"What ultimately separates the 'champion' from the 'also-ran?' The champion has mastered consistency." - The Rock Star Principals

Education, education, and more education abound in Episode 31 of the Rock Star Principals’ Podcast!  This is one you won’t want to miss!  Prepare for:

·      Article Review: Greg Toppo (gtoppo) from USA Today: “Respect at School in Decline”

o   From the Harris Poll: Less teachers respect parents/students and vice-versa

o   Were things really better in the “good ole days?”

o   Finland and Respect

o   Parents Just Don’t Understand

·      A Word from Our Fake Sponsors: Nintendo’s Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out

·      Maxwell’s University of Leadership: Law 5=Law of Addition

o   Leadership isn’t how far we advance ourselves, but how far we advance others.

o   Are you making things better for the people who follow you?

o   Costco, Southwest, Disney

o   Jim Collins’ Level 5 Leadership

·      A Word from Our Fake Sponsors: Atari 2600

·      Interview Segment: Breakfast with Galli (Part 1)

o   The Rock Stars eat breakfast with esteemed, retired Superintendent, Joe Galli.

§  Relationships

§  Respect

§  You can’t “wait for the kid to come to you.”

§  “Chicken Feed Education”

§  Student Teaching

"Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others, whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde

Which are you?

Join @PAESSP (Dr. Bill Ziegler) and the Rock Star Principals for this week's #PAESSPChat where the topic will be "Technology Philosophy!" Per the "NMC" research, we'll be discussing:

• The Horizon.K12 Advisory Boardvoted for the top 12 emerging technologies as well as the top ten trends and challenges that they believe will have a significant impact on teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in global K-12 education over the next five years. 

The Pre-Reading is available at: http://www.nmc.org/news/2013-horizonk12-interim-results#prclt-b1CLbl7x

See you Thursday Night, 1/23/2014, at 8pm EST on #PAESSPChat - Be there!

If you've been following the saga of Nick's 4 year old daughter on Facebook or Twitter, you know that it's been a crazy night (and morning).  In short, Talia's special toy, "Ladytramp," was apprehended and brutally attacked by Thor the Dog.  Thor has been actively pursuing Ladytramp for about a year and a half.  The surgery was tense, but successful, and all worked out.  You can catch up on all the action here:

http://storify.com/RckStrPrincipal/news-updates-ladytramp-in-critical-condition

Of course, some PTSD is to be expected.  After Dr. McStuffins Indeglio settled in for such much deserved slumber, he was awakened by Talia Toots at 4:00am.  Groggy, but always a podcaster, Nick was able to record most of the conversation on his iPhone.  Enjoy Talia's comments on:

• LadyTramp
• Thor
• Santa Claus
• Scarves
• Christmas Ornaments
• Feet
• Kicking
• Mommy
• and more...

News Update: The Saga of Tootie's Ladytramp in Critical Condition (Nick of RSP)

https://storify.com/RckStrPrincipal/news-updates-ladytramp-in-critical-condition

The Rock Stars are in “rare form” for their BIG 30^th Episode Podcast!!!  Don’t miss this one; it’s full of educational advice/awesome-ness and unparalleled RSP humor!

·      The Rock Stars Present…How to Present!

o   Tips for Presenting and Getting the Most Out of Professional Conferences

o   Looking the Part

o   What are the Take-Aways?

o   The Pro-Wrestling Connection (Going the Extra Step)

o   “You don’t know how much you know!”

o   Join the Rock Stars as they Present at the @NAESP National Conference this July in Nashville, Tennessee!

·      Commercial: Who Are the People In Your Twitter-Hood?

o   This week, we feature Rock Stars from our #PAESSPChat

§  @MelissaPatschke – National Principal Mentor Certification Coach, Elementary Principal, Federal Relations Coordinator, Regional Representative for NY, NJ, and PA (@PAESSP, @NAESP)

§  @PrincipalNauman – Elementary Principal in Lewes, Delaware, Extensive Participation in Twitter PLN’s

§  @pmhealey4 – Paul Healey is the Executive Director of @PAESSP

·      Research and Article/Book (or Twitter Feed Review) – Dan Buettner’s “Blue Zone” Twitter Feed

o   Tips on a Long and Healthy Life from Research in the “Blue Zones!”

§  Consumerism, Hari Hachi Bu, Sardinian Sarcasm, Dogs, and More!

·      A Word from Our Fake Sponsors: G.I. Joe Public Service Announcement

o   Roadblock raps about talking to strangers!

·      Maxwell’s University of Leadership: Irrefutable Law #4

o   The Law of Navigation (“Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course.”)

§  Saving Private Ryan – The complaint chain of command goes up.

§  If you badmouth the boss, it will get back to her.

§  Faith is defines as “belief without empirical knowledge!”

Enjoy all this and more on the 30^th Episode Spectacular!  Laser, pyros, and flamethrowers abound!!!

The Rock Star Principals are proud to announce that they will be presenting at the National Association for Elementary School Principals (@NAESP) National Conference from July 10-12 in Nashville, Tennessee (http://www.naesp.org/2014-conference)! The conference theme is "Best Practices for Better Schools" and their tag-line is most apropos: "Don't Let it Happen Without You!"

Our presentation is titled, "The Principalship in the 'Blue Zone' - Threats to Longevity and the Motivation to Carry-On." Our interactive, multi-media experience will focus on our extensive research on the challenges facing principals in today's educational environment as well as providing the tools to increase your career life-span, health, balance, and overall happiness!  Reaching well-beyond the educational literature, the Rock Stars pull in the 'big gun' experts from all the social sciences and popular culture.  Don't miss it!

• Just go to your Google Search Engine and Type in "Rock Star Principals"
• Go into the iTunes Store and type "Rock Star Principals" in the search bar.  We're under Podcasts in Education-K12! (Be sure to leave us a 5 star rating)
• You can find the Podcast on "Stitcher" now as well!
• Visit our Official Webpage: rockstarprincipals.libsyn.com
• Follow us on Twitter: @rckstrprincipal
• Search for the "Rock Star Principals" in the Facebook search bar!
• We're on Blogger at rockstarprincipals.blogspot.com
• We're also on Wordpress at rockstarprincipals.wordpress.com
• Check out the hoity toity profile on LinkedIn!
• We have a YouTube Channel (with nothing on it) - Just type in: Rock Star Principals' Podcast
• And we're on Vine!
• You can also reach out to us by email: rockstarprincipals@gmail.com

And Now You Can Call or Text Us at:

(267) 58R-OCK1

• Just go to your Google Search Engine and Type in "Rock Star Principals"
• Go into the iTunes Store and type "Rock Star Principals" in the search bar.  We're under Podcasts in Education-K12! (Be sure to leave us a 5 star rating)
• You can find the Podcast on "Stitcher" now as well!
• Visit our Official Webpage: rockstarprincipals.libsyn.com
• Follow us on Twitter: @rckstrprincipal
• Search for the "Rock Star Principals" in the Facebook search bar!
• We're on Blogger at rockstarprincipals.blogspot.com
• We're also on Wordpress at rockstarprincipals.wordpress.com
• Check out the hoity toity profile on LinkedIn!
• We have a YouTube Channel (with nothing on it) - Just type in: Rock Star Principals' Podcast
• And we're on Vine!
• You can also reach out to us by email: rockstarprincipals@gmail.com

And Now You Can Call or Text Us at:

(267) 58R-OCK1

Episode 29 of the Rock Star Principals’ Podcast is “bad to the bone!” And that’s “bad” as in “good!” Listen in for:

·      “Should Principals Stop Visiting Classrooms” from the Washington Post by Valerie Strauss (@valeriestrauss)

o   Daniel Willingham research shows a weak or non-existent relationship between student achievement and the priority a principals puts on Instructional Leadership

o   New research (Grissom, Loeb, & Master, 2013) indicates that informal principal classroom walkthroughs are negatively associated with achievement

o   What do the Rock Stars think of all this??? Listen!

·      A Word From Our Fake Sponsors: 1970’s Devil Dogs

·      The Maxwell University of Leadership (@JohnCMaxwell)

o   Irrefutable Law #3: The Law of Process: Leadership Develops Daily

o   And…Robocop

o   And…Franki Valli and the Four Seasons

·      “Who Are the People in Your Twitterhood?”

o   @ericdaney

o   @DrBillZiegler

o   @bethhill2829

o   All of these people were part of the first ever #PAESSPChat held on Thursdays at 8pm EST (@PAESSP, @NASSP, @NAESP)

o   And…falling in love with Siri…

·      Rock Star Resolutions

o   Fitness via Beachbody’s “Body Beast” Program (@Beachbody, @BodyBeast)

o   Xbox Nike+ Kinect (@Nike, @Xbox)

o   MyFitnessPal for Calorie and Nutrition Tracking (@MyFitnessPal)

Bigger than Wrestlemania!  Bigger than the Superbowl!  Bigger than Neil Diamond!  The Rock Star Principals join forces with the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP) for their first ever live Twitter Chat to be held at 8pm EST on Thursday, January 9th, 2014 at #PAESSPChat 

The exciting, engaging, and engrossing discussion will center on "Quotes" instead of "Questions" to stimulate deep and meaningful conversations.  And since the Rock Star Principals are runnin' the switch boards, there are bound to be some laughs along the way as well!

Be there so you can say, "I was there when it all began!

The Rock Star Principals are proud to be guests on the latest edition of the “Staff Loungin’ Podcast!” You can hear the interview directly on their website at http://staffloungin.libsyn.com/ or on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/bw/podcast/staff-loungin/id642254999

There are many great ways that you can listen to the RSP Podcast and we are excited to announce a new avenue for access!  The Rock Star Principals are now available on “Stitcher” at: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=41662&refid=stpr

“Stitcher” is a mobile and desktop application that allows you to listen to over 20,000+ radio shows and podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, Android or PC anytime, anywhere.  Get the freshest episodes of your favorite podcasts and radio shows streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad - no downloading or syncing.

"Stitch" together your favorite shows into customized station playlists and save them for easy access. Create a news playlist for your morning commute, and a comedy playlist for the weekends. Browse or search through over 20,000 different shows, or select a pre-set station from Stitcher's editors like Top 20 Comedy shows, Top 20 News & Politics shows and much more.  Let Stitcher give you personalized recommendations based on your listening preferences. Enjoy This American Life? Stitcher lets you see what other listeners of This American Life also like to listen to - you'll have new favorites in no time. Let Stitcher help you discover the world beyond music radio!

Happy New Year, Rock Star!  See you later 2013 and welcome 2014!  Today's episode wraps up the year:

• Year End Review for 2013
• Technology Trends from 2013: IOS 7, Vine, Snapchat, and More Social Media!
• "Stressed Out Teens" from CNN.com by Kelly Wallace @kellywallacetv
• "Selfies Aren't All Bad" from CNN.com by Kelly Wallace
• Video Gaming and Parent Responsibility: Grand Theft Auto 5 @RockstarGames
• BYOD
• The Apple Holiday Ad
• A Word from Our Fake Sponsors: AT+T "It's Not Complicated" New Year's Ad @ATT
• "Who Are the People in Our Twitterhood?"
• @Fearless_Teach - Traci Logue
• @micheleborba - Michele Borba (author, psychologist, Today show contributor)
• @ACTAlonStivi - "Nuff Said.

Here's hoping that everyone has an Edu_Awesome year!  Stick with RSP as we all grow together (and prepare for world domination)!