Welcome to Cool Coffee with Kansas Principals! By and for school administrators, this podcast is intended to promote candid discussion and offer insight from a building leader’s perspective. The goal is to bring timely, interesting, comical, and/or relevant conversation for the building principal to enjoy. Brew your coffee and take a sip before it cools...this is Cool Coffee with Kansas Principals.
CC#147: Doing Something New Doesn't Have to Be Scary! - A Principal's Perspective by Kyrie Edwards - Valley Center
Topic: Doing something new (& for yourself) doesn't have to be SCARY!
Principal Kyrie Edwards
School Name: Valley Center MS
District: USD 262, Valley Center
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/USD262VCMS
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30 Oct 2026
CC#146: Failure is a Good Thing - A Principal's Perspective by Chase Rietcheck - Ulysses HS
Topic: Failure is a Good Thing
Chase Rietcheck
Assistant Principal
Ulysses High School
USD 214
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29 Oct 2026
CC#145: Real-world Impact from the KPA Conference with Principal Glen Williams - White Elementary
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Summary
In this episode, Principal Glen Williams discusses how KPA's principals conference from the past is still impacting his building today. Principal Williams also shares about his journey to leadership, his school's token system, and the importance of servant leadership and community connection. Discover another principal doing great things in the building and listen in on Principal Williams' insight from his years "in the chair".
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White Elementary School
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and guest introduction01:07 Glen Williams' road to becoming a principal03:19 The impact of the PBIS token system at White Elementary05:35 Sustainability and classroom implementation of token systems08:09 Student motivations and rewards in behavior management09:15 Preview of the upcoming KPA conference and its value10:11 The power of shared experiences and networking at conferences12:17 Challenges and opportunities in the first quarter of the school year13:25 Leadership lessons and the importance of service in education16:25 The significance of the quote 'It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice'18:34 Bragging on the staff and celebrating school culture
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JJ Libal
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