Join us LIVE on YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

WEEK 280 (consecutively) IS UPON US...and I've got a SPECIAL SOLO SESSION LINED UP. It's entitled, MENTAL & EMOTIONAL STABILITY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. Join me live this Saturday morning @ 10:55 ET on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

If you missed yesterday's powerful session, it behooves you to carve out some time and check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM_k... Then join me next week for another SOLO SATURDAY where my topic will be, Mental Preparation for the New School Year.

To my prospective clients out there, I've created 5 new Instructional Leadership full day, half day or keynote presentations. Reach out to me at principalkafele.com for further information.

Up early, ON 🔥🔥🔥 and ready for WEEK 277 of the AP & New Principals Academy with my guest, Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket (her 3rd visit) on the topic, "Back to School Leadership" & So Much More. Join us this morning LIVE and bring a colleague along with you.

WEEK 277 IS UPON US....and back for her 3rd visit, Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket will be in the building to talk all things "Back to School Leadership" & so much more. Join us LIVE this Saturday morn @ 10:55 ET on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy. Be sure to bring a colleague!

PSA: HIGHLY recommend ALL those who have a role in education to watch/listen to this episode! Such inspirational and important insight shared for all educators, not to mention @principalkafele.bsky.social and Principal El always bring the fire and passion! Could listen to these two all day!

If you missed yesterday's 276th session of the AP & New Principal's Academy, you missed something special. Whole lot of invaluable leadership information & inspiration shared by Dr. Salome Thomas-El. See it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwAc...

WEEK 276 IS UPON US....and what a session and guest I have lined up...none other than Philly's own, Dr. Salome Thomas-El. Our topic will be, The 4 C's for School Success, Back to School & More. Join us this Sat morn LIVE @ 10:55 ET on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

For yesterday's solo session, folks told me it was a MASTER CLASS on the topic, Let's Talk About Your LEADERSHIP PLAN for the New School Year. If you missed it and you are in school leadership, it behooves you to click this link and watch the entire 2.5 hours: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMtq...

WEEK 275 IS UPON UP...and it's another "Solo Saturday" where my topic will be, Let's Talk About Your LEADERSHIP PLAN for the New School Year. Join me LIVE this Saturday morning @ 10:55 ET on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube LIVE @ AP & New Principals Academy

POWERFUL SESSION YESTERDAY! I'm loving "Dr. J Saturdays" where Dr. Marcus Jackson brings the 🔥🔥🔥 every last Saturday of the month addressing themes of his book, Essential Systems for School Success. Yesterday's session was on Distributive Leadership. See it here: youtube.com/watch?v=TtBI...

WEEK 274 IS UPON US...with another edition of "Dr. J Saturdays." Join Dr. Marcus Jackson and I this Saturday morning on FB LIVE @ Principal Kafele or YouTube LIVE @ AP & New Principals Academy @ 10:55 ET as we discuss the topic, Lone Ranger Leadership Only Works in Movies!

WEEK 273 IS UPON US...AND WHAT A SESSION I HAVE PLANNED! Mental health therapist and advocate, Quanesha Johnson will be stopping through to discuss the topic, PROTECTING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF SCHOOL LEADERS. Join us this Saturday morning LIVE @ 10:55 ET on YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

WEEK 272 IS UPON US...and you don't want to miss this important session. I've got Memphis principal and author, Dr. Michelle Hope joining me on the topic, How School Leaders Can Help New Teachers Succeed and Stay. Join us LIVE this Saturday morn @ 10:55 ET on YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

POWERFUL SESSION YESTERDAY! Yesterday, I did a mid-summer self-assessment session. This session and WEEK 267 are vitally important to your leadership planing for the 25-26 school year. If you missed it, check it out here and u can see WEEK 267 on the YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5LP...

WEEK 271 IS UPON US....and I've go an empowering mid-summer solo session lined up entitled, MID-SUMMER SELF-ASSESSMENT OF YOUR LEADERSHIP. Join me this Saturday morning LIVE at 10:55 ET on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

Administrators are instructional leaders. Grateful to be learning from @principalkafele.bsky.social this morning. #ASCDannual #ISTElive @ascdofficial.bsky.social @isteofficial.bsky.social

If you caught Dr. Marcus Jackson yesterday LIVE on #WEEK270, you are aware that he wasn't playin on the topic, Leadership Isn't Golf or Singles Tennis....It's a "TEAM SPORT." If you missed it, see it here on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=n_DZ...

Up early, ON 🔥🔥🔥 and ready for the June installment of "Dr. J. Saturday" with Dr. Marcus Jackson. Topic: Leadership Isn't Golf or Singles Tennis...It's a "TEAM SPORT!" Join us this morning LIVE on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube @ www.youtube.com/@APandNewPri...

POWERFUL SESSION YESTERDAY on the topic, A Serious Conversation About Your Special Needs Program with my guests, DrTaneisha Clemons (my former student), Alva WalkerAlva Walker and Crystal Taft. If you missed it, see it on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6H...

WEEK 269 IS UPON US...and I've got a special session on tap. Topic: A Serious Conversation About Your Special Needs Program. Join Special Needs experts, DrTaneisha Clemons, Alva Walker & Crystal Taft this Saturday morning @ 10:55 ET RIGHT HERE LIVE or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

WEEK 268 IS UPON US...and I have an AP & New Principals Academy fam joining us! Wilson County Schools (NC) Principal of the Year, Annette AD Faison will be in the building to discuss an assortment of leadership topics. Join us LIVE this Sat morn @ 10:55 ET on YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

HEY FAM, join me this afternoon (6/11) @ 3:00 ET for the National Association of Elementary School Principals Instagram Takeover where Jessica Cabeen will be interviewing me LIVE. Go to @theNAESP on Instagram and I'll see you @ 3 ET.

Senior Cabinet Special Agents accepted Superintendent Horton’s “Mission: Possible” assignments for us today @dekalbcoschools.bsky.social Summer Leadership Conference Day 1 @ Miller Grove HS! @principalkafele.bsky.social challenged us all to ponder if our schools are better because we lead them?…

As many of you know, 1st Saturdays on the AP & New Principals Academy are now "SOLO SATURDAYS" where I come on with no guests. Yesterday's SOLO SATURDAY topic was, Let's Self-Assess Our Leadership over the Past Year. If you missed it, see it here on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNN-...

Up early ON 🔥🔥🔥 and ready for WEEK 267 of the AP & New Principals Academy. I'm going SOLO today. Join me LIVE @ 10:55 ET for an empowering session on "end of the year leadership self-assessment." Bring a colleague!

WEEK 267 IS UPON US AND IT'S 1ST SATURDAY which means "SOLO SATURDAY" where it will be just me on the important topic: LET'S SELF-ASSESS OUR LEADERSHIP OVER THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR (PART 1). Join me RIGHT HERE LIVE this Saturday morning @ 10:55 ET or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

Fam, when I received the email this morning that I made District Administration's Top 100 Education Influencers list, all I could do is praise God while simultaneously think of so many of you who have supported my work over the years. I feel blessed. districtadministration.com/da-100-2025/

ANOTHER AMAZING SESSION ON "DR. J SATURDAY!" Our topic was The Culture of My School is a Reflection of My Leadership. If you missed it, check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs9J... Then join me next Saturday for "SOLO SATURDAY" where I will deliver an important end of the year message.

Up early, ON 🔥🔥🔥 and ready for another session of "DR. J SATURDAY" on the topic, The Culture of My School is a Reflection of My Leadership. Join us this morning LIVE @ 10:55 ET on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

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WEEK 266 IS UPON US WITH ANOTHER "DR. J SATURDAY!" Join us LIVE this Saturday morning @ 10:55 ET on YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy as Dr. Marcus Jackson and I address the topic, The Culture of Your School is a Reflection of Your Leadership. BRING A COLLEAGUE!

Leaders: Want to close math gaps? Let’s talk systems, mindsets & capacity. Join me & @principalkafele.bsky.social this Sat @ 10:55 AM ET. Let’s reimagine math success for all students. #ICUCARE #Choosing2See #dbc_inc #PrincipalKafele #DopeMathEducator #mathintervention #MathEquity #MathSuccess

WEEK 265 IS UPON US and the three "Math Doctors" are back for Part 2 of The Correlation Between Your Leadership and Math Achievement. Join Dr. Pamela Jones Seda, Juliana Tapper & Jaliyla Fraser for a powerful Part 2 discussion this Sat morn LIVE @ 10:55 ET on YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

I’m joining @principalkafele.bsky.social LIVE this Sat, May 24 @ 10:55 AM ET for Week 265! We’re diving into leadership & math achievement—Part 2! 📊 Let’s talk about equity, expectations & impact. #ICUCARE #Choosing2See #dbc_inc #PrincipalKafele #DopeMathEducator #mathintervention #MathEquity

Math success starts with school leadership. Yes—YOU. 📣 This Saturday, I’ll be talking about how leaders shape equity in math with @principalkafele.bsky.social 🗓 May 24 | ⏰ 10:55 AM ET #ICUCARE #Choosing2See #dbc_inc #PrincipalKafele #DopeMathEducator #mathintervention #MathEquity

HERE WE GO....50+ cities through the end of August starting with Little Rock, AR. What's key is getting as much rest as possible, eating as well as possible, hitting the treadmill as often as possible and drinking enough water.

Every Sunday morning, I say the same thing...WHAT A POWERFUL SESSION OF SATURDAY MORNING'S AP & NEW PRINCIPALS ACADEMY! Yesterday's session with Dr. Tiffany Brunson on Making the Invisible Visible & the Impossible Possible did not disappoint. Check it out here here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPK7...

WHEW...WEEK 263 did not disappoint! Yet another powerful session on the topic, The Success of My School is Rooted in My Leadership with phenomenal leaders, Dr. Monte Abner, Principal Derek McCoy and Dr. Marcus Scott IV. If you missed it, see it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH7J...

WEEK 263 IS UPON US...and "the South" will be in the building. Drs. Monte Abner, Derek McCoy & Marcus Scott IV of AL, NC & GA will be joining me to discuss, The Success of My School is Grounded in My Leadership Effectiveness. Join us this Sat morning LIVE on YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

@principalkafele.bsky.social @thenaesp.bsky.social @drracheledoho-eket.bsky.social Honored to share the golden nuggets of the game-changing book on Instructional Leadership.

POWERFUL SESSION YESTERDAY...if I might say so myself. It was the 5th Anniversary of my Saturday Academy and the return of me doing solo sessions on every 1st Saturday. Topic: ARE MY AP'S GROWING INSTRUCTIONALLY UNDER MY LEADERSHIP? If you missed it, view it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbpg...

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Up early, ON 🔥🔥🔥 and ready for the 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the AP & New Principals Academy this morning @ 10:55 ET where I will be going SOLO on the topic, ARE MY AP'S GROWING INSTRUCTIONALLY UNDER MY LEADERSHIP? Also, tune in early for my monologue, WHAT WILL BE MY LEADERSHIP LEGACY?

THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS UPON US AND I'M GOING SOLO! My topic: ARE MY AP's GROWING INSTRUCTIONALLY UNDER MY LEADERSHIP? Join me this Saturday morning @ 10:55 ET LIVE on FB @ Principal Kafele or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy.

For the past 10 Saturdays, I have turned my opening monologues of the AP & New Principals Academy into stand alone reels on all of my platforms and compiled them as playlists on YouTube. See all 10 here. m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

My Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu book collection. I don't have them all but what I do have is all of the education books he wrote when I was in my formative years. Be sure to join me on the AP & New Principals Academy this Saturday morning where my monologue will be dedicated to the legacy of Dr Kunjufu.

My man, @drprincipalel.bsky.social (Dr. Salome Thomas-El) has a new @ascdofficial.bsky.social book that was recently released. Powerful read that is rooted in his almost 3 decades as an educator. Additionally, it was an honor for me to write the forward. Order your copy today at ASCD.org or Amazon.