The Principal of Things
A conversation with Jerry Bell, principal of Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio and Thom Ziems, the administrator for Whitmer Career & Technology Center. They discuss daily life in the role of a principal in a high school. Their "open door policy" leads to surprise visits from anyone who stops in the office while recording each episode. Stop in and listen to find out how a principal is more than just academics and evaluations; a principal is really The Principal of Things.
Episodes
Jerry shares a bit about how he's settling in as the new principal at Whitmer High School. Thom and Jerry share a bit about their vision of the future at Whitmer High School and Whitmer Career and Technology Center. They talk a bit about a major road and parking lot construction project coming soon. Make it a great day. Go Panthers!
Principal of Whitmer High School, Jerry Bell, joins Thom on the Principal of Things. Get to know a little about Jerry and let's see where this thing goes. Make a difference in what you do. Make it a great day. Go Panthers.
Music: Phortitude by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Jennifer and Thom presented at the All Ohio Association for Career Technical Education Conference in Columbus, Ohio. We presented "Podcasting Made Simple" and as a demonstration recorded an episode during the session. Here are a few questions that our guests had about podcasting and our format. Also, Thom tried out some new audio from silvermansound.com. Make it a great day.
Music: Phortitude by Shane Ivers - https:/...
It's the final episode for the 2023-2024 school year. Thanks for following along with us. Stay tuned for a couple of pop up episodes over the summer. Make it a great day.
A guest joins Jennifer and Thom. They first talk about the graduation ceremony and some special moments that took place. Shout out to Whitmer's custodial crew to help us get set up at graduation. Then our guest gets some rapid fire questions. Make it a great day.
Today Jennifer and Thom talk about the Top 15 Luncheon. We talk about JA Inspire, welcome a guest student come in the open door, and we talk about things connected to teacher appreciation week. Full disclosure, this episode was recorded from Thom's office and the floor was littered with balloons. Make it a great day.
Jennifer and Thom start by talking about the importance of focusing on and even starting your day with gratitude. They talk through some of the logistics of the cafeteria and shout out to our nutrition service workers. Shout out to our local convenience stores for supporting our students. Great job as well to our career fair organizers and participants. Make it a great day.
On this episode Thom has a guest co-host, Ms. Becca Lee. She is the Career Technology Support Specialist for Whitmer Career and Technology Center. We find out a bit about Becca's history in the field and what she has enjoyed most about her new position at Whitmer. Make it a great day.
On this episode Jennifer and Thom share a little about their pups. They talk a little about how they got their names. Shout out to Whitmer staff for their adaptability especially in February and March. Make it a great day.
We're changing up the lesson plan today and breaking this episode into two parts. Get to know a little more about Jennifer and Thom in this two part episode. Make it a great day!
We're changing up the lesson plan today and breaking this episode into two parts. Get to know a little more about Jennifer and Thom in this two part episode. Make it a great day!
Today Jennifer and Thom host two Whitmer teachers. These teachers help coordinate Link Crew at Whitmer High School. They both have students that attend the district. We talk a little about work, family life and Link Crew. Make it a great day.
Did your education prepare you fully for your job? In education it seems like we always learn on the job. Hopefully you have great mentors to support and guide you. We are reaching the middle of the third quarter and a large part of our focus as administrators is preparing for the next school year. All the while, we have students that are also preparing for graduation. Make it a great day.
What's your favorite desert? Is senioritis real? What advice would you give to an incoming freshmen? These are just a few of the questions that Jennifer and Thom ask their guests on the latest upisode of The Principal of Things. Two of our best senior panthers join us for this episode. Make it a great day!
Thank you to all of the educators that listen to this podcast. Thank you especially to those that have served the education profession and are ready for retirement. Shoutout specifically to those that are retiring from Whitmer High School. Once a Panther, always a Panther. Jennifer and Thom also talk a little about how we are working to provide new learning opportunities for our current and future students. Thanks for joining us fo...
We welcome Whitmer Athletic Director Mr. Sean Flemmings on this podcast. He brings a well-rounded educational background and wealth of experience and knowledge in his role as an associate principal and athletic director. Jennifer and Sean have worked together in a number of different roles in the district. Our administrative team at Whitmer High School works hard to always put students at the forefront of our decision making. Sean ...
This is the first episode back after the winter/holiday break. Jennifer and Thom share how they spent theirs. When do you take your decorations down? Do you make a new year’s resolution? Shortly before break the Whitmer campus had a false threat event, known as swatting. We share a bit about the reality of that event. Thank you to our community and our teachers for their understanding and cooperation in a difficult situation. Welc...
On this episode Jennifer and Thom welcome a senior student. He is a member of the Whitmer High School Band, the Whitmer Career and Technology Center’s engineering program, and the Whitmer Speech and Debate team. He talks about his K-12 experiences in Washington Local. Thom is nerding out a bit on this episode in all things engineering, rock music, and talking about college and career opportunities. Thanks for joining us. Make it a ...
Jennifer and Thom talk a little about what’s going on behind the scenes with The Principal of Things. The Open Door Policy brought Coach Anthony Stacey to the podcast. Coach is in his fourth season as the head boys basketball coach at Whitmer High School. Jennifer shares a bit about the Superintendent’s student advisory group. Thom talks through introducing YouScience to the sophomore CTC tour process. Shout out to all of our music...
On this episode Thom and Jennifer welcome Seth Evearitt, counselor at Whitmer High School. Seth shares some insights about his position as a ninth grade counselor. We talk with him about the Evearitt family history at Whitmer, about sports, and the passion we all share for students. Make it a great day.
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