The Sneaker Principal Podcast
Welcome to “The Sneaker Principal Podcast,” where education and leadership lace up for a journey towards transformative change. Hosted by Uchechukwu Lawrence Njoku, a seasoned school leader with over a decade and a half of experience, this podcast unfolds the numerous layers of school leadership, particularly in underprivileged urban communities.
Engage in candid conversations addressing the highs, the lows, and the resilient strides in between, as Uchechukwu navigates through the captivating world of educational leadership, reform, and community engagement. From revitalizing schools on the brink of closure to fostering educational environments that champion every student, dive into stories, strategies, and insights that pave the way for impactful leadership.
This is a space for educators, leaders, allies, and community members to find inspiration, guidance, and a supportive community, celebrating every milestone, from the tangible transformations to the emotional breakthroughs. Subscribe to join a movement of leadership that isn’t just about running schools but pioneering revolutions within them.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
TSP #54 - American Skin & What We Are Not Teaching Our Children
The Sneaker Principal Podcast #54
Tonight let’s talk about the importance of Nate Parker’s American Skin (2021) to our youth, and how teaching and learning about the stock market can change the direct…
TSP #51 - Unlearning What Success Looks Like
TSP #51 - Unlearning What Success Looks Like. The Sneaker Principal Podcast is a weekly episodic talk show about education and culture and in this episode I will talking about the need for us all to …
TSP #53: Experiencing What Seth Godin Calls The Dip
The Sneaker Principal Podcast #53: I reflect on the Seth Godin book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit, and how I have been experiencing a dip on my own in creating content and cel…
TSP #52 - GameStop and Financial Literacy
The Sneaker Principal Podcast LIVE #52... A weekly episodic podcast talking about education and culture. Tonight I will touch a bit on the short selling and the short squeeze Gamestop stock and why t…
TSP #49 - Educating Children After Black Lives Matter and Trump's Attack On America
How will our children be educated moving forward in the wake of Black Lives Matter, Trump's Attack on America and the unmasking of the institutional racism has been our reality for as long as we have…
TSP #50 - David Banks, President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation
In this 50th episode of The Principal Podcast, I present to you a conversation with David C. Banks, the President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation, He was the Founding Principal of The Eagle Acade…
TSP #48 - Learning Pods And Closing The Achievement Gap
There is so much talk about how learning pods are creating a greater divide in inequity, but I see an opportunity to for the closing of the achievement gap. This is a live and recorded conversation o…
TSP #47 - Can Learning Pods Save Our Children's Futures?
Join me in a weekly talk about education and culture. This 47th, and final episode, of The Sneaker Principal Podcast of 2020. In tis episode I will talking about Learning Pods and how they can be use…
TSP #46 - Why Is Your Child Struggling In School? From A Black Boy Who Became A Principal
Why is your child struggling in school... from a Black boy who became a principal. In this 46th episode of "The Sneaker Principal Podcast" I will be leaning on both my personal and professional exper…
TSP #45 - LIVE: COVID19 Vaccine, College Applications, Financial Insecurities, Learning Pods
In this episode I do a review of the week touching on topics that include the COVID19 Vaccine, College Applications, Financial Insecurities, Learning Pods and how they are impacting and increasing i…
TSP #44 - Mindfulness Practice For Educators With Dave Beal Of Brain Power Wellness (Streamed Live)
(This was streamed live on December 5, 2020)
As a school leader I have struggled with managing my stress through this pandemic. Beyond my primary responsibility to my wife and children, I am on a 24…
TSP #43 - Teachers Are Content Creators & Social Media Influencers
Originally aired on Saturday, November 28, 2020 - A conversation with return guest, Marko Majic. We explore how education is transforming as we engage in remote learning during the COVID19 pandemic. …
TSP #42 - Discovering Purpose
Discovering one’s purpose... Diving into one’s passion... Devotion to one’s dream... These are all essences to one living a full and complete life. These are also concepts that are rarely, if ever ta…
TSP #41 - Lindsey Wander & World Wise Tutoring
Lindsey Wander is an educator, leader and the founder of World Wise Tutoring based in Chicago, Illinois. WorldWise Tutoring customizes the services to meet each student’s unique needs. WorldWise Tuto…
TSP #40 - $50,000 Student Loan Debt Forgiveness...
I came across a YouTube post made by "Beau of the Fifth Column" earlier this evening about the random talks coming from mostly Senators Schumer and Warren calling for the cancelling of $50,000 of st…
TSP #39 - Why Teachers Are Scared Of Our Children
I attended both middle school and high school in the lower income suburb of Inglewood, California. While attending La Tijera Junior High School and Inglewood High School I didn’t know that it was suc…
TSP #38 - Special Education & Black Boys... Get A Second Opinion
I became a special education teacher because of my being labeled mentally retarded by my school in the third grade. If not for my mother’s determination to get me all the help I needed i don’t know w…
TSP #37 - Student Self-Advocacy, Sympathy vs Empathy, and Teachers Collective Planning
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TSP #36 - Learning Pods & Micro-Schools: Why Don't We Have Them?
Learning Pods & Micro-Schools: Why Don't We Have Them?
Over the course of the past eight to nine months there has been a lot of talk about learning pods and micro schools. These are in many cases impo…
TSP #35 - RESPONDING TO BLACK STUDENT VOICES: WHAT WE NEED FROM OUR SCHOOLS
In the this episode of The Sneaker Principal Podcast, I respond to the video segments of students talking about "What We Need From Our Schools". The original video is titled "BLACK STUDENT VOICES: WH…