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Christian Principals Podcast | Christian School Leaders and Administrators — 227 episodes
223 - Avoiding Scandal: Financial Practices
222 - What the NFL Can Teach Christian School Leaders
221 - Avoiding Scandal: Out of School Faculty and Student Relationships
220 - Deterring Inappropriate AI Usage in Christian High Schools #ai #education #christianschool
219 - AI Detection in High School
218 - Where to Draw the Line with Parents #parents #christianeducation
217 - Technology Training for Christian Schools
216 - Being a Christian School Principal and Dad! #parenting #christianeducation #leadership
215 - A Conversation With Nicole Anderson of Rosedale Christian Academy
214 - Preventing Burnout as a Christian School Principal #burnout #christianeducation
213 - Reaction to Lobbying in Washington DC
212 - Elective Genius with Steve Smith
211 - Christian School Principals Graduation Priorities
210 - Elementary Moving On To Middle School Graduation
209 - Strategic Planning in a Christian School with Anna Harrison
208 - Evaluating the End of the Academic Year
207 - Expelling Violence: Common Sense Makes Safer Schools: KY Senate Bill 101
206 - Biblical MASCOTS for Christian Schools
205 - LISTEN UP! Building Rapport with Faculty and Staff in the Summer
204 - Reaction to the MD State Summit Hosted by the Herzog Foundation
203 - Our Christian School SUED MARYLAND, AND WON! Principaling Through Litigation with Claire Dant - Part 2
202 - Our Christian School SUED MARYLAND, AND WON! Principaling Through Litigation with Claire Dant - Part 1
201 - How Schools Can Engage with STAR WARS and Other Controversial BLOCKBUSTERSControversial Franchises Without Compromising Faith
200 - State of the Pod VI: THE 200th EPISODE!
199 - Sharing A Classroom with a Sunday School
198 - The Value of Fine Arts Competitions in Christian Schools
197 - Coaching to Cancel Crucial Classroom Cleanup Conundrums
196 - End of the Year Principal Checklist
195 - Administrative Accessibility, Especially with Principal Lamb and his Mobile Cart in Mind!
194 - A Conversation with Colson Educators Director, Billy Hutchinson
193 - Celebrating National Student-Athletes in our Christian Schools
192 - Top 5 MUST DOs for Christian School Admin on Spring Break
191 - Matt Reacts to a Kindergarten reading REVOLUTION!
190 - Reaction to the 2026 MACS Administrator's Retreat
189 - The VALUE of a Christian College-Prepared Educator!
188 - Our Top 5 Rules for Outdoor Learning
187 - Is Failure Success in Christian Schools?
186 - Follow-Up to the Episodes with the Public School Teacher
185 - Faculty & Staff Casual Days
184 - Top 3 Ways Principals Show Faculty They Are Appreciated
183 - Literacy Rates: A National Review with a Christian School Focus
182 - Why Incentivizing Students May Be Doing More Harm Than Good
181 - Principals Lobbying Together for Christian Schools in Annapolis
180 - Vain Prayers in Our Schools
179 - Building the Perfect Playground - The next in our Building the Perfect Series
178 - Gift Giving On Valentine's Day and Such
177 - The Best Checklist for Faculty Classroom Observations
176 - Axe the Bubble Language
175 - The Top 5 Questions to Ask Interested Parents During Admissions Interviews #admissions
174 - Free Money for Your School! One Big Beautiful Bill's School Choice Tax Credit
173 - What Christian School Administrators Spouses Deal With! #spouse #christianhome #nationalspouseday
172 - Delegation with Mark Minkus
171 - Should Schools Close for MLK Day? Exploring MLK's Impact on Chrisitan Education
170 - Emotional Toll Of Suspending Or Expelling Students
169 - Revolutionizing Tuition: How to Align Fees with Your Mission
168 - A Chat With a Public School Teacher - Part 2
167 - A Chat With a Public School Teacher #conversation #differentviewpoints #christianeducation
166 - Building the Perfect Bathroom and Other New Years Resolutions
165 - Know Who You Are and Act Like It! #knowyourself #missiondriven
164 - Christmas Day Episode
163 - Principal's Timeline: January
162 - The Best Class Size
161 - Unlocking Instagram for Christian Schools with Rhiannan Burch #instagram #socialmedia
160 - Christmas Shop
159 - Government Overreach in Homeschool Education: Responding to MSDE Unbiblical Worldview
158 - Vision Casting Workshop
157 - DEMANDING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT! JURY DUTY-STYLE PARENT INVOLVEMENT! #christianeducation #whatif #rawreaction
156 - Thanksgiving Episode
155 - The Principal's Timeline: December
154 - Reaction to the ODACS Educators' Convention
153 - State of the Pod V: 150 episodes, 300 followers, 1K IG reel, and a new partner!
152 - Reaction to the 2nd MACSA Convention
151 - Celebrating the Military in Christian Schools #military #christianschools #christianeducation
150 - Reaction to the Mid Atlantic Christian School Association Educators Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
149 - FREE Herzog Foundation Retreat and Professional Development Opportunities EMPOWER Christian School Leaders and Educators!
148 - Reaction to the Herzog Foundation Teacher Retreat Professional Development at the Museum of the Bible
147 - The Principal's Timeline: November - What No One Got Taught in College About Being a Christian School Principal
146 - Comparing School Management Software Systems, Learning Management Systems, School Information Systems, and more!
145 - Grading Mistakes Teachers Make in Middle and High School
144 - Effective Spiritual Leadership in Christian School Administrators
143 - Balancing Act: Education, Leadership, and Life Christian Education
142 - Grading Mistakes Elementary Teachers Make
141 - Strong Christian School Scholarship Guidelines - GIVING AWAY MONEY!
140 - Empowering Educators and Principals of Christian Schools: The Mid-Atlantic Christian School Association Teachers Conference
139 - 2025 KCEA Educators Conference Reaction and PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION HOT MIC SHOUT OUTS!
138 - Principal's Timeline: October #October #christianeducation
137 - From the Ballpark to Your Office: Handling the Phillies Karen #whatif #hypothetical
136 - Hearing From An Expert Who Founded Two Christian Schools
135 - The Principals Unplugged: A Honest Look Behind the Scenes
134 - A Reaction to Charlie Kirk's Shooting and More from a Couple of Christian School Principals
133 - Speaking with a Christian School Principal on the Rural Eastern Shore of Virginia
132 - Revisiting Dancing at a Christian School Prom
131 - Morning Announcements in Christian Schools
130 - First Day Logistics at a Chistian School
129 - Being a Skinny Administrator
128 - Principal's Timeline: August
127 - Discussing Suicide and Mental Health in Christian Schools
126 - Thoughts From a Rookie Christian School Administrator
125 - State of the Pod IV - Year One Down, Year Two Begins
124 - Building the Perfect - Hallway
123 - Changing a Christian School's Bible Curriculum
122 - Christian School Back to School Parent Orientation
121 - Christian School Faculty AI Policy
120 - Cell Phones in Christian Schools - Revisited
119 - The Principal's Timeline - August
118 - Entrepreneurship in Christian Schools with Dana Roefer of Faith Driven Entrepreneurship FOR TEENS
117 - Let's Hear What You Have to Say - An Inbox & Ratings Review!
116 - Dancing at Christian School Proms
115 - Christian School Couples
114 - When Servant Leadership Goes Too Far
113 - Sex Education in Christian Schools: A Case Study
112 - Sex Education in Christian Schools : What Is the School's Place?
111 - Sex Education in Christian Schools: Hear Us Out Please!
110 - Burnout and Stress Management for Christian School Leaders with Mark Minkus
109 - Burnout and Stess Management for Christian School Leaders with Mark Minkus
108 - Principal's Timeline: July
107 - The Attic and an Inbox Review
106 - End fo the Year Awards Ceremony
105 - The Minnesota Association of Christian Schools with Alan Hodak
104 - Time Saving AI Tools for Christian School Administrators
103 - Homeschoolers in Christian Schools : Part 2
102 - The Christian School Yearbook
101 - What it's Like Running a Christian School on Maui!
100 - The FERMIUM PODCAST #100!
99 - Principal's Timeline : June
98.5 - MACS Spring Meeting REACTION
98 - Why Parents Choose a Christian School with Craig Castle
97 - Homeschoolers in Christian Schools Part 1
96 - School Branding with Madison Carr of the Creative Chameleon Studio
95 - Matt Reacts to His School's Accreditation Site Visit!
94 - Taking Your Students on a Missions Trip with guest Lesli Nichols
93 - Accreditation Documentation: Editing
92 - Principal's Timeline: May
91 - Improving the Discipleship of Student-Athletes with guest Joshua Horning
90 - The Value of Recurring Field Trips
89 - Building Biblical Worldview Purposefully with Dr. Maggie Pope of Summit Ministries
88 - Accreditation Documentation: Providing Evidence
87 - Handling Pranks in a Christian School
86 - Brand Refresh Reveal
85 - STATE OF THE POD III
84 - Accreditation Documentation: Process of Writing
83 - Raw Reaction to Completing an Accreditation Site Visit!
82 - Reaction to the Maryland Asociation of Christian Schools 2025 Administrators Retreat
81 - Principal's Timeline: April
80 - Free Christian School Marketing Training from Herzog Foundation Partner Jim McKenzie
79 - College Tours for Senior High Students in Our Christian Schools
78 - Building the Perfect: Principal's Office: Ceiling, Walls, Floor
77 - Grandparents Day in Christian Schools
76 - Senior Trips - Diving Deep Into This Christian School Tradition
75 - FREE Christian School Administration Training with the Herzog Foundation
74 - Building the Perfect Principal's Office: Seating
73 - Principals Timeline: March
72 - The Changing Definition of Bullying
71 - Building the Perfect: Principal's Office: Desk
70 - What We Love About Leading Maryland Christian Schools on Valentines Day
69- Cost-Effective Celebrations of Faculty Successes
68 - Military Recruitment: Coast Guard
67 - In-Person Professional Development
66- Principal's Timeline: February
65 - National School Choice Week
64- Appreciating Celibate, Influencer Teacher Syndrome
63- Inclement Weather Days: Always Upsetting Someone!
62- Keeping a Mission-Minded Lost and Found
61- Come At Us! Responding to a Listener's Comments on Episode 55
60- Lightning Pod: Herzog Foundation Announcement
59- Group Membership Benefits with Returning Guest Brad Parker
58- Casual Days
57- Building the Perfect- Vision Session
56- Lightning Pod: 2025 CPP Resolutions
55-Answering an Interested Parent
54- Faculty Raise or More Staffing
53- Christmas Gift to CPP
52- Christmas Bonuses
51.5- Lightning Pod: Staplers
51- Different Since Covid
50- The Golden Pod
49-State of the Pod II
48-Reaction to Serving on an Accreditation Team
47- Pickup Lines
46-Responding to a Response
45- Tough Conversations with Faculty: Letting Them Go
44- Tough Conversations with Faculty- Policy Enforcement
43- Tough Conversations with Faculty- Instructional Improvement
42- Communicating with Faculty and Staff During a Lockdown, Part 1
41- Reacting to the NEA’s Impact of Social Media and Personal Devices on Mental Health 8.12.24 Report
40- Thanksgiving Traditions
39 - Lightning Pod Reaction to President-elect Trump’s 10-point Plan for Education
38 - A Principal's Journey with guest Lesli Nichols
37- Building a Biblical Worldview with guest Maggie Pope, Ph.D.
36- LIGHTING POD- Scheduling and Absenteeism Post-COVID
35- Promoting Ministry Focused Students Follow Up - with guest Josh Moore
34- LIGHTNING POD- Reaction to the 2024 Election Night
33-Actively Retaining Teachers- Follow up
32- Promoting Ministry-Focused Students in Our Christian Schools
31- Drop Off Line
30- Dealing with Halloween in a Christian School
29- Office to Home Communication
28- Teacher Titles- Followup
27- Pursuing Higher Ed While Principal'n with guest, Stuart Rodgers
26- Administrator - School Board Relationship with guest expert, Dr. Roger Erdvig
25- Responding to the Ed Choice Annual Report
24- Part 1: Cost Conscious Cybersecurity - Faculty and Staff Training Workshop
24- Part 2: Cybersecurity on a Shoestring Budget
23- State of the Pod I
22- Actively Retaining Teachers
21- KCEA Live Episode
20- Teacher Non-Contract Hours with Guest, Hope Cupery
CPP @ KCEA Announcement
19- Administrators' Personal Social Media Accounts
18- School Cybersecurity with guest, James Rabe
17- The Perfect PTF
16 - Teacher-Student Familiarity
15- A Response to Recent School Shootings
14- Building the Super Sub
13- Athletic Coaches- Just the Start
12- Faculty Devotions
11- Dress Code Enforcement
10 - First Day Traditions
9 - Back to School Orientation - Content - with guest, Brad Parker
8 - Lobbying in DC - BONUS POD - Mark solo hosts
7: Back to School Orientation - Layout and Atmosphere
6 - Faculty and Staff Recruitment on LinkedIn and Indeed with guest Matthew Zockoll
5 - Staff Kids on Campus
4 - Student Cell Phone Usage in School
3 - Small Group Fundraising
2 - Bathroom Monitoring
1 - Intro & Networking