edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Family engagement is one of the highest-leverage ways to accelerate early literacy and math—when it fits real families’ time, languages, and routines. In this edWeb podcast, moderated by Allison Leedie, School Partnerships—Khan Academy Kids and former educator and literacy coach, with guests from Sc...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Robolink, creators of CoDrone EDU . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . What happens when you combine inclusive design with emerging educational technology? CAST’s Take Flight study explored that question, and now YOU can get first access to the study’s impact with actionable recommendations to help any school transform STEM learning. Across 11 st...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by UnboundEd . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . While the free GLEAM® instruction framework—grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful—offers guiding principles and strategies to get to the art of teaching, its not-so-secret power lies in its ability to inform systems. This edWeb podcast invites listeners to look beyond tools and resources t...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by SETDA . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . SETDA, in partnership with ISTE+ASCD, Learning Forward, and FullScale, has developed Improving Professional Learning Systems to Better Support Today’s Educators: How Title II, Part A Offers a Model for State and Local Leadership , a new guide on strengthening state and local systems for edtech and AI profes...

This podcast is hosted by edWeb . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Lin-Manuel Miranda has transformed the world of musical storytelling with his giant stage and screen hits: Hamilton , In the Heights , Moana , Encanto , and more. But this Grammy-, Tony-, Emmy-, and Pulitzer-winning songwriter didn’t do it alone. As a new book, Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist , argues, Mi...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by JAR Systems . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Unlock the full potential of instructional devices as we discuss how strategic technology infrastructure transforms classroom management and student engagement. This edWeb podcast makes a powerful case for rethinking device-charging systems—not just as logistical necessities, but as catalysts for b...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Heggerty . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Every teacher has seen it—a student who can’t focus, can’t follow, or can’t find calm enough to learn—no matter how strong the instruction. This edWeb podcast introduces the concept of learning readiness through regulation —how emotional, cognitive, and relational factors shape students’ capacity to access a...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Age of Learning . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Across the country, too many children begin kindergarten already behind in the skills essential for early reading success. By third grade, the gap only widens—students who start school unprepared are far less likely to meet grade-level expectations and more likely to struggle throughout their academic...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by BookNook . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . As education leaders face increasing pressure to show measurable impact from recovery funding, outcomes-based contracts (OBCs) are emerging as a promising path forward. This edWeb podcast explores how districts and partners are redefining accountability by tying dollars directly to student learning ou...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Saga Education . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . New federal guidance opens the door for districts to use school improvement funds to invest in what works—like high-impact tutoring. Join this edWeb podcast to explore how Section 1003(a) funding can support tutoring as a core strategy to improve outcomes in underperforming schools. You hear fro...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by WordFlight- Foundations in Learning . The webinar recording can be accessed here . For years, the phrase “rich and varied practice” has been used in reading instruction—but often without a clear definition. Explicit, direct instruction is a cornerstone of the Science of Reading, but it is in “rich and varied practice” that students consolidate and generalize thei...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Citizenship Initiative Partners: Verizon, Norton, FOSI, #HalfTheStory, Discovery Education . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Join us for an interactive and practical edWeb podcast designed to equip educators with the tools, strategies, and confidence to teach digital citizenship in today’s classrooms. As technology becomes increasingly embedd...

This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The debate over student use of assorted technologies, including cell phones, computers, tablets, etc., is an ongoing discussion. In the most recently released 2025 Blaschke Report, Screens in Balance: Education, Technology, and Community Conversations , CoSN highlights...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by HMH . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In April 2024, Part 1 of this edWeb podcast series explored how the MTSS framework has evolved to meet a broader and more diverse range of student needs than early models anticipated. Since then, districts and schools have continued to grapple with how best to support students with significant learning nee...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Logitech . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . With K-12 edtech budgets under pressure and funding sources in flux, making smart, sustainable technology investments has never been more critical. Join us for a discussion of brand new research from Logitech and THE Journal that sheds light on today’s purchasing priorities and what drives confident d...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Prodigy Education . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Motivation is the key that unlocks math success—but it doesn’t happen by chance. In this edWeb podcast, we go beyond the “why” of motivation to focus on the “how,” offering a clear roadmap for district administrators to build and sustain a culture of math success. Join district leaders and ad...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CORE Learning . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Training alone doesn’t shift classroom practice. Lasting change depends on how leaders design systems for pacing, coaching, and role-specific support. In this third edWeb podcast of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week , district partners share what sustainable implementation looks like in practic...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CORE Learning . The webinar recording can be accesssed here . Language and identity are powerful drivers of literacy. This second edWeb podcast of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week brings together leaders who are advancing Structured Literacy by centering Latino voices and experiences. The conversation focuses on how systems can embrace language, discour...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CORE Learning . The webinar recording can be accessed here . Policies set the stage, but real change happens when systems connect mandates to daily practice. This first edWeb podcast of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week highlights how leaders can translate policy into instructional practices, routines, roles, and supports that make literacy sustainable....

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Participate Learning . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Research shows that 65% of children entering elementary school today will work in jobs that don’t yet exist. Schools are responding by rethinking how they prepare students for success after graduation. Some are creating bilingual learning pathways, while others are embedding career-focused...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Evidence Advocacy Center & CORE . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Berkeley Unified School District in California (BUSD), when faced with the need to improve reading achievement for their diverse student population, boldly took action to implement a comprehensive, districtwide literacy initiative aligned with research. Since launching their...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by CAAASA , The California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . A diverse educator workforce is vital to providing students with role models who reflect their experiences, backgrounds, and aspirations. Join us for an edWeb podcast with Dr. Adam Clark, Superintendent, Mt. Diablo USD; Dr....

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by News Literacy Project . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In an age of AI and algorithms, students encounter misleading science and health content at an alarming rate. Social media influencers and AI-generated posts can heighten anxiety, fuel body image issues, spark a desire to participate in dangerous trends and worse. But strong partnerships...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Savvas Learning Company . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The Science of Reading is a powerful body of research that highlights the most effective ways to teach children how to read—but what does it actually look like in today’s classrooms? This edWeb podcast moves teachers beyond theory and gets to the heart of practical application! Join a d...

This edWeb podcast is hosted by Project Tomorrow . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Join us for this timely edWeb podcast and Congressional Briefing as Project Tomorrow releases the 2025 Speak Up National Report , highlighting the authentic voices of K–12 students from across the country. This special event showcases students’ perspectives on how AI is shaping their educational...