Developing the Leader Within with Christopher Grode
Developing the Leader Within with Christopher Grode School leaders can spend an entire day solving problems and still have little time for t...
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Transformative Principal
An interview style podcast discussing how to be a transformative educational leader in the K-12 setting.
Episodes
20 of 872 episodesHow Play Builds Belonging and Resilience with Elizabeth Cushing
Summary Elizabeth Cushing, CEO of Playworks, joins Jethro Jones to talk about how play builds belonging, emotional resilience, leadership, a...
ISTE 2026: Inside the iSTAR Writing Tool
Recorded live at a conference session, Suzanne "Suzie" Myers, Jocelyn Washburn, and Bonnie Palysak from the University of Kansas Center for...
Lessons from Dozens of Charter School Visits with Nanette Merrill
Mike Caldwell talks with Nanette Merrill, executive director of the Idaho Charter School Association, about her path from stay-at-home mom t...
ISTE 2026: Ready to Lead with AI with Kip Glazer
In this episode, live at ISTE, Jethro D. Jones talks with Kip Glazer, principal at Mountain View High School, about her book "Ready to Lead...
ISTE 2026: Practical Tools for Teacher Collaboration with Kevin Donohue
Jethro D. Jones interviews Kevin Donohue, a Catholic school leader turned FACTS Education Solutions consultant, at ISTE 2026. Kevin shares h...
ISTE 2026: Inside Thinkering's Mission to Empower Teachers with Evin Schwarz
Jethro D. Jones sits down with Evin Schwarz (co-founder of Thinkering) at ISTE/ASCD 2026 to discuss the partnership between Thinkering and t...
ISTE 2026: Building a Reading Culture with Dr. Erin Bailey
In this episode, Jethro sits down with Dr. Erin Bailey, VP of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading Is Fundamental, to explore two excit...
ISTE 2026: ClassVR's Vision for VR in Education
Jethro D. Jones sits down with Simon and Jill from ClassVR at ISTE 2026 to talk about the company's newest VR innovations in education. They...
Coaching and Leadership Studios with Kate O'Connell
Kate O'Connell, an international education consultant and leadership coach based in Cambodia, joins the podcast to discuss her journey from...
ISTE 2026: Rethinking Career Readiness with Jamie Candee
Jethro D. Jones interviews Jamie Candee (CEO of Edmentum) about bridging the gap between K-12 education and career readiness. They discuss h...
ISTE 2026: Hugging Porcupines with Mike Anderson
At ISTE 2026, Jethro Jones sits down with Mike Anderson to discuss his new book, Hugging Porcupines: Practical Strategies for Supporting Kid...
ISTE 2026: Reaching Kids Who Don't Fit in the Box with Pete Hall
Pete Hall joins Jethro Jones live at ISTE 2026 to discuss his new book, Reaching and Teaching Kids Who Don't Fit in the Box . They dig into...
Building Iowa's Charter School Movement from Scratch with Mike Huguelet
In this episode, Mike Caldwell interviews Mike Huguelet, Executive Director of the Iowa Coalition of Public Charter Schools, about building...
Burn the Script with Jo Lein
In this episode, host Mike Caldwell sits down with Jo Lane, an educator support and instructional coach with 16 years of experience, who is...
Rejection Proof Career with Jason Leshowitz
In this episode of the Transformative Principal podcast, host Mike Caldwell talks with Jason Leshowitz, a New Jersey arts administrator and...
Life Ready Students with Glenn Robbins
In this vault episode of Transformative Principle, host Jethro Jones interviews Glenn Robbins, principal of Northfield Community School in N...
Listening to Students to Transform School Culture with Amy Fast
In this vault episode of Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones revisits an interview with Amy Fast, then assistant principal at McMinnville...
Let the Learners Lead with Rachael Thrash
In this episode, Rachael Thrash — educator, author, and Senior Director at Big Bad Boo Studios — joins Mike Caldwell to challenge the gap be...
Small Schools, Big Vision with Scott Bess
Mike Caldwell sits down with Scott Bess, President of the Indiana Charter Innovation Center and a member of the Indiana State Board of Educa...