BCPS Podcast: Recent Episodes

BCPS

Listen to the official podcast channel for Broward County Public Schools.

View Details

Listen to the #BCPSPodcast, which covers an important topic among our BCPS community – the Safety, Music, Arts and Technology (SMART) Bond Program - with a focus on facility improvements. To discuss this is our Superintendent Robert W. Runcie and Chief Facilities Officer, Leo Bobadilla.

View Details

Early literacy is one of Broward County Public Schools strategic goals. It focuses on our youngest learners’ ability to read independently, write clearly, and understand and create information in different forms of media. 

In this podcast, we sit down with Superintendent Robert Runcie who is joined by Chief Academic Officer, Dan Gohl and Executive Director of Early Learning and Language Acquisition, Dr. Lori Canning, to discuss why early literacy is so critical to student success.

View Details

Teacher Appreciation Week 2017.

View Details

At times, they’re our unsung heroes. Putting aside their schedules to impact the lives of the next generation.  Whether reading to students, helping in a classroom or mentoring, our volunteers are special to us. In this conversation, we discuss the scope, scale and impact of our amazing volunteers, and why we are so grateful.

View Details

The #BCPSPodcast Covers Information for families on the School Choice Application Window and the Federal Free Application For Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA

View Details

Ensuring students have access and opportunities to learn some of the world’s latest technology is a priority in Broward County Public Schools. Advances in how we use technology in our classrooms has expanded across our District. In this podcast, we sit down with Superintendent Robert W. Runcie to learn about the steps the District has taken to ensure students and families have access to a variety of technology tools, that can help them both inside and outside of the classroom.

View Details

Earlier this school year, Superintendent Robert W. Runcie gave a compelling leadership talk to educational leaders from across the school District – encouraging many with his journey to becoming Superintendent. In this podcast, he expands on this conversation, by sharing more of his personal story and words of wisdom for students, teachers and families.

View Details

The latest Superintendent’s Podcast covers what’s new across Broward County Public Schools, goals for this school year and much more. Below you will find helpful links to initiatives mentioned during this segment. We encourage you to join the conversation via social media. Share your goals for the 2016/17 school year using #BCPSPodcast.

View Details

Superintendent Robert W. Runcie and special guest School Board Chair, Dr. Rosalind Osgood sit down to discuss Broward County Public Schools Centennial school year accomplishments, graduation, college and career readiness, SMART technology upgrades and so much more. Join the conversation! Tell us about your most memorable moment during our Centennial school year on social media using #bcpspodcast. 

View Details

Are you listening? We’re covering Ed Talk, the District’s Strategic Plan “refresh,” National Volunteer Appreciation Month and National Mentoring Month in the latest installment of the Superintendent Podcast, which features School Board Chair, Dr. Rosalind Osgood.

View Details

Listen to Superintendent Robert W. Runcie and project lead for our Code.org initiative Christine Semisch, discuss National Computer Science Education Week and how Broward County Public Schools joined 200 million students across the world to try one hour of computer science.

View Details

In this podcast we discuss why early learning and childhood literacy is an important priority to our school District and also highlight Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, where thousands of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students in classrooms around the nation set out to break a world record. Listen to the latest installment.

View Details

In this podcast, we discuss some of Broward County Public Schools great initiatives that are changing the landscape of the 21st century classroom. This podcast covers the Dual Language Program, Debate and “First Move” Scholastic Chess, and how these learned skills ensure that our students will succeed in tomorrow’s world.

View Details

In this episode of the Superintendent’s Podcast, we welcome all BCPS students and employees ‘Back to School’ and celebrate a major milestone in Broward County Public Schools history, which dates back to the year 1915.

View Details

This month’s Superintendent’s Podcast takes a look back at some of the highlights of the 2014/15 school year. In addition, Superintendent Runcie talks about what’s ahead for the SMART initiative in the upcoming 2015/16 school year, and so much more. 

View Details

This month’s Superintendent Podcast focuses on Teacher Appreciation Week, and includes a special dialogue with our School Board members as they thank our teachers for their hard work and dedication. 

View Details

  • Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is proud to have more than 42,000 registered volunteers and 2,700 business and community partners of various ages, interests and backgrounds supporting our students. During this 2014/15 school year they have already donated over 500,000 hours to benefit our students and schools.
  • The District honors these outstanding volunteers, mentors, business partners and parent involvement winners during the Community Involvement Awards (CIA). This podcast is a recording from Superintendent Robert W. Runcie’s remarks at the 2015 CIA, which was held at the Parker Playhouse and attended by more than 700 guests.
  • BCPS values the contributions of our volunteers, mentors and partners and understands their positive impact to our students. To join the 42,000 community members helping Broward’s students and schools, and to learn more about how [...]

View Details

With the school year off to a great start, Broward County Public Schools is wrapping up its annual Conversation with the District, which is a series of town hall-style meetings aimed at gaining input and feedback from parents, students and community members.    

View Details

In this podcast Superintendent Robert W. Runcie discusses The SMART Capital Program Needs Assessment Reports. These individual school-level reports are the result of a comprehensive District-wide Needs Assessment, which provide an objective, data-driven overview of the District, as well as a strategic planning tool for prioritizing facility needs.