The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer Podcast
1) How This Principal United Two Enemy High Schools
🎯 The Ruckus Report Quick take: What happens when two rival schools — with decades of “us vs. them” history — are forced to become one? Derek Cantrell didn’t just merge Alleghany and Covington into a...Show More
2) Student Turns Classroom Idea Into $40,000 Business (Principal Reveals How) with Jeremy Quals
Quick take: What happens when a leader ditches ego, prioritizes relationships, and treats students like real-world innovators? Jeremy Quals proves you can turn around struggling schools and create one...Show More
3) From NYC's Toughest Schools to California's Top Charter: A Principal's Journey
The Ruckus Report. Quick take: What if the secret to becoming a more effective school leader was … leaving school? Joe Clausi, known as the Traveling Principal, shares how stepping out of the building...Show More
4) The Secret to Turning Resistance into Support
The Ruckus Report Quick take: If you're facing pushback on your bold school vision, this episode is your playbook for flipping critics into raving fans. Learn how one principal shifted the narrative —...Show More
5) 10 Surprising Lessons I Learned Making a Podcast (With 1 Million+ Downloads)
What started as a frustrating Sunday afternoon mistake in a tiny Chicago apartment turned into a million-download podcast that changed everything. Join 5,000+ Ruckus Makers who want to Do School Diffe...Show More
6) William Grube on Flipping AI From Threat to Superpower
🎯 The Ruckus Report Quick take: If you're still blocking ChatGPT, you're playing the wrong game. In this episode, William Grube of Groovy Education shows how to turn AI from a perceived threat into a...Show More
7) Leading from the Ground Up
_*]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5"> The Ruckus Report Quick take: From pushing a broom to leading the boardroom — Dr. Chris Jackson's journey from custodian to principal at his own alma mater proves that grit, hum...Show More
8) Red Hat Rebellion
The Ruckus Report Quick take: Two beards, two red hats, one mission to blow up education's broken boundaries. Mitch Weathers reveals why saying "no" to district busywork and "yes" to what actually mov...Show More
9) Building Trust in a System That Breaks It
_*]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5"> The Ruckus Report Quick take: The most dangerous myth in school leadership is that problems will eventually stop. Jennifer Schwanke reveals how embracing challenges and shifti...Show More
10) Mentorship and Modernization: Building Schools for the Future
The Ruckus Report Quick take: Student voice isn't just nice to have—it's the missing ingredient in creating schools worth showing up for. Casey Wright proves that when you design with students instead...Show More