Real Talk: Why You Can't Get into Classrooms with Mary Baker
Real Talk: Why You Can't Get into Classrooms with Mary Baker  
Podcast: The Principal Exchange Podcast
Published On: Wed May 20 2026
Description: Most principals didn’t step into leadership to spend their days buried in emails, meetings, discipline, and constant interruptions. They stepped into leadership to support teachers, strengthen instruction, and impact students. But somewhere along the way, the work that matters most started getting pushed aside. In this Real Talk episode, we sit down with school leader Mary Baker to talk about why instructional leadership feels harder than ever, what keeps principals out of classrooms, and how leaders can begin reclaiming their time, visibility, and impact.   Follow us on social media @theprincipalexchange  Get your conference ticket here!