NASDTEC Podcasts

In this episode, Brytten Sorgenfrei, an investigator in the Office of Legal Services with the Nebraska Department of Education shares how they train local school districts to conduct investigative trainings. 

In this episode, Dr. Lynn Hammonds, NASDTEC Legislative Update Coordinators gives and overview of legislative bills of interest that have been filed in various states this legislative session.

In this episode, Jason Swanson, the Senior Director of Strategic Foresight from KnowledgeWorks talks about his work with exploring the future and what that may mean for education and educator preparation. 

In this episode, we talk with three of the 2024 NASDTEC forward fund recipients about the work they are doing in their classrooms. Kylie Altier teachers 1st grade at McKinley Elementary School, in Baton Rouge, LA,  Laura Jeanne Penrod teaches high school English at the Southwest Career and Technical Academy, in Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Frank Hughes teaches Special Education and Adapted Physical Education at John G. Leach School in New Castle, DE.

In this episode, Hannah Putman, Managing Director of Research at the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), discusses NCTQ's Clinical Practices Framework which identifies the focus areas that make for strong clinical practice, and lays out actions for states, districts, and prep programs to take in each area. 

In the episode, Dr. Saroja Warner, the Senior Director of Culturally Responsive Systems at WestEd, talks about work related to diversifying the education workforce. Dr. Warner co-presented at the 2024 NASDTEC Annual Conference with Sheriff El-Mekki. NASDTEC members can view their presentation in the Encore Series to learn more. 

In this episode, Christopher Clayton, Director of Education Services for the Profession & Pipeline in the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) discusses PSEA's work on effective approaches to help build a more diverse and sustainable educator pipeline.

In this episode, we talk with Harrison Peters and Steve Gering from the Men of Color in Educational Leadership (MCEL). Educational leaders of color have expressed an urgent need for tools, professional development, and support specific to their experiences navigating our schools as people of color. Harrison, the CEO, and Steve, a co-founder, explain how MCEL works to address this need.

In this episode, Joseph A. Pearson, the Head of Community at Moreland University, discusses his work with school districts to create innovative and responsive pathways for teacher certification and professional development.

In this episode, Emily Bogus discusses her doctoral research on teacher mobility and how it may relate to the teacher shortage. Dr. Bogus also presented this research at the 2024 NASDTEC Annual Conference. Members of NASDTEC can see that presentation in the NASDTEC Encore Series.