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Welcome to THE MAIN IDEA Podcast: Books for the Busy School Leader. I am Jenn David-Lang, your host, and also the educator behind the book summary subscription, THE MAIN IDEA.
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Building Wisdom in School Leaders - Presenting Jenn on Schoolutions Podcast (opens the original)
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This time I was in the hot seat as Olivia Wahl interviewed me for her podcast, Schoolutions. Olivia was lovely and gave me the opportunity to talk a bit more about my own work! If you want to hear more about my background and why I started The Main Idea and Mastermind groups, take a listen. You’ll hear more about how The Main Idea newsletter helps educators build professional learning and how my Mastermind groups build on the idea that “the smartest person in the room is the room” — meaning that
Is tech harming learning? with Jared Cooney Horvath (opens the original)
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What if the technology we’ve been adding to classrooms to improve learning is actually making learning harder? I had an engaging chat with neuroscientist, educator, and author Jared Cooney Horvath about his newest book, The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning and How to Help Them Thrive Again. Jared makes a provocative argument that our use of technology in schools is hurting student learning. Jared digs into decades of research on educational technology and expla
Leadership Teams That Transform Schools with Joe Johnson and Anna DeJesus (opens the original)
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What separates the highest-performing schools from the rest? According to Joe Johnson, it's an exceptional leadership team. In this episode, I got to sit down with Joe Johnson , founder of the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) and co-author of Leadership Teams in America's Best Schools , and Anna DeJesus , principal of the award-winning Caton School in Brooklyn, New York. Drawing from decades of research into America's most successful schools, Joe shares the six "gears" tha
Top 10 Tips for New Admin with Lee Kyler (opens the original)
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Lee Kyler first reached out to me a few years ago to ask if I would do an episode with tips for new school leaders. At the time, I shared advice from a veteran leader. We tend to turn to veterans for advice, but how much do they really remember the grimy obstacles and daily highs of being a new leader? So I decided to bring Lee back to the show to share his newly minted advice as a principal who just finished his third year on the job. He’s much closer to the experience of going through those fi
How Teams Become Highly Effective, Part 2 with Bob Sonju, Anisa Baker-Busby, & Kim Monkres (opens the original)
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You probably already have teacher teams in your school or district. But how many of them are having a significant impact on student outcomes? I’m a big believer in the power of teacher teams to boost student achievement. I also know teams don’t always see that impact, and that can be frustrating for teachers and leaders alike. That’s why I loved the book The Handbook for Highly Effective Teams. I genuinely think it can relieve the frustration by sharing concretely what it is that highly effectiv
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