In the realm of educational leadership, the role of a principal is multifaceted and demanding. Principals are not just administrators; they are instructional leaders...
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Drinking from the Firehose

As a campus leader, it can feel like you’re drinking from a firehose with all the information and tasks that are thrown your way. So how do you manage it all AND help students grow? That’s what this podcast answers through discussions with campus leaders and experts in education.
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Managing classroom behavior is a challenging job. Somedays your students are perfect and other days, well…let’s just say it’s a struggle not to scream. I’ve Tried Everything is a podcast dedicated to helping you navigate those tricky areas of managing classroom behavior.
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Life Skills Radio is all about the wonderful world of Life Skills and education. We're going to talk about strategies for self-care, stories about those first few days, weeks, and months of teaching, building meaningful relationships, and using evidence-based practices, and so much more.
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In episodes 3 and 4 of Drinking from the Firehose, Mera Dougherty, a central Texas principal, delves into culturally responsive schools, shedding light on ways to...
Summer Johnson, a student with a visual impairment in Region 13, shares some common misconceptions she has encountered through personal experience about being...
Strategies for an Effective Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting
Preparation is the foundation of an effective Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting. The special education process consists of three main players: parents...
Self-regulation is a person’s ability to attain, sustain, and change alertness that is appropriate to the situation. In other words, self-regulation can prevent...
The 5 Strands of Mathematical Proficiency
What is Mathematical Proficiency? How do you define mathematical proficiency? Had I been asked this question early in my teaching career, I might have defined it as the...