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Principally Speaking

Host and Science Teacher Jason Bodnar interviews teachers, administrators and other professionals that inspire creativity and excellence in schools across the country. Thank you for listening to Principally Speaking! For more info, check out jasonbodnar.net.

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15:40

PS24: Trivia Crack and Cultivating Student Ideas

Principally Speaking ·

2015/02/03

In this episode, I talk about the craze that is Trivia Crack and its implications for education. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the following questions: 1) What do you think about the trivia crack craze? 2) Would you want your child to constantly play trivia crack? 3) How are you cultivating student ideas in your school? 4) Have students had a say in any new programs or clubs in your school? 5) What makes your school unique? You can provide answers to any or all of these questions by clicking

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34:08

PS23: Principal Scott Schulz and I Laugh at Ourselves

Principally Speaking ·

2015/01/27

In this episode, I have the pleasure of connecting with Scott Schulz, who talks about his new job at Rossville Jr/Sr High School in southern Indiana. Scott's Blog The Washington Post Piece on Scott Scott's Epic YouTube Snow Day Video Scott on Twitter

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33:02

PS22: Amy Heavin's Awesome PD At Ryan Park Elementary

Principally Speaking ·

2015/01/13

Principally Speaking is back! I'm excited to bring to you my talk with Amy Heavin, Principal of Ryan Park Elementary in Angola, Indiana. Among other things, Amy and I talk about what professional learning looks like at her school and how she's working to push both herself and her staff. She can be found @amyheavin on Twitter and her blog is @ amyheavin.blogspot.com.

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33:01

PS21: ASCD Emerging Leader Laura Ferrell

Principally Speaking ·

2014/11/25

Laura Ferrell is the Assistant Principal at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Her blog can be found here and you can connect with her @LFEdTech on Twitter.

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39:59

PS20: Maryland's AP of the Year Jared Wastler

Principally Speaking ·

2014/11/11

Jared Wastler is an ASCD Emerging Leader and Maryland's Assistant Principal of the Year for 2014. He can be found at jaredwastler.com. In this episode we talk about his success, and I have to admire how he always brings it back to the great things happening where he is at Liberty High School. Tune in next week for my talk with Assistant Principal Laura Ferrell, who also happens to be an ASCD Emerging Leader for 2014. She can be found @LFedtech on Twitter. Among other things, we discover that

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47:43

PS19: Don Wettrick Helps Students Embrace Their Passions

Principally Speaking ·

2014/10/28

As we wrap up Connected Educator Month, I was lucky to connect with Innovation Coordinator and Pure Genius author Don Wettrick. We talk about his unique job and elective course that truly empowers students to embrace their passions and ideas. I'm a little biased, but I was very inspired by our conversation and I hope you are too.

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40:08

PS18: Pernille Ripp Empowers Her Middle School Students

Principally Speaking ·

2014/10/21

In this episode of Principally Speaking, I have the honor of speaking to 7th grade dynamic teacher Pernille Ripp. After you listen to the episode, set aside some time and check out her awesome blog and resources over at pernillesripp.com. She also developed the amazing Global Read Aloud Project and EdCamp MadWI. Finally, she is an author of 2 books and currently working on a 3rd. I highly recommend you check out her latest from Corwin, Empowered Schools, Empowered Students.

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37:07

PS17: Connected Leadership with Dr. Spike Cook

Principally Speaking ·

2014/10/14

Continuing the Connected Educator Month Series on Principally Speaking, I connect with Dr. Spike Cook, author of the new book Connected Leadership. You can also check out his website here. For more excellent content from Dr. Cook, check out the PrincipalPLN podcast.

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29:42

PS16: All Hands on Deck with Brad Currie

Principally Speaking ·

2014/10/07

In honor of Connected Educator Month this is the first of a series of podcast episodes from authors of the Corwin Connected Educator Series. Vice Principal, #satchat co-founder and author of new book All Hands on Deck Brad Currie and I talk about his vision for tapping into the voice of all stakeholders through both physical and virtual means. Check into more from Brad at bradcurrie.net. Next week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Spike Cook.

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31:04

PS15: Educational Podcasting Expert Jeff Bradbury

Principally Speaking ·

2014/09/23

For today's episode I talk with music teacher Jeff Bradbury, who is also the mastermind behind teachercast.net. You can connect with Jeff there or at jeffreybradbury.com. If you are also interested in podcasting or webcast development, I highly recommend contacting Jeff. He's very helpful and a great guy. As I mentioned at the conclusion of this episode, I'm involved in a new monthly meetup happening in the Fort Wayne area for other passionate and innovative educators. The first meeting is

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28:16

PS14: Dynamic Duo Principal Steve Hope & AP Duke Lines

Principally Speaking ·

2014/09/16

In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Steve Hope and Duke Lines, Principal and Associate Principal at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. We talk about Steve's ability to drive important change at Penn as well as Duke's quick ascension through the ranks. We discuss the goals for PHS this year as they move to a 1:1 environment with Chromebooks. Both administrators discuss what inspired them to "make the jump" and provide advice for newer leaders. In order to connect with

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29:54

PS13: Master Spanish Teacher and Presenter Matt Miller

Principally Speaking ·

2014/09/10

High school Spanish teacher and fellow Hoosier Matt Miller is someone that I connected with this past summer at the East Noble eLearn conference. Matt and I will be talking about how his classroom may be slightly different from the norm and how this led to his awesome website ditchthattextbook.com. Here's an outline of this episode: Matt’s interesting transition to teaching Matt’s focus for expanding his horizons this year: Google Apps, expanded use of Mystery Skype, diving into Flipped

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29:08

PS12: Transformative Leader Eric Sheninger

Principally Speaking ·

2014/09/01

In this episode, I ask Eric about what drove him to become an administrator, what he feels are the top qualities of a strong principal, and the success of New Milford High School. He discusses how digital leadership is not an add-on and when addressing the industrial model for schools and explains his quest to break through “an efficient system for a world that no longer exists.” Finally, he talks about his new position with the International Center for Leadership in

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39:43

PS11: Mark Barnes Reshapes My Thinking

Principally Speaking ·

2014/08/26

Mark Barnes is the author of the new book Teaching the iStudent, which was just released August 19. Click the image of the book above to check it out. This is part of a series with other influential educators such as Spike Cook, Peter DeWitt, and Kristen Swanson. In this episode Mark talks about his personal journey from classroom technophobe to technophile and his paradigm shift towards a results only learning environment. Be sure to check out his

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25:15

PS10: AP and App Developer Matthew Brown (2 of 2)

Principally Speaking ·

2014/08/19

In this episode, Matt and I wrap up our conversation by discussing www.meetup.com/k12tech and his role in the upcoming TedX Lafayette event. Don't forget you can e-mail me at jason@principallyspeaking.com. I'm also on Voxer at jbodna782. Stay tuned for next week's show with author Mark Barnes, who can be found at markbarnes19.com.

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30:14

PS9: AP and App Developer Matthew Brown (1 of 2)

Principally Speaking ·

2014/08/12

Today, I have the privilege of interviewing Matt Brown, Assistant Principal at Sunnyside Intermediate School in Lafayette, Indiana. Here is the outline for this show: Matthew’s Inspirational Educational Background Why Matt Became an Administrator Excellent Advice for New Administrators: Knowing your Place, Putting your “Teacher Glasses” On, and Being Humble Most Important Qualities of a Strong Assistant Principal: Effective Communication, Not Saying Yes Too Much, Discipline with the Right

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29:17

PS8: Private School Principal Theresa Stager

Principally Speaking ·

2014/08/05

This week Theresa and I talk about her experience as a new administrator last year and she provides advice to those jumping into the profession. She talks about the experience of also hosting a podcast, the PrincipalCast, which was recently announced will be renamed PrincipalPLN. We discuss her experience leading a private school in Michigan that does not receive any public funds. She also provides other podcast and book recommendations. Finally, she sells the audience on Voxer, an amazing app

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35:35

PS7: High-Performance Instructional Leadership with...

Principally Speaking ·

2014/07/29

Justin Baeder discusses his evolution from teacher to principal and eventually to full-time consultant and speaker. If you're an educator that's interested in branching out through consulting or speaking, you definitely don't want to miss this one. For the notes from this show, click on this link: www.principallyspeaking.com/ps7. Justin's websites can be found here: eduleadership.org theprincipalcenter.com He can be found on Twitter here.

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25:21

PS6: Derek McCoy (2 of 2)

Principally Speaking ·

2014/07/22

Thank you for tuning into the second half of my interview with Derek McCoy and be sure to check out his blog at mccoyderek.com and connect with him @derekmccoy on Twitter. Check out principallyspeaking.com/ps6 for the notes from this show. Stay tuned for next week for my interview with educational consultant and former elementary principal Justin Baeder. Justin's website can be found at eduleadership.org.

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26:23

PS5: 2014 Digital Principal of the Year Derek McCoy...

Principally Speaking ·

2014/07/15

Today I have the privilege of speaking with Derek McCoy, the NASSP 2014 Digital Principal of the Year. In this episode, Derek talks about what effective Digital Leadership means to him and provides some recommendations for digital tools as well as conferences to attend, including the infamous ISTE. I also ask him what inspired him to become an administrator and how he supports strong leaders in his school. Tune in next week for the second half of this interview, in which Derek talks about

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