Best of #PrincipalPLN: Summer Principaling

#PrincipalPLN is now part of the BE Podcast Network and we're replaying some of the great episodes from the vault. Hope you enjoy this blast from the past. Be sure to see all the great shows on the BE Podcast Network.In this episode Jessica and Spike discuss a bunch of different things going on in the life of a Principal. They begin by discussing the summer responsibilities and how to complete the end of the year, manage the day to day and plan for the upcoming year. They discuss the role of the vice/assistant Principals, student use of cell phones, and summer learning. Resources mentioned in our discussion:Cell Phones In School? - Away for the Day Books Jessica read/plans to read this summer:Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice: Capacity-Building for Schoolwide SuccessSwimming in the Deep End: Four Foundational Skills for Leading Successful School InitiativesRadical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your HumanityThe 5 Languages of Appreciation in the WorkplaceRelentless:Changing Lives by Disrupting the Educational Norm by Hamish Brewer   Spike: Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When The Stakes Are HighThe Artist's Way: A Spiritrual Path to Higher Creativity  Here is a Principal to follow who is doing things differently and getting amazing results: Hamish Brewer Relentless: Changing Lives By Disrupting Principal of the Year: Hamish Brewer, Fred Lynn Middle School Ted Talk - How Radical Love Transformed a School