edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lavinia Group , a division of K12 Coalition. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . This edWeb podcast reframes summer not as a supplemental program, but as one of the most strategic levers school leaders have to shape instructional quality, strengthen culture, and ensure a strong year-long arc of learning. Listeners examine how well-designed summer...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Level Data . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Coaching takes many shapes and forms in districts across the country and is used to advance a wide range of strategic priorities, from supporting teacher growth and implementing evidence-based instructional practices to building leadership capacity. During this edWeb podcast, you hear from a chief o...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by The National Summer School Initiative (NSSI) . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . January is an important—and often overlooked—moment in the school year. With state testing just months away, many leaders double down on interventions, tutoring, and Tier 2 supports. But the truth is simple: no amount of intervention can compensate for weak Tier 1 i...

This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net . The webinar recording can be accessed here . How do busy educators find time to write books on top of everything else they are doing? Dr. Baron Davis and Dr. Jerri Kemble are innovative ed leaders who’ve managed to do that, publishing very creative and inspiring books filled with wisdom and life lessons! In this edWebinar, Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edW...

This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . There is no question that artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a source of intrigue and new learning for multiple facets of society. School systems are no exception. In its various forms, AI can sometimes be an effective help, but it can sometimes also be a hind...

This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Across the country, leaders are searching for practical ways to move beyond isolated initiatives and build systems that actually change teaching and learning. In the third edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week , Nancy Brightwell (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) and Mark Estrada (Lockhart Independen...

This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Every educator’s number one wish is for more time in the day. Time management and prioritization are crucial skills for education leaders. The goal of this fourth edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week is to introduce a simple, customizable, and scalable approach designed to help K–12 educators rec...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ParentPowered . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The latest research reveals a stark reality. Only one-third of fourth graders are reading at or above proficiency. While educators work tirelessly to address this crisis, the most underutilized resource in literacy development is often right at home: parents and caregivers. This edWeb podcast equ...

This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . The power of belonging within a school community is well documented. It fuels academic achievement, enhances student behavior, and supports student mental health and wellness. Yet despite widespread efforts, student reports of belonging continue to decline, leaving educators and leaders grappling with a c...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CAST . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Let’s talk to promising practices, policies, and guidelines that state and school district leaders can implement around the use of generative AI and accessibility. Administrators must ensure that AI functionality is accessible to all students to align with the requirements of the Americans with Disabiliti...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Heinemann . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . In this edWeb podcast, scholars Carol Jago, Lorna Simmons, and Dr. JT Torres engage in a dynamic and timely conversation exploring how foundational literacy skills, strategic fluency development, and deep comprehension work in harmony to empower confident, lifelong readers. Listeners gain actionable...

This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI . The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here . Districts across the country are being asked to raise student achievement with complex needs, tight resources, and growing scrutiny. Greenville County Schools (SC) and San Antonio Independent School District (TX) have both seen significant systemwide gains in test scores by focusing on coherent, system-le...

This edWeb podcast sponsored by Learn It Academic Services . The webinar recording can be accessed here . In this edWeb podcast, listeners explore how small-group teaching fosters differentiation, builds student engagement, and supports academic growth. Through interactive activities and classroom scenarios, teachers leave with actionable strategies to design, manage, and assess small-group instru...

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Vista . The webinar recording can be accessed here . District administrators and supervisors are uniquely positioned to drive systemwide change that supports equitable literacy outcomes for multilingual learners. This edWeb podcast discussion brings together perspectives from research, policy, district leadership, and instructional approaches. The presenters shar...

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...