DA Podcasts

Superintendent Wayne Vickers says great leaders don't wait for the perfect situation, but do great things wherever they serve.

Principals Tom Hakim and Derek Cantrell are ditching traditional workshops for "job-embedded" professional learning that prioritizes teacher collaboration and immediate classroom impact.

Superintendent Keri Johnson says female leaders are wired differently, so they shouldn’t try to ‘be something that they’re not’ to fit into a male world.  

Superintendent Atiya Perkins ensures students, staff and families have multiple ways to reach her amid the fast-paced environment of K12 leadership.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Mike Daria shares how his district became one of only 108 nationwide recognized for significant math growth. His secret for success: invest in people.

"A vision without alignment lacks coherence," Superintendent Carmen Balgobin says on the latest episode. "It's important to have strong intentionality with your priorities."

Students who participate in robotics programs often excel in STEM engagement, problem-solving abilities, computational thinking, and—in rare cases—team-building on the "Survivor" reality series.

Neil Gupta's mentor scuttled his plans to hold a town hall meeting with teachers when he was a newly hired director in a previous district. 

When Dr. Christopher Meyrick stepped into his first superintendency in 2019, he did not realize he was about to receive a masterclass in crisis management that would define his approach to the next great educational frontier: artificial intelligence.

Superintendent Kelly May-Vollmar details how she reaches everyone in Desert Sands USD with the help of board members, educators, parents and students.