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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.

Triple C Writing
A More Practical Approach to Teaching Grammar & Writing Skills

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Learning Ally. 

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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.

Learning Ally
Unlocking Student Potential Through Improved Literacy

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading. 

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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.

Really Great Reading
We Do Big Things for Districts. We Raise Reading Scores and Prevent and Remediate Reading Failure.

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This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink.

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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.

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CoSN
Visionary leaders empowering every learner to achieve their unique potential in a changing world.

AASA, The Superintendents Association
AASA advocates for equity for all students and develops and supports school system leaders.

ClassLink
ClassLink’s mission is to remove barriers between students and impactful education content.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CORE Learning.

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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.

CORE Learning
Transform teaching and learning so that every student thrives.

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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.

CORE Learning
Transform teaching and learning so that every student thrives.

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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.

CORE Learning
Transform teaching and learning so that every student thrives.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by MagicSchool.

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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.

MagicSchool
Help every school move forward through education-first AI that builds trust and measurable progress.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Amplify.

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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.

Amplify
Helping teachers celebrate and develop student thinking.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Penguin Random House Education.

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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.

Penguin Random House Education
We foster a universal passion for reading to inform, educate and inspire.

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