edWebcasts

Presented by Jeff McCoy, Chief Education Officer, ERDI; and Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer, ERDI This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . As technology becomes increasingly woven into teaching and learning, district leaders are moving beyond conversations about how much time students spend on screens and focusing on how that time...

Presented by Dr. Terra Greenwell, Senior K-12 Advisor and Former Chief Academic Officer; Dr. Glenda Sheffield, Superintendent, Hampton County School District (SC); and Dr. Deann Collins, Chief of Staff, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and Former Maryland Deputy State Superintendent Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent/Education Consultant This edWeb podcast is...

Robert Martellacci, President of Mindshare Learning, interviewed Lisa Schmucki , founder and CEO of edWeb.net, about a new professional learning research report, the edWeb Educator Voice . As of January 1, 2026, edWeb requires educators to complete a professional learning reflection plan to earn an edWeb CE Certificate. In just 6 months, 55,000 educators have completed 420,000 PL Plans to earn the...

Presented by Third Circuit Senior Judge, The Honorable Marjorie “Midge” Rendell This edWeb podcast is part of a series of WebBriefs hosted by The Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers. The meeting recording can be accessed here . Join us for an engaging and educational edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, with Appellate Judge Marjorie Rendell, who d...

Presented by Becky McCraw, Ph. D., Experienced Educator, Assistant Professor of Education, Converse University; Sarah Mitchell, Teacher Candidate, Converse University; Sophia Pollard, Teacher Candidate, Converse University; and Sandry Perez, Converse Graduate and First Year Teacher, Cleveland Academy of Leadership (SC) This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed her...

Presented by Katie Gribben, District Instructional Lead for ELA/Literacy, Upper Schools, Cambridge Public Schools (MA); Brigitte Seyferth, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning, LEARN Charter Schools (IL); and Emily Wojtusik, Experienced Educator, Senior Director of Implementation, Fishtank Learning Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors This edWeb podcast is sponsore...

Presented by Christian Lehr, Managing Director, Tyton Partners, and Former Educator; Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac, Superintendent, Fox Chapel Area School District (PA); and Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance, and Former Educator This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Renaissance . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Most K–12 districts have the vision. More than half have...

Presented by Lori Kirksted, Author of The Imposter’s Guide to Authentic Leadership , Founder and Managing Director of Content Uncomplicated This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Imposter syndrome hits hardest in the people who least deserve it. Every educator who has stepped into a leadership role has felt some version of the question: Who am I to be th...

An Interview with Julie Young, Innovator, Edupreneur, and the Founding CEO of Florida Virtual School, with Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Join us for an edWeb podcast with Julie Young on her new book, Say YES! How Virtual Became Reality . Julie was the founding CEO of Florida Virtual School and grew a s...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CAST . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In today’s educational landscape, meeting the baseline for accessibility is no longer enough—it’s about creating inclusive, high-quality learning experiences that support every student. As districts evaluate a growing number of AI-enabled instructional and assessment tools, leaders are asking important qu...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Language comprehension is foundational to reading, yet it can feel difficult to define and even harder to teach at scale. It begins with oral language and develops over time, with decoding strengthening the pathway to meaning. While frameworks such as Scarborough’s Reading Rope and the Sim...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Logitech . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . For many students, confidence gaps, language barriers, and limited access to the right tools can make it hard to fully participate in today’s digital learning environment. Addressing these challenges requires a thoughtful, student-centered approach to edtech integration. Richard J. Lee Elementary, an...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by BookNook . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Districts set bold priorities, but making them work inside a real school day is where the challenge begins. Between strategic plans and daily instruction lies the work that determines whether initiatives gain traction or quietly stall. Success depends on how priorities are translated into time, staffi...

This edWeb podcast is part of a series of WebBriefs hosted by The Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers. The meeting recording can be accessed here . Have you ever heard someone say, “We need to teach civics in our schools”? Well, find out about how states are developing students to be informed, responsible, and engaged members of communities and our nation. In this edWeb podcast, hosted...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ReadSpeaker , in Partnership with CAST . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Accessibility is not an add-on to the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework—it is foundational, its beating heart. In this edWeb podcast, listeners explore how CAST advances accessibility as a core component of UDL to create learning environments where all le...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids . The webinar recording can be accessed here . When we assess young children in a language they don’t yet know well, we risk measuring English exposure instead of what they actually understand. For dual language learners, this gap shows up as underestimated ability, misdirected interventions, and readiness data that doesn’t reflect reality. Join...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Conscious Discipline . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Many districts have strong MTSS and PBIS frameworks in place—yet still struggle with inconsistent implementation, staff burnout, and limited behavior change. This edWeb podcast explores why strategy alone isn’t the issue—and what’s truly missing. Through the lens of the Conscious Disciplin...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Edmentum . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Today’s students cannot afford a college and career readiness system that starts too late, remains siloed for core academics, or treats tangible postsecondary success planning as an add-on. Too often, districts are asking students to navigate a future that schools have not fully prepared them to enter...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Renaissance . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Most districts implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) to promote better learning outcomes across K–12. But as students’ needs rapidly evolve—and as educators are asked to do more with fewer resources—many are experiencing barriers to a successful MTSS implementation. In this edWeb podcas...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Triple C Writing . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . This dynamic edWeb podcast builds on part one of the Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building series. Educators are empowered to transform grammar instruction from abstract rules into meaningful, practical writing skills. After a brief review of core concepts from part one...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by HMH . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Professional learning is under pressure to do more than ever before, and educators cannot wait for support that misses the moment. As student needs shift, instructional demands evolve, and expectations continue to rise, schools need professional learning that is timely, relevant, and built to make an immed...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Pitsco Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Computer science education is expanding rapidly—but access alone isn’t enough. In this fast‑paced edWeb podcast, Pitsco and CodeVA bring together state leadership and national research to examine where K–12 computer science is succeeding, where gaps persist, and how districts can scale high‑quality ,...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by HP AI Teacher Academy 2.0 and hosted by Digital Promise . The webinar recording can be accessed here . What happens when we move beyond using AI as a tool and begin designing with it? This edWeb podcast supports educators in shifting from using AI as a prompting tool to designing intentional, student-centered learning ecosystems that integrate AI in meaningful wa...

This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast is a conversation with Dr. Melvin J. Brown, author of his new book, Roaches in My Cereal: And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School , and Dr. Baron Davis, Former Superintendent and Founder of the Noegenesis Group. In his book, Dr. Brown blends memoir and manifesto to expose the inequity that sh...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) .  You can access the webinar recording here . K–5 teachers are under constant pressure to cover every standard, often leaving social studies behind in favor of more time for literacy. But what if you didn’t have to choose? This edWeb podcast brings together district leaders to discuss how making time for social studies can bo...