{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Assistant Principal Podcast","title":"Five For Friday October 16-20, 2023","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":900,"description":"Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!Today’s shout out goes to… Krista8967 who wrote in a recent review:I absolutely love this podcast. Frederick Buskey gives helpful tips that you can put into action right away. This show has been a part of my weekly routine since my journey into educational leadership began.Thank you for the kind words Krista, I am so glad the show is helpful.Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of October 16-20, 2023. I was so excited after recording Tuesday’s podcast with Michele Matoon that I rearranged my content for the week and decided to pull five tips from the daily email to reinforce some sound meeting practices. The fifth tip was not on our show and I can’t believe I didn’t mention it as it transformed the way I view meetings.While there is significant overlap between today’s show and Tuesday’s, it might be a bit less overwhelming. I’ll prove Michele’s email address at the end of the show and include it in the show notes as she will send a meeting template to anyone who wants it. If you want better meetings, don’t reinvent the wheel, just email Michele!Five biggest takeaways:Have a clear, actionable goal, in an agenda, ahead of time.Allot time to each item and use a timer to signal the end.Write down who is responsible and what the deadline is.Put FYIs at the bottom and do not read or spend time on them.Calculate the cost of the meeting. The takeaway: Every minute of our day has a price. That price can and should be measured in money, but more importantly in time and attention. Of course, some meetings are necessary. IEP meetings are essential parts of identifying important strategies for working with a vulnerable group of students. However, the value of a meeting should never be measured on its own. It should always be measured against the alternative.Was this meeting as important as developing a support plan for a student in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R9NMe_5dyHuYObgJIvbL7uDONkSHVV41r7Q-QyBj5Y8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1MDYzLzE2MzEx/ODcxMjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}