Interventions and Detentions
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Episode 3:5 – The Many Hats of an Educator
Episode 3:5 – The Many Hats of an Educator
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Interventions and Detentions is where education meets real talk. Hosted by principal Brad Targgart, the podcast dives into the challenges, celebrations, and realities of life in schools today.
From why good teachers leave, to the power of collaboration, to building stronger interventions and leadership practices, Brad brings honesty, reflection, and humor to every episode. Along the way, he unpacks stories from the frontlines of education, reflects on lessons learned, and offers both practical insights and lighthearted moments that remind us why the work matters.
Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, or someone passionate about the future of education, Interventions and Detentions will leave you with ideas to carry back into your own practice—plus a few laughs along the way.
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- Episode 3:5 – The Many Hats of an Educator · 1 t 0 min · Sesong 3 Episode 5Episode 3:5 – The Many Hats of an Educator What happens when you build a career in education without going to college to prepare for all the different roles you’ll eventually…
- Episode 3:4 | School Safety: What It Really Means (Part Two of a Two-Part Series) · 47 min · Sesong 3 Episode 4Episode 3:4 | Three Minutes: What School Safety Really Means, Part Two What happens after the immediate threat is over? The clock keeps moving, and so does the work of keeping…
- Episode 3:3 | School Safety: What It Really Means (Part One of a Two-Part Series) · 40 min · Sesong 3 Episode 3What does school safety really mean? Is it locked doors, security cameras, emergency drills, and knowing what to do when something goes wrong? Or is there a much bigger picture…
- Episode 3:2 They’re Not Their IEP · 1 t 15 min · Sesong 3 Episode 2Episode 3:2: They’re Not Their IEP What happens when we start seeing the IEP before we see the child? In this episode of Interventions and Detentions, Brad takes a deeper look…
- Episode 3:1 Thirty Days and Thirty Years · 56 min · Sesong 3 Episode 1Thirty days into a new school year. Thirty years into a career in education. And somehow, I’m back where it all started. In 1997, I walked into South Side Elementary as a fifth…
- Episode 2:38 Books Are Fun & Book Blast with Ben Kaplan | Season 2 Finale · 56 min · Sesong 2 Episode 38We’re closing out Season 2 of Interventions and Detentions with a conversation that every educator, school leader, and parent should hear. In this episode, I sit down with Ben…
- Episode 2:37 Catching Up With Kylie · 1 t 4 min · Sesong 2 Episode 37After more than a year apart behind the microphone, Kylie returns to Interventions and Detentions for a special reunion episode. In Episode 2:37, Brad and Kylie catch up on…
- Episode 2:36 | Staff Celebration Isn’t Fluff: It’s a Retention Strategy · 37 min · Sesong 2 Episode 36What if one of the most effective staff retention strategies in your school doesn’t require a new initiative, a larger budget, or another professional development session? What…
- Episode 2:35 Reflective Leadership and Reflective Teaching: Finishing Strong, Growing Stronger · 39 min · Sesong 2 Episode 35As another school year comes to a close, educators everywhere are packing classrooms, submitting final grades, and looking ahead to a well-deserved summer break. But before we…
- Episode 2:34 The 10 Minute Fix · 42 min · Sesong 2 Episode 34In this episode of Interventions and Detentions with Brad, we dive into “The 10-Minute Fix: Small Moves That Change Classrooms.” Education doesn’t always need massive overhauls…
- Episode 2:33 What Should Actually Come to The Office? · 33 min · Sesong 2 Episode 33Episode 2:33 – What Should Actually Come to the Office? Office referrals can be one of the most inconsistent systems in a school. What one teacher handles in the classroom…
- Episode 2:32 What Actually Works in May · 33 min · Sesong 2 Episode 32If things feel a little harder right now in your classroom or school… you’re not imagining it. Late April and May bring a shift. Energy changes, routines get disrupted, and even…
- Episode2:31 Support vs Reality — A Principal’s Take on Education Influencers · 37 min · Sesong 2 Episode 31Social media has changed education—and not just for students, but for teachers and administrators too. There are more voices than ever sharing what leadership should look like…
- Episode 2:30 What Does a ”B” Even Mean? A Real Talk About Report Cards · 18 min · Sesong 2 Episode 30In Episode 2:30 of Interventions and Detentions, we ease back in from Spring Break with a micro episode focused on one of education’s most familiar and debated traditions… the…
- Episode 2:29 The Spring ”Slide”. · 31 min · Sesong 2 Episode 29Something shifts in schools every spring—and it’s not just academic. In this episode of Interventions and Detentions, we take a real look at what educators are experiencing right…
- Episode 2:28 Attendance Matters · 32 min · Sesong 2 Episode 28In Episode 2:28 of Interventions and Detentions, we take a deep dive into one of the most overlooked—but most impactful—factors in student success: attendance. While it may seem…
- Episode 2:27 Field Trips: From Buses to Virtual Reality · 40 min · Sesong 2 Episode 27Remember the excitement of field trip day? The permission slip. The yellow bus. The snacks packed in your backpack. But field trips today look a lot different than they did…
- Episode 2:26 Classroom Management-Why Some Classrooms Run Smoothly... and Others Don’t · 31 min · Sesong 2 Episode 26Episode 2:26 – Why Some Classrooms Run Smoothly… and Others Don’t Why can two classrooms in the same school, with the same students, feel completely different? One classroom…
- Episode 2:25 From the Paddle to Restorative Practices-The Evolution of Discipline and Consequences · 37 min · Sesong 2 Episode 25From paddles labeled “The Board of Education” to restorative circles and progressive discipline systems, school consequences have changed dramatically over the last 100–150…
- Episode 2:24 Rethinking Devices in Elementary Schools · 36 min · Sesong 2 Episode 24rushed to put a screen in every child’s hands. It made sense in 2020. But in 2026… does it still? In this episode of Interventions and Detentions, Brad asks the uncomfortable…
