Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with former Army Veteran and Middle School Principal, Demetrius Ball. **NOTE** There were some connectivity issues throughout the episode; we did our best to edit them out so that you can still get the full podcast experience and understand the main points of our conversation! Episode Notes: 2nd year MS principal – San … Read More
Episode 11 – Dr. Matthew X. Joseph
Check out this episode of The Principal Leadership Lab, where we sit down to talk with Matthew X. Joseph! Currently serving as the Director of curriculum, instruction and assessment in Leicester, Massachusetts, Matt has been a school and district leader in many capacities in public education over his 25 years in the field. Some takeaways from this episode: Focusing on … Read More
Episode 10 – Kevin Curtis
Listen to Adam and Jeff chat with Kevin Curtis, the CEO and Founder of National Educators for Restorative Practices. Kevin talks about not having a Discipline Plan, but rather a Care Plan; his 3 C’s: Confronting, Convicting, and Condemning; and the importance of putting connections before content. From Kevin’s Bio: Kevin was the former Restorative Discipline Coordinator and Assistant Principal … Read More
Episode 9 – Erik Youngman
Join Jeff and Adam as we chat with Dr. Erik Youngman, Curriculum Director for Libertyville School District #70 in Libertyville, IL. Erik talks about his passions in education, which include homework, grading, and the power of having a growth mindset, as well as his hope that we can move people forward by staying focused on relationships! Twitter Dr. Erik Youngman … Read More
Episode 8 – Adam Welcome
Adam’s Bio Adam was Principal of the Year for his region, a 20 To Watch for the National School Board Association, guest blogger for EdWeek, NAESP magazine, and many other publications. Adam also consults and works with many education companies as a way to improve their product for others! Adam is passionate about technology integration with all educators and a … Read More