School Principals Episodes

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Aug. 30, 2026

Dr. Dani Molle—Leading School Districts for Equity with the Wallace Foundation

Our guest, Dr. Daniella Molle, is a qualitative researcher who conducts inquiries related to equitable education for historically underserved students. She has a background in the teaching and learning of English as an additional language. For a decade, her work focused on expanding educators’ capacity to meet the needs of multilingual students through job-embedded professional learning. Since 2021, Daniella has been the research director of a large grant-funded project focused on equity-centere...
Dr. Dani Molle—Leading School Districts for Equity with the Wallace Foundation
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Dr. Dani Molle—Leading School Districts for Equity with the Wallace Foundation
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Aug. 2, 2026

Dr. Scott McLeod, J.D.—Research and Practice on Supporting Principals to Make Learning Interesting

Our guest, Dr. Scott McLeod, J.D., is a Professor of Educational Leadership. He is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day learning less boring and more meaningful and relevant. Scott is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the only university center in the U.S. dedicated to the technolo...
Guest: Scott McLeod
Dr. Scott McLeod, J.D.—Research and Practice on Supporting Principals to Make Learning Interesting
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Dr. Scott McLeod, J.D.—Research and Practice on Supporting Principals to Make Learning Interesting
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June 27, 2026

Dr. Andrew (Andy) Jacks—Celebrating and Supporting Principals at the National School Leaders Conference powered by NAESP

Our guest, Dr. Andy Jacks, is an award-winning principal, speaker, author, and leadership coach dedicated tohelping educators build thriving school communities full of energy, growth, and fun. A former Virginia Principal of the Year and National Distinguished Principal, he shares practical, research-based strategies on leadership, school improvement, student engagement, and creating lasting positive change. He is the author of Discipline Win and speaks nationally to inspire leaders to make the e...
Dr. Andrew (Andy) Jacks—Celebrating and Supporting Principals at the National School Leaders Conference powered by NAESP
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Dr. Andrew (Andy) Jacks—Celebrating and Supporting Principals at the National School Leaders Conference powered by NAESP