Field Trip Podcast

Field Trip Podcast


Latest Episodes

Unsung Heroes
June 05, 2020

School nurses do a lot more than bandage scraped knees. Robin Cogan, from the Relentless School Nurse, shares why they’re more important than ever during COVID-19.

Gifted
May 08, 2020

What a gifted & talented program can mean for a student — and some issues to grapple with when it comes to serving students of all abilities.

School... at Home
March 27, 2020

Schools across the country are closed because of the coronavirus. Here’s a quick look inside some of our homes as all adjust to new routines.

Observations & Conversations
March 13, 2020

How one school district turned around its evaluation process and built trust by focusing on growth-oriented conversations instead of summative scores.

Substitutes In the House
February 28, 2020

How managing their own substitute program helped one district save hundreds of thousands of dollars, improve instruction, and recruit hundreds of new teachers.

Equity, Part 3: Special Education is an Equity Issue
February 14, 2020

Racial equality is an important factor in ensuring every student has access to the general education curriculum. But equity in special education goes deeper yet.

Equity, Part 2: Fifty Years Later
January 31, 2020

15 years after Brown v. Board of Education, schools in the Louisiana were often still segregated in practice. Here’s the true story of one teacher’s experience, and how it impacted her in the following decades.

Equity, Part 1: One District, Two Communities
January 17, 2020

How does a district strive for equity when it serves two distinct, racially-diverse communities?

Lawsuits and Allergies and 504 Plans, Oh My!
December 20, 2019

Schools are serving more and more students with allergies, many of whom request 504 Plans. Attorney John Comegno looks at what is – and is not – required of schools under Section 504.

It’s All About Your People
December 06, 2019

Hiring a superintendent – from the candidate’s perspective. Plus, how thoughtful hiring, onboarding, and professional development helped this Ohio district foster a culture of achievement.