Podcasts by NAESP Radio- The National Association of Elementary School Principals
The National Association of Elementary School Principals and BAM Radio Network have partnered to bring you NAESP Radio. Executive Director Earl L. Franks, Ed.D., CAEhosts the program that will focus on the topics you really care about. Each brief segment of NAESP Radio will help keep abreast of the latest developments in the field.
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How Principals Can Stay Ahead of H1N1 from 2022-02-22T15:22:40.876822
Gail Connelly, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals hosts a round table of guests to discuss how to convert lessons learned during the initial outbreak of ...
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Rethinking Teacher Evaluations and Student Achievement from 2022-02-22T15:22:40.869737
The national emphasis on improving student performance has placed significant attention of evaluating teacher efficacy. However, our guest suggests that some rethinking is required to get our teac...
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How to Ensure that Principals Succeed;Why It's a Game Changer from 2022-02-22T15:22:40.865810
It's now generally established that school leadership is second only to classroom instruction in improving student outcomes. In this segment we look at five key factors that ensure school principal...
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Early Moves That Create a Continuum of Learning Success from 2022-02-22T15:22:40.863516
New brain research has identified the skills that must be developed at the earliest ages to provide children with a foundation for learning success. In this segment our guest discusses how principa...
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ESL: What School Leaders Need to Know about English Language Learners from 2022-02-22T15:22:40.862482
The population of English language learners is rising dramatically, but our principals and teachers are not adequately prepared to handle the increase. In this segment we discuss strategies for pre...
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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: What Principals Need to Be Emotionally Equipped from 2022-02-22T15:22:40.855910
Our guest has done compelling research and writing on the impact of emotionally intelligent leadership. In this segment, we highlight the main ideas every principal needs to know.
Daniel G...
Yes, Active Schools Make Smarter Schools: How Movement Enhances Teaching and Learning from 2019-09-16T12:01:24
Discover why physical activity should be a priority for schools principals, teachers, parents and students. Our guests explain why active schools are smarter schools and how to introduce more activ...
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The Brave New World of Education and What We Need to Adapt from 2019-05-12T21:43:04
Volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous, welcome to the brave new world of education. Join us as we talk about the critical mindset and skills we need to adapt. Follow: @efranksnaesp @Ray_McNult...
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Timing Matters: Making Better, Smarter, Shrewder Decisions from 2018-08-05T12:50:31
Good timing is essential and our guest tells us that school leaders can apply scientific principles to make better, smarter, more effective decisions. Follow: @efranksnaesp @DanielPink @NAESP @bamr...
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A School Leader's Guide to Strengthening Early Childhood Education from 2018-07-08T12:29:38
School leaders have an important role to play in strengthening to the quality of early childhood education nationwide. Join us as we talk about what you can do to collaborate with national leaders ...
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How Skilled Principals Get Things Done: The Art of Execution from 2018-05-19T13:54:47
Why do some school leaders get so much more done than others? Our guest offers answers and a framework for executing well.
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Maintaining Support for Public Education from 2017-10-06T05:41:49
For a myriad of reasons, support for public education is waning. Join us as we discuss what elementary school principals can do to strengthen support for public schools.
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Helping Students Develop Critical Global Competencies from 2017-06-12T14:45:24
What is global education? How can global competencies be cultivated? Why does global competence matter?
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David B. Young is the CEO of...
Achieving Educational Equality Versus Equity from 2016-06-15T03:25:58
Our guest shares his district's plan and strategies for driving authentic educational equity.
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As superintendent of the nation’s 25th l...
How Great Principals Hire, Train, and Support New Teachers from 2016-05-17T21:19:52
Great principals are intentional about their process for hiring, training and supporting new teachers. Join us as we look at the best practices, and how they impact new school culture. Follow: @Tod...
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How Great Principals Reduce the Barriers to Student Success from 2015-11-13T11:29:43
Though these are challenging times to be in education, our guest provides a compelling overview of what great principals are doing to drive student success.
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Beyond Linear Learning: Navigating Ambiguity and Reviving Curiosity from 2015-06-13T18:20:51
Our guest offers an insightful and fresh perspective of the brave new world education leaders face. In this segment he draws stark comparisons between the way teaching and leading has been done an...
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New Research: Why It's Time to Listen to Students from 2015-05-12T15:21:10
Our guest offers new data which powerfully suggests that student voice matters. In this segment we define student voice and discuss how it impacts
academic motivation, absenteeism, disciplin...
The New Standards for Visual Arts Integration from 2015-01-22T14:16:58
The new Visual Art Standards have been aligned to the Common Core Standards as well as the aim of ensuring that all kids are college and career ready.
In this segment we summarize what every pr...
Discussing Challenges and Opportunities with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan from 2014-10-27T07:12:49
Gail Connelly, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals sits down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to get a national perspective and highlights from his...
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Being, Leading and Teaching Introverts from 2014-04-17T12:49:01
Our culture tends to celebrate extroverts while often labeling introverts as shy, insecure or lacking the qualities of a successful student, effective teacher or good leader. Our guest aims to dis...
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Second Thoughts About Authentic Principal Evaluations from 2013-12-23T13:06:06
Finding an appropriate and valid way to evaluate principals is a high priority as we seek greater accountability and support for education leaders. To we explore some of the directions in which our...
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Rethinking the Achievement Gap and Our Strategies for Closing It from 2013-04-22T10:33:57
In this segment our guest says that before we can close the achievement gap, we need to rethink our understanding of it. Only after we truly comprehend the factors causing the gap are we prepared t...
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Principal’s Security Checklist: 3 Keys to Making Tough Decisions During School Security Reviews from 2012-12-20T03:24:34
In the wake of the tragic shootings at Newtown, conducting school safety reviews can be challenging. Pressure to respond quickly and decisively can lead imprudent, costly, ineffective and unnecessa...
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The Crazy List of Things We Expect from Our Public Schools from 2012-06-12T15:17:17
Much has been added to the curriculum since the first schools were established. In order to keep track of the additions, Jaime Volmer developed a decade-by-decade list of all the academic, social, ...
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Five Unconventional Keys to Creating Dynamic and Engaging Classrooms from 2012-03-22T11:00:20
What does it take to create a dynamic and engaging classroom that causes children to want to participate and take responsibility for their own learning? Our guest says the key is to teach like your...
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How Principals Can Lead Education Beyond Test Scores from 2012-02-20T10:10:23
Our guest points out that educators at the grassroots are rebelling against the current use of standardized test scores. In the absence of a national retreat on standardized testing, how can princi...
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What Principals Need to Know About the American Jobs Act from 2011-09-30T12:25:07
NAESP's President, Ron Monso,n was invited to the White House to meet with President Obama on the American Jobs Act. In this segment Monson shares with us what we need to know about how this bill ...
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Why So Many Principals Are Demoralized, How to Recover The Passion to Make a Difference from 2011-08-19T07:30:57
Diane Ravitch travels the nation speaking to educators and says that the depth of discouragement in the field is at an all time high and can not be overstated. Why are so many principals demoraliz...
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Overcoming Staff Division to Transform School Culture from 2010-10-15T11:09:34
School culture is critical argues Anthony Muhammad. Anthony believes that without a healthy school culture, no amount of structural change will produce positive results. In this segment we talk a...
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Education Reform: How Important Are Principals? from 2010-08-27T15:26:30
Education Secretary Arne Duncan talk with NAESP's executive director Gail Connelly on the role of
principals in education reform. Duncan shares his thoughts on principal evaluations, ma...
Developing Creative Children in a Climate of Standardized Testing from 2010-07-13T12:54:43
With the push for accountability in high gear and budget cuts crippling, limiting or eliminating many school arts programs, how do we engender creativity in our students? Our guests provide some gu...
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How to Change Things When Change Is Hard from 2010-06-20T22:34:02
Leading change is perhaps one of the most challenging things that 21th century principals have to do. Our guest is the best selling author of "How to Change When Change is Hard." In this segment he...
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American Education: Better Off Than We Think? from 2010-05-20T22:36:54
Yong Zhao writes that the weakness of American education may be greatly overstated. Zhao argues that American public schools are fundamentally well positioned to produce children with the skills...
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Street Smart Lessons in Education From Around the World from 2010-02-16T21:17:08
Greg Mortenson has spent almost two decades traveling the world to promote community based education and literacy . Tune in and as Greg shares some of the insights he has learned from his travels.
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Developing Principals Who Create Dramatic Improvements from 2009-08-20T09:27:29
New Leaders for New Schools has had 10,000 applicants for their principal development program. The program is aimed at finding the best principal candidates and giving them the training and suppor...
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Developing Principals Who Create Dramatic Improvements from 2009-08-20T09:27:29
New Leaders for New Schools has had 10,000 applicants for their principal development program. The program is aimed at finding the best principal candidates and giving them the training and suppor...
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Developing Principals Who Create Dramatic Improvements from 2009-08-20T09:27:29
New Leaders for New Schools has had 10,000 applicants for their principal development program.
The program is aimed at finding the best principal candidates and giving them the training an...