Principal Matters: The School Leader's Podcast with William D. Parker
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PMP495: The Fierce-Hearted Leader with Leanne Nicol
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I am an AP, an...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – The Expectation Conversation
This week on Monday Matters, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take some time to talk about building trust through communication. Specifically, they focus...
PMP494: Rethinking Walkthroughs with Mark Shellinger
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
What are some...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Why Your Mindset Matters
Why Your Growth Mindset Matters
William D. Parker, March 19, 2026
I’ve been thinking about growth a lot lately. Maybe it’s because it’s s...
PMP493: Building, Designing, and Leading with Ann Cummins Bogan
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’ve been invi...
MONDAY MATTERS – Mission-Driven Leadership with Trevor Timmerberg
This week on Monday Matters, we are taking time to learn from Dr. Trevor Timmerberg, who serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools fo...
PMP492: Culture of Collaboration with Dr. Matthew McDaniel
Before this week’s interview, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
What advice do...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Trust at the Crux
In this week’s episode of Monday Matters, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke discuss a post from Jen’s newsletter entitled “Trust at the Crux”. Inspired by...
PMP491: Navigating the Future of Education with Dr. John Spencer
Before this week’s episode, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
How do I manage...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Lessons from Coaching Leaders
Welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters! This week, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke are taking some time to reflect on lessons they have learne...
PMP490: Rural School Leadership with Eric Nichols
Some people have begun to refer to Dr. Eric Nicols as “The Rural School Leader,” and no wonder. Dr. Nichols has dedicated his career to championing th...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Tips for Interviewing
Welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters! This week, Jen Schwanke and I are talking about interview tips for educators. We share practical in...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP412: The Principal’s Journey with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket
For the final Friday of Black History Month, the exceptional educator highlighted this week is Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket.
She is a wife, mother, pr...
PMP489: Leading with Heart and Strategy with Blaine Wise
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is particularly loaded,...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Stretching Students Beyond the Test
This week’s Monday Matters episode is a longer response to a listener question covered in the Q&A portion of Principal Matters Podcast. The question i...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP268: Equity, Equality, and Systems with Enid Lee
Happy Friday! Our encore episode for the third week of Black History Month is an interview with Enid Lee. She is a front-line educator, an anti-racist...
PMP488: Empowering Student Voices with PAHS Principal Advisory Committee
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener’s question. This week’s question is:
As a system...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Leadership Lessons From an Admiral
Welcome back to Monday Matters! Recently, Will attended his nephew’s naval flight school graduation. While at the graduation, an Admiral gave a speech...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP452: Reaching Every Student with Dr. Tracie Anderson Swilley
I am excited re-release this interview with Dr. Tracie Anderson Swilley for the second Friday of Black History Month.
With over 12 years of sch...
PMP487: Leaning Into Student Leadership with Paul Branagan
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’m strugglin...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Some Thoughts on AI
Welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters. This week, Will and Jen are discussing a conference Jen recently attended that was dedicated to the...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP362: Be the Driving Force with Dr. Don Parker
Happy Friday, Principal Matters Listeners! In honor of Black History Month, I am re-releasing interviews from some exceptional educators that I have h...
PMP486: The Cost of Happiness for Education Leaders with Elizabeth Dampf
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
What Self-Refl...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Financial Wellness
This week on Monday Matters, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to talk about financial wellness for educators. They talk about the importanc...
PMP485: Preventing Trauma Before it Happens with Dr. Jan Harrell
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question.
—- The Question of the Week is support...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Keeping Challenges in Perspective
This week on Monday Matters, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to talk about the challenges and emotional burdens faced everyday by school l...
PMP484: Brain-Body Literacy with Trish Keiller
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question.
—- The Question of the Week is support...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Planning PD
This week on Monday Matters, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to discuss second semester PD planning. This topic comes from this question:...
PMP483: Leaders of the Class with Maureen Chapman and James Simons
Before this week’s episode, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
Why do you think...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Wellness for the New Year
Welcome back to this week’s episode of Monday Matters where Will Parker and Jen Schwanke are discussing the topic of wellness. Will shares some takeaw...
PMP482: Empowering Learning Through Physical Education with Charles Rizzuto
Charles Rizzuto currently serves as Assistant Principal at Islip High School, following 15 years as a health and physical education teacher at Oyster...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Reflections
Happy New Year! This week on Monday Matters, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take some time to reflect on the past year through a series of questions. Th...
PMP481: Think Remarkable with Guy Kawasaki
Principal Matters listeners are primarily education leaders, so they may be surprised at first that today’s guest is a specialist in marketing and com...
PMP480: Maximizing Your Systems with John Boyd
John Boyd is the Principal of Ste. Genevieve High School in Missouri, where he leads with a passion for innovation, efficiency, and creating memorable...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – A Year in Review
Happy holidays, Principal Matters listeners! This week Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to reminisce about the year and share some of holid...
PMP479: The Instructional Leader in You with Danny Steele
Before this week’s episode, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
What are your pr...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Not the Place
This week on Monday Matters Will Parker and Jen Schwanke share some thoughts on addressing the political landscape that educators face. They discuss h...
PMP478: From Classroom to Crisis and Beyond with Dr. Greg Johnson
Before this week’s episode, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
How can we build...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Who Are You Without A Title?
Welcome back to Monday Matters! This week, Will and Jen tackle the topic of understanding your identity outside of your career. They discuss how this...
PMP477: Lessons from Transition with Beau Brannon
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
What are the c...