Episodes
Dec. 1, 2024
Episode 8: Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in Schools!
Fan Mail! Unlock transformative strategies to tackle chronic absenteeism in schools, particularly within socioeconomically challenged communities. Inspired by a successful attendance policy from other schools and infused with our own insights and experiences as a principal, we’ve crafted a pathway …
June 18, 2024
Episode 7: Leading Change in Your School!
Fan Mail! Ever wondered how collaborative efforts can truly transform a school environment? In this episode, I share invaluable strategies from my own journey as both a rural and larger school principal. Discover how forming a diverse school improvement team is not just beneficial but essential. We…
June 7, 2024
Episode 6: The Gamification of Public Education!
Fan Mail! This episode discusses the Gamification of Public Education. Principal JL will "play" into this topic by discussing how public education has evolved into gamification and will provide practical solutions that the Federal and State governments have created in public education that Principa…
April 30, 2023
Episode 5: Hiring Educators in 2023
Fan Mail! In this episode, we ask ourselves, where have all the educators gone? Well, they may be closer than you think. We dive into what it is like to hire new teachers and what it takes to be competitive! There are great teachers out there you will have to become more creative about how you find…
April 26, 2023
Episode 4: Education is Awesome!
Fan Mail! This episode is dedicated to Education being Awesome! With the teacher shortages across the United States, the time is now to become an educator! We discuss why education is a great field to work in and explore the many benefits education has to offer that people simply do not talk about!…
April 18, 2022
Episode 3: Servant Leadership Featuring Rudy Perez
Fan Mail! In this episode, Principal JL will be interviewing Principal Rudy Perez. Rudy is a long-time principal with unique life and career experiences. We will discuss his path to educational leadership, his servant leaders...
April 11, 2022
Episode 2: PK-12th Leadership Featuring Principal Jeff Schwartz
Fan Mail! This episode features the 2020-2021 Region IV Outstanding Principal of the Year in Nebraska for NASSP and PK-12 Principal, Mr. Jeff Schwartz. He talks about how he has grown as an educational leader, tells us about ...
March 12, 2022
Episode 1: Why Educational Leadership & My Leadership Styles
Fan Mail! In this episode, Principal JL will explore why he became an educator as well as an educational leader. He shares stories and insights from his very own experiences as a Secondary Principal, gives advice to inspiring educational leaders, and discusses his very own educational leadership st…