The Principal's Office Podcast
The Principal's Office Podcast
Leaders Building Leaders
Dr. Tom Miller understands the unique set of challenges facing both aspiring and experienced charter school leaders today. Tom has spent more than two decades at the forefront in school leadership. First as an exceptional children’s teacher who worked his way into a middle school principal position. When he wrote his dissertation on the Characteristics of Effective Charter Schools, he was recruited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to be a statewide consultant. Through his certification through the John Maxwell Team, he started his own business facilitating elite-level leadership development and executive coaching to school and business leaders seeking to navigate a course from success to significance. Tom lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, he is the father of two and the lucky husband of one beautiful wife, Jennifer.
Book Session #5: Parent Engagement and Effective Governance
In this final book study episode, we discuss the keys to healthy and effective governance and how a high performing school leader engages families. Grab your copy of the book and supplemental resources at: www.tenindictors.com
Apr 2, 2024
1 hr 12 min
Book Study Session #4: Fiscal Vitality, Operations and Capacity
Cash is the oxygen that drives the overall programming, however, understanding what drives vitality and programming. Our team talks through the best practices when it comes to charter school finances, operation and capacity based on the book, The Ten Indicators of High Performing Charter Schools. go to: www.tenindicators.com to learn more about the book.
Mar 28, 2024
1 hr 14 min
Open Q and A: Monthly Mentorship
This podcast episode covers 20 questions asked to your mentor in the areas of: - Time management - Creating Buy In - Finishing the 4th Quarter Strong - Goal Setting - Vision Casting - School Culture Links Mentioned: 15 Minute Miracle: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/Time-Management-Tool School Evaluation: www.tenindicators.com (book and assessment button) Principal Quarterly: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/SchoolLeaderChecklists
Mar 23, 2024
1 hr 51 min
Book Study Session #3: Quality Staff and High Performing Culture
This session we review and provide resources of the three indicators that will create the most change in your school: 1. Staff supervision and development 2. A behavior based hiring process that works 3. Defining the culture you desire to see and have throughout the school community Get the book and take the assessment: www.tenindicators.com
Mar 19, 2024
1 hr 7 min
Book Study Session #2: 10 Indicators of High Performing Charter Schools
Today's session, special guest and high performing principal Ted Duncan and I discussed: 1. Why it’s critical to have established and written down academic goals 2.The importance of an agreed upon and clearly defined education plan 3. How to oversee this plan and discuss data that matters Buy the book at www.tenindicators.com Learn more at Ted at brevardacademy.org and The Duncan Dispatch at https://www.linkedin.com/in/theduncandispatch/ #academics #highperformance #charterschools #instructionalleadership
Mar 11, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Book Study Session #1: 10 Indicators of High Performing Charter Schools
Sustained Mission and Vision Join the study and buy the book www.tenindicators.com #highperformance #charterschools #leadership
Mar 5, 2024
1 hr 6 min
High Performing Challenge Day #10: The main reason charter schools fail
All failed charter schools can be traced back to the actions or non-actions of the governing board. With so much at stake, student learning, millions of dollars in public funds, and safety of all humans on the campus, what I have found is that when it comes to effective governance practices it has very little to do with the challenges of governance as it does with the behavior of the people on the board. Listen to this short overview of Indicator 10 and then grab yourself a copy of the book at www.tenindicators.com #governance #charterschools
Feb 24, 2024
17 min
High Performing Challenge Day #9: This is the freedom to your high performing school
Every day, schools have hundreds, maybe thousands of individuals running through your school. Each one follows schedules, systems, and procedures that they have learned. If you have toured as many schools as I have, it becomes very clear when a school is disorganized. Listen to this episode and gain clear strategies and processes for ensuring operations is not impacting your academics. Go to tenindicators.com to get your copy of the book. #systems #policy
Feb 23, 2024
18 min
High Performing Challenge Day #8: Everything matters here
I am sure you have visited other schools but have you ever taken the time to be a guest in your own school? Have you ever arrived on campus through the car line when the families do? Ever look for a parking space during the middle of the day? Ever entered the building through the mindset and perspective of a first-time parent or job applicant? This Indicator is ALL about your care for the facility. #facility #operations #clean
Feb 22, 2024
8 min
High Performing Challenge Day #7: Cash is the oxygen that drives your school
Cash is the oxygen that drives your school’s ultimate success. Without it, operations are challenging, ineffective and stressful. There is a solution. Listen to this episode to get a clear strategy to ensure your charter school will always be operating in the black. Get a copy of the book and take your High Performance Assessment at tenindicators.com
Feb 21, 2024
10 min
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