edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Ripple Effects . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Listen to two of the next generation of female education leaders as they share how they have leveraged innovative policies, platforms, and programs to create trauma-informed schools and districts, and effectively support students’ SEL and mental health.  In this edWeb podcast, the presenters share: How...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by D2L . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Emerging from pandemic schooling, it is tempting to return to routine academics in the name of learning recovery and acceleration. Instead, research suggests the first priority should be (re)establishing student connectedness with empathy and inclusiveness foremost. Student self-view, intrinsic motivations, and w...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN , AASA , and edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . One of the lessons learned from the challenges experienced during the 2020-2021 school year was that school leaders, teachers, parents and students need to work together to innovate new ways to meet the learning needs of all students. Though not always seamless,...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by NetRef . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The past year has brought an unprecedented amount of federal funding to K–12 education. While initial CARES Act funds were primarily spent on emergency needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as PPE and devices to support remote learning, the two subsequent rounds of funds (CRRSA and ARP) have...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Listenwise . The webinar recording can be accessed here . For many teachers, supporting students’ mental health will be a focus for the 2021/22 school year. Social and emotional learning is considered a key part of helping students cope with the impact of the pandemic and feel connected and “known” at school.  This edWeb podcast provides practical strategies for...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by News Literacy Project . The webinar recording can e accessed here . Conspiracy theories are becoming part of mainstream discourse and public awareness. From QAnon to pandemic-related beliefs to older ideas such as the Earth is flat, we are finding that more and more of our friends, family and loved ones believe at least one conspiracy theory. How do we teach stud...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Imagine Learning . The webinar recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast focuses on critical foundational pieces needed for schools and districts when embarking on the implementation of various programs and services meant to positively influence student outcomes and effect change. Listeners leave with several concrete tools to take back to their organiz...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CoderZ . The webinar recording can be accessed here . How do we support the delivery of computer science (CS) at all levels? As evidenced by the rapid uptick in the adoption of CS standards across the nation, it is an essential part of the next century of learning. To get CS into every classroom, teachers need support. Camille Sloan Schroeder, Director of Efforts...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CoderZ . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Dr. Sharon Jones, Founder and CEO of the dot. Consulting company and of the nonprofit Dottie Rose Foundation, is a dedicated, award-winning educator of computer science and technology for 17 years. Central to her work has been making computer science inclusive and empowering. Her work considers how computer sc...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CoderZ . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Skype a Scientist creates a database of thousands of scientists and helps them connect with teachers, classrooms, groups, and the public all over the globe. Through the volunteer efforts of a few, Skype a Scientist wants to give students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist and get the answers to th...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Brookes Publishing . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Whether you conducted classes online, face to face, or in a hybrid fashion during the 2020-2021 school year, education was different for students, staff, and families due to the pandemic. Although not everyone was affected in the same ways, many experienced stress, trauma, and grief—effects that wi...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Scholastic Magazines+ . The webinar recording can be accessed here . With back to school around the corner, educators want to know how to provide social-emotional learning support when so many kids have been through so much. How will the effects of the pandemic impact students’ mental health? Which behaviors should you look for when assessing their well-being? Wh...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by Classroom Champions and sponsored by ClassLink . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . How can you activate your mindset for the upcoming school year? In the past 18 months, uncertainty has become a new normal which makes it challenging to move forward.  Dan Cnossen, a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, was severely injured in Afghanistan in 2009, resultin...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by EveryDay Labs . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . As districts align resources to help accelerate student learning, engagement, and wellness, they invest in innovative, evidence-based solutions, practices, and school models. However, the success of all of these efforts, programs, and systems is dependent on students being present to participate....

This edWeb podcast is  sponsored by Illuminate Education . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . For years, research has shown that social-emotional learning (SEL) increases positive social behavior and academic success and is related to children’s improved self-perceptions, grades, and school attendance rates. There is also strong evidence that explicit SEL instruction guided by an...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise . The webinar recording can be accessed here .  As school districts plan to use American Rescue Plan funds to bolster their existing technology structures, it is important to build a plan that will be funded now and in the future. Lack of planning can mean a tumble off the “funding cliff” in three years. Digital Promise’s new Sustainability Toolki...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassWallet . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The unprecedented level of federal funding provided by the CARES, CARES II, and the American Rescue Plan has placed new tracking and monitoring requirements on school districts and state education agencies.  With the influx of these new funds, it is even more critical to improve the often-burdensom...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Scholastic Education Solutions . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Back-to-school is going to be different this year—and with the right approach, it could be one of your best ever. Hear the latest expert insights, get actionable advice, and access free resources with this edWeb podcast created just for school leaders preparing for the unique yea...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN , AASA , and edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically launched the need for schools to swiftly move to online learning for all students. This in turn revealed the urgency of solving the challenges of digital equity. To meet those challenges, it is imperative that school districts w...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Access to digital learning tools and applications boomed last year as students and educators connected from homes and schools to learn. As the usage of digital applications expands, how do you help ensure your students’ data is safe?  In this edWeb podcast, Reg Leichty, Founder and Pa...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise . The webinar recording can be accessed here . The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequitable access to technology and broadband required for continuity of education through distance learning, particularly for students who have traditionally been marginalized. Unprecedented federal funding through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan provid...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Jed Foundation . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The pandemic has caused a pressing wave of mental health challenges across the nation, and the rising rates of suicide among teens have brought about major concerns. In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn about solutions to implement in high schools to ensure the health and success of our na...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Ripple Effects . The webinar recording can be accessed here . As early learners step into the classroom for the first time since the pandemic, educators are contending with increased behavior issues, separation anxiety and lack of focus.  Listen to district leaders and award-winning practitioners—including the California Association of African-American Superinten...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN , AASA , and edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . More than half of the school districts and about one-third of public schools in the United States are situated in rural areas. Rural districts have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and sizeable travel distances to a lack of affordable, reliable and robust...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Listen to John Krownapple and Floyd Cobb, PhD, authors of Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity: The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation, as they share insights into equity implementation. In the summer of 2020, racial inequality and injustice captured the world’s atten...