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Transformative Principal

Jethro Jones

Jethro Jones interviews instructional leaders from around the nation to learn and teach what it takes to become a transformative principal. Episodes address topics like Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), the latest advances in educational research, standards-based grading, and interviews with industry leaders like Bill Daggett, Rick Wormeli, Todd Whitaker and even people outside the education like Seth Godin, JeVon McCormick, Liz Wiseman, and more.

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874 episodes

  1. Stop Owning Their Improvement: Put the Ball in Their Court 15:58
  2. Project paideia 20:12
  3. Developing the Leader Within with Christopher Grode 45:44
  4. How Play Builds Belonging and Resilience with Elizabeth Cushing 26:57
  5. ISTE 2026: Inside the iSTAR Writing Tool 50:19
  6. Lessons from Dozens of Charter School Visits with Nanette Merrill 47:31
  7. ISTE 2026: Ready to Lead with AI with Kip Glazer 18:08
  8. ISTE 2026: Practical Tools for Teacher Collaboration with Kevin Donohue 17:30
  9. ISTE 2026: Inside Thinkering's Mission to Empower Teachers with Evin Schwartz 19:37
  10. ISTE 2026: Building a Reading Culture with Dr. Erin Bailey 10:22
  11. Coaching and Leadership Studios with Kate O'Connell 35:53
  12. ISTE 2026: ClassVR's Vision for VR in Education 11:08
  13. ISTE 2026: Rethinking Career Readiness with Jamie Candee 27:05
  14. ISTE 2026: Hugging Porcupines with Mike Anderson 18:16
  15. ISTE 2026: Reaching Kids Who Don't Fit in the Box with Pete Hall 10:53
  16. Building Iowa's Charter School Movement from Scratch with Mike Huguelet 49:01
  17. Burn the Script with Jo Lein 30:52
  18. Rejection Proof Career with Jason Leshowitz 34:11
  19. Life Ready Students with Glenn Robbins 27:29
  20. Listening to Students to Transform School Culture with Amy Fast 31:32
  21. Let the Learners Lead with Rachael Thrash 48:35
  22. Small Schools, Big Vision with Scott Bess 51:06
  23. Making Mondays the Best Day of the Week with Jonathon Wennstrom 25:48
  24. The Nonlinear Path with Bill Knous 45:24
  25. Addition Through Subtraction with Robert Dillon 28:28
  26. Developing Teacher Leaders with Kyle Palmer 23:53
  27. Building Relationships That Outlast Leadership Transitions with Danny Bauer 28:11
  28. Read to Lead with Kimberly Miles 28:47
  29. Unleash Aliveness with Alisha De Lorenzo 39:26
  30. Better Together with Derek Cantrell 43:14
  31. The Science of Kindness with Dr. Chris Culver 33:06
  32. Instructional Coherence with Dr. Gene Kerns 25:56
  33. Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom with Mitch Weathers & Sarah Oberle 54:56
  34. How to Lead Change Without Leaving Your Team Behind with Dr. Kristilynn Turney 32:51
  35. Supporting School Leaders Through the Daily Grind with Marie Bordeleau 37:14
  36. The 3 Keys to Leading Every Human with Nick Pretasky 46:18
  37. Becoming an Innovative Leader with Brad Gustafson 31:25
  38. Jethro's Dissertation - How Principals who Use AI for Innovation Create Cognitive Equity 1:08:48
  39. A New Era of Transformative Principal with Mike Caldwell 32:46
  40. Building Accountability Through Key Responsibility Areas with Will Parker 30:49
  41. Learning Through Video Games at Alpha School with Benny 31:18
  42. The Power of Principal Self-Efficacy with Stan Koterba 27:29
  43. Reject the Premise, Part 8 with Danny Bauer 35:16
  44. Supporting Students and Families with ADHD with Mike Goldstein 38:14
  45. The Jethro 2025 Episode 1:01:19
  46. Run the School Before It Runs You with Rich Czyz 23:07
  47. Reject the Premise, Part 6 with Danny Bauer 36:38
  48. Building Stronger, More Connected School Communities with Ben Downey 24:22
  49. Helping Educators Grow Through Technology and Community with Mike Caldwell 26:52
  50. AI Exposed the Lie of Schools, Let's Focus on Learning Again 57:01