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Educational Leadership with Principal JLAuthor: Jeff Linden
Principal JL is an educational leader who explores various topics facing educational leaders today! The Mission of this podcast is to inform and inspire other Educational Leaders on how to be their best for their Schools by honing their skills and talents so they may impact their teachers, staff members, students, parents/guardians, and community members positively for their School District! Come with a Growth Mindset as we journey through Educational Leadership! Language: en-us Genres: Courses, Education, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 68: How Principals and School Leaders Grow: Educational Leadership Lessons from Dr. TJ Vari and Dr. Joe Jones
Episode 68
Monday, 20 April, 2026
Connect with the Show Here!Your leadership isn’t defined by your intentions, it’s defined by what your week actually looks like. We sit down with Dr. Joseph Jones, superintendent of Newcastle County Vocational and Technical School District, and Dr. TJ Vari, former deputy superintendent and senior director of product strategy at MaiaLearning, to get brutally practical about what strong educational leadership takes right now.We trace their journeys from the classroom to high-impact leadership roles and the real turning points that pushed them toward administration. Along the way, we unpack why systems thinking is the difference between a school that improves and a school that depends on constant heroics. They explain how TheSchoolhouse302 grew out of their days as turnaround principals trying to solve teacher burnout, retention, and achievement challenges, then turned into models, books, coaching, and leadership development used well beyond Delaware.We also preview their upcoming book on instructional leadership, built around time, tools, and tactics you can implement fast. They break down strategies like reverse time blocking to audit where your day truly goes, how to escape the “one-minuted” cycle, and how to use a pressure support approach that raises expectations while keeping teachers supported. The conversation widens to the future of education, career-connected learning, workforce readiness, and why they believe every principal deserves a coach.If you want clearer priorities, stronger systems, and more time in classrooms, hit play. Subscribe, share this with another school leader, and leave a review with the one system you’re ready to build next.Connect with TJ and Joe:TheSchoolHouse302 Website:New Book: Click Link BelowTime, Tools, and Tactics of Instructional Leadership: A Principal’s Guide to Leading Learning (Amazon)New and Improve Teach Better Mid Roll Network Ad Support the showClick Here to Connect with Principal JL:
