The podcast for education leaders.

Welcome to Field Trip, an exclusive podcast for K-12 leaders. Join us as we delve into insightful discussions, shared experiences, and cutting-edge strategies directly from the front lines of education. In each episode we explore challenges, celebrate victories, and offer ideas and insights to empower and inspire fellow leaders on their journey in education.

Episode 37 | 5/10/2019

Flood Recovery: Livingston Parish Revisited

Today we're revisiting the very first episode of Field Trip that ever aired. In August 2016, Livingston Parish, Louisiana was devastated by a flood. As Livingston Parish Public Schools grappled with the effects, the district looked for any possible way to save money to help rebuild its damaged schools. Supervisor of Human Resources Bruce Chaffin found a fascinating way to save tens of thousands of dollars each month - and positively impact instruction at the same time.

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Episode 34 | 3/29/2019

English Learners & Restorative Dialogue

What happens when two different departments come together to use restorative practices in working with English learners?

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Episode 29 | 1/18/2019

Not Your Father’s Labor Market

Teachers entering the workforce today are different from those who entered the profession a few decades ago. What does that mean for school districts?

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Episode 28 | 1/4/2019

Grow Your Own Teachers

When leaders at this school district wanted a teacher workforce that reflected the diversity of its student body, the answer was right in front of them.

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Episode 27 | 12/21/2018

How to Do More with Less

The financial crisis in 2008 left many school districts scrambling to work with smaller budgets, save jobs and move mountains for teachers and students. Here’s how one district overhauled their onboarding process in the middle of the most difficult crisis they had ever faced — and didn’t spend an extra dime.

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Episode 26 | 12/7/2018

Rocking the Paper Boat

Heather Stocking wanted to give her Human Resources team more time to be creative and strategic. That meant getting rid of a lot of their paperwork. Sounds great, right? But it wasn’t that simple.

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Episode 22 | 10/12/2018

Keeping Great Teachers

A large suburban school district. An 18% year-over-year teacher turnover rate. A superintendent who said, “We need to plug the hole in our bucket.” This is how one school district set out to give teachers more voice.

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Episode 20 | 9/14/2018

Why RTI?

Why do Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports matter? In this interview, we speak with Jim Wright, author of “The RTI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Schools” about his experience in RTI and how schools can impact students with academic and behavioral tiered intervention systems.

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Episode 12 | 5/25/2018

The $15,000 Prize

A financial incentive to reduce the number of personal days teachers take? Here’s the story of one district’s efforts to save money and improve instruction.

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Episode 7 | 3/16/2018

Tackling Teacher Turnover

San Marcos CISD near Austin, Texas set out to boost engagement, address the issue of teacher turnover and ultimately improve student outcomes. Here’s their data-driven approach.

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Episode 3 | 1/19/2018

Building a Culture of Professional Learning

Mary Kathryn Moeller and her team facilitate professional learning at Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma. In this interview, she discusses the big questions that shape their program, how they iterate and improve, and what it looks like to measure impact.

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