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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 the one in charge here? The doubt gets louder, not smaller, the more responsibility someone takes on, even when every promotion was earned on results that should have settled the question entirely.

There is a specific reason for that. The instinct to read what students and colleagues need, to keep the room steady, to put relationships at the center of how you teach and lead, is what makes someone good at this work, and it is also the instinct that, taken into a leadership moment, can shift into needing everyone’s approval to feel like you’re doing it right. Leadership asks you to make decisions people will not always like, to hold positions that disappoint someone in the room, and to trust your own judgment when no one is going to confirm you’ve got it right, and for people whose whole craft is built on attunement to others, that is the harder part of the job, and almost nobody names it out loud.

This edWeb podcast is built around Dr. Bill George’s Five Dimensions of Authentic Leadership, interpreted through the lens of educators and people-pleasers who got here by being excellent at a completely different job, exploring what it actually looks like to lead from trust in yourself instead of approval from everyone else, whether the room you’re leading has 30 kids in it or 30 adults.

This edWeb podcast is for you if…

• You got promoted because you were excellent at the work, and now you sometimes wonder if you tricked everyone into thinking you could do this job
• You came up through the classroom and leadership is asking for something completely different from what made you great at teaching
• You are the person your team comes to with everything, and you are starting to feel the weight of that
• You have been told to just be yourself as a leader and found that advice spectacularly unhelpful
• You care so much about getting it right that the caring itself has started to feel like the problem

You leave with…

• A clear understanding of why imposter syndrome is a predictable feature of the practitioner-to-leader path, not something wrong with you
• Language for what is actually happening when leadership feels harder than it should, so you can stop treating it like a personal flaw
• The ability to spot where your people-pleasing instincts are serving your team and where they are running the show in ways that cost everyone
• A real distinction between being liked and being trusted, and why that gap matters more in education than almost anywhere else
• At least one concrete reframe for a leadership challenge you are facing right now, drawn from Dr. Bill George’s Five Dimensions interpreted through the lens of people who got here by caring deeply about everyone else

Buy The Imposter’s Guide to Authentic Leadership by Lori Kirksted here.

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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 small, grant-funded pilot into a national model serving millions of students. She went on to be the founding CEO of ASU Prep Digital at Arizona State University. Michael Crow, the President of ASU, says of her book, “The inside story of how a bold experiment grew… by reimagining learning.”

Julie continues to be an innovator and edupreneur who understands from personal experience how your mindset is the key to unlocking innovation in education. What happens when we allow ourselves to dream about new learning environments minus the roadblocks? Julie shares stories of experimentation, partnership, and courage, and how a simple shift in thinking can transform what’s possible for students.

As the founder and CEO of edWeb.net, Lisa Schmucki is delighted for the opportunity to interview Julie on a subject close to Lisa’s heart, too. This interview is of interest to anyone who wants to understand how we can make meaningful, positive change in education, a topic that is especially relevant at the dawn of the AI age.

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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 questions: How can we identify solutions that are equitable, accessible, and designed with learner variability in mind from the start?

Join this edWeb podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at the “Wheel of Inclusion,” a major collaboration involving CAST, the Gates Foundation, and organizations developing the next generation of digital assessment tools. Panelists share why leading organizations are investing significant time, expertise, and resources into Universal Design for Learning (UDL), accessibility, and inclusive AI design—and how these efforts aim to improve experiences and outcomes for both students and educators.

Listeners explore:

• How accessibility and UDL considerations are shaping the development of AI-enabled assessment tools
• What district leaders should look for when evaluating digital products for procurement and implementation
• How organizations are working to reduce bias and create more flexible, learner-centered assessment experiences
• What goes into achieving third-party UDL Product Certification and why it matters for schools and districts
• Why sustainable, cross-functional approaches to inclusive design are becoming essential in today’s educational technology landscape

Whether you lead curricula, assessment, technology, innovation, or student support initiatives, you leave with practical insights and key questions to help guide conversations about equitable AI adoption and future-ready assessment design. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school district leaders, school leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 Simple View of Reading highlight its importance, many districts lack a clear, actionable roadmap for building it across classrooms.

Research points to specific skills that distinguish strong comprehenders, including vocabulary knowledge, inference making, syntactic processing, background knowledge, self-regulation, and motivation. This edWeb podcast focuses on how these components come together in instruction, with a deeper look at vocabulary and inference making as high-impact levers for improving comprehension.

In this session, you learn:

1. The types of inferences students need to actively construct meaning from text
2. How vocabulary depth and inference making work together to build understanding across contexts
3. What it takes to implement language comprehension instruction effectively across classrooms and districts

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 Apple Distinguished School in Coppell ISD, offers a compelling example of what’s possible when students have access to the right tools. Educators there are using iPad devices alongside headsets, styluses, and keyboard cases to remove barriers, increase focus, and unlock new possibilities for creativity and project-based learning.

The results are striking: over 90% of students surveyed after the edtech pilot felt more confident using common tools and platforms, with significant gains in participation and academic growth, especially for emergent bilinguals and newly enrolled students.

In this edWeb podcast, Dwight Goodwin, Executive Director of Technology for Coppell ISD, and Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead at Logitech, share what worked for Richard J. Lee Elementary alongside new research from FullScale and THE Journal. Listeners leave with actionable practices to help all students overcome confidence gaps, engage more deeply with digital tools, and express themselves fully throughout their learning journey.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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, staffing, and structures that hold up in daily practice.

In this edWeb podcast, district and campus leaders examine how initiatives move from state and district priorities into daily practice. Through real-world perspectives, listeners explore:

• How leaders interpret state initiatives and define clear non-negotiables
• What it takes to move from vision to schedule
• How time is protected for small-group and intervention support
• The trade-offs required to make space for new priorities
• Communication and feedback systems that keep teams aligned over time

Listeners are introduced to a practical framework for turning priorities into daily practice and reflect on how those ideas apply within their own systems.

This edWeb podcast is especially valuable for K-12 district and campus partners. Listeners leave with concrete insights to strengthen alignment and make initiatives work in practice.

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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 by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, the Chief State School Officer from New York and the Social Studies Section Chief from North Carolina will share their states’ approaches to developing core knowledge about government structures, rights and responsibilities, and foundational documents. They also talk about their approaches to developing civic skills and character traits essential to a healthy democracy.

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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 learners can thrive.

Listeners gain a clearer understanding of how designing for accessibility enhances flexibility, engagement, and learner agency, moving beyond compliance toward meaningful inclusion. This edWeb podcast provides K-12 educators, instructional designers, administrators, and learning professionals with practical insights into how CAST’s approach helps organizations design learning experiences that are accessible by design and inclusive by default.

Interested in learning more about UDL? Check out the UDL Guidelines.

Join CAST and ReadSpeaker to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).

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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 with Isabel Andrade (Khan Academy Kids) and Dr. Sandra Barrueco (The Catholic University of America) for a research-grounded, administrator-focused look at what the evidence says about bilingual PreK assessment—and practical ways schools can implement home-language assessment, even when teachers don’t share every child’s language. We share what’s working, what the barriers are for administrators, teachers, and students, and how one approach—Khan Academy Kids’ bilingual PreK assessments—is being piloted in classrooms across five states.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-K teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 Discipline model, listeners examine how an adult-first, brain-based practice transforms tiered systems from something we plan into something we live every day.

Rather than adding another initiative, this session focuses on how regulation, connection, and intentional daily practices create the conditions for Tier 1 to actually work—reducing the need for higher-level interventions. Listeners leave with a clear understanding of how to bridge the gap between systems and practice, strengthen staff capacity, and build sustainable, aligned support for students and adults alike.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-8 school leaders and district leaders.

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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. The challenge is not whether students should be college ready or career ready; it is whether K–12 systems are giving every learner the academic foundation, durable skills, and real-world exposure they need to build a future that fits.

In this edWeb podcast, explore what it takes to move from fragmented initiatives to a comprehensive college and career readiness strategy that works across K–12. Panelists share practical examples from a district perspective and discuss how to connect core curricula, CTE, and durable skills into a coherent student experience. In addition, they examine how reading, math, and other foundational skills can be embedded into career-connected learning, so students are not just informed about their options, but prepared to pursue them.

This conversation also tackles the policy and funding realities shaping the work. State and district leaders are under growing pressure to align programs with evolving accountability systems, workforce priorities, and college access expectations. Listeners learn how to build local programs that advance state objectives, how to design implementation that is both scalable and durable, and how to enroll and excite learners.

Key learning outcomes:

• Understand the essential elements of a comprehensive college and career readiness program across K–12
• Learn how to integrate core academics, CTE, and durable skills into a connected and relevant student pathway
• Identify strategies to influence key stakeholders and align local implementation with state policy, funding, and accountability goals

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K–12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, school counselors, and CTE directors.

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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 podcast, two experts share proven solutions to five common MTSS challenges. You understand how to:

• Allocate resources to serve students in all tiers
• Make whole child data accessible to educators when they need it
• Use insights from the Science of Reading to provide strong foundational skills instruction
• Monitor the efficacy of Tier 2 and 3 interventions
• Successfully implement MTSS in middle and high school

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K–12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, assessment directors, curriculum directors, and MTSS directors.

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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, the panelists show how students can enhance their writing with more complex sentence structures and dialogue.

Designed for immediate classroom use, this session provides clear models and practical strategies that build directly on part one, supporting students as they move from basic sentence construction to more structured, expressive, and precise writing.

By the end of this edWeb podcast, educators are able to:

• Distinguish between traditional grammar instruction and applied grammar strategies that are presented in authentic context and scaffolded using a logical language-based approach
• Implement effective techniques that support students as they learn to vary sentences
• Evaluate and apply instructional tools that support varied sentence construction across multiple age groups and grade levels
• Design inclusive writing lessons tailored to general education, special education, and ESL/ELL/ENL/ML learners
• Utilize practical resources that encourage spiralized writing practice, reinforcement, and skill transfer

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through middle school teachers, ESL and special education teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

View part one: Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building: A Pedagogical Approach

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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 immediate difference.

Join us for an energizing edWeb podcast on how to design professional learning that is intentional, responsive, and grounded in the real challenges educators face every day. We explore how leaders can create learning experiences that address urgent needs, strengthen instructional practice, and build lasting capacity across their systems.

Listeners leave with practical ideas for making professional learning more strategic, more actionable, and more likely to drive meaningful change.

During this session, you explore:

• Using Data with Purpose: Identify the right data to inform professional learning and learn how to translate insights into actionable, high-impact PD that drives real change.
• Designing PD That Sticks: Experience effective, educator-centered PD practices that cultivate engagement, support retention, and drive meaningful opportunities for practical application and continuous growth.
• Sustaining Impact Through Smart Resourcing: Explore creative strategies to secure funding and align resources to ensure professional learning remains consistent, scalable, and impactful.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders and district leaders.

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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, equitable instruction—especially as AI reshapes what students need to know.

This edWeb podast is of interest to K–12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 ways.

Listeners:

• Understand the difference between using AI and designing with AI
• Explore how AI can support agency, creativity, and deeper learning
• Identify the role of the human in the loop when integrating AI
• Learn practical strategies from educators implementing AI-supported learning experiences

The session begins by framing how teaching and learning transform when educators move beyond isolated AI use toward ecosystem design. A panel of educators share real classroom examples of AI-supported student design challenges, highlighting both successes and ongoing tensions. Discussion focuses on how AI can be leveraged to support inquiry, creativity, and problem solving while maintaining strong human guidance and intentionality.

Listeners leave with concrete ideas for integrating AI into their own contexts, a clearer understanding of how to design learning experiences that go beyond prompting, and practical insights from educators actively doing this work. Listeners also gain language and strategies to ensure AI enhances, rather than replaces, human creativity, connection, and decision making.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 shapes too many students’ lives—and too many schools’ failures. From a childhood marked by poverty, resilience, and the unyielding love of a mother who refused to surrender to circumstance, Dr. Brown offers a deeply human window into what it means to grow up brilliant yet burdened. His story is proof that talent and potential are universal, even when opportunity is not.

Dr. Brown and Dr. Davis discuss the need for educators, policymakers, and community leaders to confront uncomfortable truths:

• How systems built on privilege continue to punish poverty
• How schools often misread behavior as defiance instead of distress
• How empathy, access, and high expectations can transform a child’s trajectory

This conversation is of interest to any educator who wants to reimagine schools, so all students have access to equitable education and opportunities to reach their potential.

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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 boost engagement, expand content coverage, and reinforce reading and writing skills—all within your existing schedule.

Panelists share proven, practical approaches for weaving social studies concepts and standards into daily routines. Hear real examples and discover routines and resources you can use to maximize instructional time, foster student curiosity, and meet standards across subjects without increasing your workload.

This session explores questions such as:

• How can social studies content be seamlessly woven into daily literacy instruction?
• How can lesson planning and daily routines be adjusted to make time for both literacy and social studies?
• How can integrated instruction help students develop critical thinking, comprehension, and relevant content knowledge?

The edWeb podcast is ideal for K–5 teachers, instructional coaches, and curriculum leaders.

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In a world of short clips, excerpts, and isolated passages, the ability to engage with a complete, complex text is a superpower. While passages have their place in assessment, research shows that immersion in whole books is what truly transforms students into critical readers, writers, thinkers, and global citizens.

In this edWeb podcast, Emily Wojtusik from Fishtank Learning is joined by Katie Gribben, District Instructional Lead for ELA/Literacy at Cambridge Public Schools, and Rebecca Israel, Director of Literacy Achievement for KIPP New Jersey, two leaders with frontline experience building reading culture across entire school systems. Together, they explore how centering ELA instruction around whole texts serves as an act of equity: what it looks like to implement at scale, how it shifts teaching practice, and why they believe every student deserves access to the full power of a book.

Listen to this session to discover:

• The Equity of Excellence: Why providing every student, regardless of their starting point, access to complete, high-quality books is essential for closing opportunity gaps.
• Cultivating “Change Agents”: How whole texts build the background knowledge and empathy students need to solve critical problems in their communities.
• Moving from Compliance to Integrity: Strategies for using high-quality curriculum materials to plan deep, text-based discussions that shift the cognitive heavy lifting from the teacher to the student.
• Intentional Support & Scaffolding: How to navigate complex whole texts with diverse learners while maintaining the “joy of reading” and instructional rigor.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders and district leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Only one in three eighth graders reads at grade level. As a middle school principal or district instructional leader, you see the ripple effects across science, history, math, and every classroom where many students struggle to engage meaningfully with the material in front of them. This edWeb podcast is designed to help change that.

This session brings together Rebecca Earnshaw, World Book Senior Director of Digital Products, Dr. Kip Glazer, School Principal, Author, Speaker, and Technology Consultant, Mikayla Lee, experienced educator and World Book Curriculum Designer, and Tom Evans, World Book VP of Editorial, to explore how leaders are building a schoolwide approach to literacy that goes beyond ELA. The discussion addresses the real barriers: disengaged readers, overwhelmed teachers, unreliable digital content, and the pressure to improve outcomes without disrupting what’s working.

The panelists walk through:

• Where content-area literacy gaps are costing middle schoolers the most
• How schools are embedding comprehension into everyday instruction, not treating it as an add-on
• What to look for in content and digital tools—including how to evaluate accuracy, credibility, and responsible AI—to support comprehension

You gain real strategies in one hour. This edWeb podcast is built for middle school principals and instructional leaders navigating the literacy and learning gap in the middle grades right now.

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The middle school years are critical for developing the literacy skills students will use for the rest of their lives. For some learners, the challenge isn’t just decoding words but negotiating the intense cognitive demand of managing new vocabulary and constructing meaning. By designing for learner variability—considering a whole-child framework of factors that includes learner background, social and emotional learning, cognition, and literacy—educators can ensure that all learners can unlock their true potential.

Join learner variability expert Dr. Stefani Pautz Stephenson and literacy expert Dacia Toll for an insightful edWeb podcast on how to bridge the gap between the high-quality instructional materials that districts have adopted and the diversity of student needs that exist in classrooms.

In part one of this three-part series, you learn:

• How to identify learner variability factors connected to building literacy skills and apply research-backed strategies to help middle school ELA learners thrive
• Strategies to foster high-level inferencing skills by providing each student with targeted, Socratic, one-on-one, and small-group support

This edWeb podcast is designed for grades 6-8 educators, instructional coaches, and leaders committed to creating equitable pathways for every unique learner.

Part two: Unmasking the Math Mindset: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School
Part three: Leveling Up SEL Through Play and Games: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School

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Current pathway models are challenged by today’s rapidly shifting realities. Learn how your district or school can address real-world career-readiness challenges with Unbounded Pathways—pathways that are accelerated, future-forward, responsive, co-created, credentialed, and designed to reflect the needs of learners and regional workforce demand.

In this edWeb podcast, you hear how state and district leaders and Digital Promise’s Center for Learner Pathway Innovations are working in partnership with postsecondary institutions, industry, and communities to build flexible, credentialed career pathway experiences that cultivate learner agency, well-being, and economic mobility.

By listening, you:

• Learn about navigating the key roadblocks in today’s college and career pathways
• Discover opportunities to create Unbounded Pathways that are accelerated, future-forward, responsive, co-created, and credentialed
• Hear directly from leaders and educators about their Unbounded Pathways approaches

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Today’s elementary classrooms are becoming a critical starting point for planting the seeds of future-ready learning. Too often, however, with all of the curricular requirements, there’s limited time for teachers to add one more thing. This edWeb podcast isn’t about adding more. It’s about unlocking more. It explores how breaking down instructional silos and expanding interdisciplinary approaches can help elementary educators strengthen core academic outcomes while building the transferable skills students need for the future.

Using an interdisciplinary lens, we look at how STEM-focused literacy and math can harness students’ attention by providing the “why,” and can become powerful entry points for problem solving, collaboration, communication, and early career awareness without overwhelming already stretched-thin teachers. Listeners see how integrated instruction helps students make meaningful connections across subjects, boosts engagement and confidence, and deepens understanding in ELA, math, and science.

By the end of this session, listeners are able to:

• Describe the benefits of interdisciplinary instruction in elementary classrooms and emphasize how interdisciplinary approaches can strengthen literacy and math outcomes while supporting the development of future-ready skills
• Identify strategies for integrating STEM-focused literacy and math that promote problem solving, collaboration, and communication without adding to teachers’ workload
• Explore examples of integrated instruction that help students make meaningful connections across ELA, math, and science
• Apply practical, time-efficient approaches that build on existing curricula to increase student engagement and confidence
• Articulate the rationale and proof points for interdisciplinary learning to support instructional decision making and schoolwide alignment

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary school leaders and district leaders.

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For many students with significant behavioral needs, the traditional path leads out: out of the classroom, out of the district, and too often, away from a hopeful future. Buckeye Union High School District (BUHSD) in Arizona knew this wasn’t acceptable. Students placed externally rarely came back, and when they did, there was little structured system support to help them transition successfully.

In this edWeb podcast, education leaders explore how BUHSD built an in-district behavioral services model that keeps students connected to their schools, communities, and futures. Panelists, including Exceptional Student Services Director Scott Acton, share strategies grounded in 15 years of real-world implementation. You learn:

• How to shift from punitive discipline toward therapeutic, student-centered approaches that produce lasting behavior change
• How to design reintegration pathways that set students up for success when they return to home campuses
• Ways to align behavioral, academic, and social-emotional supports without a full program overhaul

BUHSD’s model produced measurable results: increased reading and math performance, reintegration rates among the highest in Arizona, and graduation rates approaching 90%.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders, special education directors, directors of student services, and school leaders responsible for behavioral programming.

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Literacy remains one of the most urgent challenges facing districts today. While many schools are investing in curricula and intervention, the real question is not how we achieve isolated gains. The question is how we scale literacy outcomes across entire systems.

This edWeb podast examines three elements that consistently drive reading success:

• Aligned professional learning and high-quality materials
• Caring educators who support struggling readers
• Strong feedback loops that show whether instruction is working

District examples highlight how leaders align instruction, foundational skill building, like strengthening word recognition through oral language development, and use evidence to guide the purchasing and implementation decisions that drive outcomes. When literacy improves, performance across all subjects improves with it. This conversation focuses on the leadership decisions that make that possible.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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In this edWeb podcast, we examine the types of data available through observational and asset-based assessments in literacy and math, and their potential in the K–8 classroom. We also explore how real-time data and progress monitoring can drive differentiation and targeted instructional recommendations to best support intervention, remediation, and enrichment.

We pull out key examples of assessment items and responses or behaviors, how they reveal student thinking, and how they can be used to transform instruction and intervention to get all students to grade level and beyond. We also touch on benefits to teachers when it comes to understanding students and saving valuable time lesson planning.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K–8 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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Year after year, students struggle with elementary math concepts. Research shows that there are specific, targeted ways to help.

In this edWeb podcast, math specialists and former classroom teachers Jen Hunt and Laura Nelson present the most common reasons students may not be ready to access grade-level material and offer research-based solutions to address those challenges within the school day.

By the end of the session, listeners are able to:

• Describe reasons students aren’t accessing their grade-level materials
• Identify effective strategies for building conceptual understanding of foundational math skills
• Consider the roles positivity, identity, and self-confidence play in math achievement
• Create requirements for an intervention plan that works for your school or district

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-5 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

In an era of growing screen time concerns, K-12 educators face pressure to distinguish between passive, unproductive device use and purposeful edtech that accelerates learning. This edWeb podcast explores how to identify high-quality digital curricula and instructional tools—designed with research-backed principles, supported by evidence, and implemented with intention keeping the educator at the center—that can deliver measurable student outcomes with no need for overuse or misuse.

District, school leaders, and state leaders listening to this session learn to identify and implement digital curricula that complement core instruction, address diverse learner needs, and withstand stakeholder scrutiny. Discover what defines high-quality digital tools (rigorous standards alignment, adaptive personalization, educator integration), their proven benefits (improved engagement, attendance, skill mastery), and real-world applications that drive access and opportunity while maintaining academic rigor.

Key learning outcomes:

• Define high-quality digital curricula and evaluate vendor evidence using research standards
• Understand the key distinctions between purpose-built edtech and consumer tools
• Examine real district implementations showing how intentional integration of digital curricula amplifies, rather than replaces, the role and impact of educators
• Learn how to advocate for the resources that will best support your educators and students, and replicate success in your organization

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and state leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

When the distinction between just‑in‑time support and intervention is unclear, even well‑designed systems can lose coherence—and students can miss critical opportunities for support. This edWeb podcast clarifies the practical differences between the two, why both are essential within a strong RTI/MTSS framework, and how leaders can ensure each is used intentionally and effectively.

Listeners explore how time horizon and depth of need should guide instructional decision making, what happens when these distinctions become blurred, and the systems schools need to support both approaches without overwhelming educators or weakening intervention efforts.

Dr. Bonnie Cochran, National Director of Innovation and Analytics at HMH, serves as presenter and moderator, joined by district leaders who are leading this work at scale:

• Serita Dodson, School Improvement Strategist, Frisco ISD (TX)
• Sarah Jay, Executive Director of Equitable Multi‑Tiered System of Support, Boston Public Schools (MA)
• Marie Garrido Zoeller, Curriculum Supervisor for English Language Arts, Broward County Public Schools (FL)

Together, they share real‑world perspectives on establishing clear decision rules, aligning teams across departments, and building sustainable structures that ensure students receive the right level of support at the right time. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Spring assessment season brings pressure, stress, and endless demands, but the educators and districts who navigate it best aren’t doing anything magical. They’ve built systems that work all year long.

This edWeb podcast brings together academic solutions advisor Angele Hodges and EdTech educator Lindy Hockenbary to explore what separates schools in reactive mode from those operating with confidence and clarity. Whether you’re a classroom teacher feeling overwhelmed or a district leader seeking sustainable change, this session meets you where you are and offers a practical path forward.

Learning objectives:

• Identify the data signals that matter most during assessment season and beyond
• Understand what distinguishes a data-informed culture from crisis-driven decision making
• Discover why most EdTech implementations fail and what actually drives genuine adoption
• Learn practical, low-pressure strategies to begin integrating AI into your practice
• Develop a summer action plan to set up a stronger, less stressful fall

You walk away with concrete strategies to move from surviving each season to building year-round systems that support student success, reduce overwhelm, and position your school or district for meaningful innovation. This isn’t theory. It’s a real conversation with educators who understand the challenges you face.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Discover how a city partnership powered the Aerial Drone Competition to become an enrollment driver for Millennial Tech Middle School, one of San Diego Unified School District’s growing schools.​

This edWeb podcast features two pioneers of middle and high school drone programs in San Diego: CTE Teacher Sarah Hillard and Abel Garnica from San Diego Parks and Recreation. Together, they outline what it takes to launch and sustain a successful drone competition program. You hear how drone flight immediately engages students (no building required), why drone competitions are uniquely equitable (results depend on student effort, not budget), and how a partnership can solve problems some schools can’t crack on their own: space, staffing, and long-term sustainability.​

You leave with a flight plan for your own drone program, covering:

• Pre-flight Check — How to make the case to your principal or district
• Takeoff — Securing your first small grants and getting equipment in students’ hands
• Altitude — Building a city or community partnership that keeps the program flying through staff changes and budget shifts
• Landing — Using your drone team as a school recruitment and community engagement tool

Plus: You get the contact info for the RECF Aerial Drone Competition support manager in your region, who can help with grants for new drone teams.​

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders, principals, STEM coordinators, CTE directors, CS and STEM teachers, and afterschool program directors.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

Rosa Rios is the Chair of America 250, the nonpartisan Congressional Commission planning the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In this edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, Rios shares the exciting work of this commission, which was initiated in the Biden Administration and continues under the current administration. She discusses the plans for a “time capsule” and other aspects of this celebration.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

In this edWeb podcast, Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of edWeb, interviews Glenn Robbins, Superintendent of Brigantine Public Schools (NJ), on the publication of his new book, Unclench Your Fist: The Leader’s Guide to Making the Hard Call (and Surviving It).

Great leaders don’t avoid hard decisions, they make them—with clarity, courage, and conviction. Glenn’s new book isn’t about leadership when it’s easy…it’s about leadership when it costs you something: when the room gets quiet, when the emails start flying, when you’re second-guessing yourself at 2:00 a.m. In this conversation, Glenn shares insights on how you can:

• Navigate criticism without losing confidence
• Make tough calls without losing your integrity
• Lead through conflict without losing yourself

Sometimes leadership means standing firm. But first, you have to unclench your fist. Glenn’s new book is your playbook for managing the pressure and is available on Amazon.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to school and district leaders, industry leaders, and any educator or individual in a leadership role.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Personalizing learning while maintaining curriculum fidelity is a longstanding challenge in K–12 education. Could the thoughtful use of AI tools hold the solution, helping teams to better connect curricula, assessment, and instruction in every classroom?

In this edWeb podcast, join two instructional leaders for the answer, as they explore what a truly connected instructional environment looks like—and how it lightens teachers’ cognitive load while promoting more meaningful learning experiences.

You also explore:

• The concept of an Education Intelligence System
• The growing role of AI in simplifying daily decisions
• Strategies for reducing fragmentation between assessment, curricula, and learning tools
• How more coherent systems support whole‑school improvement

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders, but will be particularly relevant to superintendents, assistant superintendents, curriculum directors, and assessment directors.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) is evolving rapidly as schools work to better prepare students for college, careers, and the modern workforce. Today’s CTE pathways connect students to industry certifications, dual credit opportunities, and real-world learning experiences. Yet many school and district leaders still have limited visibility into how CTE systems actually operate, from accountability requirements and funding structures to the instructional realities inside CTE classrooms.

In this edWeb podcast, educators Tara Bordeaux of Austin ISD, 2018 Texas Teacher of the Year, and Tisha Richmond, nationally recognized CTE educator and book author, provide a practical look at how modern CTE programs function at both the system and classroom levels. The conversation explores how CTE pathways are structured from middle school career exploration to high school specialization, how programs align with industry-based certifications and postsecondary readiness goals, and why strong CTE implementation can positively impact student engagement and graduation outcomes.

The session also addresses common misconceptions about CTE and highlight the leadership decisions that help programs thrive. Listeners gain insights into how district and school leaders can better support CTE teachers, many of whom transition directly from industry into education, and build sustainable career pathways that benefit students and communities.

Learning objectives:

• Learn the evolution of CTE and the current landscape of CTE in the AI era
• Understand how modern CTE pathways are structured across middle and high school
• Learn how CTE programs connect to certifications, accountability measures, and district funding
• Explore the instructional realities and opportunities within CTE classrooms
• Identify leadership strategies that help schools and districts strengthen career pathways

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school district leaders, school leaders, and education technology leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

In an increasingly digital world, students are spending more time on devices and less time engaging in the tactile act of handwriting. This shift impacts more than just legibility; it affects fine motor development, cognitive focus, and the personal pride students take in their work. When we move away from the keyboard and back to the page, we unlock a unique avenue for creative expression and mindfulness.

This edWeb podcast explores how to bridge this gap using Pathways to Creativity: The Lettering Series, a free program with ready-to-use resources designed to make implementation simple for educators. We discuss why tactile skills like functional cursive and hand lettering are vital for building student confidence and visual literacy. You hear a firsthand testimonial from an elementary student who has completed the program and will share how lettering helped her build confidence and discover a new outlet for creative expression.

We walk through a comprehensive, “grab-and-go” curriculum developed with professional artist Heather Martinez. Listeners learn how to integrate the program into their existing schedules to provide students with a lifelong creative skill. By the end of this session, you have a clear roadmap to help your students slow down, connect pencil to paper, and rediscover the joy of creating something by hand.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

As multilingual learner populations grow and diversify, district leaders face the critical challenge of serving older students with interrupted formal education who are under-credited and over age. How can we create meaningful pathways that lead to credentials, career readiness, and college access rather than pushing these students toward aging out?

Join Dr. Karen Woodson and Sonja Bloetner for this edWeb podcast as they share innovative, equity-focused strategies for supporting secondary multilingual learners through creative partnerships, flexible programming, and holistic support systems. Learn how Baltimore County Public Schools is pioneering a GED partnership model with community colleges, maximizing transfer credits, and building comprehensive support that addresses not just academics, but social-emotional needs, career pathways, and college access.

This edWeb podcast addresses:

• Designing flexible pathways for diverse ML populations (from students with interrupted education to gifted learners)
• Building strategic partnerships with community colleges for dual enrollment and seamless transitions
• Leveraging Title III and innovative funding models to sustain programming
• Addressing trauma-informed support and bilingual counseling needs
• Creating on-ramps to CTE completion, GED options, and AP/college-ready coursework
• Maximizing transfer credits and honoring previous learning
• Moving beyond the monolith: serving MLs across the full spectrum of needs

Whether you’re serving 100 or 3,000 secondary MLs, this session provides actionable strategies for building district-level systems that honor multilingual learners’ assets, meet them where they are, and open doors to their futures.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to district-level leaders, ESOL/ML directors, secondary principals, counselors, and instructional leaders working with multilingual populations in high school and above.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Chronic absenteeism remains one of the most pressing challenges facing schools today. While attendance data matters, improving attendance requires more than tracking metrics. It requires examining the daily experience students have inside the school day.

In this edWeb podcast, leaders from school and district contexts discuss how adult consistency, shared routines, and operational decisions influence student experience and attendance. The conversation focuses on what leaders can change within existing systems to create stronger conditions for belonging.

The panelists share lessons learned from aligning staff practices, addressing friction points in transitions and shared spaces, and making attendance strategies visible to boards and communities. Listeners leave with practical insight into strengthening schoolwide systems that support improved attendance outcomes.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through middle school district and school leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

The presentation slide deck can be accessed here.

This dynamic edWeb podcast empowers educators to transform grammar instruction from abstract rules into meaningful, practical writing skills. Listeners engage in a clear, step-by-step process for crafting strong core sentences within an effective structural framework—and then expand those sentences into well-developed, cohesive paragraphs.

As teachers experience this structured writing approach firsthand, they actively apply grammar terminology in authentic contexts, making it easier to translate these strategies directly into classroom instruction. The result is a practical, adaptable method that supports language and communication skills across all student populations.

By the end of this edWeb podcast, educators are able to:

• Distinguish between traditional grammar instruction and applied grammar strategies that promote authentic language development
• Implement effective techniques for teaching grammar in context rather than in isolation
• Evaluate and apply instructional tools that support sentence construction across multiple age groups and grade levels
• Design inclusive writing lessons tailored to general education, special education, and ESL/ELL/ENL/ML learners
• Utilize practical resources that encourage ongoing writing practice, reinforcement, and skill transfer

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

You can access the webinar recording here.

Unlock actionable leadership strategies that shift school cultures toward equity, early literacy success, and transformative outcomes for all students. In this powerful edWeb podcast, award-winning educator Hilderbrand Pelzer III draws on over three decades of experience as a school leader and author of Unlocking Potential, including organizing one of the largest correctional education programs in the U.S., to illustrate how educational systems can interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by strengthening literacy instruction and expectations for every learner.

Listeners explore how systemic leadership decisions shaped by culture, expectations, and instructional priorities directly impact student trajectories, particularly for underserved learners. Through compelling real-world examples and research-aligned insights, Hilderbrand reframes the role of literacy not just as an academic milestone, but as a core lever for equity and opportunity.

Learning objectives include:

• Explore the correlation between early literacy difficulties, prolonged disengagement, and eventual involvement with the criminal justice system
• Identify leadership practices that foster high expectations and equitable instructional systems
• Learn strategies school leaders can implement to support teachers in delivering evidence-based literacy instruction
• Recognize structural barriers and opportunities to transform school culture toward inclusive success

You gain the inspiration and actionable strategies needed to reshape your school culture. Equip yourself to support your most vulnerable populations, reduce dropout rates, and ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive—not just survive. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and librarians.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

You can access the webinar recording here.

Adolescent literacy outcomes improve when instruction, intervention, and support structures work together rather than in isolation. In this edWeb podcast, district and school leaders discuss how aligning Tier 1 instruction, intervention models, and professional learning supports stronger literacy outcomes for students in grades 6–12.

The panelists share how districts have reduced fragmentation, clarified priorities, and created systems that support consistent literacy instruction across middle and high schools. This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

There is no question that technology’s role in teaching and learning, as well as in school district operations, has grown exponentially in recent years. With an ever-increasing reliance on technology tools for multiple aspects of school functions, cybersecurity processes must be a top priority for all educators. Protecting school networks and information security are key requirements when it comes to effectively leveraging technology in multiple learning environments.

In this edWeb podcast, three leading superintendents join in conversation with CoSN’s Cybersecurity Project Director. Together, the panel engages in an interactive conversation regarding the reasons why cybersecurity must be a priority for school leaders. They also share effective policies and practices needed to successfully manage cybersecurity within school systems. The panel also discusses how best to adapt to technology innovations—such as AI—when it comes to keeping school networks secure. Access to multiple free CoSN cybersecurity resources is highlighted, including CoSN’s 2025 State Cybersecurity Legislation Report.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders, school leaders, education technology leaders, teachers, and librarians.

View all of the recent EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panels.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

District leaders are often clear on what evidence-based instruction requires, but less clear on how to lead that work coherently across schools, roles, and initiatives. In this third edWeb podcast of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week, Olga Cobb shares a district leader’s perspective on how Salem-Keizer School District approaches evidence-based instruction at scale.

She focuses on the leadership decisions that help align vision, professional learning, and classroom practice so literacy work is supported consistently without adding competing initiatives. Listeners gain insight into how district-level priorities show up in daily instruction, what leaders protect as the work scales, and how coherence is sustained while honoring local context across schools.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

You can access the webinar recording here.

This second edWeb podcast of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week explores what responsible, community-centered AI can look like in schools and why Latino leadership is essential to shaping its design and adoption. Listeners examine future-ready competencies students need in an AI-driven world, alongside lessons from deep, community-based work across California and Texas that foreground equity, trust, and local voice.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

This edWebinar is part of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

You can access the webinar recording here.

This first edWeb podcast of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week examines national priorities for strengthening instructional quality and accelerating academic recovery, with a focus on literacy, support for diverse learners, and coherent pathways from early learning through postsecondary success. Listeners explore leadership and policy strategies that center student achievement while expanding access and opportunity.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

School and district leaders are past the question of “What is AI?” and deep into “What do we do next, and how do we do it responsibly?”

In this edWeb podcast, a chief academic officer, a chief technology officer, a school principal, and an expert in AI safety for students discuss how they’re moving from AI exploration to execution in K-12, and what they’re learning along the way.

Rather than focusing on tools or trends, this conversation centers on the leadership decisions districts are navigating right now: setting clear guardrails, addressing safety, privacy, and security for students and staff, assessing organizational readiness, supporting educators through change, and preparing defensible budget and funding rationales for boards and communities.

The panelists share how they are balancing innovation with responsibility to ensure AI use aligns with instructional priorities, protects all users across the education ecosystem, and fits within real-world fiscal constraints. Listeners leave with:

• A clearer picture of how peer districts are sequencing AI decisions at the leadership level
• Practical insights into safety, security, and budget-related concerns, and how leaders are addressing them
• A stronger understanding of what responsible, sustainable AI adoption looks like in real districts today

This edWeb podcast is designed for K-12 school and district leaders who are actively navigating AI decisions and want grounded, leader-to-leader insight.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Reframe how you think about reading in your classroom. In this edWeb podcast, join three powerhouse educators (who are also the voices behind the award-winning podcasts Science of Reading: The Podcast and Beyond My Years) for a conversation that revolutionizes your teaching approach, no matter what subject you teach.

Dr. Susan Lambert, host of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Ana Torres, host of the Beyond My Years podcast, and Eric Cross, Beyond My Years’ Classroom Insider, come together for an inspiring discussion that expands your understanding of how literacy fits into every subject area. These passionate educators share why this is such an important topic and what it looks like in practice.

Listeners:

• Discover strategies to weave literacy seamlessly into your classroom
• Learn approaches and tactics for supporting multilingual learners
• Get strategies for developing academic language across all subjects
• Explore what literacy instruction looks like in an adolescent classroom

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK–8 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Teenage girls are facing a significant mental health crisis, marked by alarming increases in feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. This crisis stems from a complex mix of evolutionary and environmental factors, including hormonal changes during puberty, social media pressures, academic stress, and societal expectations. Recognizing these challenges is essential to early intervention, open communication, and access to appropriate mental health resources.

In this edWeb podcast, authors Cat Bohannon, Ph.D., and Donna Jackson Nakazawa, in conversation with Carla Sosenko, explore how mental health impacts student success both in and out of the classroom. They offer practical tools and strategies to support educators’ professional growth and help them respond effectively to this ongoing crisis.

The session aims to provide guiding resources that support educators and promote healthy development, resilience, and successful learning. This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, school counselors, and any educator concerned with adolescent girls’ health and well-being.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Professional learning communities are most powerful when they are grounded in real classroom practice and designed to meet the needs of every learner, but many schools struggle to move PLCs beyond informal collaboration and into consistent systems that improve instruction.

In this edWeb podcast, educators from Falling Creek Middle School share how they built a practical, sustainable PLC model in a large, diverse, Title I setting. Led by instructional designer Ursula Rockefeller and math coach Lisa Persinger, the session explores how their teams use a two-meeting structure, continuous assessment cycles, and shared planning processes to turn data into action.

Listeners learn how Falling Creek organizes PLC time, analyzes student evidence, supports diverse learners, and distributes instructional leadership across teams. The session introduces practical tools, including a PLC Pathway framework and meeting template, that help guide conversations and document impact.

Learning objectives include:

• Understand how to structure PLC cycles for analysis and planning
• Learn how to use formative and summative data to guide instruction
• Explore systems for collaborative lesson design and intervention
• Apply practical tools to improve PLC consistency and effectiveness

Listeners leave with concrete strategies and ready-to-use resources to strengthen collaboration, support equity, and make PLC time truly matter. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

You can access the webinar recording here.

This edWeb podcast shares a practical, classroom-grounded model for using AI-supported instruction to strengthen math and ELA rigor at the high school level, while preserving teacher expertise and aligning to district goals.

Listeners learn how Hanover Community School Corporation is using AI to support SAT Math and SAT Reading and Writing for juniors at Hanover Central High School. Teachers Keith Elsbree (high school ELA) and Michael Tinich (SAT Math) explain how they assign targeted practice, monitor progress, and use AI-assisted feedback to increase consistency and instructional rigor across subject areas.

The edWeb podcast highlights how SAT Prep is embedded into junior schedules, using Khan Academy’s newly reimagined, free-for-teachers platform to drive motivations with gems, particularly for students in CTE pathways, where college-focused prep can be challenging to prioritize. Khan Academy provides a free, research-proven, AI-enhanced personalized learning system to accelerate mastery (with an enterprise-level version available for districts, offering comprehensive analytics and dedicated support).

Keith also shares how he uses AI-supported writing feedback in ELA, including in a team-taught special education classroom, to increase meaningful revision cycles without adding to teacher workload. System-level perspectives from Melissa Walley, IT Instructional Coach, and Philip Misecko, Ed.S., Assistant Superintendent, address leadership decisions, policy alignment, and change-management considerations.

Listeners leave with concrete examples, leadership insights, and a clear roadmap for using AI to enhance math and ELA instruction so that every student improves and graduates. This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school district leaders, school leaders, and education technology leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Today’s schools are navigating a complex learning environment shaped by constant connectivity, rising student stress, and increasing demands on educators. Creating conditions where students can focus deeply, engage authentically, and build meaningful human connections has become both more challenging—and more essential—than ever.

This edWeb podcast explores how school leaders can intentionally design learning environments that support student focus, well-being, and connection while addressing the realities of modern technology use. Drawing on research, district leadership experience, and practical implementation examples, the panelists examine how distractions, digital habits, and schoolwide systems influence learning, classroom culture, and student mental health.

Listeners explore key insights related to attention, anxiety, engagement, and emotional well-being, and consider how continuous access to smartphones and digital content shapes students’ school experiences. This session emphasizes that supporting student wellness requires thoughtful, context-specific strategies and examine how schools incorporate structured phone management as one element of a comprehensive effort to reduce distractions and promote healthier learning environments. District leadership perspectives share how intentional policies, shared expectations, and consistent phone-management practices can strengthen instructional focus, improve school climate, and support student well-being.

Listeners leave with a clearer framework for evaluating approaches that strengthen focus, support student well-being, and foster meaningful human connection—along with practical ideas adaptable to their own school communities. This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Adolescent literacy in grades 6–12 is a gateway to success across all subject areas. As texts, tasks, and disciplinary demands become more complex, students must integrate reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, and knowledge building in intentional ways. This edWeb podcast brings together Joan Sedita’s expertise in adolescent literacy and Jillian Roche’s expertise in curriculum development to explore what makes literacy instruction in the secondary grades both unique and essential.

Listeners examine why reading and writing instruction must continue beyond the elementary years, why many adolescents struggle with literacy skills, and how instruction should be designed to meet their needs. The session highlights research-based instructional practices, the role of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in supporting coherent, grade-level literacy instruction, and the importance of professional learning for content-area teachers. Through authentic examples from ELA classrooms and a focus on cross-disciplinary application, this edLeader Panel supports educators in strengthening literacy outcomes for all adolescents.

Listeners leave with the ability to:

• Make informed decisions about literacy instruction in grades 6–12 by understanding the developmental and instructional needs of adolescent readers and writers
• Design and support coherent literacy systems by distinguishing the roles of core ELA instruction, disciplinary literacy, and targeted intervention
• Strengthen student learning across subjects by intentionally integrating reading and writing into content-area instruction
• Evaluate and select high-quality instructional materials using research-based criteria aligned to effective adolescent literacy practices
• Support teachers more effectively through professional learning that translates evidence-based literacy practices into daily classroom instruction

This edWeb podcast is of interest to teachers, school leaders, and district leaders of grades 6–12.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The full webinar recording can be accessed here.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Van Zandt joins us for a special conversation about Jimi Hendrix’s enduring influence on music and culture.

In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn how to engage students in examining genre blending, creative risk taking, and finding one’s unique voice through the iconic life and work of Jimi Hendrix.

Perfect for middle and high school social studies and music teachers, this session demonstrates how Hendrix’s merger of Blues, Rock, Psychedelia, and R&B provides a powerful framework for discussing innovation across disciplines.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, especially those teaching social studies and music, librarians, school leaders, and district leaders.

View all of the recent TeachRock edWebinars.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

When students think about medical careers, “nurse” or “doctor” is often at the top of the list. But today’s biomedical landscape is far more expansive, spanning fields like biomedical engineering, laboratory sciences, data and health informatics, research, and technology innovation.

This edWeb podcast explores how K–12 schools can spark student interest in the full spectrum of biomedical careers through interdisciplinary learning, authentic experiences, and strategic pathway design. We dive into practical strategies for:

• Expanding student awareness of biomedical careers beyond traditional clinical roles
• Integrating biomedical science with computer science and engineering and other Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways to reflect real-world innovation
• Leveraging professional industry certification and licenses as well as other assets to connect learning to meaningful opportunities
• Building pathways that start before high school, sustaining student engagement across grade levels
• Highlighting college credit and postsecondary opportunities that give students a strong head start

By the end of this session, listeners are able to:

• Identify a range of biomedical career pathways beyond nursing and clinical roles that are relevant to K–12 students and design and adapt strategies to engage students in these pathways
• Explain how integrating biomedical science with computer science and engineering strengthens student learning and career readiness
• Build and strengthen postsecondary and workforce opportunities to enhance K–12 learning pathways, and identify how industry-recognized credentials and college credit options can enhance pathways

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K–12 teachers, CTE coordinators, school leaders, and district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

This edWebinar lays the foundation for children’s language development, comprehension, and long-term academic success. Educators explore how intentional, research-based instruction supports knowledge building in early childhood while honoring play, curiosity, and developmentally appropriate practice.

This session highlights the role of integrated literacy and mathematics experiences in strengthening young learners’ understanding of the world, expanding vocabulary, and promoting equity and access in PreK classrooms. Listeners gain insights into how research can be translated into meaningful, practical classroom instruction.

The goal of this session is to help PreK educators understand the importance of knowledge building and apply research-informed practices that support early learning. Listeners:

• Understand why knowledge building is essential in PreK
• Explore connections between literacy, mathematics, and content-rich instruction
• Identify research-based practices that promote equity and access
• Translate research into daily instructional practice

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

There is no question that school districts have many unique and challenging tasks when it comes to assuring data privacy within their networks and digital learning environments. Addressing the variety of national, state, and local legal requirements while at the same time leveraging technology for learning and operations comes with challenges for school leaders that are both critical and constant.

In this edWeb podcast, three leading-edge superintendents join in conversation with CoSN’s Data Privacy Project Director to review the content and recommendations included in the freely accessible CoSN 2025 National Student Data Privacy Report. An overview of CoSN’s free Student Data Privacy Toolkit is also presented.

The superintendent panel shares examples of successful data privacy procedures that are currently in place in their school districts and the types of support needed to ensure each district is successful in implementing their data privacy practices. They also discuss the barriers and challenges involved in assuring ongoing data privacy for their school districts.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders, school leaders, education technology leaders, teachers, and librarians.

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In this edWeb podcast, leaders explore the five stages of curriculum implementation and learn practical strategies for navigating technical and adaptive challenges at each stage. Whether you are just implementing a new curriculum or want to refine your existing implementation, this session provides insights and tools for enduring success.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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MindShareTV spotlights the innovators, connectors, and storytellers shaping the future of learning. This conversation takes a Canada–U.S. lens on EdTech as we look ahead to 2026—what’s changing, what’s converging, and what education leaders need to pay attention to now. Robert Martellacci interviewed Lisa Schmucki, the founder of edWeb.net, and a fellow education media publisher who has had a front-row seat to the evolution of #EdTech for more than a decade.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

In many classrooms, math instruction includes tactics and philosophies that are at odds with the research evidence on how children learn. With more than half of elementary and middle school students and nearly half of high school students not demonstrating proficiency in math, it’s clear that changes in how it is taught are needed to ensure all children develop the math skills needed to open doors to their future lives, including college enrollment and completion.

Join Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph.D., for this edWeb podcast to deepen your understanding of what really works in math instruction. Dr. VanDerHeyden shares:

• An overview of the science of math instruction
• The effective ingredients of evidence-based math instruction
• What to look for in core math curricula and how to supplement your core to maximize learning gains

Tune in for this information-packed, fast-paced session that helps you make instructional shifts that increase students’ enjoyment of math and lead to better learning outcomes. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school and district leaders, math curriculum and instruction leaders, and MTSS/RTI coordinators.

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The webinar recording can be accessed here.

From viral TikTok trends to debates over tariffs and Taiwan’s status, today’s students are already shaped by the influence of the People’s Republic of China, often without realizing it. Helping them make sense of these everyday experiences opens the door to powerful, real-world learning across social studies, economics, current events, history, and global issues.

Join CFR Education, the educational arm of the Council on Foreign Relations, for this edWeb podcast to explore how to bring conversations about U.S.-China relations into your classroom in ways that spark curiosity and critical thinking. Hear from a global expert, an award-winning social studies teacher, and an educational leader as they unpack how China’s influence in technology, trade, and geopolitics is shaping your students’ world, and how understanding these connections prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of their future.

Listeners take away:

• FREE, ready-to-use, nonpartisan teaching and learning resources from CFR Education
• Insight into current U.S.-China dynamics and why they matter for American students
• Tips for integrating current events into your curriculum to engage students in meaningful conversation
• Classroom-tested examples of how global topics, such as U.S.-China relations, can enhance civic and critical thinking skills

Join this edWeb podcast to learn how to help your students connect what they see online to the world around them and bring global affairs to life in your classroom.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, school leaders, and district leaders.

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Progress monitoring is one of the most challenging aspects of MTSS. Educators often have questions about which measure(s) to use, how often to administer them, how to set goals, and how to use the results.

Answering these questions begins with a critical—and often overlooked—first step: clearly establishing your purpose.

In this edWeb podcast, two assessment experts cut through common misconceptions around progress monitoring. They also show you how to help your teams fully understand their purpose and make data-based decisions around instruction. Topics include:

• When to use multiple measures for progress monitoring—and the questions each measure answers
• How often to assess students, and how much data a team truly needs
• How to set the right growth goal for each learner
• How to determine adequate progress, and when to intensify your efforts

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders, assessment directors, curriculum directors, MTSS directors, instructional coaches, and interventionists.

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This edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, explores the pursuit of happiness as a foundational American ideal and its modern applications in positive psychology to boost student outcomes.

The session opens with the pursuit of happiness from the Declaration of Independence, drawing on National Constitution Center insights into Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin’s debates on this right as essential to liberty and self-governance.

Next, an overview of positive psychology traces its origins to Martin Seligman, its founding father, who shifted focus from pathology to strengths, well-being, and flourishing. This leads into Shawn Achor’s acclaimed TED Talk, rooted in his Harvard research—where he earned over a dozen teaching awards for the university’s most popular positive psychology course—demonstrating how optimism training enhances productivity, reading, and math scores in schools and businesses.

The presentation concludes with open dialogue among Alliance members, sharing personal experiences of pursuing happiness in educational leadership and policy.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

As spring testing approaches, school and district leaders face increasing pressure to ensure students are truly prepared for state assessments—without relying on last-minute test prep or disconnected instructional strategies. This edWeb podcast focuses on what actually works to improve state test readiness through intentional, data-driven, system-level leadership.

The goal of this session is to help leaders build a cohesive approach to state test readiness that connects daily instruction, real-time data, and targeted supports—so teachers can make informed adjustments before gaps show up on test day.

The panelists share how effective schools leverage ongoing assessment signals to identify trends, anticipate student needs, and guide instructional decisions at the classroom and schoolwide levels. Listeners learn how data can move beyond static reports to become a daily tool that empowers teachers and supports every learner.

Listeners learn how to:

• Use real-time and predictive data to inform instructional decisions and improve readiness
• Identify early indicators of risk and provide timely, targeted support
• Align state test readiness efforts with formative assessment practices
• Support diverse student populations in demonstrating growth and achievement

Listeners leave with practical strategies to turn data into action and strengthen student outcomes on state assessments. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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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 learning experiences can accelerate teacher skill building, surface real-time student needs, and create aligned conditions for success before the first day of school.

Through case studies, planning tools, and implementation examples from high-performing programs, leaders learn how to transform summer into the true launchpad for the academic year. Listeners leave with:

• Concrete design principles for building educator skills, student readiness, and community alignment in the summer
• A customizable roadmap for strengthening summer programming and ensuring a high-coherence launch into the fall
• Immediate tools, templates, and action steps they can implement in their 2026 summer planning cycle

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-8 school leaders and district leaders.

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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 of schools and a principal from two Georgia districts about their different goals for coaching and how they’re ensuring every educator receives the high-quality individualized support they need to drive student achievement.

You learn:

• Strategies to implement a consistent coaching framework across schools
• The role technology can play in streamlining, simplifying, and standardizing the coaching process
• Best practices to align district, school, and individual teacher goals to coaching and professional learning activities
• How to use coaching and observation data to inform coaching practices and dosage, monitor progress against goals, and track impact

Whether your district has a well-established coaching program or is just getting started, you’re sure to gain insights to strengthen implementation and drive even greater outcomes for both students and teachers. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, instructional coaches, and professional learning coaches.

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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 instruction.

This edWeb podcast brings together school and district leaders to explore how to reset, refocus, and elevate Tier 1 instruction from January to test season. We dive into the high-leverage moves leaders can make now to strengthen core instruction, tighten standards-aligned practice, maximize teacher skill, and ensure every student gets daily access to grade-level content that moves achievement.

Leaders leave with practical strategies they can implement—and the confidence that they can still meaningfully shift outcomes before spring. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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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 edWeb, invites educators to join a conversation with Baron and Jerri to kick off the New Year!

Baron’s book, Nana’s World-Famous Red Velvet Cake, is a children’s book about love, family traditions, and life lessons passed down through generations. The story follows a young boy named Miles who spends Saturday mornings baking with his beloved Nana. One special Saturday, they make Nana’s signature red velvet cake, a treasured family recipe. As they bake, Nana teaches Miles not only about ingredients and steps but also imparts meaningful life lessons on patience, preparation, order, attention to detail, overcoming obstacles, kindness, generosity, and most importantly, love. As an adult, Miles recreates the tradition with his own children, sharing Nana’s enduring wisdom.

Buy Nana’s World-Famous Red Velvet Cake here. 

 Jerri’s book, The Badass Firefly: Lead with Light, Live with Grit, and Shine with Style and Grace, weaves together stories, sketch notes, and sparks of wisdom with original illustrations that remind us of a simple truth: leadership isn’t about titles, perfection, or volume—it’s about showing up with authenticity, courage, and heart. With humor, vulnerability, and her signature doodle art, Jerri shares lessons from classrooms, boardrooms, and life itself. This is not a manual, it’s a mirror, a window, and a spark. Whether you are leading a team, a classroom, a family, or simply yourself through the next chapter of life, Jerri’s words will inspire you to glow brighter, grow braver, and embrace your own kind of badassery.

Buy The Badass Firefly Effect here.

This edWeb podcast can be enjoyed by all educators! Join us for a Happy New Year edWeb podcast.

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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 hindrance to the goals and functions of educators. However, there is no doubt that AI will have a place in the world of the future. And since the role of every educator is to prepare each student to thrive in their future, AI is a critical part of leading and teaching in schools today.

In this edWeb podcast, three leading-edge superintendents are joined in conversation with CoSN’s AI Project Director. Together, they share what they have each come to learn about AI over the past few years. They describe effective processes and policies for using AI appropriately for teaching and learning, as well as for multiple other school leadership functions. An overview of CoSN’s free AI resources with links to access them is shared.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders, school leaders, education technology leaders, teachers, and librarians.

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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 reclaim time, reduce burnout, and focus more deeply on priorities that drive student outcomes.

Topics covered:

• The panelists tell the story of why a simple system for organization, time management, and prioritization came to be a focus—and why it is now more important than ever
• Listeners examine concrete examples of how educators collect, sort, and scrub their daily inputs; manage their email and calendars using tools they already have; and implement simple morning and evening routines that build long-term efficiency
• The panelists highlight how the method adapts to the daily realities of different roles—from teachers juggling planning, grading, and communication to district leaders coordinating multi-campus initiatives

Listeners learn:

• A research-informed understanding of why time management is now a core leadership competency
• Practical routines they can implement the very next day to save one to two hours, reduce stress, and improve responsiveness
• A clearer sense of how to align daily work with organizational priorities and student-centered goals
• Strategies that build leader sustainability, improve retention, and increase time spent on instructional leadership
• A method that is simple, repeatable, and adaptable at scale for teams, schools, or entire districts

The session demonstrates a cognitive, sustainable way to organize and manage your workload more effectively based on The Executive Edge Method (EEM). This edWeb podcast is of interest to any PreK-12 education leader and any educator who wants to improve their time management and organization.

This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week.

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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 Independent School District) share how they rethought leadership, professional learning, and support structures to drive real gains for students.

Nancy unpacks how Charlotte-Mecklenburg aligned high-quality teachers, high-quality curricula, and accountable practice through a clear theory of change. Listeners see how Charlotte-Mecklenburg defined roles for specialists and master teachers, created Crown Academy to better prepare new teachers, and built monitoring systems that connect central office, principals, and classrooms in a continuous learning cycle.

Mark shares how Lockhart ISD’s “A Way, Not The Way” approach and 4Bs/6 Levers framework led to a districtwide shared leadership model. He highlights the Lever Leader role, talent identification and development systems, and the 70–20–10 approach to coaching and on-the-job learning that is building a sustainable leadership bench.

You leave with concrete ideas for redefining leadership roles, designing job-embedded support, and building people-centered systems that improve outcomes for students without burning out your best educators. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week.

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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 equips PreK through elementary educators and administrators with evidence-based, strengths-based strategies to transform parents into confident, effective reading partners. When families understand HOW reading happens and receive practical tools aligned with classroom instruction, the impact on student literacy can be transformative. Listeners learn to:

• Connect family engagement to each pillar of the Science of Reading
• Orient parents around foundational skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
• Identify strengths-based entry points that honor what families already bring to literacy learning
• Support parents in building children’s attention, focus, and reading readiness
• Scaffold home reading routines by connecting families with books, literacy resources, and doable activities that can become home reading habits
• Partner with families around learning goals in ways that leverage a family’s unique insights and funds of knowledge

Walk away with actionable frameworks, dozens of activity ideas, and ready-made resources to share with families! Together, we can create a powerful home-school partnership that accelerates reading success for every child. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-5 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 complex and urgent challenge.

In the second edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week, Doug Bolton, Ph.D., author of Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation, explores the systemic barriers that undermine belonging and offers clear, actionable strategies that school leaders can implement immediately to foster authentic belonging among students and staff.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders and district leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week.

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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 Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508. Likewise, school districts must ensure compliance with federal and state education privacy laws. Yet many AI-enabled solutions are built for consumers, not education.

This edWeb podcast reviews resources from the CoSN/CAST AI & Accessibility in Education: 2024 Blaschke Report and approve AI functionality as it relates to accessibility. Likewise, the panelists discuss what policies and guidance school districts should provide around AI and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to ensure the privacy of student data.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 classroom strategies and insights from diverse educator perspectives to support literacy growth across all grade levels.

Join us as they:

• Address some of the most critical questions facing reading teachers today
• Consider and discuss recent literacy research and statistics
• Explore what success looks like for readers of all abilities—and how rigor can fuel joy in the process

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, reading and curriculum specialists, multilingual learner administrators, school leaders, and district leaders.

Enjoy a complimentary ebook, Establishing Effective Instruction: A Comprehensive Approach to Literacy. It offers practical, research-based strategies to strengthen literacy instruction, align tools for impact, and help every student become a confident reader and writer.

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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-level transformation rather than isolated initiatives.

In the first edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week, you hear directly from school and district leaders who are doing the work every day. Together, they unpack how their districts aligned vision, instructional expectations, and support systems so every school moved in the same direction.

Leaders share how they:

• Organized central office and school teams around a common instructional vision
• Used data and high-quality instructional materials to drive classroom practice
• Built principal and teacher capacity while protecting time for what matters most
• Maintained focus on equity and access for all student groups
• Built school culture that focuses on high expectations and student-centered decision making

Listeners leave with practical moves, hard-earned lessons, and questions to bring back to their own leadership teams. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week.

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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 instruction that meets the needs of all learners.

The presenters address how small-group instruction can be used to differentiate learning and meet individual student needs, as well as effective strategies for forming and managing small groups in a classroom setting.

By the end of the edWeb podcast, listeners are able to:

• Identify the benefits of small-group instruction, along with potential challenges and ways to overcome them
• Design flexible grouping strategies based on student learning goals
• Learn ways to implement instructional techniques that promote engagement, equity, and academic rigor in small groups

This edWeb podast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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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 share:

• Concrete strategies for systematizing curriculum, instructional models, and teacher support
• Approaches to sustaining professional development and progress monitoring
• Guidance on family engagement and adapting to various district cultures
• Real-world examples of laying a research-backed foundation for multilingual learner success

All registrants receive downloadable checklists, project templates, and a curated set of actionable resources to support ongoing success.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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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 School City of Hobart, Lori Anderson, Director of Elementary Curriculum, and Sara Gutierrez, Director of Early Learning, PreK–2 educators explore practical strategies that connect school and home.

You learn to:

• Launch weekly home routines for phonological awareness, vocabulary, and early numeracy
• Adapt multilingual, family-friendly messages and visual guides caregivers can use tomorrow
• Align centers and take-home activities so families see and reinforce priority skills
• Track progress with simple checks and celebrate growth to sustain engagement

Listeners leave with strategies that can be put into action on the very next day, and a district example from Hobart that shows how small habits build big gains—while honoring diverse caregivers and busy schedules. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-2 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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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 states, more than 1,100 middle school students learned to code and fly drones through UDL-aligned lessons (Universal Design for Learning) that significantly increased their STEM interest, skills, and sense of belonging. Plus, with Take Flight’s curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL), teachers reported a 40% boost in confidence and strong intent to continue the program.

In this edWeb podcast, moderated by CAST’s Dr. Amanda Bastoni, Dr. Jessica Hall (CAST Senior Research Scientist), Chris Hesselbein (Director of Oregon’s Northwest STEM Hub), Laurie Prewandowski (Digital Learning Specialist and DoD STEM Ambassador), and Adrienne White (Robolink Director of Marketing) share data-driven strategies that educators in rural communities and beyond can use to expand STEM pathways through UDL and drones. Learning objectives include:

• Discover data-backed strategies to meet district priorities for STEM, CTE, and computer science standards
• Align drone lessons with career-connected learning goals, emphasizing local and industry-relevant applications
• Center CBPL that sustains teacher growth and instructional equity

Whether you’re in a rural community or an urban one, the free Take Flight curriculum offers a replicable model to help all students see themselves in STEM—and soar. This edWeb podcast is of interest to grades 5–12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 to consider how GLEAM shapes mindsets, planning, and leadership.

Drawing on years of coaching and consulting across schools and districts, we push on our hypothesis to help you refine your theory of action—and help you adjust your thinking about improvement to align with GLEAM. By the end of this session, listeners are able to:

• Use GLEAM to surface mindset work and shift adult culture toward student-centered, effective instruction
• Apply GLEAM as a lens for examining and strengthening organizational and instructional operating frameworks
• Leverage GLEAM to evaluate and align tools, resources, and practices that drive meaningful teaching and learning

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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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 professional learning, that was released at the SETDA Leadership Forum on November 5, 2025. In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn about the research behind the guide, key recommendations for leaders, and strategies for building sustainable systems that expand educator capacity.

This session emphasizes how Title II-A and braided funding can shift professional learning from compliance-driven training to educator-driven growth. By highlighting coaching models, PLC structures, and AI literacy building opportunities, the panelists show how systems can empower educators to set goals, lead peers, and personalize learning pathways. Listeners explore strategies that build capacity while ensuring professional learning is sustained and aligned to instructional vision.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and state education leaders.

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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, Miranda’s success stems not only from innate genius, but from a lifetime of insatiable curiosity and an overwhelming appetite to learn from everyone around him.

Join author Daniel Pollack-Pelzner for this edWeb podcast to explore the teachers who shaped Miranda’s journey from the shy, sensitive child of Puerto Rican parents, growing up in an immigrant neighborhood in the northernmost tip of Manhattan, to the galvanizing force who would expand America’s sense of its own story. How can we, as educators, nurture the future Lin-Manuels in our classrooms and communities? What are the parenting, teaching, collaborative, and creative lessons that Miranda’s story reveals?

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers and school leaders, as well as higher education educators interested in the arts.

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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 better teaching and learning. By effectively leveraging charging systems, schools can eliminate chaos, reduce hazards, and ensure every device is ready for action.

But the real game-changer is student accountability. This session demonstrates how assigning tech captain roles, tracking device readiness, and rewarding responsible habits foster a culture of ownership and leadership. These tested strategies don’t just minimize disruptions—they empower students and free teachers to focus on instruction.

Technology teams and instructors discover actionable steps for implementing classroom charging systems and policies that maximize equitable instruction. This session bridges classroom practice with system-level support, ensuring sustainable improvements.

Listeners leave equipped with proven routines, digital toolkits, and a clear action plan to maximize learning. Don’t let device management steal precious teaching time—embrace these strategies and create a classroom where technology works for you, not against you. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 and retain foundational literacy skills.

We explore how regulation is the bridge between ability and achievement, and how teachers can weave readiness practices into daily instruction without adding more to their plates. By connecting the Science of Reading with the Science of Learning, educators discover practical ways to create calm, connected, and learning-ready classrooms where every child can thrive.

Join Kai-leé Berke, educator and early learning leader, Dr. Diane Davison King-Shaw, Clinical Director of the Lourie Center School and expert in trauma-informed education, and Heather Minter, Resilient Learning and Well-Being Consultant, who translate these ideas into practical classroom strategies. Moderated by Marjorie Bottari, this conversation helps educators understand how readiness and regulation unlock every student’s potential—transforming not just how we teach, but how students experience learning.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-5 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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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 journey. But what if we could change that trajectory before kindergarten even begins?

This edWeb podcast explores how districts, early learning coalitions, and educators can address one of the most pressing challenges in education today: ensuring every child is kindergarten ready. National and local leaders discuss what it takes to build strong foundations in literacy, the evidence behind successful early learning interventions, and the impact of getting it right from the very start.

Join us to learn how your district can take the first step toward ensuring every child enters kindergarten ready to succeed. Key discussion topics include:

• Why kindergarten readiness is one of the most critical, and overlooked, determinants of lifelong learning
• What rigorous research reveals about early literacy interventions that accelerate student growth
• Lessons from Florida’s early learning coalitions on implementing and scaling solutions that work
• Practical strategies district and state leaders can adopt now to close readiness gaps before they widen
• Measuring what matters: Using data to drive kindergarten readiness outcomes

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 outcomes rather than service delivery.

Listeners hear from leaders who are implementing OBCs in real time, including representatives from The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting, BookNook, and Hamburg School District (AR). Together, they unpack what OBCs are—and aren’t—while sharing lessons learned from early pilots and best practices for building strong, data-driven partnerships.

Learning objectives include:

• Understand the core principles and structure of outcomes-based contracts
• Examine how OBCs can improve transparency, impact measurement, and ROI for tutoring and other interventions
• Identify readiness indicators and first steps for districts interested in exploring OBCs
• Learn from a district’s firsthand experience implementing an OBC model

Listeners leave with practical insights and actionable strategies to begin conversations in their own districts about paying for what matters most—student learning. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and State Education Agencies.

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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 from district and school leaders who are using this flexible funding to increase learning gains, drive attendance, and engage families. Learn how to integrate tutoring into your improvement plans, secure support from stakeholders, and avoid common pitfalls. This session is a must-hear for leaders managing turnaround efforts.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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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 their learning so that they can become fluent readers. A systematic approach to rich and varied practice is even more critical to our struggling readers, especially those in upper elementary and middle school.

Teachers have long asked: What exactly does “rich and varied” practice mean? How do I implement this to help my students build automaticity and fluency?

In this edWeb podcast, we explore over 60 years of research that sheds light on this important concept. You see how scholars and educators have created and continue to use practical frameworks that explain why this kind of practice works and how to use it effectively in the classroom.

Most importantly, you walk away with classroom strategies and tools—based on the latest work from researchers and developers. These tools help you bring “rich and varied practice” to life—developing automaticity, fluency, engagement, deeper learning, and stronger outcomes.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary and middle school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 embedded in education, students must learn to navigate the digital world with integrity, safety, and critical awareness.

This session introduces the Digital Citizenship Initiative, a free curriculum empowering students to make better, safer, and healthier decisions online. Together, we explore its core components and provide actionable guidance and teacher strategies for integrating these principles into everyday teaching. By the end of this edWeb podcast, listeners are able to:

• Understand the core principles of digital citizenship and why they matter in today’s classrooms
• Confidently integrate digital citizenship lessons into existing curricula across grade levels
• Use vetted tools and resources to engage students in meaningful digital learning
• Facilitate constructive conversations around online safety, cyberbullying, and misinformation
• Assess student understanding and promote reflective digital behavior

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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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 the impact of screen time and how districts can address the concerns while also leveraging the positive impacts when it comes to making learning relevant to students today and in their futures.

In this edWeb podcast, three leading-edge superintendents are joined by CoSN’s 2025 Blaschke Fellow (lead author of the CoSN 2025 Blaschke Report). Together, they share how to effectively approach the debate over screen time in school districts. Successful strategies for developing, leading, and implementing screen time policies and practices in school district settings are highlighted.

All registrants for the presentation receive a link to the recording and to the 2025 Blaschke Report after the live presentation. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders, school leaders, education technology leaders, teachers, and librarians.

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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 needs—especially as classrooms become more academically diverse and resource constraints grow.

Now, in Part 2, we build on that foundation and intersect with a milestone moment: the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). As we celebrate five decades of progress in special education—including expanded access to general education classrooms and innovations driven by technology and AI—we also face new challenges that impact how we serve students.

This edWeb podcast explores how districts and schools are:

• Implementing inclusive, evidence-based instruction within the core classroom
• Integrating Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports into daily practice
• Designing environments that accelerate learning for students with learning differences
• Navigating shifts in funding, policy, and leadership that impact service delivery
• Leveraging technology and data to personalize learning pathways

Whether you joined us for Part 1 or are new to the conversation, this session offers timely insights into how MTSS and IDEA intersect to shape the future of inclusive education—and how educators can lead with equity, innovation, and sustainability. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

Listen to Part 1: Today’s MTSS Classroom: Meeting the Instructional Needs of ALL Students

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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 decision making in schools. This edWeb podcast explores the three pillars of a dynamic classroom learning experience, and how they align with the evolving needs of students and educators.

You hear from K-12 educators on applying these insights to inform districtwide technology decisions. Their perspectives provide a practical lens into how data-driven findings can shape impactful, future-ready learning environments.

Listeners leave with actionable insights and proven strategies to guide future edtech investments and ensure every student has the right tools for success. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and librarians.

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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 advocates as they share the systems and strategies they’ve used to ignite student curiosity and drive persistence in mathematics. Listeners learn how to implement actionable approaches that motivate diverse student populations, from those who struggle to those who are already excelling. The discussion also highlights how fostering motivation supports your district’s equity goals, ensuring every student is engaged, empowered, and positioned for achievement.

Whether you’re exploring new initiatives or strengthening existing programs, this edWeb podcast provides you with the insights and tools to create a lasting impact on your students’ math journeys.

Key Takeaways

By listening to this edWeb podcast, participants learn how to:

• Implement district-wide strategies that foster a growth mindset and a culture of persistence in math.
• Create systems of motivation that are effective across different grade levels and student populations.
• Drive stronger academic outcomes by using motivation as a core lever for student engagement and achievement.
• Promote equity by ensuring every student, regardless of their starting point, has the opportunity to succeed in math.
• Empower your educators with the tools and insights needed to keep students motivated and on track.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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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 practice—and how leaders can build conditions where new learning sticks.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week.

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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, discourse, and culture as strengths—ensuring Structured Literacy is effective and relevant for every learner. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week.

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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.

Listeners hear national and district perspectives on aligning policy with practice in ways that build coherence, not just compliance. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

This edWeb podcast is part of Structured Literacy for Every Learner Week.

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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 experiences into everyday instruction to help students develop the real-world skills they’ll need to thrive, whether they stay in their local communities or pursue opportunities beyond them.

In this edWeb podcast, district and school leaders share their strategies for giving students a competitive advantage through innovative program design. The panelists discuss different approaches to fostering bilingualism and building career readiness while strengthening student outcomes.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 school and district leaders.

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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 Literacy Improvement Program (LIP) in 2022, the district has undergone a profound transformation in how reading is taught.

Listen to this in-depth edWeb podcsat to hear from key participants in BUSD’s literacy improvement program about successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the past three years. The panelists share:

• How they leveraged implementation science to support systemic change
• Strategies for building buy-in and engagement with key educational partners, including teachers and families
• The role of professional learning and coaching to shift mindsets and instructional practices
• BUSD’s plans to sustain and build upon their progress

This is a valuable opportunity to learn firsthand from educators who have undertaken the work of implementing an evidence-based literacy program and fill your toolkit with free resources, including a comprehensive implementation guide. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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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. Antoine Hawkins, Superintendent, Evergreen Elementary School District; and Dr. Kai Mathews, Founder and Lead Designer, The Libertory Classroom. They draw on insights and information presented at the CAAASA Annual Roundup held in September 2025 and share district strategies to grow and sustain a teacher workforce that mirrors their diverse student populations.

The panelists discuss effective approaches such as “grow your own” initiatives, partnerships with universities and preparation programs, and innovative recruiting strategies to attract diverse candidates. They also explore how districts can create supportive environments and professional pathways that help teachers stay, thrive, and advance in the profession.

Join this conversation to learn actionable strategies and leadership insights that foster equity, inclusion, and excellence across the educator pipeline.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to all K-12 educators, administrators, and policymakers.

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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 between districts, schools, families, and medical professionals can make a difference. These partnerships can ensure that students develop skills such as evaluating sources, assessing evidence, and thinking critically about online content and social media feeds.

Join Karen Kelsall-Lagola, Eli Cahan, and the News Literacy Project’s Dr. Brittney Smith and Elliott Goodman for an edWeb podcast to learn about the dangers posed to students by health misinformation and the actions that school leaders can take to help students recognize and spot falsehoods. They explore how districts across the U.S. have successfully utilized NLP’s District Fellowship program to implement curricula equipping all students with the skills to navigate today’s complex information landscape with confidence.

Listeners learn about:

• How health- and science-related misinformation online reaches and influences students
• How administrators can develop partnerships with families, community leaders, and medical professionals to support news literacy education
• Cross-curricular resources to help students at all grades recognize rumors, AI fakes, and misinformation
• How administrators can scale news literacy education across districts, with support from the News Literacy Project

The session explores real examples of districtwide approaches to news literacy education and health misinformation, as well as free, scalable, ready-to-implement classroom resources. This edWeb podcast appeals to K-12 administrators, district leaders, and curriculum leaders.

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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 dynamic roundtable discussion with leading experts in the field of literacy research and education: award-winning researcher, professor, and author Dr. Sharon Vaughn; famed literacy researcher and advocate Dr. Pamela Mason; and renowned researcher and Science of Writing expert Dr. Young-Suk Kim.

After this engaging conversation, you are able to:

• Connect the Science of Reading to tangible, daily classroom strategies
• Build on current expertise by applying techniques for foundational skills
• Take advantage of teachable moments that naturally build knowledge across content areas

Listeners are provided access to the Science of Reading Digital Bookshelf, a free resource for educators that contains dozens of professional development resources and ready-to-use classroom activities.

All educators with an interest in literacy education—especially K-8 classroom teachers, reading coaches, intervention specialists, curriculum directors, and instructional leaders—are encouraged to listen to this edWeb podcast.

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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 experiences, their aspirations, and their concerns for the future.

This briefing provides an inside look at the key research findings collected from more than 60,000 K–12 students, educators, administrators, and families through the 2024–25 Speak Up survey and national report. The goal of this year’s panel is to ensure that policymakers, education leaders, and practitioners hear directly from students about the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into teaching and learning.

Key takeaways:

• Learn what students identify as the most valuable uses of AI in their learning lives
• Understand student concerns about data privacy, ethics, and access for all students
• Gain practical insights into how AI can support personalized learning, deeper engagement, and career readiness
• Explore recommendations to help schools and districts align policies and practices with the voices of today’s learners

The results of the 2025 Speak Up National Report are of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, teachers, librarians, and policymakers.

Download the Report and Resources

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Now more than ever, schools and districts need proven strategies to reduce student absenteeism—and to quickly address attendance issues before they become chronic. Join three MTSS experts for an in-depth discussion of using data and supports most effectively to prevent student absences this school year.

In this edWeb podcast, you explore:

• The four root causes of absenteeism across K‒12
• Gathering the right data to assess each student’s level of risk
• Aligning tiered resources and supports to best engage students in school
• Communicating with families and communities to reverse common misconceptions about absenteeism

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, MTSS directors, and school social workers.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

It’s important to know materials are backed by efficacy research, but districts still need to understand what’s happening in their own schools and classrooms—what’s working, what’s not, why, and what can we do about it?

With the critical importance of intervention in delivering outcomes for all learners, district and school leaders can and should expect more from their data. This edWeb podcast presents the case for better districtwide data, why it matters, and how administrators and their partners can collaborate to leverage data for outcomes.

Leaders who view this session benefit in the following ways:

• Hear a comprehensive definition of systemwide intervention and the elements to include
• Gain a new understanding of what you should expect for your data, along with insights to apply it across your organization
• Pick up new strategies for engaging all stakeholders in systemwide intervention
• Learn proven tips for meeting your goals and overcoming common challenges in using data to drive results

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and state education leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Reaching ambitious early literacy goals requires more than just the right curriculum—it takes the right framework to align your people, data, and assessments. In this edWeb podcast, you learn how short cycles of high-frequency formative assessment can drive big gains in literacy by giving educators actionable insights in real time.

Hear from district leaders, superintendents, and literacy experts as they discuss using short, formative assessment cycles to drive successful literacy implementations. You walk away with the insights and tips to get all your district’s key players aligned on a macro and micro level with:

• One established data language
• One set of assessments
• Targeted literacy goals

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-5 school leaders, district leaders, literacy directors and coordinators, and curriculum directors.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Discover how schools are reimagining career-connected learning through high-quality internships and apprenticeships that break down barriers and open new pathways for students. This engaging edWeb podcast showcases cutting-edge models, tools, and partnerships that bring experiences to students in accessible and equitable ways.

This session equips you with innovative strategies to scale equitable and future-ready work-based learning in your schools and district. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 CTE administrators and education leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Check-In Check-Out is the go-to behavior intervention for many schools—and for good reason. It works. But it’s not the only option, and many students need something more or something different.

In this edWeb podcast, Trudy Bender and Dr. Brian Gaunt expand your behavior toolbox with other proven interventions that meet a range of student needs. You walk away with practical strategies that bring more members of your school community into the work of supporting students with behavior challenges. Listeners:

• Discover a range of behavior intervention options to meet student needs, including downloadable descriptions to help you get started
• Gain strategies for building sustainable behavior intervention infrastructure
• Learn practical tips for successful implementation (and learn from mistakes—the panelists will share pitfalls to avoid!)

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, behavior specialists and interventionists, and school psychologists.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report is the collaborative result of an international advisory board of over 130 education and technology experts. Together, they produced the report that identifies the most important Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that currently impact K-12 technology innovation.

In this two-part edWeb podcast series, three leading superintendents who served on the Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board share the process behind the development of the 2025 report and how they each address the Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers within their own school systems.

Part one of this series highlights the Hurdles and Accelerators identified in the report, while part two will focus on Technology Enablers. The superintendent panel shares the strategies and examples of how the Technology Enablers are implemented in each of their school districts. The Technology Enablers include:

• Generative Artificial Intelligence
• Analytics and Adaptive Technologies
• Untethered Broadband and Connectivity

This edWeb podcast is of high value to K-12 educators in both leadership and classroom roles. The broader school community will also benefit as the panel explores the trends, challenges, and technologies defining the future of learning.

Listen to Part 1: Driving K-12 Innovation: Current Hurdles and Accelerators

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The integration of AI into K–12 education is often framed as inevitable, but its impact depends on how thoughtfully it is designed and applied. This edWeb podcast situates AI within a historical and research-based context, examining both its potential and its limitations within classroom education.

Drawing on principles of learning science, we discuss how AI can support evidence-based instruction while avoiding common pitfalls such as bias, over-reliance on automation, and loss of teacher agency. We bring these principles into practice by demonstrating examples that integrate assessment and classroom instruction.

Listeners leave with a nuanced understanding of how to evaluate AI solutions critically and implement them in ways that prioritize student learning and educator expertise. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary and middle school teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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In this edWeb podcast, literacy experts explore how orthographic mapping, the brain-based process that turns phonemic decoding into automatic word recognition, unlocks structured literacy for learners across grade levels. You gain insight into how this Science of Reading approach helps educators support English learners, students with dyslexia or other learning disabilities, and adolescents still building foundational skills.

The presenters dive into:

• What orthographic mapping is—and why memorization falls flat
• Real talk about the secondary literacy crisis and untaught decoding gaps
• Strategies to accelerate mapping for older learners, ELs, and special education populations
• How Really Great Reading’s “Lose the Rules” approach eliminates confusion around schwa, heart words, and irregular spellings
• What leaders and coaches in all content areas can do to support word retention

This edWeb podcast builds capacity for K-12 district leaders and literacy coaches seeking to close the literacy gap with actionable, research-aligned practices.

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Discover how drone technology is transforming Career and Technical Education (CTE) in middle and high schools. In this dynamic edWeb podcast, you hear directly from education leaders who have successfully launched aviation and drone programs, explore the career pathways drones unlock, and learn how to integrate hands-on STEM experiences into your curriculum.

Whether you’re just starting or looking to expand, this session provides practical strategies, real-world success stories, and actionable resources to help your students soar. This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

As states respond to longstanding declines in math proficiency, many now, or will soon, require universal screening. But what works best in numeracy screening?

Research has shown curriculum-based measurement (CBM) delivers the biggest impact on student math learning. During this edWeb podcast, Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden shares the why and how-tos of using mastery measurement CBM in mathematics, including:

• Recent research findings
• How to select the most efficient, “just-right” measures
• Using CBM to make highly accurate and efficient decisions within math MTSS that improve math outcomes
• What to do in the context of a lot of risk (which is nearly always present in math)

Build your knowledge about the best approach to math screening and fill your toolkit with free web-based resources, sample materials, and videos. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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As we reflect on the nation’s journey and look ahead to the next 250 years, this WebBrief, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, explores the vital role educators play in sustaining a healthy democracy. Dr. Jem Spectar, constitutional law expert and President of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, shares insights on how strengthening civic education can equip students with the knowledge, skills, and disposition needed for active citizenship.

Listeners learn key strategies for integrating civic learning with civic action in classrooms to foster critical thinking, reduce polarization, and prepare students to contribute positively to their communities and country.

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Reach every family—no translations needed. Learn how to engage multilingual families using immersive, tech-friendly tools.

Engaging all families isn’t just a goal—it’s a necessity. In this edWeb podcast, educators learn practical strategies to connect with families across language, cultural, and technology divides. Discover how to create a truly inclusive communication experience that supports multilingual households, builds trust, and ensures no family is left behind—no matter what language they speak or device they use.

Through valuable strategies and real-world solutions, the session builds awareness, showcases the critical nature of inclusive communication, and helps educators and school leaders who are seeking better ways to connect with their communities. You learn about immersive translation into over 250 languages, which ensures equity and leaves no parent behind. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Strong reading comprehension starts long before a child even opens their first book. Decades of research into the Science of Reading show that building strong oral language skills in early education forms the foundation for reading success. Yet in many districts, oral language remains under-recognized in literacy plans, despite its direct impact on students’ literacy skills, academic achievement, and long-term outcomes.

In this edWeb podcast, you hear from both a researcher and a district leader. Together, they unpack the latest findings on how oral language drives reading progress, why gaps in these skills can quietly undermine even the strongest phonics and literacy initiatives, and how schools and districts can close those gaps at scale.

We also introduce the Reading is Language Model, developed by Dr. Charles Hulme and Dr. Maggie Snowling. Building on, but going beyond, the Simple View of Reading, this model challenges the idea that language and reading are separate developmental processes. Instead, it emphasizes that reading and oral language are inseparable, and that strengthening language early is essential to securing literacy and reading comprehension later.

You also hear a real-world example from a district that prioritized oral language across its elementary schools and saw measurable improvements faster than expected. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-3 literacy coordinators, special education coordinators, school leaders, and elementary district leaders.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Research shows that when families are engaged, students thrive. Strong family engagement is a must, but it can feel daunting and complex. Where do you start? In this edWeb podcast, Rebecca Honig and Françoise Lartigue from ParentPowered explore 10 powerful things you can do to ensure strong partnerships with families.

From strategies that build trust and mitigate parental anxiety to strengths-based ways you can partner with parents around student learning, they cover highly doable actions you can take to break down barriers and ensure that you’re reaching and engaging ALL families. They also share numerous tools and resources that you can immediately use in your work with families.

Listeners leave with:

• Ways to build trust and mitigate parental anxiety
• Strategies to ensure clear, strengths-based communication with families
• Ways to break down barriers to participation
• Steps to scaffold family engagement
• Pathways to partner with ALL families around student learning
• Concrete tools and resources to use with families

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and family liaisons.

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The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Education leaders at the federal, state, district, and building levels are setting new priorities for career-connected learning (CCL), a more expansive model of traditional career and technical education (CTE) that emphasizes career readiness for all learners and the importance of ensuring students graduate high school ready for college and career, not just one or the other.

Last year, states nationwide approved more than 150 policies focused on boosting these programs, including new investment in workplace learning opportunities and updated high school diploma requirements. And this doesn’t apply only to high school―career exploration beginning in middle school provides students with the opportunity to discover interests sooner, go deeper into their learning pathways, and graduate with a clear vision of their postsecondary objectives.

In this edWeb podcast, listeners hear perspectives from career-connected learning experts with decades of experience implementing and running successful programs in schools and districts around the U.S. You learn about:

• The elements of a comprehensive approach to career-connected learning, and why this model is foundational to academic engagement and postsecondary success for today’s students
• The steps district, state, and national leaders are taking to drive innovation in CCL and implement enhanced programs
• The elements of effective districtwide programs that support students along the journey from exploration to employability and how to apply them in your district
• The high-impact outcomes―including outstanding attendance, impressive college entrance exam scores, and a graduating class full of students meeting the “College and Career Ready” designation―achieved at the Career Academies of Decatur, a dedicated CTE high school in Decatur, AL

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school district leaders and school leaders.

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CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report is the collaborative result of an international advisory board of over 130 education and technology experts. Together, they produced the report that identifies the most important Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that currently impact K-12 technology innovation.

In this two-part edWeb podcast series, three leading superintendents who served on the Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board share the process behind the development of the 2025 report and how they each address the Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers within their own school systems.

In part one of the series, the superintendent panel is joined by the Project Director for CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation initiative and EdTech Innovation Committee. Together, they take a deep dive into the current Hurdles and Accelerators identified in the report. Part two focuses on Technology Enablers.

This edWeb podcast is of high value to K-12 educators in both leadership and classroom roles. The broader school community also benefits as the panel explores the trends, challenges, and technologies defining the future of learning.

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In schools facing rising mental health needs, telehealth expands the continuum of supports—increasing access to foster earlier intervention—without overburdening staff. Hazel Health’s national panel features district leaders who implement telehealth as an evidence-based strategy to meet the needs of every student while driving improvement in key domains of student success, like attendance and behavior.

Join this edWeb podcast to discover how integrating mental health care keeps students in class and engaged and learn how effective funding strategies sustain programs in budgets. Listeners:

• Explore how telehealth integrates with MTSS and existing systems
• Learn more about the impact on attendance and behavior
• Hear firsthand experience with implementation and funding strategies

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders and education technology leaders.

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This edWeb podcast helps educators intentionally develop students’ capacity to think and act like mathematicians, beyond mastering content alone. Being a mathematical thinker and doer requires complex proficiencies such as reasoning, problem solving, communicating, modeling, strategic decision making, and using precise mathematical language. These practices are essential for deep understanding and long-term success.

In this session, we:

• Unpack the connections between the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematical Practice and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Process Standards
• Examine the research that supports teaching these proficiencies as central to effective math instruction
• Explore how Progress in Mathematics (Grades K–5) translates these practices into clear, actionable instructional strategies

Educators gain insights into how to shift math instruction from rote procedures to meaningful problem solving and discourse. The edWeb podcast also highlights classroom strategies and resources that support diverse learners in building strong mathematical habits of mind.

Listen to this session for practical takeaways you can apply immediately, a deeper understanding of mathematical practices, and tools to enhance engagement and achievement for all students. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-5 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and curriculum and instruction directors and coordinators.

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Webinars have become one of the most popular marketing channels for solution providers. Hosting thought leadership and professional learning webinars is a great way for a company at any stage, particularly in these challenging times, to engage with educators for brand recognition, lead generation, content marketing, market insights, and nurturing relationships with education experts and leaders.

Listen to an edWeb podcast with Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of edWeb.net, and Jerri Kemble, National Academic Advisor and Evangelist for ClassLink. Lisa shares lessons learned from over 15 years as the founder who launched professional learning webinars as a major media marketing channel. Lisa and Jerri provide tips for getting the best results from webinar marketing, especially with school leaders and administrators. They also show how ClassLink works in partnership with AASA, CoSN, and edWeb to host a series of “EmpowerED Superintendents” webinars for superintendents and education leaders.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to education companies and associations that want to strengthen their webinar marketing efforts for success.

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Do your MTSS teams spend more time talking about problems than solving them? Are the right people even at the table? This edLeader Panel helps you structure your MTSS teams, clarify roles and responsibilities, and run focused meetings that lead to real outcomes.

We walk through how to organize your team’s work for impact, including:

• How to build MTSS teams at the district, campus, grade level/department, and student level
• Team roles and responsibilities
• MTSS meeting agenda templates for each type of meeting
• Tips and resources to streamline collaboration and accountability

Make 2025–2026 the year your MTSS teams get things done. Bring your team—we bring the resources! This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

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There are a lot of stakeholders to consider when schools transition to being phone free. But we often don’t hear from the students themselves, and they are an essential part of the picture. Join us for a powerful, teen-led conversation about what young people experience attending a phone-free school—and what teachers and administrators need to understand to make phone-free policies work.

In this interactive edWeb podcast, listeners engage in a conversation with youth ambassadors from #HalfTheStory, who share their firsthand experiences, insights, and advice about life without phones during the school day. Based on their experiences and hearing from other teens, they discuss what’s working, what’s not, and how administrators and educators can create a supportive, engaging phone-free learning environment.

Whether you’re considering a phone-free policy or looking to improve an existing one, this session provides fresh perspectives from young people, with student-centered strategies to help you bring teen concerns and voices to the table. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear how to bring young people to the table for a successful phone-free school!

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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Artificial intelligence is already shaping how children learn, play, and interact. To ensure students can engage with technology safely and responsibly, AI literacy must become a foundational part of K-5 education. Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn why AI literacy is critical for K-5 students and get practical steps to bring it into your classrooms.

Listeners learn:

• How AI tools like chatbots and recommendation engines are already influencing students
• The risks of uncritical AI use and how AI literacy builds digital responsibility and critical thinking
• Age-appropriate, cross-curricular strategies to teach AI in K-5 through unplugged and hands-on activities
• What district leaders can do to scale AI integration effectively

The session includes real-life classroom examples, implementation frameworks, and free resources to get started right away. Bonus: Learn how to join Robo Wunderkind’s fall 2025 pilot program for early access to the world’s first K-5 AI literacy curriculum. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-5 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia brings together people of all ages and perspectives, across America and around the world, to learn about, debate, and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in history, the U.S. Constitution. A private, nonprofit organization, the Center serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, fulfilling its congressional charter “to disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis.”

As the museum of We the People, the Center brings the Constitution to life for visitors of all ages through interactive programs and exhibits. As America’s town hall, the Center brings the leading conservative and liberal thought leaders together to debate the Constitution on all media platforms. As a headquarters for civic education, the Center delivers the best educational programs and online resources that inspire citizens and engage all Americans in learning about the U.S. Constitution.

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Back-to-school season is critical for setting priorities, building staff morale, and creating systems that sustain success. In this timely edWeb podcast, district leaders and veteran administrators share strategies for launching the school year with purpose, from onboarding new principals and assistant principals to aligning professional development with instructional goals.

The panelists explore how to build trust, model instructional leadership, and create environments where educators and students can thrive. Whether supporting experienced administrators or mentoring first-year leaders, this session provides actionable ideas and leadership practices to guide your year. You learn:

• How to set a strong tone and clear vision from Day One
• Best practices for supporting new and early-career administrators
• Ways to align professional development with district goals and classroom impact
• Leadership systems and habits that create sustainable success

This recorded edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and teachers.

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The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Join us for an engaging and practical edWeb podcast designed to empower educators with tools and strategies to support neurodiverse learners and striving readers in the classroom. The goal of this session is to deepen understanding of how to create inclusive, accessible literacy instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students.

Listeners explore the characteristics and learning profiles of neurodiverse students, including those with dyslexia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and other learning differences. The edWeb podcast presents evidence-based strategies to enhance reading instruction, build language comprehension, and foster student confidence and success.

Learning objectives include:

• Understand the unique challenges and strengths of neurodiverse learners and striving readers
• Identify barriers to literacy development and ways to remove them
• Apply inclusive, research-based strategies to support reading fluency, comprehension, and engagement

Listeners gain actionable insights, sample classroom-ready resources, and a framework for building a supportive literacy environment. Whether you’re an elementary through middle school general or special education teacher, reading specialist, or instructional leader, this edWeb podcast equips you with tools to meet diverse learners where they are and help them thrive.

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While AI can support many aspects of teaching, one responsibility it cannot take on is guiding K–12 students to become thoughtful, responsible users of this powerful technology. That’s a job only educators can do—especially when they’re equipped with the right tools and support from school and district leaders. ​

Join us for an insightful edWeb podcast featuring experts from Renaissance and Common Sense Education. You discover practical strategies, resources, and tools to help your teachers confidently teach AI literacy and model responsible AI use in the classroom. ​

What you learn:

• Four actionable strategies to build AI literacy in every classroom ​
• How to evaluate AI-focused lessons for elementary, middle, and high school ​
• Ways to integrate AI literacy with digital citizenship and critical thinking ​
• Why teachers—not chatbots—must remain at the heart of K–12 education

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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Is your school truly safe or just secure on the surface? Join national school safety experts Dr. Joe McKenna and Katherine Schweit for a timely and actionable edWeb podcast discussion on what it really takes to protect today’s schools physically, emotionally, and psychologically.

As school leaders navigate rising threats, growing mental health needs, and public pressure, many are realizing that visible security measures aren’t enough. This session explores how to move beyond surface-level solutions and build a culture of safety that brings together physical security, mental well-being, behavioral intervention, and emergency preparedness into one connected, simplified strategy.

You walk away with:

• A clear understanding of today’s school safety landscape
• Insight into how behavior and mental health support prevention
• A practical framework for proactive, comprehensive safety planning

Regardless of your specific role, if you’re responsible for keeping K-12 schools safe, supported, and prepared, this edWeb podcast helps you connect the dots and lead with confidence.

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When academic support during after-school hours falls short, strong leadership can make all the difference. In this edWeb podcast, hear how one expanded learning leader built a scalable, staff-supported tutoring program that meets real student needs. You learn how smart planning, clear expectations, and strategic use of funds turned tutoring into a powerful extension of the school day.

Whether you’re planning for expanded learning or rethinking what’s possible, this conversation offers practical takeaways and lessons learned from the field. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-8 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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This edWeb podcast builds understanding and empowers school staff to confidently support students with type 1 diabetes. Learning objectives include:

• Recognize the signs of high and low blood sugar
• Understand the role of diabetes technology in the classroom
• Learn how to support students in academic and physical activities
• Promote empathy, independence, and safe care

Presenters from the Diabetes Network of Arizona discuss the topics of:

• “Why I might need to leave class”
• “Yes, I can eat that”
• “Sports, snacks, and safety”
• “What I wish you knew”

Listen to this session to gain real insight, practical tools, and communication tips to create a supportive learning environment. Be the adult your students with diabetes trust. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

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How can schools move from scattered interventions to strategic support that reaches every student who needs it? Join this edWeb podcast for a candid fireside chat with leading voices in education as we explore how schools and districts can plan with intention, act with urgency, and use tutoring to deliver real, measurable outcomes—student by student.

This conversation centers on how district leaders can identify students who need support, how tutoring can become a core part of your instructional strategy, and how tools from the National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) and Varsity Tutors are helping schools scale what works—without losing the human connection.

In this fireside chat, we explore:

• Intentional Planning That Drives Support Where It’s Needed Most – How do you proactively identify which students need tutoring? How should districts be planning now for SY25–26? We share planning frameworks that align with MTSS and empower building-level leaders to act early.
• Personalized Tutoring That Meets the Moment – Hear how high-impact tutoring—when done well—builds confidence, strengthens core skills, and makes learning feel personal again. We share tools, strategies, and a national vision: that every student deserves a tutor who champions their success.
• How AI Supports—Not Replaces—Human Connection – In today’s tech-forward world, AI is a powerful partner in helping personalize instruction and track progress—but it’s not a replacement for relationships. We explore how AI can enhance a tutor’s impact by removing barriers, not adding them.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school district leaders, school leaders, and education technology leaders.

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