Dr. Mark French is a principal who is redefining the role. Not only is his book he co-authored "Principals in Action: Redefining the Role" but he lives it every day on the playground, in the lunchroom, and everywhere around his campus. Today he talks about how he starts strong on Mondays inspiring and encouraging his campus to be the greatest version of themselves. www.coolcatteacher.com/e641  Today's Sponsor - Free Classroom Management Webinar: On Monday, March 16 at 8 pm learn from classroom management expert Linda Kardamis how to regain control of your classroom even this late in the school year. Go to coolcatteacher.com/getcontrol to learn more and sign up for this free webinar on classroom management. Linda is in this podcast, however, all content in the show is hers and my own opinions. Mark French - Bio As submitted Mark French is a veteran educator with 38 years of experience, 23 as an elementary school principal. Some of Mark's accomplishments include serving as President of the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association, being named Minnesota's 2015 National Distinguished Principal and coauthoring the book, Principals In Action: Redefining the Role. Blog: www.PrincipalFrench.com  Twitter: @PrincipalFrench Disclosure of Material Connection: This episode includes some affiliate link. This means that if you choose to buy I will be paid a commission on the affiliate program. However, this is at no additional cost to you.  Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.