Podcasts by Leander ISD Podcast Network
We are blessed to have so many stories to tell in Leander ISD, a fast-growth, high-achieving school district in Austin, Texas. Our podcast network includes several regular shows, including Student Voice; Let's Talk, Learn, and Have Fun with Bruce and Friends; and more to come.
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Let's Learn with Bruce & Friends S1E11 FULL EPISODE from 2020-06-05T21:35:15
Summertime is bringing more than just the sunshine. We have a couple more episodes of Let's Learn with Bruce & Friends before we say curtains to our inaugural season! Our Hot Topics in...
ListenLet's Learn with Bruce & Friends S1E10 from 2020-05-28T20:33:20
It might be the last week of school, but there’s still plenty to learn in our next episode! Athletics Director Jody Hormann tells us the district’s plan for strength and conditioning summe...
ListenMay 21, 2020 Board of Trustees Meeting from 2020-05-22T22:00
During the May 21 remote meeting, Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved a compensation plan for teachers and staff. They also approved new start times to accommodate academic and social-emotion...
ListenLet's Learn With Bruce & Friends S1E9 from 2020-05-22T00:32:39
Every episode has its own character. Episode 9 was all about levity. As we count down the days to the end of the school year, as tension shrinks from our shoulders down, we felt free to crack a ...
ListenMay 19, 2020 Board of Trustees Budget Workshop from 2020-05-21T14:10:24
As May winds down, planning for August ramps up for Leander ISD. During the May 19, 2020, Special Called Meeting to discuss budget and employee compensation, Trustees weighed the options for inc...
ListenMay 14, 2020 Board of Trustees Agenda Review Meeting from 2020-05-19T21:07:30
Meeting remotely, the Board of Trustees met for an agenda review meeting on May 14, 2020, to discuss the response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, a proposal to adjust school...
ListenLet's Learn with Bruce & Friends S1E8 from 2020-05-14T20:33:37
What a great episode of Let's Learn, as we listen to district leadership talk about our hot topics which included summer school, revising the bell schedule, Summer Reading 4 All, and technology ...
ListenLet's Learn with Bruce & Friends S1E7 from 2020-05-08T04:42:26
Let's Learn with Bruce & Friends featured a slew of new details about graduation scenarios, graduation requirements by grade level and how to get your student's belongings. It's Teache...
ListenLet's Learn with Bruce & Friends S1E6 from 2020-04-30T20:32:24
In Episode 6, we fielded lots of questions about remote learning and our future, which included our finances and hiring outlook moving forward. We also had the chance to hear from a student pane...
ListenApril 23, 2020 Board of Trustees from 2020-04-24T23:00
Construction and capital improvement plans from the 2017 bond will continue after the Board approved the borrowing and the construction agreements for several remaining projects during their reg...
ListenCome Zoom: Chat with the Superintendent - Elementary School Students from 2020-04-24T00:12:22
Students and parents watched as Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., assistant superintendents, and elementary school principals responded to questions about remote learning, spring events, acce...
ListenLet's Talk, Learn, and Have Fun with Bruce & Friends S1E5 from 2020-04-23T23:16:27
In Episode 5 of our Facebook LIVE show, "Let's Talk, Learn, and Have Fun with Bruce & Friends," we learned more about report cards and how learning will be measured and communicated. An outs...
ListenApril 22, 2020 Board of Trustees Budget Workshop from 2020-04-23T22:00
In a workshop discussion focused on proposed compensation plan recommendations, Trustees considered and discussed the ramifications of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The board...
ListenCome Zoom: Chat with the Superintendent - Middle School Students from 2020-04-23T21:33:25
We have to be physically apart from each other, but we can still be social. Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. hosted a live chat with middle school students in a Zoom webinar on April 21, 2020...
ListenChat with the Superintendent: Zoom with High School Students from 2020-04-21T18:51:48
We have to be physically apart from each other, but we can still be social. Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. hosted a live chat with high school students in a Zoom webinar on April 20, 2020. ...
ListenApril 16, 2020 - Board of Trustees Meeting from 2020-04-17T13:43:24
The district continues to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, with the Board of Trustees meeting remotely for its April 16, 2020, Agenda Review meeting. In addition to C...
ListenLTLHF with Bruce & Friends S1E4 from 2020-04-16T15:56:37
LISD Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. answers questions to some “Hot Topics” and discuss the launch of our Remote Learning Parenting Hub. You’ll hear from six graduating seniors, one from eve...
ListenS1E3: Let's Talk, Learn, and Have Fun with Bruce from 2020-04-10T05:08:09
Season 1 Episode 3 focuses on the resources available to parents and allows us as a district to connect with our students. Watch a segment on mindfulness, a resounding performance from a graduat...
ListenS1E8 Student Voice: Peyton Johnson of Grandview Hills Elementary School from 2020-04-06T12:27:38
While Peyton Johnson helped build a labyrinth in the Grandview Hill Elementary School courtyard, she is not lost. A fifth-grade student in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Year Programm...
ListenS1E2: Let's Talk, Learn, and Have Fun with Bruce and Friends from 2020-04-02T17:08:11
We announced our Remote Learning Phase 2 on April 1, 2020. In order to add clarity and connect with our students, families, teachers, and staff, Superintendent Bruce Gearing hosted our second ep...
ListenMarch 31, 2020 - Board of Trustees Special Meeting from 2020-04-01T12:48:11
Learning will continue even as our buildings remain closed as Leander ISD responds to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. In order ...
ListenS1E1: Let's Talk, Learn and Have Fun with Bruce and Friends from 2020-03-30T19:59:22
As we respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and enter distance learning, teachers across Leander ISD are reconnecting with students and families. This was step on our remot...
ListenS1E7: Whitestone Elementary School from 2020-02-28T21:47:33
Join Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. on a tour of Whitestone Elementary School with fifth-grade students Ava Outlaw and Joaquin Diaz De Leon as they share stories about arts programs, leader...
ListenS1E6: Cedar Park High School from 2020-02-20T20:55:14
How much worldly and global experiences can you squeeze into one conversation with three high school seniors in Cedar Park? The three fascinating guests on the Student Voice podcast - Evan, Vine...
ListenS1E5: Cedar Park Middle School from 2020-02-18T15:27:20
What we lack in our ability to handle rainy recess outside, we make up for in listening to our students' stories. In this episode of the Student Voice podcast, Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. s...
ListenS1E4: Deer Creek Elementary School from 2020-02-09T23:30:03
Have you ever pondered the actual definition of technology? What about the connection between hard cheese and life? Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. spoke about those topics and more with a t...
ListenS1E3: Student Voice - Rouse High School from 2020-01-14T22:31:04
Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. discussed books, theater, and student involvement with Rouse High School students Trevor Holt, Lidia Mazza and Jack Wingard. The three students talked about t...
ListenS1E2: Student Voice - Wiley Middle School from 2019-12-20T22:48:41
Middle school is a time for transition and personal growth. Three students at Wiley Middle School in Leander, Texas, spoke with Superintendent Bruce Gear...
ListenS1E1: Student Voice - Parkside Elementary from 2019-12-20T22:26:54
Three Parkside Elementary fifth grade students chatted with Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. about teachers, their learning styles, and learning spaces in their world-class school. Listen to ...
ListenTrailer - Student Voice from 2019-12-20T19:25:16
All 41,300 students in Leander ISD bring a unique story and experience into our schools. The Student Voice podcast, produced by the School Community Relations team, features students sharing the...
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