edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Sora from OverDrive Education . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Listen to this edWeb podcast with Amy Hall and Nick Harris from the Weber School District (UT) to learn how they successfully and systematically integrated ebooks and audiobooks into all school libraries across the district. You also discover how Weber School District: Embedded di...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ENA . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Education is challenged across the board with personnel shortages. Listen to this edWeb podcast with Lori Ward, Chief Talent and Equity Officer at Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and two K-12 leaders from Ohio’s Reynoldsburg City Schools to learn how they are building a comprehensive human capital...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Scholastic Education Solutions . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . All children need access to books that allow them to look in and look out—making text-to-self and text-to-world connections. When children read books that serve as mirrors and windows, they develop an understanding of themselves as well as today’s world. Creating classroom librar...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN , AASA , and edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Digital equity has proven to be one of the most critical issues of our times. Lessons learned over the past two years have taught education leaders that they cannot solve the challenges of digital equity in their school districts without actively engaging a wide...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ENA . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The rapid shift to digital and the influx of federal funds has spawned a technological awakening in many large school districts across the nation. IT and academic departments that were once struggling to get leadership buy-in and financial support now suddenly have the spotlight shining directly upon them....

This edWeb podcast is hosted by Classroom Champions and sponsored by ClassLink . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Today’s educational landscape is fraught with challenges related to teacher attribution, learning loss, mental health, and safety, never mind the day-to-day instructional practices, and yet our educators continue to rise and meet these issues with their can-do attitu...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Varsity Tutors for Schools . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The challenges facing district leaders today are well documented: historic staff shortages, student absenteeism, and an urgent need to accelerate student learning and address student well-being. Leaders are facing an influx of federal funding at a moment when the urgency of the job h...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Satchel Pulse . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . As educators, we know the life-changing benefits of social and emotional learning (SEL) for all students, but instructional time is already full to the brim to make sure the pandemic learning loss is minimized. Being asked to add something more seems overwhelming. Learning experiences need to be...

This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Listen to this edWeb podcast to celebrate the launch of a new book, InnovateHERs: Why Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurial Women Rise to the Top . Kathy Hurley and Bobbi Kurshan, the authors, along with Lisa Schmucki, one of the women profiled in the book, offer insights from research on the entrepreneurial mindset. Kathy...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Robin . The webinar recording can be accessed here . In this edWeb podcast, distinguished Cahn Fellow Principal Dr. Barbara McKeon discusses how to improve your leadership mindset and transform your school culture. Drawing on her training and on-the-ground experience, Dr. McKeon gives concrete examples of how small changes can substantially impact your physical a...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Varsity Tutors for Schools . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . While the term ​”SEL​” has become widely used to describe a variety of educational initiatives and visions, social​ and emotional learning focuses on a concrete set of skills that help students thrive both in and out of the classroom. ​These skills are essential for academic improvem...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Screencastify . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Each student has a unique path and should be empowered to take that journey at their own pace.  In this edWeb podcast, we discuss why educators should tailor their content to ensure students are staying actively engaged through asynchronous video. We also share the best practices and tips for uti...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Scholastic Education Solutions . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Research shows that students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally when schools and families work together. But how exactly do we strengthen these connections? How do we harness the power of school-family-community partnerships to propel growth and achievement for all st...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Ripple Effects . The webinar recording can be accessed here . “Behavior problems ranging from inability to focus in class all the way to deadly violence have gripped campuses,” The Washington Post recently reported. Indeed, students’ aggression, lack of motivation, anxiety, and depression have reached record levels as the pandemic drags on.  In this edWeb podcast...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Learning Ally . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast is a chance to hear from school leaders and agents of change about their experiences in transforming school literacy systems and curricula. As thought leaders from the field pose questions relating to the journey, school leaders each discuss aspects of the shifts in instruction...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Amplio . The webinar recording can be accessed here . In recent years, the world of special education has undergone significant change. Between educator shortages and turnover, student learning loss, and the growing demand of students needing service, special education is struggling to provide effective academic and specialized intervention support. Students are...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by ERDI and sponsored by D2L . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In the fall of 2021, ERDI hosted a Thought Leadership Symposium on Systems Leadership for Equity where district and industry leaders and emeritus superintendents came together to address these issues, provide insight, and offer a way to frame conversations around equity, access, and dive...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing . The webinar recording can be accessed here . In working with young children, we inevitably encounter unexpected—and hard-to-answer—questions. This edWeb podcast addresses the big adult questions children often ask, questions that may cause us to pause, silence the child, or deflect the concern. The session guides you to be prepared to ans...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN , AASA , and edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Although the concerns and challenges around protecting student data privacy have always been important for school districts, over the past few years these issues have risen in urgency as schools increasingly rely on digital tools for teaching, learning and school...

This podcast is hosted by edWeb . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Webinars have become a very popular and successful media channel for education marketing. They are great for brand awareness, marketing insight, content marketing, lead generation, and more! Listen to a dynamic panel of marketing experts who share their tips on how to make sure you’re getting the most from your webinar....

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by KinderLab Robotics . The webinar recording can be accessed here . In this edWeb podcast, Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers discusses how teaching coding, computational thinking and robotics develops socio-emotional learning, cultivates character, and fosters a moral compass along with crucial technical knowledge and STEM skills.  Dr. Bers, a leading researcher on early chi...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by SmartLab Learning . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The George Lucas Educational Foundation released five new studies highlighting how project-based learning (PBL) helps accelerate student learning across age groups, multiple disciplines, and different socio-economic statuses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM occupations...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by VEDAMO . The webinar recording can be accessed here . High-dosage tutoring is an essential tool for helping students catch up and fill in gaps after two years of disruptions. The Department of Education is encouraging schools to provide up to 90 minutes a week of tutoring per student. Many schools want to provide these services themselves, maintaining a strong li...

In this edWeb.net podcast, Larry Jacobs, the host of Education Talk Radio, Lisa Schmucki, edWeb Founder and CEO, and Melissa Hodgson, edWeb Manager of Member Services, discuss best practices for virtual professional learning and how to put best practice into real practice. This interview continues their conversation on January 20, 2022 about how the pandemic has accelerated the growth and acceptan...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by ERDI and sponsored by ClassLink . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In the fall of 2021, ERDI hosted a Thought Leadership Symposium on Systems Leadership for Equity where district and industry leaders and emeritus superintendents came together to address these issues, provide insight, and offer a way to frame conversations around equity, access, an...