueprint: A School Leader's Starter Kit To Crack the Code on Student Disengagement Apr 07, 2025

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Get the book, The Blueprint: A School Leader's Starter Kit To Crack the Code on Student Disengagement

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Visit Michelle's website, LCTELearning.com

Browse Michelle's books on Amazon

About The Author Michelle Singh is a National Board Certified Teacher, founder of The Restful Teacher, and CEO of LCT-E Learning Solutions. With over two decades of education experience, including over 20 years serving Miami-Dade County public schools as a teacher, district leader, and consultant, and over ten years as an adjunct professor of teacher education, Michelle is committed to fostering equity and inclusivity in education. Her journey began as a 9-year-old immigrant from Jamaica, where she developed a passion for cultural understanding and empathy that has shaped her path to becoming an award-winning educator. As the leader of LCT-E Learning Solutions®️, Michelle is on a mission to level the playing field in education by tackling the disengagement of students and teachers.

Anthony Muhammad—Culture Keepers: Leaders Creating a Healthy School Culture Mar 31, 2025

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Get the book, Culture Keepers: Leaders Creating a Healthy School Culture

Visit Anthony's website, www.newfrontier21.com

Follow Anthony on Facebook

Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn

About The Author Anthony Muhammad, PhD, is an internationally known educational consultant, a former middle and high school principal, and the author or editor of 12 books, including Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division, Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap, and Time for Change: Four Essential Skills for Transformational School and District Leaders, and he's the editor of the new book Culture Champions: Teachers Supporting a Healthy Classroom Culture.

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

Jim Knight—The IC Toolkit Mar 24, 2025

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Get the book, The IC Toolkit

Visit Jim's Website, www.InstructionalCoaching.com

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About The Author

Dr. Jim Knight is Founder and Senior Partner of Instructional Coaching Group (ICG), and a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning and instructional coaching. Jim earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas, and is the author of numerous books, including Instructional Coaching, Unmistakeable Impact, and The Definitive Guide To Instructional Coaching. His latest book, with Jessica Wise, Michelle Harris, and Amy Musante, is The IC Toolkit.

Erik Palmer—Well Spoken: Teaching Speaking to All Students Mar 17, 2025

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Get the book, Well Spoken: Teaching Speaking to All Students

Visit Erik's website, www.ErikPalmer.net

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About The Author Erik Palmer is a professional speaker and educational consultant from Denver, Colorado, whose passion for speaking has been part of every one of his multiple careers. After several years in the business world, he became a teacher, spending 21 years in the classroom, primarily as an English teacher but also as a teacher of math, science, and civics. The author of several books, Palmer presents frequently at conferences and has given keynotes and led in-service training in school districts across the United States and around the world. He focuses on giving teachers practical, engaging ways to teach oral communication skills and showing education leaders how to be more effective communicators. He's the author of Before You Say A Word: A School Leader's Guide to Clear and Compelling Communication and Well Spoken: Teaching Speaking to All Students

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

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