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Justin Baeder, PhD

@eduleadership.principalcenter.com
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 17h
Want to understand a teacher’s practice? Ask “how” questions, not “why” questions.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 02/10/2026
Inspecting teacher practice doesn’t lead to improvement. Respecting it does.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 29/09/2026
Micromanaging teachers is dangerous, because teaching isn’t a job that can be done without some autonomy. But teachers deserve administrators’ attention, too.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 25/09/2026
Every school needs to offer accelerated classes and extra time. We shouldn’t go back to tracking—instead, accelerated classes paired with extra time can give everyone what they need and maximize learning.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 01/09/2026
Privilege isn’t just luxury. It has material consequences for students, and determines what we need to provide at school.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 01/09/2026
Sweeping the halls and getting everyone to class is low-hanging fruit in a lot of schools. Check attendance every period—skippers are a big safety issue.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 28/08/2026
One-story scaffolding doesn’t work, but neither does 10-story scaffolding. There’s a range over which it’s effective. Beyond that, it’s magical thinking.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 26/08/2026
1-story scaffolding doesn’t work! Trying to “differentiate” by giving some students easier work is just going to cause them to fall farther behind if they don’t have extra time to get multi-story scaffolding.
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 04/05/2026
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 27/04/2026
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 20/04/2026
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 13/04/2026
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 08/04/2026
Science of Reading should mean two main priorities: phonics (not 3-cueing) and content knowledge (not comprehension skills). #sor #teachersoftiktok #reading #literacy
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 06/04/2026
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 30/03/2026
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 23/03/2026
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 16/03/2026
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 09/03/2026
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 02/03/2026
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 23/02/2026
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 17/02/2026
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 16/02/2026
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 09/02/2026
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 03/02/2026
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 02/02/2026
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 26/01/2026
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 20/01/2026
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 19/01/2026
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 12/01/2026
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 06/01/2026
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 05/01/2026
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 29/12/2025
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 23/12/2025
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 22/12/2025
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 15/12/2025
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 09/12/2025
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 08/12/2025
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 01/12/2025
52 Practice Interview Questions for School Administrators: Free Download www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 29/11/2025
Leveled reading is so intuitive, but so misguided. In his new book, Timothy Shanahan makes the case for on-grade text, and against leveled reading. #education #teachersoftiktok #reading #literacy #principalsoftiktok
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 27/11/2025
Get suspended = get zeroes on everything you miss? No. Consequences like suspension are boundaries, not punishments. Punishment is parents’ job. #teachersoftiktok #education #discipline #suspension #grading
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 26/11/2025
Is phonemic awareness instruction a waste of time? A provocative argument from esteemed reading researcher Mark Seidenberg. ##teachersoftiktok##education##reading##sor##phonemicawareness
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 25/11/2025
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 25/11/2025
Why don’t we publish a syllabus for every grade, subject, and course K–12? We should be able to articulate what students will learn and do. #teachersoftiktok #education # #edleadership #principalsoftikok #curriculum
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 24/11/2025
Headed into a principal job interview? You might be asked these very questions, because they're used by so many hiring teams. Get prepped:  www.principalcenter.com/interview
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 22/11/2025
Teachers should be able to give students the grades they deserve, without being overruled by counselors or administrators. #teachersoftiktok #education #edleadership #principalsoftikok
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 21/11/2025
Should kids practice handwriting on an iPad? Seems like being on phones and tablets too much is the problem, not the solution. #edtech #parentsoftiktok #teachersoftiktok #education
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 21/11/2025
Ever wonder how people get education jobs with unique titles, like lab teacher or director of innovation? They create them! Here’s how. ##education##teachersoftiktok##edleadership##principalsoftikok
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 18/11/2025
Age-based grade level cohorts are more important than people think—learning is a social experience, not an individual speed run. #education #teachersoftiktok #parenting
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 17/11/2025
10 Questions for Better Feedback on Teaching—these questions prompt real discussion instead of triggering resistance. Free download: www.principalcenter.com/feedback
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Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership.principalcenter.com · 11/11/2025
Wondering what Repertoire is all about? Here are the main highlights, on one sheet: www.principalcenter.com/1sheet
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