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A Doctorate in Character Education with Melinda Bier

In this episode of Transformative Principal, host Jethro Jones welcomes Dr. Melinda Bier, the Theresa M. Fisher Endowed Professor for citizenship education at the Univ...

Stop Wasting Teacher Time: Local Curriculum Empowers Real Learning with Emily Makelky

Are your teachers overwhelmed with busywork and disconnected mandates? In this episode of Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones sits down with Emily Makelky, Vice Pre...

Using AI Layering to Create Hyper-Localized Curriculum with Brent Zirkel

In this episode, Jethro Jones interviews Brent Zirkel, the elementary principal at Mary Welsh Elementary in Williamsburg, Iowa. They discuss how Brent is utilizing art...

Building Trust Through Formative Supervision with Dr. Valerie Dehombreux

In this episode, Jethro Jones interviews Dr. Valerie Dehombreux, an experienced educator and school principal who recently completed her doctorate in leadership and in...

School Improvement Through Integrated Special Education with Dr. Kate Anderson Foley

In this episode, Jethro Jones interviews Dr. Kate Anderson Foley, founder and CEO of the Education Policy and Practice Group. They discuss the integral role of special...

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