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Principal Center Radio
Interviews with education's best authors and thinkers — helping school leaders get into classrooms, have better conversations, and lead with confidence.
About the Show
Principal Center Radio brings you candid conversations with education's best authors, researchers, and practitioners. Every episode is built around one question: what does it actually take to lead a school well?
Hosted by Justin Baeder, PhD — author, consultant, and founder of The Principal Center. Justin has worked with thousands of school leaders across 50 countries to build high-performance instructional leadership habits.
New episodes drop weekly. Free on every major podcast platform.
Weekly episodes
Published continuously since 2014
50+ countries
Listeners in schools worldwide
Author interviews
Deep dives into the books that matter
Recent Episodes
Browse all episodes →April 18, 2026
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April 11, 2026
Dr. Frank Rodriguez and Dr. Gene Tavernetti—Digital Captives: Helping Schools Strike A Balance Between Humans And Hardware
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April 6, 2026
Barbara Blackburn—Productive Struggle in the Classroom
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March 30, 2026
Priten Soundar Shah—Ethical Ed Tech: How Educators Can Lead on AI and Digital Safety in K-12 Schools
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