The Principl(ed) Podcast

In Episode 10 of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton speaks with Andrea McComb, Principal of Learning Services in Coquitlam (SD43) with more than 23 years of experience in school leadership. Their conversation explores Andrea's passion for building collaborative team culture and strengthening leadership capacities, and what she loves about being a school leader.

Get in touch with Andrea[email protected]

In Episode 9 of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton sits down with Dan Watt, a SD57 Elementary Principal who has been in school leadership for more than 17 years. Dan shares what critical lessons he's learned over the years, including: showing up with intentionality, prioritizing relationships, building and re-building networks, and investing in your health and wellness.

Get in touch with Dan Watt Email | Twitter | LinkedIn

Links:

The Well Teacher

EIP Program | humanworks

Brain Strain: Rising from the Ashes (Principl(ed) Magazine November 2020 Article)

In Episode 8 of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton chats with Mikel Brogan, Principal of West Heights Community Elementary School in Mission, SD75. Mikel talks about working as a team to set goals and create a shared vision, the importance of building relationships, and how school community projects involving students, staff and parents can have a profound effect on the school culture and create a sense of belonging.

"Every day I'm excited to get to school, and to get the day going. It's such a fun job, even through the tough days. It's the greatest job in the world."

In Episode 7 of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton chats with SD36 Principal of LA Matheson Secondary and father of five, Peter Johnston. Peter shares how he went from Marketing Director to Principal, his challenges with dyslexia, and his passions for innovative thinking, collaboration, and preparing students for the modern world.

Get in touch with Peter:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PeterJohnston36

In episode six of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton talks to Shawn Lockhart, an elementary school Principal in Christina Lake, BC, about how to define a vision based on the needs of your school, the importance of trust, and how listening is likely the strongest skill you'll ever need.

@lockhartshawn

@bettereducate

bettereducate.com

In Episode 5 of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton speaks with Rosa Fazio, Vancouver Principal and recipient of Canada's Outstanding Principal Awards. Rosa shares what inspired her to become a school leader, her experiences with balancing work and life, and the impact of collaborative and courageous leadership on her journey.

Connect with Rosa

Twitter: @collabtime Email: [email protected] rosafazio.com

Links

Transformative Educational Leadership Program (TELP) UBC OECD Principles of Learning Helen Timperley

In Episode 4 of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton speaks with Darren Danyluk – BCPVPA's 2020-2022 President – about his 25 years in school leadership, and what has made him the leader he is today. Darren shares his thoughts on the characteristics of great leadership: saying 'yes', enabling others to be leaders, and demonstrating empathy and integrity, especially in complex situations.

[email protected] | @bcpvpapresident

In episode three of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton sits down with Barb Hamblett, Principal of Valleyview Secondary in the Kamloops-Thompson School District. Coming from an extensive background in school leadership, Barb discusses how creative problem-solving and effective collaboration have been transformative to her leadership journey and integral to the way she leads both students and staff. Barb shares her insight on modeling vulnerability in leadership, encouraging learning agency, and developing partnerships in the broader community.

Links

• [email protected] | learningandinnovation.com
• Transformative Educational Leadership Program (TELP) at UBC: telp.educ.ubc.ca
• OECD "Principles of Learning" (pg. 21-40): bit.ly/OECD7PoL
• Network of Inquiry and Indigenous Education (NOII): www.noii.ca

In episode two of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton visits with Anneli Duncan, the Principal of Moberly Lake Elementary, a small rural K-7 school that serves the Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations in SD59. Anneli reveals her deepest learning in transitioning to a school with many vulnerable learners, and looks back on the eight years that she has spent encouraging calm, creating a school vision, and working to prepare students for high school. Anneli shares the importance of building relationships and friendships in the community, how the gift of knowledge can be a lesson in the classroom, and how she has become a different kind of Principal through her experience.

LINKS

https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/

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In the premiere episode of the Principl(ed) Podcast, host Chris Horton visits with David DeRosa, the outgoing President of the BC Principals' & Vice-Principals' Association. David reflects on his own journey from teacher to Principal, and from Principal to provincial leader, and talks both about the value of mentors to his career and what drew him to leadership. David shares his experience with Compassionate Systems Leadership and its impact on schools and school leadership through community building, practice, research and capacity building. As a relationship-focused leader, David talks about the role of self-awareness in leadership, the tools leaders need to manage in a crisis and be successful, and his two biggest pieces of advice for new leaders.