Podcast Center
Welcome to the District Administration Podcast Center, featuring ongoing discussions and professional insights on the latest trends impacting the industry.
September 23, 2025
[PODCAST] ACTIVE SHOOTER: The 5 P's of School Safety in an Era of Increasing ViolenceDate & Time: Thursday, October 16 12 p.m. ET
This timely podcast revisits and expands upon critical school safety strategies from the "5 P's" methodology (Planning, Process, Protocol, Practice, Prevention), a comprehensive framework for school safety preparedness that transforms theoretical safety plans into life-saving action.
August 19, 2025
[PODCAST] Planning with Purpose: Investing in the Future of Your SchoolsDate & Time: Thursday, September 11 12 p.m. ET
In this podcast, experts in the field will explore why capital planning is foundational for K–12 success, especially as districts face aging infrastructure, evolving learning environments and the spaces that support them, and the need for more stakeholder support.
April 15, 2025
[PODCAST] The Brain State: 10 Essential Tier 1 Supports for Educators and StudentsDate & Time: Thursday, May 8 12 p.m. ET
In this podcast, a TSC Neuro-Educator and partnered Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor will explore how the Conscious Discipline-informed Brain Brigade trains educators on using these skills districtwide, including a critical component of the TSC program, "10 Essential Tier 1 Brain-Aligned Practices."
March 09, 2025
[PODCAST] 4 Ways to Support Students with Special Education Needs DigitallyDate & Time: Wednesday, April 2 12 p.m. ET In this podcast, a digital learning expert with experience developing online, blended, and hybrid programs for special and gifted education students will provide school and district administrators with best practices to support students with special education needs in the digital learning environment.
March 02, 2025
Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cashThose who take the offer can stack it with retirement benefits. They will receive the equivalence of severance pay or $25,000, whichever is less, according to Jacqueline Clay, a chief human capital officer. The offer would take effect March 31.
February 11, 2025
Why digital media literacy is a gift for students now, live from FETCArming students with the skills to traverse the internet responsibly is education's latest challenge, says these two leaders live from the Future of Education Technology Conference.
January 14, 2025
Why supporting teacher mental health is enormous for classrooms"We oftentimes don't think much about training with adults on social-emotional development, but we're not done growing," says Karen G. Foley, president and CEO of JPA Chicago.
December 15, 2024
How this district made a great leap in state rankingsJohnston County Public Schools Superintendent Eric Bracy used ESSER dollars to pay for a high-quality, research-based curriculum, he says on the latest episode of the "Talking Out of School" podcast. Now, the move is paying off.
October 27, 2024
'Talking Out of School' podcast: How to elevate edtechThe first question leaders should ask when looking for edtech solutions is, "What is the problem I'm trying to solve," says today's guest on the Talking Out of School podcast.
October 09, 2024
Talking Out of School: Why is a "small-language model" better for K12?You’ve probably heard about AI's large language models. But what is a "small language model" and why might this fine-tuned version of artificial intelligence work better in K12?