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edWebcastsAI 101 for School Leaders: Navigating the PossibilitiesThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.In this engaging edWeb podcast, school leaders learn the basics of artificial intelligence and how it is currently being used in education. We explore the potential benefits and challenges of incorporating AI technologies in schools and discuss strategies for navigating this rapidly evolving field. Whether you are a tech-savvy administrator or new to the world of AI, this session provides you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions about implementing AI in your school. Join us as we explore...2024-09-1958 minedWebcastsWomen’s Policy Leadership for K-12 EducationThis edWeb podcast is co-Sponsored by Voice4Equity and edWeb.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.Join us for a conversation with a panel of leading superintendents on the policy and politics of leading for equity today. During this presidential election year, how we choose to lead for students and redirect energy toward inclusivity, academic engagement and wellness is central to our collective mission. Listen and learn from bold leaders who center their work on building allyship and clear policy direction, ensuring that their communities embrace diverse perspectives in solution setting. Learn about strategies...2024-08-211h 01edWebcastsLooking Ahead With Hope: Wellness Support in Transitions and Tough Conversations Along the Way to GraduationThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.This presentation is the final edWeb podcast in edWeb’s Mental Health & Wellness Week, a series to help drive awareness and support for educator and student wellness.In this edWeb podcast, we dive into some tough topics around mental health and well-being and unpack issues with expert educators in the field. You hear from ed leaders who share their experiences around:Handling the middle school to high school and high school to graduation transitionsNavigating loss and significant moments throughout th...2024-08-051h 01edWebcastsWellness Strategies for All: Support in and Out of the ClassroomThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.This presentation is the fourth edWeb podcast in edWeb’s Mental Health & Wellness Week, a series to help drive awareness and support for educator and student wellness.In this edWeb podcast, mental health professionals and school leaders share their feedback and strategies to help educators and students:Manage emotions and provide language to verbalize or express their needsEngage in positive relationship building to support wellness at school and at homeExplore more ways to implement coping strategies for anxiety, burnout, an...2024-08-0559 minedWebcastsEffective Solutions for Student and Staff WellnessThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Educators want more resources to support mental health and wellness for their faculty, students, and families. In this edWeb podcast, organizations answer questions educators have about mental health and wellness. Listeners have the opportunity to learn more about these solutions and the work they are doing to help serve and support school districts.This presentation is the third edWeb podcast in edWeb’s Mental Health & Wellness Week, a series to help drive awareness and support for educator and student wellness....2024-08-0454 minedWebcastsPositive School Culture Through Wellness: A Conversation with Ed LeadersThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.A school culture where wellness is a priority yields a positive environment for educators and students. How can we create an environment where teachers feel more effective and students are more engaged in their learning? In this edWeb podcast, school and district administrators share their feedback and advice on how to help:Support a culture of wellness and build connectedness at the district and school levelsEncourage an environment of belongingPromote positivity throughout the academic dayThis presentation is the second...2024-08-0456 minedWebcastsSupporting Staff and Student Mental HealthThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.This edWeb podcast is the kickoff to edWeb’s Mental Health & Wellness Week, a series to help drive awareness and support for educator and student wellness. Listen to this edWeb podcast for a discussion with Dr. Christopher Jenson and a panel of education leaders with deep experience in the field of mental health and wellness. This session focuses on where we are now in supporting staff and student mental health:Implementations currently in place: Are we happy with them? Why or wh...2024-08-0259 minedWebcastsAI Innovation in Educational Leadership: A New Era of TransformationThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Join us for a fantastic edWeb podcast with Felicia Lott and Amanda Wargocki, innovative administrators from Secaucus Public School District (NJ), to kick off a series of “AI Friday Happy Hours” on how educators and solution providers are using artificial intelligence.In today’s swiftly changing educational environment, the power of AI stands out as a pivotal factor in shaping the future of educational leadership. The presenters provide a deep dive into the multifaceted applications of AI in leadership tasks such as stu...2024-04-1757 minedWebcastsScience of Reading Week: School Administrators: Your Leadership Role in Science of Reading InstructionThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lexia Learning.The webinar recording can be accessed here.School leaders understand that the Science of Reading provides proven, evidence-based practices about how best to teach students of all abilities and backgrounds how to read—but the transition to instruction grounded in the Science of Reading can be daunting.In this candid edWeb podcast, you hear from educational leaders with decades of firsthand experience about the challenges, benefits, and long-term systemic impact of implementing Science-of-Reading-based literacy curricula. Discussion topics include:Strategies to support schoolwide changes to literacy in...2024-03-2959 minedWebcastsThe Read Woke Challenge: Ignite Curiosity, Inspire Empathy, and Create CommunityThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Join us for an inspiring edWeb podcast that delves into the transformative power of the Read Woke Challenge—a movement that transcends the boundaries of traditional reading programs and empowers minds through literature. In a time when the truth is being challenged, this engaging session explores the rich history of Read Woke, its core principles, and why your school district should embrace this innovative reading initiative. Listen to this edWeb podcast to:Discover the origins of the Read Woke mo...2024-02-271h 02edWebcastsLeading a Culture of Reading: How to Engage and Inspire Readers in Your School CommunityThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Solution Tree.The webinar recording can be accessed here.In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn practical ways to involve multiple stakeholders in developing a productive and celebratory reading culture in schools and classrooms. The session begins with an overview of why it is important for educators to embrace the opportunities that establish an authentic reading culture and routine. It includes references and connections to the relationship between reading volume and achievement and future-ready skills. Strategies and practices are shared to invite students to sustain engagement in reading, participate in a...2024-02-121h 00edWebcastsThe Future of Summative Assessment: A Statewide Approach to InnovationThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by New Meridian.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.For many educators and administrators, summative assessment—the end-of-year test that measures student understanding of grade-level expectations—is a time-consuming process that provides data too late to meaningfully impact student learning. The good news—there is a better way and states like Montana are leading the charge with new assessment systems that solve these challenges.Join us for an informative edWeb podcast that explores the groundbreaking developments in assessments that have recently unfolded in Montana, including the recent approv...2023-12-0155 minedWebcastsCareer Technical Education in Music with TeachRockThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by TeachRock.The webinar recording can be accessed here.This edWeb podcast highlights free lessons on TeachRock.org that teachers can use to introduce students to the possibilities of a career in the music industry. The featured TeachRock lessons give insight into the role and experience of audio engineers, music producers, tour managers, and working musicians. The lessons are designed to engage all learners through a multisensory approach. Students will view high-interest clips from the Emmy- and Grammy-nominated Soundbreaking series, read curated articles, and explore the concepts they are learning, firsthand...2023-11-1556 minedWebcastsAccommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities: Why They MatterThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Accommodations for students with learning disabilities sometimes are inappropriately viewed as not fair to all students. In this edWeb podcast, we hear what the research says about accommodations, particularly extra time, and why adding accommodations to the learning experience for students with learning disabilities and ADHD is the support required for these students to have the same instructional goals as students without disabilities.We discuss how these supports allow students to access learning and can increase student motivation and...2023-11-0457 minedWebcastsHow Diverse Language Experiences Shape Learning: The Cognitive Outcomes of Bilingualism and Literacy DevelopmentThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lexia Learning.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.By incorporating an understanding of bilingualism as an interactional experience that shapes cognition, educators have the opportunity to join a transformative mission to redefine the long-term English learner definition, paving the way to a future of inclusive and effective literacy instruction.Listen to Lexia’s edWeb podcast during the first day of Emergent Bilingual Week as Dr. Young-Suk Kim (Professor and Senior Associate Dean at the School of Education, University of California, Irvine), Dr. Gigi Luk (Associate Professor, De...2023-10-2652 minedWebcastsBuilding Healthier Communities: The Role of School Nurses in Promoting Public Health in SchoolsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Oklahoma City University Online Nursing Programs.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn about building healthier communities and the role of school nurses in promoting public health. Moderated by Dr. Pamela Stokes, Business Development Manager for Oklahoma City University Online Nursing Programs, this engaging session features distinguished speaker Lola Ravid, a health content writer who brings valuable insights from her experience as a former school nurse.This edWeb podcast equips school nurses with a comprehensive understanding of public health in schools...2023-08-1159 minedWebcastsMyndful: How Students Used AI to Create an App for Mental Health ResourcesThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Listen for a lively discussion with three recent graduates from Metuchen High School (NJ). As high school students passionate about equitable and accessible mental health care, they were astonished to see that their school’s mental health resources webpage was dated, difficult to use, and not as helpful as it intended to be. So, they embarked on a mission to develop the world’s first machine learning chatbot, dedicated to serving as a comprehensive directory for high school students.Th...2023-07-2652 minedWebcastsEffective Solutions for Student and Staff Mental Health and WellnessThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Join us for a panel discussion on mental health and wellness resources and solutions for students and staff. There is an urgent need for effective ways to mitigate the mental health crisis.Educators want more resources to support mental health and wellness for their faculty, students, and families. In this edWeb podcast, organizations answer questions educators have about mental health and wellness. Participants have the opportunity to learn more about these solutions and the work they are doing to help...2023-07-241h 02edWebcastsMaximizing Student Success: Enhancing MTSS and Strengthening Family CommunicationThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Panorama Education.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.One of the essential pillars of a successful MTSS implementation is effective family communication. Recognizing the crucial role of families as partners in student education, this edWeb podcast provides valuable guidance on fostering open lines of communication, building trusting relationships, and engaging families in the decision-making process.Listen to this engaging edWeb podcast that delves into the critical aspects of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and the pivotal role of effective family communication in optimizing student progress. Designed...2023-07-2456 minedWebcastsEffective Solutions for Student and Staff Mental Health and WellnessThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Listen for a panel discussion on mental health and wellness resources and solutions for students and staff. There is an urgent need for effective ways to mitigate the mental health crisis.Educators want more resources to support mental health and wellness for their faculty, students, and families. In this edWeb podcast, organizations answer questions educators have about mental health and wellness. Listeners have the opportunity to learn more about these solutions and the work they are doing to help serve...2023-07-2259 minedWebcastsExpert Advice on the Student Mental Health CrisisThis podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here. Listen to this edWeb podcast for a discussion with Dr. Christopher Jenson and experts with deep experience in the field of student health and wellness. They discuss:The acceleration of the student mental health crisis, student health metrics from 2000 forward (pre, during, and post-pandemic), and the driving forces for the downward spiralImplementations are currently in place: Are we happy with them? Why or why not?The current assets and limitations of schools: What are they? What roles do we feel communities...2023-07-211h 08edWebcastsScience of Reading Week: “The Right to Read”: A Conversation with Kareem WeaverThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lexia Learning.The webinar recording can be accessed here.We know not every student in the U.S. learns to read in school, despite the efforts of educators. This is a solvable problem, and one that education activist Kareem Weaver seeks to solve in the new documentary, The Right to Read, produced by LeVar Burton.Listen to this edWeb podcast with Kareem Weaver, Dr. Liz Brooke, and Andrea Setmeyer for a conversation and Q&A session on The Right to Read, a documentary film on the state of...2023-05-0255 minedWebcastsBring Learning to Life: Lessons from Career and Technical EducationThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Modern Classrooms Project.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Authentic, real-world learning can be difficult to achieve in any classroom. Throw in learner variability and personalization for 30+ students at a time, and the task can seem nearly impossible.Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators prepare students for high-demand, skilled jobs in industries such as healthcare, technology, and construction. Every day, CTE educators work to bring learning to life for their students. The lessons they have learned along the way can benefit all educators who are looking...2023-05-0158 minedWebcastsMoving Past the Reading Wars: Peaceniks Lead the WayThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Learning Ally.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.In this edWeb podcast, you hear from a group of researchers and practitioners who have dubbed themselves the “Reading Peaceniks” after meeting for two years and searching for ways to end the divisiveness of the reading wars. The goal of the Peaceniks is to bring together a broad spectrum across disciplines within literacy education to realize that there is more in common than there are differences. There are meaningful ways to present essential direct instruction that provide children with oral lang...2023-03-3057 minedWebcastsVirtual Professional Learning: More Personalization and Work-Life Balance for All StaffThis podcast is sponsored by edWeb.net.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.The pandemic accelerated online learning for all and highlighted some of the advantages of virtual professional learning for teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and all staff—anytime, anywhere. Virtual professional learning gives all staff more choice and personalization, flexibility in time and place, and better work-life balance. Effective professional learning has become critical for staff support, morale, and retention at a time when there are so many staff shortages. In this edWeb podcast, the presenters demonstrate how edWeb.net’s free profe...2023-03-1656 minedWebcastsA School District’s Journey to Reinvent Professional Learning Post-PandemicThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by edWeb.net. The webinar recording can be accessed here.In this PD in Action edWeb podcast, the Wayne Township Public Schools team provides an update on their journey to reinvent professional learning for their whole staff, drawing on lessons they learned and resources they discovered during the pandemic. Their goal is to provide more personalized learning and better work/life balance with more flexible, virtual learning options.The Wayne team takes you step by step through the timeline of their evolution from past practices that were not effective or...2023-02-151h 01edWebcastsCritical Reading to Identify Credible Evidence: A Conversation with Dr. Jeff WilhelmThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by News Literacy Project and National News Literacy Week. The webinar recording can be accessed here. How can you engage and motivate students to think critically when navigating today’s complex information landscape? How can you help students develop the skills to evaluate the trustworthiness, credibility, and reliability of evidence? How can cross-disciplinary connections help your students in “fighting fake news”?Listen to this edWeb podcast featuring the News Literacy Project (NLP) for a conversation around these questions with Dr. Jeff Wilhelm, Disting...2023-01-301h 20edWebcastsThe Benefits of Teacher Autonomy (and a Therapy Dog) for Professional LearningThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by edWeb.net. The webinar recording can be accessed here.Just as students should have a choice in their learning journey, the same is true for educators. Faculty and staff excel when they are given the choice and opportunity to dive into their interests and determine their own paths of learning. Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn how Princeton Public Schools’ educators are benefiting from increased autonomy in professional learning and find out about their secret to making PD days more engaging and fun—Tiger the therapy dog...2023-01-191h 02edWebcastsWorld Language Programs That Work: Learn LCTLs and Earn the Seal of BiliteracyThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Mango Languages. The webinar recording can be accessed here.Is your district struggling to expand its world language program despite significant teacher shortages? If so, this edWeb podcast is for you. Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has a flourishing world language program in which 221 students earned the Seal of Biliteracy last school year. Prince George’s County offers 11 languages, including five Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs). How has Prince George’s County accomplished this success? Listen to this edWeb podcast as world language department chairs from a...2023-01-171h 04edWebcastsLeveraging Technology Tools to Provide Equitable Learning Opportunities for ALL StudentsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Technology plays a critical role when it comes to school districts assuring that equitable learning opportunities are accessible for ALL students, especially those with disabilities, learning differences, and English language learners, as well as students from lower socio-economic communities. In addition to making certain that all students have access to their needed course content and tools, school leaders need to ensure that the information they provide to the public, parents, guardians, and staff is...2023-01-111h 01edWebcastsSuccessful Executive Leadership in Today’s WorldThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by edWeb. The webinar recording can be accessed here.In this edWeb podcast, Michael Ross, the CEO and founder of Ross & Associates, discusses the executive leadership skills needed to be successful in today’s publishing world. Michael has a wealth of experience as a CEO, author, and executive coach. In his current work coaching senior executives, he brings together leaders from diverse industries to work on their most difficult problems and sensitive challenges.In this edWeb podcast, Michael discusses how to develop better lines of communication an...2023-01-101h 00edWebcastsPD in Action: All-in-One Virtual Professional Learning to Support Your Whole StaffThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by edWeb.net. You can access the webinar recording here.Supporting educators with high-quality professional learning is needed now more than ever. As we emerge from the pandemic and adjust to a new landscape, educators, students, and families are facing challenges that impact both learning and wellness.One of the silver linings of the pandemic has been virtual professional learning that provides greater personalization, flexibility, and collaboration. It not only improves educator practices, but can support all staff, and even helps with staff retention and well-being.edWeb provides...2022-11-1757 minedWebcastsRace and Learning Disabilities: Barriers and Ramps to Ensure Robust and Appropriate Teaching and LearningThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise.The webinar recording can be accessed here.The intersection of race and learning disabilities presents school-imposed barriers and roadblocks for students of color. These roadblocks include misidentification, incorrect placement, and severe and inappropriate discipline measures. In one study, for example, Black students from non-low-income backgrounds had about twice the likelihood of being identified with intellectual disabilities or emotional disturbances compared to White students from non-low-income backgrounds. The NCLD report also cited research that found, “Black students, for example, are three times more likely than White students to be su...2022-10-2857 minedWebcastsCreating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong LearnersThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.In today’s world where changes in technology are constant, school systems must assure that not only students, but also the entire district’s staff, have the opportunities to participate in ongoing, effective, and impactful technology professional learning opportunities. In this edWeb podcast, three leading superintendents share the strategies their districts implement to assure that their professional learning programs are aligned to improving digital literacy and the technology capacity of their educators, administrators, stud...2022-10-131h 01edWebcastsCybersecurity in Today’s Learning Environments: What School Leaders Must Know and DoThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.As school districts continue to be targeted and severely impacted by cyberattacks, it is incumbent upon school leaders to know how to prevent such attacks on their networks and how to respond to cyberattacks should they occur. Superintendents, working in collaboration with their technology leaders, must know how to create and lead the processes required to protect their districts’ networks from cyberattacks. They must also be able to communicate the importance of school di...2022-09-141h 00edWebcastsA Conversation on the Education Staffing ShortageStaffing shortages are one of the biggest challenges facing school leaders this year. Listen to this edWeb podcast with edWeb’s Founder & CEO Lisa Schmucki and Manager of Member Services Melissa Hodgson and their guest, Dr. Kari Stubbs, an exceptional education leader and Vice President, Stages Learning. Kari, Lisa, and Melissa share information and solutions for the current K-12 staffing shortages and their impact on schools and students. Hear Kari discuss the specific impact on neurodiverse learners. This conversation was part of edWeb’s series of Coffee Chats, engaging conversations with innovative education leaders on important K-12 topic...2022-08-2251 minedWebcastsHow to Lead a Successful Districtwide PLC at WorkThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Solution Tree.The webinar recording can be accessed here.If you are serious about high levels of learning for all students throughout your district, look no further than the Professional Learning Communities at Work® process. Evidence shows PLC at Work is more than an improvement process for single schools. When done right, it is a powerful tool for districtwide success. In this edWeb podcast, author, education expert, and award-winning superintendent Janel Keating pushes your thinking and inspire you to commit to next-level leadership. Listen to this session to le...2022-07-191h 00edWebcastsNorthern Highlands Regional High School Professional Learning Plans for 2022-2023 School YearListen to this edWeb podcast with Robin Knutelsky, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Human Resources for Northern Highlands Regional High School (NJ), as she discusses her innovative plans for schoolwide professional learning and shares practical strategies on how to put best practice into real practice. Robin discusses how she is intentionally planning professional learning for next school year that meets her staff’s needs, district goals, and state and local mandates. Robin shares helpful steps for implementing a schoolwide professional learning plan using edWeb resources for support. This conversation was part of edWeb’s series...2022-07-0841 minedWebcastsInnovative Ideas for Professional LearningIn this edWeb.net podcast, Larry Jacobs, the host of Education Talk Radio, had a conversation this week with edWeb CEO Lisa Schmucki and Manager of Member Services Melissa Hodgson to discuss why virtual professional learning is a "silver lining" of the pandemic for teachers, administrators, and staff.With new educators entering classrooms and the high need for addressing mental health and wellness in schools, preparation and resources are more important now than ever before. Listeners will hear why social-emotional learning (SEL) is the most popular topic for edWebinars right now, why educators turn to edWeb to...2022-07-0731 minedWebcastsWayne Schools District-wide Professional LearningListen to this edWeb podcast with Tracy Leigh and Katie Licwinko, Education Technology Coordinators for Wayne Township Public Schools (NJ) as they discuss their innovative ideas for district-wide professional learning and share practical strategies on how to put best practice into real practice. Tracy and Katie discuss how the pandemic impacted professional learning in their district and how their strategies evolved to meet the challenges. Tracy and Katie share helpful steps for implementing a district-wide professional learning plan and how they are using edWeb for support. They walk listeners down the path they took to introduce edWeb t...2022-06-1356 minedWebcastsUsing MTSS to Address Learning Gaps: A Blended Learning ApproachThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by VEDAMO.The webinar recording can be accessed here. Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn how combining MTSS with blended learning can accelerate learning recovery for all students. With the return to campus, it is clear that our students have serious gaps in their educational programs. Intervention strategies post pandemic need to blend academic, social, and emotional support. In addition to learning loss, have you noticed more temper tantrums (regardless of age), less resistance to change, and more difficulty making friends? You are not alone. In thi...2022-05-2753 minedWebcastsBig Conversations with Young Children: Discussing Questions, Worries, and FearsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing.The webinar recording can be accessed here.In working with young children, we inevitably encounter unexpected—and hard-to-answer—questions. This edWeb podcast addresses the big adult questions children often ask, questions that may cause us to pause, silence the child, or deflect the concern. The session guides you to be prepared to answer difficult questions respectfully and in ways that are developmentally appropriate with even the youngest children. We explore how to respond to big topics such as miscarriage, domestic terror events, the death of a classmate, and...2022-03-2257 minedWebcastsLeadership Strategies to Assure Student Data Privacy: The Trusted Learning Environment SealThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Although the concerns and challenges around protecting student data privacy have always been important for school districts, over the past few years these issues have risen in urgency as schools increasingly rely on digital tools for teaching, learning and school district administration. The Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal Program is the nation’s only privacy framework designed specifically for school systems. Schools and districts that complete the process of earning the TLE Seal are ab...2022-03-181h 05edWebcastsBest Practices for Virtual Professional LearningIn this edWeb.net podcast, Larry Jacobs, the host of Education Talk Radio, Lisa Schmucki, edWeb Founder and CEO, and Melissa Hodgson, edWeb Manager of Member Services, discuss best practices for virtual professional learning and how to put best practice into real practice. This interview continues their conversation on January 20, 2022 about how the pandemic has accelerated the growth and acceptance of virtual professional learning as a highly effective alternative or supplement to traditional in-person PD.edWeb has just released a timely guide, 2022 Best Practices in Virtual Professional Learning Guide. edWeb has provided free virtual professional learning for 10...2022-03-0734 minedWebcastsAre Your Students Future Ready? Action Steps to Transform Your Learning EnvironmentThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources.The webinar recording can be accessed here.It’s no secret that today’s students need to have skills that extend far beyond what is taught in a textbook. Digital-age skills include creativity, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and so much more. But how do we teach these? And when? In this edWeb podcast, Dr. L. Robert Furman takes us on a journey to uncover what the modern learner needs and supplies us with an 18-week “Future-Ready Challenge” to help systematically transform our classrooms into the digital-a...2022-03-0158 minedWebcastsInteroperability: Seamlessly Sharing Data, Content, and Services Within School District Systems or ApplicationsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink, co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Over the past two years, K–12 education institutions have increasingly looked to digital content and e-learning technologies to meet their ever-evolving education needs and goals. When effectively implemented, technology-based products, services, and resources can have a very positive impact on education as well as improve efficiency and outcomes in teaching, learning, and classroom and school management. And yet, as reliance on technology tools for learning and school operations grows and users become more sophisticated in im...2022-02-181h 02edWebcastsOpen Educational Resources as a Means of Fostering Educational EquityThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Hāpara: Your Partner in Learning.The webinar recording can be accessed here.How can Open Educational Resources (OER) foster educational equity? This edWeb podcast provides a vision for using OER to this end, explores the resurgence of using OER to improve teaching and learning, and reviews how to get started in making the transition to doing so. Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn about:How using OER fosters educational equity to help all learners succeedWhy there is a resurgence of OER useThe U.S. Department of...2022-02-0858 minedWebcastsVirtual Professional Learning: Support Educators Anytime, AnywhereThis edWeb podcast is an interview conducted by Larry Jacobs of Education Talk Radio featuring Lisa Schmucki, CEO and Founder, edWeb.net and Melissa Hodgson, Manager of Member Services, edWeb.net.The pandemic impacted every level and aspect of education. edWeb experienced a steep growth in membership and engagement during the early days of the pandemic, proving that educators were searching for information that was needed to do their jobs during an unprecedented time. One positive effect that came out of the pandemic was the speed at which the education industry and experts pivoted to help teachers...2022-01-2839 minedWebcastsEnhance News and Media Literacy Learning: Tips and Techniques for Teaching a Lifelong SkillThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by News Literacy Project.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Today’s information landscape—complete with “fake news,” misinformation and conspiracy theories—has become increasingly difficult to navigate, particularly for students. How can you help students develop the news and media literacy skills they need to identify, analyze and understand credible sources of information? What are best practices in teaching news and media literacy? In this edWeb podcast, hear from four of the News Literacy Project’s news literacy ambassadors about the tips and techniques they use to teach news an...2022-01-261h 02edWebcastsLeadership Strategies for Scaling, Sustaining, and Budgeting for Education Technology InnovationsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the face of education. School district leaders looked to new and innovative ways to stay connected with staff, students, parents and their communities. Technology was rapidly implemented in ways never before used on such a large scale. As we begin to navigate “what’s next” in K-12 education, strategies for scaling and sustaining effective technology innovations and continuing to budget for them on a yearly basis...2022-01-131h 01edWebcastsOne Student, Five Teachers - Stories, Lessons, and Challenges from a Math Educator’s JourneyThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Do you know your students? Do you REALLY know your students? Are you aware of the “cultural capital” (Pierre Bourdieu) your students have the potential to bring to—in fact, gift to—the classroom? Cultural capital can present in several forms, but in this edWeb podcast, Dr. Lott Adams focuses on cultural capital in the form of the embodied state: the knowledge, skills, experiences, etc. that students have. When we invite and engage students to contribute from the lens of t...2021-12-1457 minedWebcastsWhat Teachers Need to Know About Bias and AI in EdTech ProductsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a mainstay in industries including criminal justice, healthcare, and education. While AI has had tremendous impacts in many ways, it has also had unintended consequences that have disproportionately impacted marginalized populations, including students of color, those living in poverty, and those with learning disabilities. What do educators need to know about AI to leverage its potential and make sure it works effectively and without bias for unserved, underrepresented students? This edWeb podcast first...2021-12-021h 00edWebcastsSocial-Emotional Learning - Leveraging Technology to Care for AllThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.One of the key functions of education is building skills, not only for academic success, but also for understanding mental, social, and emotional wellbeing. Critical capabilities that include empathy, grit, persistence, flexibility, and adaptability shape mindsets which enhance successful learning, collaboration and problem-solving. Though these aspects of learning have always been important, the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic heightened the need to address the social and emotional aspects of learning, not only for...2021-11-121h 06edWebcastsEdtech and Teachers - Selecting Products to Support Diverse LearnersThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Even though many of us have returned to the classroom, COVID has sparked an intricate and lasting relationship between teaching, learning, and edtech. As a response to the needs of educators to understand how to make their edtech more accessible to all students, Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), an organization dedicated to equity for complex learners, was formed and stepped up to curate resources. Its free Tech Tool Library, for example, is designed for educators to understand how to turn on...2021-11-0559 minedWebcastsHow Virtual Reality Can Transform Your Classroom by Empowering Educators and Inspiring StudentsThe edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lenovo.The webinar recording can be accessed here. Virtual reality (VR) is a transformative technology that can inspire students and empower educators to take their teaching to the next level. VR has also been shown to lead to better outcomes such as greater engagement of students, increased focus on learning material, and better retention of information. This edWeb podcast shows you how to make VR work in your classroom, giving an overview of the technology, tips and techniques, and lessons learned from years of real-world implementations in both K-12 and h...2021-10-2257 minedWebcastsCybersecurity - School Leadership Strategies for Preventing and Responding to CyberattacksThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Cybersecurity is not a new phenomenon, but over the last year the vulnerability of school districts to cyberattacks has grown exponentially. The rapid acceleration of the use of technology during the pandemic brought many new technology opportunities to K-12 education. However, along with progress came serious challenges. One of the most alarming trends has been the rise in cyberattacks on school district networks. The result is not only disruptions in teaching and learning and...2021-10-141h 03edWebcastsGeorgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning - Supporting Educators During COVIDThis edWeb podcast is hosted by edWeb.The webinar recording can be accessed here.When the pandemic hit, schools around the world were closed, thrusting educators, students, and parents into a crisis as learning moved online. In this edWeb podcast, the Georgia Department of Education Social Studies team and state education leaders describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during this time of crisis. The GaDOE Social Studies Department had the foresight to launch these communities five years ago, so their programs were i...2021-10-081h 10edWebcastsCreating a Sense of Belonging - A Critical Need for Student Engagement and SuccessThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise.The webinar recording can be accessed here.A most striking outcome of teaching and learning during the pandemic is how much relationships matter, how relevant is SEL, and the importance of creating a sense of belonging where each student and their family know they are welcomed and embraced in their classrooms and school. But what does it mean to belong? How can educators create a sense of belonging in their classrooms and schools and consider all facets of a student’s identity? This edWeb podcast features the...2021-09-2159 minedWebcastsLearning Reimagined - Leveraging Technology to Meet the Needs of All StudentsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.One of the lessons learned from the challenges experienced during the 2020-2021 school year was that school leaders, teachers, parents and students need to work together to innovate new ways to meet the learning needs of all students. Though not always seamless, nor perfect, technology played a key role in keeping many connected and learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Season 4 premier of the EmpowerED Superintendent edWeb podcast series, three inventive s...2021-09-151h 05edWebcastsPractical Ways to Address SEL Goals with PodcastsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Listenwise.The webinar recording can be accessed here.For many teachers, supporting students’ mental health will be a focus for the 2021/22 school year. Social and emotional learning is considered a key part of helping students cope with the impact of the pandemic and feel connected and “known” at school. This edWeb podcast provides practical strategies for creating a space where academic and social-emotional goals are integrated with content and culturally responsive pedagogy. Teaching with audio stories can help students and teachers get to know each other, develop and practic...2021-09-1545 minedWebcastsBring the World of Research into Your ClassroomThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by CoderZ.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Skype a Scientist creates a database of thousands of scientists and helps them connect with teachers, classrooms, groups, and the public all over the globe. Through the volunteer efforts of a few, Skype a Scientist wants to give students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist and get the answers to their questions straight from the source. Take the opportunity to listen to the leader, Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D., Executive Director and Squid Biologist, talk about this amazing journey and wh...2021-09-011h 00edWebcastsSelecting the Best Assessments and Programs to Support High-Quality SEL for Youth and AdultsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Illuminate Education.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.For years, research has shown that social-emotional learning (SEL) increases positive social behavior and academic success and is related to children’s improved self-perceptions, grades, and school attendance rates. There is also strong evidence that explicit SEL instruction guided by an SEL program supports the development of essential skills. But behind these research headlines, SEL program designs and corresponding student outcomes vary substantially. As with any program or curriculum adoption, it’s important to closely review and evaluate SEL pr...2021-07-2655 minedWebcastsInnovative Technology Solutions to Address Digital Equity - Award-Winning Collaborative Leadership StrategiesThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically launched the need for schools to swiftly move to online learning for all students. This in turn revealed the urgency of solving the challenges of digital equity. To meet those challenges, it is imperative that school districts work with multiple groups within their communities to succeed in assuring effective digital access for all. CoSN annually awards a school district with the association’s Community Leadership Award for Digital Equ...2021-07-151h 00edWebcastsThe Hidden Pandemic - Promoting Mental Health Among High School StudentsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Jed Foundation.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.The pandemic has caused a pressing wave of mental health challenges across the nation, and the rising rates of suicide among teens have brought about major concerns. In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn about solutions to implement in high schools to ensure the health and success of our nation’s youth. The panelists share comprehensive approaches, as well as innovative strategies, that aim to support high schools to address the mental health needs of students now and into the fu...2021-06-2953 minedWebcastsAASA Leading for Equity - Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity – The Keys to Successful Equity ImplementationThis edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Listen to John Krownapple and Floyd Cobb, PhD, authors of Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity: The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation, as they share insights into equity implementation. In the summer of 2020, racial inequality and injustice captured the world’s attention, leading many school and district leaders to “do something” about its effect on students. For many, this started what we call the Dysfunctional Cycle of Equity Work, which includes a predictable backlash. Educational leaders in many states...2021-06-151h 06edWebcastsA Rockin’ Model for Accelerating Recovery in Algebra Readiness at ScaleThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Muzology.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.Join this edWeb podcast to learn how you can accelerate recovery in algebra readiness. During the pandemic, learning loss in math was two times more pronounced than for any other subject; for students from challenged environments, learning loss was even more severe. However, students who used Muzology, a music-based approach to math instruction (used by students in grades 5-10), demonstrated gains in math proficiency. This rockin’ panel, moderated by #Edchat Co-Founder Tom Whitby, shows you how to achieve the sam...2021-06-1156 minedWebcasts5 Steps for Building and Strengthening Students’ RelationshipsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Christensen Institute.The webinar recording can be accessed here. Like discoveries washed ashore after a turbulent hurricane, the pandemic has exposed like never before both the importance of students’ social and emotional well-being and their need to equitably access supports in order for them to thrive socially and academically. This edWeb podcast reveals strategies that build and strengthen students’ relationships to help ensure schools not only come back, but come back better in serving every student. On May 4th, the Christensen Institute released a free, five-step playbook that d...2021-05-2658 minedWebcastsBuilding K-12 School System Resilience - Principles and Practices for Districts to Mitigate Future Learning DisruptionsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by D2L.The webinar recording can be accessed here.The pandemic demonstrated the need for resilience to enable quality and equitable learning continuity in the face of disruptions from pandemic to natural disasters to ongoing technology, policy, and economic change. But how do K-12 leaders move from recognition to planning and implementation? This edWeb podcast provides K-12 leaders with a framework, practices, tools, and examples for moving from a react/recover approach to proactively increasing system resilience ahead of future disruptions. The presenters share their experiences and a n...2021-05-2655 minedWebcastsARP Dollars - Unlocking Equity for Students with Disabilities Through Effective Program Design, Priority Setting, and Teacher VoiceThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise.The webinar recording can be accessed here.The recent federal American Rescue Plan (ARP), passed into law by Congress, provides an unprecedented investment in education, giving schools and districts access to funds to address the needs of students more holistically. In this edWeb podcast, we share actionable recommendations from the Center for Learner Equity’s recent resource, The Rising Tide that Lifts All Boats: Investing Stimulus Dollars with an Equity Focus, and discuss several specific strategies that districts, schools, and educators should consider to optimize the positive impact of...2021-05-261h 04edWebcastsThe Transformation and Funding of PreK-12 Professional Learning in the COVID EraThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Simba Information, a business of Market Research.com.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Online professional learning has accelerated rapidly during the pandemic and has been identified as one of the silver linings of the pandemic. Professional learning is also one of the district expenditures that aligns with the ESSER funding. Listen to an edWeb podcast on how COVID-19 has impacted preK-12 professional learning, and how to help districts align their professional learning needs with the ARP funding. Our panelists include Kathy Mickey, Managing Editor of Simba I...2021-05-211h 06edWebcastsCreating and Leading Equitable, Effective Learning Systems – Assuring Accessibility for AllThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.During the past 14 months, the challenges involved in assuring equitable, effective learning systems for all students have never been more visible nor more critical. Accessibility has long been an essential principle for delivering equitable educational opportunities for all students, especially those with disabilities or learning differences, English language learners, and students from lower socio-economic communities. Beyond guaranteeing that all students can access course content and tools, schools and school systems also need to ensure...2021-05-121h 10edWebcastsBuild Your K-12 Sales and Marketing Plans Around the ESSER FundingThis edWeb podcast is hosted by edWeb.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Listen to an edWeb podcast with Rita Ferrandino that helps education industry organizations unlock ESSER Funding for products, programs, and services that empower students, teachers, parents, and administrators through evidence-based solutions to accelerate learning. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides $170 billion to education, making this the federal government’s largest single investment in United States education history. The American Rescue Plan coupled with the Education Stimulus of the CARES Act ($31 billion) and the CRRSAA Act ($80 billion) brings a total of $281 bil...2021-05-0656 minedWebcastsEducators Have Spoken… This Is What Industry Partners Need to HearThis edWeb podcast is hosted by edWeb.The webinar recording can be accessed here. Listen to an edWeb podcast with education industry leaders to uncover the key takeaways that teachers, principals, and district administrators recently shared about their work with industry partners at the edFocus Industry Summit. Educators at every level offered keen insights during the summit. They shared what matters most in their schools and how industry partners can best support them. Having heard from superintendents, tech leaders, principals, teachers, and librarians, the panelists will draw on their experience as marketing and sales ad...2021-05-0559 minedWebcastsAASA Leading for Equity - Michigan’s Journey to Create Social Justice Leaders Through Diversity, Equity and InclusionThis edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.The webinar recording can be accessed here.We are living in a time when we must confront the issues of equity, social justice, diversity, race and racism in schools. The necessary work and change needed to address these deep-rooted challenges, playing themselves out every day across the state, begins with each of us. What doesn’t challenge you, can’t change you! At the heart of this edWeb podcast is the conviction that civic responsibility and ethical citizenship are fundamental competencies that every learner must deve...2021-04-2750 minedWebcastsCareer and Technical Education - Thriving Before, During and After the PandemicThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Paxton/Patterson.The webinar recording can be accessed here.The pandemic has changed the world of work and the world of education is adapting to redesign the classroom of the future. The goal of this edWeb podcast is to inspire educators to adopt proven strategies for implementing robust CTE (career and technical education) beginning in middle schools through a project-based, hands-on curriculum. The CTE leaders share how their vision became a reality as they successfully transformed their middle school CTE program. The learning space redesign allowed students to e...2021-04-1556 minedWebcastsLooking Back and Looking Forward: Leading Teaching and Learning in Today’s WorldThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.There is no question that the year 2020 presented a whole new reality to the practices and processes for leading learning in today’s school systems. Old problems and challenges were magnified, as new crises arose almost daily. One positive thing life in COVID-19 did provide was an opportunity to examine the current status of K-12 education and innovate new ways to meet the needs of all students. In this edWeb podcast, education lea...2021-04-141h 08edWebcastsLeading Learning in a Blended Environment - What Works for Students, Teachers and AdministratorsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net. The webinar recording can be access here.Blended learning activities have been around for decades. Although, in the past, these student learning activities usually took place inside a school classroom when technology tools were available. However, since the challenges of COVID-19 presented themselves about a year ago, blended learning is now a function of teaching and learning in not only face-to-face classrooms, but also in remote and hybrid learning situations. When done well, blended learning combines the best of b...2021-03-101h 02edWebcastsThe Brain and Reading: Why Learning to Read Is Hard and What to Do About ItThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Readable English.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Have you ever wondered why we are facing a literacy crisis? A look at The Nation’s Report Card reveals that there has been no improvement to the low reading rates of our students for the past 30 years, despite increases in special education, Title I and school improvement grant dollars, technology, and the influx of countless intervention programs. This edWeb podcast will explore the underlying causes of literacy failure and how understanding the connections between the brain, reading, and the English la...2021-02-101h 05edWebcastsStrategic Technology Planning and Investment - Priorities, Cost and Impacts in Today’s Learning EnvironmentsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Technology planning and investments have never been more critical than in today’s K-12 learning environments. Yet school leaders can often find themselves challenged to balance tight budgets and multiple stakeholder needs and concerns, along with constantly evolving technology tools and resources. In this edWeb podcast, three tech-savvy, leading-edge superintendents share how they lead their districts in creating successful and impactful technology plans. Each superintendent explains the strategies they use to bring tog...2021-02-0957 minedWebcastsAddressing Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Changing School CommunitiesThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by FIU Online – Florida International University.The webinar recording can be accessed here.In this edWeb podcast, discover practical ways to impact communities, schools, and students across diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Headed by experts on global perspectives in teachers and students, politics of curriculum, urban special education, and literacy education, this discussion will cover curriculum and instruction and special education across diversity, inclusion and social justice for: Intersection of race, language, culture, poverty, and disabilityCulturally and linguistically exceptional learners in urban schoolsParental involvement of families from racial/ethn...2021-01-2957 minedWebcastsData Privacy in Our Connected Learning World - Earning the Trusted Learning Environment SealThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Student data is a critical component for navigating student success and making informed decisions within any school system. Today’s highly connected learning environments present real challenges when it comes to balancing technology advances with the need to protect both student privacy and school data. In this edWeb podcast three superintendents review five critical guidelines for ensuring data privacy in any school system’s use of technology. They share how their leadership teams...2021-01-151h 00edWebcastsMaking SEL Accessible for Students with Learning DifferencesThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Learning Ally.The webinar recording can be accessed here.In this edWeb podcast, Academy Award-winning film producer and director and SuperDville founder, Peggy Stern, explores how accessible content and hands-on activities are key to ensuring more successful social and emotional learning (SEL) for students with learning differences. SuperDville is a free video-based SEL curriculum for 7-12-year-olds who learn differently. Peggy also discusses how peer-to-peer video-based lessons, featuring other kids with learning differences, help address the whole child and buoy self-esteem, resilience, and empathy while cultivating useful self-advocacy t...2020-12-161h 02edWebcastsData, Equity, and Support for Success in Middle School Mathematics - A Case Study with Geoffrey Canada and Harlem Children’s Zone®This edWeb podcast is sponsored by NexGen Education.The webinar recording can be accessed here.How can educators ensure that middle school students are engaged and driven to master math concepts? This enlightening edWeb podcast introduces you to the winning strategies of the Harlem Children’s Zone®, which was founded with the vision of disrupting the cycle of intergenerational poverty by offering students the support they need to succeed from pre-K through college to become productive, self-sustaining adults. Listen and learn how HCZ does this on an unprecedented scale, working with over 14,000 youth, many of t...2020-12-1454 minedWebcastsCharacter Education - Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Lieutenant Colonel William D. Swenson (Afghanistan)This edWeb podcast is hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Please listen to an edWeb podcast interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Lieutenant Colonel William D. Swenson (Afghanistan). Lieutenant Colonel Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Afghanistan.Interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, a free program that helps middle – high school students build character and promotes responsible citizenship. The Medal of...2020-12-1154 minedWebcastsCharacter Education - Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Master Chief Britt K. Slabinski (Afghanistan)This edWeb podcast is hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Please listen to an edWeb podcast interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Master Chief Britt K. Slabinski. Master Chief Slabinski was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Afghanistan.Interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, a free program that helps middle – high school students build character and promotes responsible citizenship. The Medal of Ho...2020-11-2259 minedWebcastsCharacter Education - Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Matthew O. Williams (Afghanistan)This edWeb podcast is hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.The webinar recording can be accessed here.edWeb is honored to present an interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Matthew O. Williams. Master Sergeant Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Afghanistan.Interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, a free program that helps middle – high school students build character and promotes responsible citizenship. The Medal of Honor is aw...2020-11-1256 minedWebcastsEffective Technology Professional Learning - Leading and Collaborating to Assure SuccessThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Maximizing technology for learning has never been more critical than it is today. Administrators, teachers, students and parents depend on a broad spectrum of technology tools to assure effective learning for all. Success in navigating the transition to virtual classrooms is one that requires specific skill sets for everyone involved.This edWeb podcast features a lively, interactive discussion with the superintendent of Wake County Public School System in North Carolina and the...2020-11-111h 00edWebcastsAudiobooks Made Easy - Why They Are Better Than Ever and Can Work With Your StudentsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Glose for Education.The webinar recording can be accessed here.If ever there was a time to engage young readers with every conceivable tool, it is now. Enter audiobooks, which are more accessible than ever and include an array of tools that help individualize instruction and foster true equity in the classroom.In this edWeb podcast, hear from Samantha Reichard, an instructional coach at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina, as she shares key strategies for utilizing audiobooks, from empowering readers below level to improving engagement among all readers...2020-10-3056 minedWebcastsCybersecurity - Keeping Everyone Safe in Today’s Learning EnvironmentsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.With school systems across the nation and the world now operating in face-to-face, hybrid and remote learning scenarios, assuring that all involved can function safely when leveraging the internet—for both participatory learning and school operations—has never been more critical. In this era of COVID-19, school systems have become one of the main targets for cyber criminals. Now, more than ever, school district leaders must know how to take appropriate actions to be suff...2020-10-161h 03edWebcastsThe 60-Year Curriculum - New Models for Lifelong Learning in the Digital EconomyThis edWeb podcast is hosted by edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.In this edWeb podcast, Chris Dede and John Richards explore new models and strategies for lifelong learning in an era of profound economic disruption and invention. The presentation is based on their recently published book, The 60-Year Curriculum: New Models for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Economy, a compilation of the work of continuing educators and higher education institutions leading the way to better models for lifelong learning.Over the next half-century, globalization, regional threats to sustainability, climate change...2020-10-1255 minedWebcastsBuilding an Olympic-Sized Growth MindsetThis edWeb podcast is hosted by Classroom Champions and sponsored by ClassLink.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Educators across the globe are anticipating a return to schooling that leaves many questions to be answered. Seeking to balance personal wellness with student and staff wellbeing, educators are facing what seems to be an uphill battle.In this edWeb podcast, hear from Apolo Ohno, 8x Olympic Medalist and Classroom Champions friend, to speak about how to build your Olympic-sized growth mindset. You’ll leave this edWeb podcast with strategies from our expert panelists to ca...2020-09-021h 06edWebcastsEffective Professional Learning – The Secret Sauce for Successful Classroom TransformationsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Despite decades of existing research, school district professional development programs often fail to demonstrate any measurable improvement in teacher and student classroom practice. One of the most critical keys to an effective, well-designed, professional development program is a coordinated leadership strategy for planning and delivering professional learning experiences within a school district.In this edWeb podcast, the superintendent, the director of curriculum and instructional technology, and the supervisor of blended learning in the...2020-07-141h 01edWebcastsCyber Security – Concerns, Strategies and Solutions for SchoolsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.With the increasing concerns about security among individuals, families, districts and legislators, and with increased teacher and student reliance on internet accessibility, school cyber security is subject to more scrutiny and questions than ever. It is now more critical than ever that school district leaders know how to take appropriate actions to be sufficiently aggressive in getting ahead of cybersecurity threats and problems.In this edWeb podcast, three superintendents share their perspectives and e...2020-07-141h 01edWebcastsAssuring Student Data Privacy – Lessons for Our TimesThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.As citizens, students, educators, parents, employees, and consumers, we all have concerns about maintaining the privacy of our personal data. For school districts, assuring student data privacy is a multi-stakeholder priority, and it touches every aspect of operations—from student transportation to instruction, assessment to athletics, and counseling to community initiatives. Today and going forward, student data privacy policies and their implementation are hardwired to governance, discipline, purchasing, and communications practices. Assessing privacy and compliance po...2020-07-141h 01edWebcastsOnline Assessment – An Effective, Coordinated, District Leadership Team ApproachThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.As an ever-increasing number of school districts launch online assessments as part of their standard practice, school leaders are learning that the challenges associated with implementing and leveraging online assessments to drive student learning are far more complex than simply adding technology. Today technology is an essential tool for planning, creating, delivering, and evaluating successful instruction. Online assessments are becoming routine within many school settings and are used not solely for summative or high-stakes testing...2020-07-131h 03edWebcastsLeading Digital Learning – Successful Strategies for 1 to 1 ImplementationsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.In today’s world of ubiquitous use of technology, we still hear about school districts that move forward with 1:1 technology programs without thoroughly considering nor reflecting on the “why” behind that decision. Sometimes the reason may be the growing realization that students are digital natives and seem to prefer learning with technology, or it may be a sense of “peer pressure” to match a neighboring district’s technology program. Fulfilling a mandate from the local school board...2020-07-131h 01edWebcastsLeading Digital Transformations in Rural School DistrictsThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Listen to this edWeb podcast with three rural school district superintendents, located in three different states, as they discuss both the challenges and the opportunities that are unique to rural school districts when leading digital transformations which change not only how teachers teach and students learn but also the ways in which school districts operate.Given the current challenges involved with the efforts to continue teaching and learning in the midst of multiple s...2020-07-1359 minedWebcastsAccessibility for All – Creating an Equitable Learning EcosystemThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Accessibility is a critical requirement when it comes to delivering equal educational opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities and English language learners. However, accessibility impacts more than students. School leaders need to make certain that all information provided to the public, parents, guardians and staff is accessible for all stakeholders as well. In short, accessibility is a vital part of the education equation. Accessibility policies and practices must be front and center for e...2020-07-131h 00edWebcastsStrategic Technology Planning: Aligning Priorities, Costs, Outcomes and SustainabilityThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Over 50% of U.S. school districts and about one-third of all public schools in the nation are located in rural areas. Successfully leading digital transformations within rural school districts has a tremendous impact on our nation as a whole.Technology planning and investments can typically be quite complicated. Often the challenges begin almost from the moment a district begins to consider next steps in a comprehensive technology plan. With tight budgets and...2020-07-131h 02edWebcastsLeading Through Uncertainty: An Emphasis on Social Emotional WellnessThis edWeb podcast is sponsored by Classroom Champions.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.Leaders across the education world are facing uncharted territory during the COVID-19 crisis. Leading in a time of uncertainty requires dedication, focus, and consistency – the same skills it requires to be an elite athlete. In this edWeb podcast, hear from leaders from both the sport and education worlds to explore practical strategies and foundational research to move forward through reopening school communities. Now more than ever, educators and youth need leaders who are focused on social and emotional development to he...2020-07-121h 03