edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Penguin Random House Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . As educators, we know the value of literacy and the importance of creating a reading culture for students. However, many of our high school students haven’t become readers or do not see themselves as readers due, in no small part, to the books they are required to read, books of little...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Ripple Effects . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Join one of this country’s leading behavioral health experts and MTSS consultants, Education Development Center’s Senior Research Scientist Dr. Shai Fuxman, and Valdosta City Schools’ District Lead MTSS Coordinator Kristi Goff, as they share best practices, strategies, and tools for achieving im...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Common Sense Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Join Common Sense’s Steve Garton, Senior Manager of their Privacy Program, and Bianca DeJesus, Editor of Learning Content, as they share what you need to look for when vetting AI tools for classroom use. Tune in to learn about how we determine whether tools are ethical, safe, and appropriate. T...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Modern Classrooms Project . The webinar recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast brings together seasoned educators and language specialists to explore transformative strategies for self-paced ESL classrooms. Listeners discover personalized learning approaches, digital tools to leverage, and motivational techniques to inspire learner autonomy. The...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lavinia Group . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Research has shown that a high-quality summer learning program offers a vital opportunity to bridge learning gaps in math and reading. Yet many schools start planning from scratch each year. Traditionally seen as remedial, summer programs have also become a cornerstone for tackling opportunity ga...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise Center for Inclusive Innovation . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . With the Inclusive Innovation model, school districts can be hubs of teaching and learning innovation by engaging in research and development (R&D) in collaboration with communities. Emerging district-created solutions include strengths-based data systems, cr...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and presented by CoSN and AASA . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Cybersecurity continues to be the number-one technology concern among school leaders. School districts are prime targets for cyberattacks on their networks and data. Given the dire impact of cyberattacks on school systems, it is incumbent upon school leaders to understa...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by PeopleBench . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . When 80% of the cost of running schools is their adult workforce, how is your district planning for the success, engagement, and retention of these amazing humans? In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn about: Trends affecting the global school workforce landscape School workforce metrics that matt...

This edWeb poodcast is sponsored by Solution Tree . The webinar recording can be accessed here . With so much focus on students’ foundational skills, we cannot afford to overlook the unconstrained components of language comprehension. In this edWeb podcast, author Dr. Molly Ness highlights the research showing the cognitive, linguistic, socio-emotional—and even physiological—benefits of read aloud...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by EVERFI from Blackbaud. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Work-based learning (WBL) is an educational approach that integrates classroom instruction with real-world work experiences, allowing students to apply academic, technical, and employability skills in authentic settings. WBL can benefit students by increasing their motivation, engagement,...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise Center for Inclusive Innovation . The webinar recording can be accessed here . In a rapidly evolving educational landscape, the imperative to address equity gaps within school districts is more pressing than ever. This edWeb podcast examines the Learning Salons model developed by Digital Promise’s Center for Inclusive Innovation and offers valuabl...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lexia Learning . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In our academic pursuit of equity, it is imperative that educators and professionals in special education understand the asset-based perspective, harness the power of neurodiversity, and apply the latest insights from brain science to create supportive and effective learning environments. This t...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Women’s Education Project . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Women’s Education Project presents the Red Bangle Award annually to a woman who “by her life and accomplishment demonstrates the indomitable eloquence of the human spirit.” Inaugurated in 2014, the award recognizes women leaders globally who share WEP’s vision and inspire its students, young...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Common Sense Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Digital well-being requires a whole-community approach! Listen to this edWeb podcast with Common Sense’s Jasmine Hood Miller and Tali Horowitz to explore nurturing genuine family/school partnerships. They review new resources teachers can share with families to help students build digital agenc...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by New Meridian . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . For many educators and administrators, summative assessment—the end-of-year test that measures student understanding of grade-level expectations—is a time-consuming process that provides data too late to meaningfully impact student learning. The good news—there is a better way and states like Mont...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Insight Education Group . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Over the past five years, the Empowering Educators to Excel (E3) networked improvement community, comprised of four school districts (Colonial, Decatur, Marion, and Gainesville), has transformed their recruitment and retention strategies with remarkable success. In a parallel network es...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by SmartPass . The webinar recording can be accessed here . As school leaders look for ways to improve student engagement, instructional quality, and foster an ever-improving culture of learning, they are turning their attention to the classroom and all the spaces that impact students. That’s why digital hall passes are becoming the unexpected linchpin for school cu...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Beable Education . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . When kids come to know their “why”—their interests, values, strengths, and aspirations—education takes on new meaning and achievement takes flight. In this edWeb podcast, you hear from superintendent Dr. David Miyashiro and career development expert Ed Hidalgo about how Cajon Valley USD and ot...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by 3Strands Global Foundation . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Human trafficking, an abhorrent crime, has infiltrated all 50 states, even our schools, where students are at risk. The post-pandemic era witnessed a surge in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, exploitation, and human trafficking, necessitating our immediate attention....

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by FEV Tutor . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Determined to close achievement gaps for at-risk and underserved students, Ector County ISD has spent the past five years implementing and refining high-impact tutoring programs. In this edWeb podcast, Dr. Lilia Náñez, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, and Lisa Wills, Executive...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Smekens Education Solutions . The edWebinar recording can be accessed here . Like all curricula battling for instructional time, writing often doesn’t emerge as a priority—until standardized test results reveal that there is a problem. When that happens, it’s all hands on deck. But the momentum often stalls with the question: Where should we start? The answer isn...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Panorama Education . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here , Absenteeism is more than just not being present in school. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Long-term effects include the major declines in math and reading scores we’ve been hearing about post-COVID. In fact, the White House released figures showing the link between absenteeism and test...

This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In today’s world there is no question that digital technologies have opened up new learning opportunities for students and their families. In order to assure that everyone served by a school district truly has access to anywhere, anytime learning, school leaders are cha...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by TeachRock . The webinar recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast highlights free lessons on TeachRock.org that teachers can use to introduce students to the possibilities of a career in the music industry. The featured TeachRock lessons give insight into the role and experience of audio engineers, music producers, tour managers, and working musicians....

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by XanEdu, a Scholarus Learning Company . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Our students’ performance on the whole on national reading tests has not improved over the past two decades (NAEP, 2023). More troubling, the gap in scores between socioeconomic groups has remained stubbornly wide. Recent reform efforts have focused on improving instruction in pho...