edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast sponsored by Learn It Academic Services.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

In this edWeb podcast, listeners explore how small-group teaching fosters differentiation, builds student engagement, and supports academic growth. Through interactive activities and classroom scenarios, teachers leave with actionable strategies to design, manage, and assess small-group 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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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Vista.

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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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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

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

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

What happens when you combine inclusive design with emerging educational technology?

CAST’s Take Flight study explored that question, and now YOU can get first access to the study’s impact with actionable recommendations to help any school transform STEM learning.

Across 11 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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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by UnboundEd.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

While the free GLEAM® instruction framework—grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful—offers guiding principles and strategies to get to the art of teaching, its not-so-secret power lies in its ability to inform systems. This edWeb podcast invites listeners to look beyond tools and resources 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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This edWeb podcast is hosted by SETDA.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

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

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

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

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Unlock the full potential of instructional devices as we discuss how strategic technology infrastructure transforms classroom management and student engagement. This edWeb podcast makes a powerful case for rethinking device-charging systems—not just as logistical necessities, but as catalysts for 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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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Heggerty.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

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

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Across the country, too many children begin kindergarten already behind in the skills essential for early reading success. By third grade, the gap only widens—students who start school unprepared are far less likely to meet grade-level expectations and more likely to struggle throughout their academic 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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