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Transformative Principal

Jethro Jones interviews instructional leaders from around the nation to learn and teach what it takes to become a transformative principal. Episodes address topics like Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), the latest advances in educational research, standards-based grading, and interviews with industry leaders like Bill Daggett, Rick Wormeli, Todd Whitaker and even people outside the education like Seth Godin, JeVon McCormick, Liz Wiseman, and more.

Instructional Coherence with Dr. Gene Kerns

27 mins; March 29, 2026

Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom with Mitch Weathers & Sarah Oberle

58 mins; March 22, 2026

How to Lead Change Without Leaving Your Team Behind with Dr. Kristilynn Turney

36 mins; March 15, 2026

Supporting School Leaders Through the Daily Grind with Marie Bordeleau

40 mins; March 08, 2026

The 3 Keys to Leading Every Human with Nick Pretasky

49 mins; March 01, 2026

Becoming an Innovative Leader with Brad Gustafson

34 mins; February 22, 2026

Jethro's Dissertation - How Principals who Use AI for Innovation Create Cognitive Equity

71 hours 32 mins; February 15, 2026

A New Era of Transformative Principal with Mike Caldwell

36 mins; February 08, 2026

Building Accountability Through Key Responsibility Areas with Will Parker

33 mins; February 01, 2026

Learning Through Video Games at Alpha School with Benny

34 mins; January 26, 2026

The Power of Principal Self-Efficacy with Stan Koterba

31 mins; January 18, 2026

Reject the Premise, Part 8 with Danny Bauer

38 mins; January 11, 2026

Supporting Students and Families with ADHD with Mike Goldstein

41 mins; January 04, 2026

The Jethro 2025 Episode

64 hours 4 mins; December 28, 2025

Run the School Before It Runs You with Rich Czyz

26 mins; December 21, 2025

Reject the Premise, Part 6 with Danny Bauer

40 mins; December 14, 2025

Building Stronger, More Connected School Communities with Ben Downey

27 mins; December 07, 2025

Helping Educators Grow Through Technology and Community with Mike Caldwell

31 mins; November 30, 2025

AI Exposed the Lie of Schools, Let's Focus on Learning Again

60 hours 37 mins; November 23, 2025

How to Get a Wealthy Brain Even If You’re Not with Michael Toth

57 mins; November 16, 2025

Designing Different with Adrian Ireland

53 mins; November 09, 2025

Building Futures: Transition Services and Real-Life Skills with Joel Lavin

33 mins; November 02, 2025

Helping Kids Find Purposeful Direction with Tyler Lafferty

39 mins; October 26, 2025

Using Technology to Build Relationships And Help Kids Love Reading with Brandon Cardet-Hernandez

36 mins; October 19, 2025

Peacefully Productive Kids with Hilda Guerrero

40 mins; October 13, 2025

Leading Change that Lasts with Dr. Kelly Hastings

32 mins; October 05, 2025

Throwbacks: Elephants Fighting with Naphtali Hoff

23 mins; September 28, 2025

Reject the Premise, Part 4 with Danny Bauer

53 mins; September 21, 2025

Education Test Kitchen

31 mins; September 14, 2025

Practical AI with Derek Crager

31 mins; September 07, 2025

Being vs. Doing with Dr. Chad Dumas

41 mins; September 01, 2025

Coaching Over Evaluation with K.C. Knudson

35 mins; August 24, 2025

How to Stop Sounding Like Every Other School with Kristian Golick

36 mins; August 17, 2025

Building Sustainable Systems in Schools with Patrick Mongrain

34 mins; August 10, 2025

Hope Out of the Pandemic with Derek Mitchell

31 mins; August 04, 2025

AI Standards and Cybersecurity Education for Kids with Sam Bourgeois

29 mins; July 27, 2025

The Role of Coaching in Dissertation Success with Dr. Jayne Lammers

38 mins; July 20, 2025

The (New) Age of Software in Schools

61 hours 49 mins; July 16, 2025

The Importance of Literacy with Erin Bailey

36 mins; July 13, 2025

Early Mental Health Intervention with Barb Solish

29 mins; July 09, 2025

Literacy in Mental Health and Reading with Barb Solish and Dr. Erin Bailey

35 mins; July 06, 2025

Can I go to the Bathroom? And Other Asinine Questions with Bobby Canosa-Carr

29 mins; June 29, 2025

Brave on Purpose with Samantha Hamilton

26 mins; June 22, 2025

When Coaches do the Evaluations on Teachers With Dr. Sarah Ranney

31 mins; June 15, 2025

Reject the Premise Part 2

40 mins; June 08, 2025

The Evolution of Trust-Based Observations with Craig Randall

29 mins; June 01, 2025

Generative Instruction with Linda Berberich, PhD.

37 mins; May 25, 2025

Everyone is an Education Journalist with Charles Sosnik

44 mins; May 20, 2025

The SchoolX Book Study with Shenita Perry

25 mins; May 11, 2025

A Doctorate in Character Education with Melinda Bier

37 mins; May 05, 2025

Stop Wasting Teacher Time: Local Curriculum Empowers Real Learning with Emily Makelky

48 mins; April 27, 2025

Using AI Layering to Create Hyper-Localized Curriculum with Brent Zirkel

40 mins; April 20, 2025

Building Trust Through Formative Supervision with Dr. Valerie Dehombreux

33 mins; April 13, 2025

School Improvement Through Integrated Special Education with Dr. Kate Anderson Foley

29 mins; April 08, 2025

Future Serious School with Will Richardson

30 mins; March 30, 2025

Creating Equitable Classrooms with Mike Cronley

21 mins; March 23, 2025

Streamlining Feedback to Teachers with Observation Co-Pilot with Adam Geller

25 mins; March 16, 2025

Big Impact Mixer

26 mins; March 09, 2025

From Conflict to Collaboration with Dr. Robert Feirsen and Dr Seth Weitzman - From the Vault

45 mins; March 02, 2025

Three Factors that Led to the Mississippi Miracle in Child Literacy with Dr. Trish Stoll

27 mins; February 23, 2025

Improving Your School Branding with John Mihalyo

44 mins; February 16, 2025

Beta Testers Wanted

19 mins; February 09, 2025

LinkedLeaders with Mike Caldwell

34 mins; February 02, 2025

Five Principles of Educator Professionalism with Dr. Nason Lollar

31 mins; January 19, 2025

How to get 100% of 3rd Graders Proficient in Reading with Dr. Layne Dillard

30 mins; January 17, 2025

Creating Transition Programs that are Beneficial to Students with Disabilities with Joel Lavin

34 mins; December 22, 2024

Creating Impact with from Your Vision with Dr. Sandy Breece

20 mins; December 15, 2024

How Kahoot! Is Changing the Game with Meira Koponen

39 mins; December 08, 2024

Innovative Strategies for Navigating School Leadership Roadblocks with Marcela Andres

41 mins; December 01, 2024

What We Show Them with Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 639

36 mins; November 24, 2024

The Power of ICU with Garett Cook

57 mins; November 17, 2024

The Future of AI is Authenticity with Erik Francis Transformative Principal 637

46 mins; November 10, 2024

Investing in the Incline of our Health with Dr. David Lipman

34 mins; November 03, 2024

Personalize and Quest Academy with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh Transformative Principal 635

45 mins; October 27, 2024

Making a Portrait of a Graduate that Actually Works with - Mike Duncan Transformative Principal 633

33 mins; October 20, 2024

Stubborn Adult Disorder with David Schipper Transformative Principal 634

36 mins; October 16, 2024

How to Leave Education with Julie Ulstrup Transformative Principal 631

42 mins; October 13, 2024

Intentional Self-Care with Dr. Tyrone Burton Transformative Principal 629

28 mins; October 06, 2024

Rally to Read with Jodi Rubin Transformative Principal 628

31 mins; September 29, 2024

Parents as Literacy Experts with Dr. Daris McInnis Transformative Principal 632

30 mins; September 25, 2024

Is it Dyslexia or Dysteachia? with Irene Daria Transformative Principal 627

47 mins; September 22, 2024

Making the Science of Reading Stick with Dr. Jocelyn Washburn Transformative Principal 626

44 mins; September 15, 2024

A Project-Based Aligned Literacy Curriculum with Tanya Sheckley and Brittany Botta Transformative Principal 625

32 mins; September 08, 2024

Plan, Study, Do & Act with Missy Emler & Mia Chmiel #udlcon

31 mins; September 03, 2024

Partnering for Literacy in Your Community with Jennifer Moone Transformative Principal 624

32 mins; September 01, 2024

Finding Joy in Your UDL with Alex Dang-Lozano #udlcon

15 mins; August 29, 2024

Neurodivergent Education with Adam Lalor #udlcon

15 mins; August 27, 2024

It’s Hard To Be A Jerk When You Care with Gina Davenport Transformative Principal 620

49 mins; August 25, 2024

Ruckus Making with Mirko Chardin #udlcon

21 mins; August 22, 2024

Supporting Educators with Accessibility with Kelli Suding and Michelle Soriano #udlcon

13 mins; August 20, 2024

Taking Control of Your Pension with Hutch Hutchinson Transformative Principal 617

41 mins; August 18, 2024

The Past, Present & Future of UDL with Chief Content Officer David Gordon #udlcon

18 mins; August 15, 2024

Insights from UDL-Con with Corinne Quintana & Mrs. G #udlcon

9 mins; August 13, 2024

Better Teaching with Gene Tavernetti Transformative Principal 614

41 mins; August 11, 2024

Bridging Gaps in CTE with Donald Walker #udlcon

20 mins; August 08, 2024

Fostering Student Agency with Shelley Berman #udlcon

20 mins; August 06, 2024

Curiosity and Skepticism For AI Learning with Seth Fleischauer Transformative Principal 611

35 mins; August 04, 2024

Insights from CAST's Anniversary with CEO Lindsay Jones #udlcon

15 mins; August 01, 2024

Does it hurt enough to change? with Andratesha Fritzgerald #udlcon

18 mins; July 31, 2024

Creating Phone Free Spaces with Graham Dugoni Transformative Principal 608

26 mins; July 28, 2024

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