The Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals advances learning through educational leadership.
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Dr. Theresa Stager joins the podcast to share what her doctoral research revealed about the power of effective PLCs. The conversation explores how meaningful collaboration can strengthen collective efficacy, improve professional learning and lead to deeper conversations about student learning. Theresa also shares practical lessons on building trust, structuring PLC time, avoiding compliance-driven practices and how principals can create the conditions for teachers to learn from one another.
11 Mar 2026
MHSAA Winter/Spring '26 Update
In this episode, we welcome back MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl to reflect on the close of the winter sports season and the transition into spring athletics across Michigan. Mark shares highlights from the winter season, previews the debut of boys volleyball as a new MHSAA tournament sport, and provides helpful context around recent headlines—including the expansion of personal branding opportunities for high school athletes and ongoing conversations about separating public and private schools in postseason play. The conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at how decisions are made within the MHSAA while reinforcing the importance of maintaining the focus on the "student-athlete" and the role athletics play in connecting schools and communities.
17 Feb 2026
Zero Hour
In this episode, we are joined by Kim Urbanski of Godwin Heights Middle School to discuss their innovative "Zero Hour" model, a twice-monthly 70-minute enrichment block built into the school day to increase joy, relevance, and student voice. Kim shares the why behind the program, how they adjusted the master schedule, built staff buy-in through shared leadership, and evolved the model to give students more choice. They also discuss early impact on attendance, engagement, and classroom culture.
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