edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Varsity Tutors.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education, offering powerful tools that not only enhance student learning but also transform the roles of educators, administrators, and staff. This edWeb podcast focuses on how AI can empower education professionals by reducing administrative burdens, providing actionable insights, and supporting professional growth—benefits that indirectly create richer, more personalized learning experiences for students.

Join us as we explore:

• How AI tools help streamline tasks like grading, scheduling, and resource planning, allowing educators to focus on what matters most—teaching and mentoring
• Ways AI provides deep insights into student performance, enabling more targeted instruction and early interventions
• Strategies for leveraging AI to support professional development and inspire creative approaches to teaching
• Practical tips for integrating AI responsibly, fostering collaboration among staff, and shaping a more innovative learning environment

This edWeb podcast is designed for K-12 teachers, administrators, and educational leaders seeking to maximize their impact by incorporating AI into their work. Discover how empowering educators with AI-driven tools creates a ripple effect that ultimately benefits every student. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your professional practice and embrace the future of education!

Varsity Tutors for Schools
Deliver personalized live learning to every student with our customizable, all-in-one platform.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Search Institute.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Relationships play an essential role in students’ everyday experiences. Positive, supportive climates in schools and classrooms are important for promoting a culture of inclusivity, fostering engagement, and nurturing student success.

It’s difficult, if not impossible, to find any positive developmental outcome that isn’t shaped by relationships. Each and every student needs developmental relationships—the close connections through which young people discover who they are, cultivate abilities to shape their own lives, and learn how to engage with and contribute to the world around them. Are your schools relationship ready? In this edWeb podcast, listeners:

• Discover how relationships shape youth development
• Understand the impact of context in relationships
• Explore opportunities to create capacity and understanding to maximize the power of relationships

Listeners learn about research-backed models and practices that, combined with youth voice and educator wisdom, enhance young people’s development and well-being through real-life experiences:

• Minnetonka Public Schools’ journey toward a relationship-ready district
• NAF’s approach to transforming students’ experiences by leveraging relationships to unlock opportunities

Listeners gain a shared understanding of the intentional approach to relationships, focusing on advancing district and school outcomes. They also receive access to Search Institute’s free resources to start their journey toward becoming a relationship-ready school. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders and district leaders.

Search Institute
We promote positive youth development and advance equity through research and practical solutions.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI).

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

How can districts create a strong foundation for social studies instruction while ensuring meaningful student engagement? In this edWeb podcast, district leaders from Florida and Illinois share their strategies for strengthening instruction, fostering collaboration, and increasing student engagement in social studies classrooms.

Listeners gain insights into:

• Effective professional development approaches to support teachers
• Strategies for integrating inquiry-based learning and active student participation
• Best practices for collaboration across schools to ensure consistency and impact

Join us for this engaging conversation to hear real-world experiences, challenges, and solutions from district leaders who are shaping the future of social studies education. A live Q&A provides the opportunity to ask questions and connect with fellow administrators. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)
Get students moving, thinking, and asking big questions with social studies and science resources.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Robolink.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Are you looking for ways to bring real-world relevance and career readiness into your classrooms? Join Dr. Beth Green, leader of the Advanced Career initiative at the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), and the Robolink team for this edWebinar to explore how hands-on learning with drones can help educators transform traditional instruction into high-impact, career-connected learning.

Discover how SREB’s project-based learning curricula and Robolink’s classroom-ready drones equip students with technical and academic critical-thinking, communication, and collaboration skills that align with future workforce needs. In this edWeb podcast, you learn how to:

• Integrate drones into Advanced Career pathways to boost student engagement and skill development
• Use hands-on, project-based learning in middle school and high school classrooms
• Strengthen workforce connections across industries like aerospace engineering, aviation, agriculture, transportation and logistics, construction trades, law enforcement, and more
• Access resources for teacher training in all of the above

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district decision makers.

Robolink
Robolink creates robotics and edtech solutions that equip students with skills for STEM careers.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Varsity Tutors.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

AI has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept to an integral part of education. It is no longer a distant innovation—it’s actively shaping schools, districts, and learning experiences. Join this edWeb podcast for an in-depth discussion on the current state of AI in education. We explore the real-world impact of AI in schools today, trends shaping its future, and the opportunities and challenges it presents for educators, administrators, and students.

In this session, we explore how schools and districts are navigating the four stages of AI adoption—Resistance, Concern, Adoption, and Embed—and what that journey looks like in practice. We also dive into key trends shaping AI’s role in education today, including:

• Adaptive Learning and Personalization – Platforms that tailor instruction in real time based on student needs
• Teacher and Administrator Support – AI tools that reduce workload and enhance instructional planning
• AI for All Learners – Ensuring access, inclusivity, and positive outcomes across diverse student populations
• AI Policy and Regulation – The evolving legal and ethical frameworks guiding responsible AI implementation

AI is already changing the way we teach, learn, and manage education. The key question is: How do we harness its power effectively and responsibly? Join us to gain actionable insights into leveraging AI for student success and institutional growth. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

Varsity Tutors for Schools
Deliver personalized live learning to every student with our customizable, all-in-one platform.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Level Data.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

School districts invest significant time and resources in developing strategic plans, but turning those high-level visions into meaningful, day-to-day actions is often a challenge. This edWeb podcast guides district leaders, technology administrators, and educators through the process of transforming their strategic plans into actionable, measurable steps that drive real impact.

Join us to hear best practices for overcoming common challenges, such as:

• Building and sustaining engagement: Getting leaders, teachers, and parents invested in the goals of your district’s strategic plan ​
• Aligning resources to priorities: Making funding and tools work for your plan
• Setting clear metrics: Tracking progress with the right data to maintain accountability and ensure good financial stewardship

Whether you’re finalizing a new strategic plan or struggling to implement an existing one, this session equips you with the strategies needed to move from planning to progress.

Don’t let your strategic plan sit on the shelf—transform it into a driving force for districtwide success! This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 district leaders, education technology leaders, chief academic officers, and federal grants officers.

Level Data
We Simplify K12 Workflows & Empower Educators with Data You Can Trust

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Branching Minds.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

An MTSS handbook is more than just a document—it’s your roadmap to intervention consistency, sustainability, and success. It provides clear answers to the who, what, where, when, why, and HOW of supporting every learner.

Join us for this engaging and practical edWeb podcast as we guide you through the process of creating an MTSS handbook that works for your campus or district. In this session, we:

• Outline key components of an effective MTSS handbook
• Define roles and responsibilities for staff
• Align intervention strategies, progress monitoring, and data collection
• Ensure consistency across academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports

Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining an existing handbook, this session equips you with the insights and resources needed to create a comprehensive guide that supports student success. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders and district leaders.

Branching Minds
Leveraging the learning sciences and technology to help districts effectively personalize learning

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by OnYourMark Education.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Cut through the noise and learn what truly makes virtual tutoring effective. In this edWeb podcast, you hear directly from school and district leaders at FirstLine Schools who have witnessed firsthand how consistent, high-quality virtual tutoring can lead to improved student engagement, increased attendance, and better academic outcomes. Learn about personalized approaches to tutoring and gain practical strategies for implementation and success.

Discover how your school can leverage virtual tutoring to support student learning. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-5 building and literacy leaders.

OnYourMark Education

OnYourMark’s virtual tutoring for K-5, rooted in the Science of Reading, improves student reading.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading.

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Too many older students slip through the cracks, missing out on critical literacy interventions that could change their academic trajectory. Join leading experts as they tackle the biggest challenges in secondary literacy education and share actionable solutions that work. This edWeb podcast explores key systemic challenges, including:

• The Missing Middle – Why older students often don’t receive the structured literacy interventions they still need—and how to fix it
  • Core Curriculum vs. Supplemental Support – Striking the right balance between teaching content and developing essential literacy skills
  • The Lost Group – How absenteeism, EL learners, and special education students are disproportionately impacted—and what we can do to support them
• Gaps in Secondary Educator Training – Bridging the knowledge gap so middle and high school teachers can effectively support struggling readers
• Building Comprehension – The power of vocabulary, background knowledge, assessments, and interventions to close literacy gaps while reducing stigma
• Staying the Course in a Shifting Landscape – How to navigate changing education trends while keeping literacy at the forefront

This isn’t just another discussion—it’s a call to action. Walk away with research-backed strategies to integrate literacy support into secondary classrooms, strengthen professional development, and ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed.

Don’t miss out—join us and be part of the solution! This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, 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 sponsored by Pitsco Education.
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Listen to this dynamic edWeb podcast focused on designing Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs that drive student success. Learn how to create engaging, impactful programs that foster learning, well-being, and future readiness for students. Experts share best practices, strategies for boosting participation, and tips on securing funding to ensure program sustainability.

Listeners will learn:

• The critical role OST programs play in student achievement and well-being
• Key elements that make an OST program successful, including leadership, flexibility, and community involvement
• How to incorporate student interests to increase engagement and participation
• The power of hands-on, experiential learning in fostering creativity and problem solving
• Strategies for securing funding and building community partnerships for sustainability
• Practical tips for creating adaptable, high-impact programs that meet the needs of diverse students

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and actionable strategies for designing high-impact OST programs that make a difference! This edWeb podcast will be of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

Pitsco Education
Pitsco Education aims to support K-12 educators in delivering effective and impactful STEM education

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