It Takes a Village: A Gaggle Podcast
By Gaggle Marketing
Here at Gaggle, we support school leaders in proactively identifying those who are struggling, helping districts across the country avoid tragedies and save student lives.
Listen in as we dive into education topics, speak with industry leaders, and discuss the latest issues impacting today’s educators and students.
It Takes a Village: A Gaggle PodcastDec 12, 2023
Meet Maddie - the Human Behind the "Human-Review"
Take a peek behind the Gaggle curtain and get to know our amazing Safety Team Supervisor, Maddie Gorski. Throughout the discussion, you'll learn what a Safety Team Supervisor does and what makes this role especially important.
Proactive Prevention for Student Safety
Meridian Public School District, located in Mounds, Illinois, was looking for a more effective way to monitor students' online activity. Their previous student safety provider lacked the ability to send timely alerts on concerning online behavior and content. Find out how they partnered with Gaggle to better address these issues and improve the overall state of student safety.
AI and Student Safety: A New Era Begins
In this episode, Dr. Kecia Ray, a strategic advisor, coach, and writer joins American Consortium for Equity in Education (ACE) Pre-K-12 talk radio host, Larry Jacobs, to discuss the benefits and implications of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the context of classroom safety and learning.
Listen in as they address these important questions:
- Should AI be viewed as a friend or foe for educators?
- Can AI help offset the teacher retention crisis?
- Should AI-generated content be considered plagiarism or cheating?
- Where is AI headed in the future?
Fostering A Positive and Supportive Environment in Your District
Learn best practices on how to foster a positive and supportive environment in your school district. Tune in to American Consortium for Equity in Education - Larry Jacobs podcast with Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent (Victoria Independent School District) and Jodi Lott, Director of Sales at Gaggle! The right attitude, the right leadership, and the best technology available can work together!
Tools for Alerting Schools to Suicidal and Other Immediate Needs of Students
An important visit with Gaggle’s Paget Hetherington on how schools can monitor and be constantly aware of today’s student Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and psychological needs before problems arise.
Jordan Porco Foundation - We're in It for Life
After the devastating loss of their son to suicide, Marisa and Ernie Porco decided to turn their grief into action by forming the Jordan Porco Foundation.
In this podcast, Marisa explains how their innovative non-profit organization challenges the stigma associated with mental health and help-seeking while creating open conversations about the prevalence of suicide and mental health issues in the young adult population.
Support the fight against student suicide by joining the Jordan Porco Foundation on Thursday, March 31 at 5:00 PM for “An Evening at The Bushnell” in Hartford, Connecticut. Register to attend this exciting event or show your support and donate to the cause.
Are you struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741 741.
Living Transgender: One Student’s Journey
It’s important for members of the LGBTQ+ community to be seen, heard, and accepted for who they truly are. In this episode, college student Ann shares her journey of self-realization and discovery as a trans woman. Listen in as she dives into her experience transitioning as a teenager, how her family and community support her, and the resources she found helpful along the way.
A Mother’s Story: Depression, Loss, and Hope
Wendy Sefcik, founder of RememberingTJ.org, shares her family’s emotional journey dealing with the unimaginable grief from their son’s tragic loss of life by suicide. Now on a mission to raise awareness of teen depression and suicide risk, Wendy provides support and guidance for concerned parents and suffering teens.
Are you struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741 741
Additional Resources:
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org
Erika’s Lighthouse: https://www.erikaslighthouse.org
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: https://sptsusa.org
Parent Guidance: https://parentguidance.org/?src=CCnav
New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline: https://njhopeline.com/
Perform Care: https://www.performcarenj.org
2nd Floor Youth Helpline: https://www.2ndfloor.org
Suicide, Sex Trafficking, and Self-Awareness
Resilience speaker, book coach, and best-selling author Jas Rawlinson shares her experience of coming to terms with suicide, sex trafficking, and self-awareness, with insights from her latest book, “Reasons to Live: One More Day Everyday”.
Are you struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States at 800-273-8255 or Telephone Crisis Support in Australia at 13 11 14.
Triaging Innovation During a Pandemic
Gaggle’s Vice President of Marketing, Paget Hetherington, speaks with Paul Zimmerman, Blaine County School District’s Technology Innovator and Google Administrator, on the steps he took to make sure that student safety monitoring did not skip a beat when everyone transitioned to remote learning during the pandemic.
Hope and Mattering
World-renowned author, entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, and educator Angela Maiers discusses the importance of two simple words: “You matter.”
Leading with Our Equity Foot Forward
Orenda Education’s Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle and Scott McGuire sit down with Gaggle’s Paget Hetherington to discuss how districts long to get back to “normal” and the opportunity available to lead with equity. To learn more about how leadership can bring about equitable outcomes for students, check out Shattering Inequities: Real World Wisdom for School and District Leaders, a new book by Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle and Dr. Ruth S. Johnson.
"One size fits one." A Texas Superintendent's Mission
Gaggle's Vice President of Sales, Bill McCullough sits down with Victoria Independent School District's superintendent Quintin Shepherd to discuss his demonstrated history of improving school districts, and how his mission is driven to create and maintain an "ownership" culture within his schools.
A Student's Story: Remembering a Lost Friend
When Cuba Middle-Senior High School student Ethan Martindale was a freshman, his good friend Cole took his life. Now a senior, Ethan sat down with Heather Durkac, Gaggle's Vice President of Operations, to discuss how his class was informed of this tragedy and how he and the town have since been on a mission to promote suicide awareness. Read further about Ethan's story in the blog post of the same name, A Student's Story: Remembering a Lost Friend.
Gaggle Therapy: A Timely Service for Student Mental Health
Kaitlyn Schlesinger, Gaggle’s Director of Therapy Services, speaks with Dr. Aida Vazin, Gaggle Therapy Consultant and Clinician, about the origin of our new teletherapy service, its timely and relevant launch, and the importance of student mental health awareness.
Gaggle Tech Updates: How Are We Doing?
Listen to Gaggle’s Casey Lee, CTO, and Justin West, Director of Information Technology discuss how the past year has affected our technology infrastructure, how we were impacted, how we responded, and how we scaled. Read the blog of the same name by Justin, Gaggle Tech Updates: How Are We Doing?
Stimulus and Omnibus: Funding Education in 2021
The House and Senate both passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a $2.3 trillion package that is essentially two bills. One is a $900 billion stimulus for coronavirus relief, and the other is a $1.4 trillion omnibus funding bill to ensure no government shutdown until next year. Both of these bills provide funding resources and need-to-know information for education. Listen to Susan Gentz, funding expert, explain the details of these new funding packages. Check out Susan's blog on the same topic, Stimulus and Omnibus: Funding Education in 2021.
Linewize and Gaggle: Keeping Students Safe…Together
Linewize’s Director of Marketing, Ilana Plummer, interviews Gaggle’s CEO, Jeff Patterson, and Linewize’s Ross Young, VP for North America. The partnership between Gaggle and Linewize illustrates how it takes a village to keep students safe and to help them thrive. Hear how the two companies are partnering to help ensure the well-being and safety of all students.
Digital Safety and the Impact on Student Mental Health
Are your students truly safe in the digital environment? Whether your students are learning remotely or in a physical classroom, it‘s vital to take a closer look at the digital tools being used to enhance the learning experience.
In order to protect the whole child, educators must do more than simply trust students to act safely online. Students must be aware of the risks and equipped with the tools and skills they need to be good digital citizens. Listen to this podcast to hear a panel of education leaders discuss digital safety and its impact on student mental health.
Dr. Kecia Ray on Distance Learning, Funding, and the “New Normal”
Welcome to our first episode! Listen as Paget Hetherington, Gaggle’s vice president of Marketing, interviews education leader Dr. Keica Ray about the challenges of K-12 education during these complex times.