# Episode 196: 4 Ways To Improve Your August Teacher In-Service Days

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Podcast: [The Private School Leader Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378)
Published: 2026-07-18T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theprivateschoolleader.com/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast/episodes/2149232283
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I love countdown clocks and I hate countdown clocks. I love countdown clocks like the one in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. I hate countdown clocks like the scoreboard in the 4th Quarter when my favorite football team is losing. I believe that every private school leader has an invisible countdown clock that nobody else can see. The countdown starts somewhere around the Fourth of July. It speeds up after the first day of August. It hits zero on the morning of your first teacher in-service day. You have good intentions about having really awesome Teacher In-Service Days. But, you have too much to do and not enough time to do it. I want to help you out with that. On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, I am going to tell you 4 Ways To Improve Your August Teacher In-Service Days. Thank you for taking me along with you when you are walking the dog, driving to school or running errands. I appreciate you and what you are doing for the lucky kids and teachers at your school. Thanks so much for listening and thanks for making a difference! Mark Minkus If you like the podcast, please write a review and leave a rating. Your review helps to push this content out as a suggested podcast to private school leaders all over the world. The Private School Leader Podcast has been downloaded in 72 countries and all 50 states. Thank you for listening and thanks for your review! I’ve created a FREE RESOURCE for you called “The Top 6 Ways To Protect Your School From a Lawsuit”. This is a 10 page pdf that will help you to keep your staff and students safe and help keep your school out of court. Litigation is expensive, time consuming and extremely stressful. This common sense guide will help you to be more intentional and proactive when it comes to protecting your school. Yo…

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