The RocketPD Podcast: Real Talk with Educators

Episode 20: Reimagining Teacher Evaluation in the Age of AI (w/Susan Enfield & Will Krasnow)

Teacher evaluation is meant to support growth — but for many school leaders, it’s become a compliance-heavy process that drains time, erodes trust, and leaves little room for meaningful coaching.
In this episode of The RocketPD Podcast, host Corey Murray sits down with Dr. Susan Enfield, Executive Director of the Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington, and Will Krasnow, CEO of Swiftscore, to explore a timely and complex question:
Can AI actually help humanize teacher evaluation — not just speed it up?
Drawing on Susan’s decades of experience as a superintendent and national leadership expert, alongside Will’s early work with districts piloting AI-supported evaluation workflows, this conversation unpacks:
Why traditional evaluation systems often fail to drive real professional growth
How time constraints push evaluation toward compliance instead of coaching
The role of relational trust, fairness, and professional respect in teacher growth
How AI, when used thoughtfully, can give principals time back for real conversations
What it means to treat feedback as a gift, not a “gotcha”
How evaluation, professional learning, and instructional leadership can finally work together
Rather than asking whether AI belongs in schools, this episode focuses on how it can be used responsibly — as an assistive tool that supports educators, strengthens relationships, and improves outcomes for students.
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RocketPD and Swiftscore are convening a national cohort for school and district leaders who want to reimagine teacher evaluation with AI, contribute to meaningful research, and learn alongside peers.
Learn more and register here: https://k12researchcohorts.org/future_of_teacher_evaluation_2025
If you’re a superintendent, principal, instructional leader, or educator wrestling with how to make evaluation more meaningful — this conversation is for you.
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Episode 21: Healthy Kids, Present Kids: Reimagining School Health (w/Dr. Adrianna Bravo)

Chronic absenteeism nearly doubled after the pandemic — and health is one of the most overlooked drivers behind it.
In this episode of the RocketPD Podcast, host Corey Murray sits down with Dr. Adrianna Bravo, pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer at Inspire Health for Education, to unpack how physical and mental health challenges are quietly keeping students out of class — and how school-based telehealth is helping districts turn that around.
Drawing on real-world district partnerships, including a pilot in Los Angeles Unified School District where return-to-class rates increased from 61% to 90%, Dr. Bravo explains how centering care inside schools can reduce missed instructional time, support school nurses and counselors, and improve equity in access to care.
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In this conversation, you’ll learn:
Why health is a hidden root cause of chronic absenteeism
How telehealth supports (not replaces) school health staff
What equitable access to care looks like inside real schools
How districts can address mental health needs with consistent, relationship-based support
Why keeping students healthy is directly tied to academic success
If you’re a superintendent, principal, district leader, or school health professional grappling with attendance, student wellbeing, or mental health capacity, this conversation offers a practical, partnership-driven path forward.
👉 Learn more about Inspire Health for Education and school-based telehealth solutions(https://inspirehealthforeducation.com)
👉 Explore how RocketPD partners with districts to support whole-child success (www.rocketpd.com)