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EdGate Powers Education Podcast

Standards, adoption, and what actually wins in K-12 procurement.

The EdGate Powers Education Podcast brings together curriculum leaders, district decision-makers, and education company executives to unpack how K-12 products get evaluated, aligned to standards, and adopted. Hosted by EdGate, the show covers state adoption cycles, procurement realities, curriculum alignment, AI in education, and the trust-building that turns a pilot into a district-wide rollout.

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EdGate

Curriculum standards alignment team, EdGate Correlation Services

📍 Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States

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EdGate Correlation Services has been aligning educational content to state and national standards for more than two decades. On the EdGate Powers Education Podcast the team interviews curriculum leaders, district buyers, and edtech executives about standards alignment, adoption cycles, and K-12 procurement.

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Dr. Kelli Erwin

Digital citizenship lead, Learning.com

📍 United States

Dr. Kelli Erwin works with Learning.com to bring digital citizenship and computer literacy curriculum to K–12 schools nationwide. She focuses on what gets lost when students get devices without learning how to be thoughtful citizens online.

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All episodes

31 episodes
  1. EdGate Podcast #31 with Max Brooks - Building Trust That Leads to Adoption — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 08, 2026·43:52·With Max Brooks
  2. EdGate Podcast #30 with Kevin Gray - What actually wins at procurement? — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    August 31, 2026·49:21·With Kevin Gray
  3. EdGate Podcast #29 with Jim McVety - Preparing Before the Procurement Process Begins — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 01, 2026·51:36·With Jim McVety
  4. EdGate Podcast #28 with Amber Berry - Leading Through AI, Change, and Innovation — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    June 09, 2026·43:29·With Amber Berry
  5. EdGate Podcast #27 with Jeremy Ashcraft - AI, Accuracy, and Scaling Curriculum Alignment — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    June 09, 2026·55:04·With Jeremy Ashcraft
  6. EdGate Powers Podcast #26 with Will Markow — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    June 09, 2026·52:05·With Will Markow
  7. EdGate Powers Podcast #25 with Brett Hodus — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    June 09, 2026·43:32·With Brett Hodus
  8. EdGate Powers Podcast #24 with Peter Coe — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    April 10, 2026·53:08·With Peter Coe
  9. EdGate Powers Podcast #23 with Zarek Drozda — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    March 10, 2026·47:31·With Zarek Drozda
  10. EdGate Powers Podcast #22 with Larry Johnson — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    March 10, 2026·53:22·With Larry Johnson
  11. EdGate Powers Podcast #21 with Lisa O'Masta — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    December 09, 2025·45:05·With Lisa O'Masta
  12. EdGate Powers Podcast #20 with Keven Ellis — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    December 09, 2025·44:26·With Keven Ellis
  13. EdGate Powers Podcast #19 with Hillary Rinaldi (Knudson) — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    November 09, 2025·44:42·With Hillary Knudson
  14. Powers Education Podcast #18 - Manage Adoptions & Win Contracts Amid Uncertainty with Ji Soo Song — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    October 09, 2025·46:05·With Ji Soo Song
  15. Powers Education Podcast #17 - Manage Adoptions & Win Contracts Amid Uncertainty with Mindy Fiscus — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·48:03·With Mindy Fiscus
  16. Powers Education Podcast #16 - Manage Adoptions & Win Contracts Amid Uncertainty with Jill Pierce — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·50:33·With Jill Pierce
  17. Powers Education Podcast #15 - Streamline State Level K 12 Curriculum Adoption with Ashli Denton — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·45:12·With Ashli Denton
  18. Powers Education Podcast #14 - Streamline State Level K 12 Curriculum Adoption with Heather Talbot — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·44:54·With Heather Talbot
  19. Powers Education Podcast #13 - Streamline State Level K 12 Curriculum Adoption with Melissa Quinn — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·51:27·With Melissa Quinn
  20. Powers Education Podcast #12 - Align to Open New Markets with Will Gordon — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·46:42·With Will Gordon
  21. Powers Education Podcast #11 - Align to Open New Markets with Michael Campbell — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·45:07·With Michael Campbell
  22. Powers Education Podcast #10 - State of Learning Standards with Hillary Knudson — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·43:46·With Hillary Knudson
  23. Powers Education Podcast #9 with Michael Jackson, Chad Cantella and Eric Knustrom — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·48:27·With Michael Jackson, Chad Cantella, Eric Knustrom
  24. Powers Education Podcast #8 with Dr. Kelli Erwin from Learning.com — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2025·47:03·With Dr. Kelli Erwin
  25. Powers Education Podcast #7 Dr. Sara Delano Moore from ORIGO Education — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2024·42:35·With Dr. Sara Delano Moore
  26. Powers Education Podcast #6 with Dr. Michael Rubin from Uxbridge High School — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2024·40:18·With Dr. Michael Rubin
  27. Powers Education Podcast #5 with David Berg from Big Picture Learning — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2024·44:10·With David Berg
  28. Powers Education Podcast #4 with Mark Masloski from Jefferson County Educational Service Center — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2024·47:13·With Mark Masloski
  29. Powers Education Podcast #3 with Maria Slabaugh from MMS Education — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2024·50:46·With Maria Slabaugh
  30. Powers Education Podcast #2 with Gina Faulk — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2024·36:27·With Gina Faulk
  31. Powers Education Podcast #1 with Conni Francini of Clarity Consulting — a conversation from the EdGate Powers Education Podcast on curriculum standards alignment, K-12 procurement, and what it takes for education products to earn adoption in schools.

    September 09, 2024·31:10·With Conni Francini