edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is hosted by CAAASA, The California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators.
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Across the country, school leaders are facing many challenges and questions as they provide support for students, families, and educators impacted by the new immigration and deportation policies. What to do if immigration agents arrive at the school? How do they convince parents to continue to send their children to school when they are afraid to be separated?

Listen to this edWeb podcast discussion with three California superintendents who are dealing with these issues in their districts: Dr. Adam Clark from Mt. Diablo, Dr. Darneika Watson from Glendale, and Dr. Antonio Shelton from Santa Monica-Malibu.

This edWeb podcast is of particular interest to any educator dealing with these challenges.

CAAASA
CAAASA, a group of ed leaders, advocates for policies addressing African-American student success.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Unruly Math.
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Math anxiety often hinders student engagement, confidence, and achievement. In this edWeb podcast, discover proven leadership strategies that reduce math anxiety and foster deeper learning through active, innovative solutions. From decreasing screen time to incorporating movement-based instruction, learn practical methods to reshape how your school or district approaches math teaching.

Listen to this edWeb podcast to explore how:

• Movement and kinesthetic activities energize math lessons and build student confidence
• Collaborative, hands-on learning supports a positive growth mindset
• Balancing curriculum demands with active approaches leads to more inclusive classrooms
• Leadership support can fuel teacher buy-in, empower educators, and elevate student outcomes

See firsthand how these strategies bring math to life and help every learner thrive. As a special bonus, get a demonstration of Unruly Math—an innovative platform designed to transform traditional math instruction into engaging, movement-driven learning experiences. Equip your team to lead this transformation and watch math anxiety give way to excitement and success.

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

Unruly Studios
The Only Cross-Curricular Platform That Gets Students Out of Their Seats and Moving

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This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA, and sponsored by ClassLink.
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Data privacy is a consistently high priority in any school district setting, with implications across all facets of school operations. Navigating the ever-changing world of data privacy requires effective processes around school governance, communications, and many other school functions. In this edWeb podcast, three superintendents—whose districts have all earned the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal—share how they work with their leadership teams to implement data privacy practices in their districts. The focus of the superintendents’ conversation is the effective strategies their districts use regarding the following five critical guidelines for ensuring data privacy in the use of technology within their school districts:

1. Stay current and compliant with federal and state laws
2. Address community and stakeholder expectations early and often
3. Keep instructional impacts in the picture
4. Responsive, responsible data privacy administration and management to mitigate risk
5. Training, training, training

Linnette Attai, CoSN Student Data Privacy Project Director, joins this edWeb podcast to share current processes and supports that enable school districts to earn the TLE. Access to a number of free resources, including the CoSN Student Data Privacy Toolkit and the TLE Self-Assessment is provided.

This edWeb podcast is of particular value to superintendents, K-12 school and district leaders, and aspiring school 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 The National Summer School Initiative (NSSI).
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As many districts face decreasing professional learning time, summer school presents an untapped opportunity for teacher growth. In this edWeb podcast, moderator Keri Hubbard, Chief of Programs at the National Summer School Initiative (NSSI), along with panelists Kate Mehok, Co-Founder & CEO, Crescent City Schools, Gwendolyn Jones, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Crescent City Schools, and Nancy Livingston, CEO of NSSI, discuss how districts and CMOs are leveraging summer to develop teacher skills on focused instructional practices. You learn what these leaders prioritized to support teacher growth and the outcomes of their investments. Core ideas include:

• Less is more — Set clear instructional focus areas for all summer school teachers
• Coherence — Make sure the focus areas are on enduring skills teachers can take with them into the school year to improve their Tier 1 instruction
• Make it easy for teachers to say yes to summer — Provide curriculum and supportive PL structures allowing teachers to focus on the targeted skill

You leave this session with best practices that you can replicate in your context. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary and middle school district and school leaders.

The National Summer School Initiative
NSSI accelerates learning and deepens teacher practice through academically rigorous summer programs

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Penguin Random House Education.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) helps create a more inclusive and equitable learning environment where all students feel seen, valued, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, race, gender, or ability. With present and emerging threats to enacting DEI practices in K-12 education, we will engage in a thoughtful discussion on sustaining DEI initiatives in your community.

Join us for a transformative edWeb podcast designed to equip you with practical tools for enhancing DEI in your classroom and school community within current challenges to the education landscape. During this edWeb podcast, we:

• Provide insights into addressing biases and fostering equity in teaching approaches
• Share best practices to bolster educator confidence in teaching unfamiliar books and materials
• Offer ways to engage in culturally respectful communication with parents and families

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, chief diversity officers, district leaders, and family engagement staff.

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

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Learning Ally.
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The types of texts students encounter in school play a critical role in their reading development, yet many education leaders may not fully understand their distinct purposes and impacts. This engaging edWeb podcast demystifies the role of various text types—from traditional books and decodables to ebooks—and how each supports literacy growth.

Join literacy experts and education leaders as they discuss building a text-rich environment that supports all readers, especially those with diverse learning needs. Learn how decodable texts reinforce foundational skills, how traditional books foster comprehension and critical thinking, and how ebooks and audiobooks provide equitable access to grade-level content. Key takeaways include:

• How to evaluate and select the right mix of texts for your school or district
• Strategies for using text diversity to meet the needs of struggling readers and students with dyslexia
• How to repurpose leveled texts
• Guidance on how to match text types to student needs and abilities

Empower your educators and students with the right texts at the right time and lead your school toward stronger, more equitable literacy outcomes. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, librarians, and education technology leaders.

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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Are you ready to empower your educators, enhance your district’s core curriculum, and improve student outcomes? This engaging edWeb podcast demonstrates how supplemental foundational literacy programs can fill critical gaps, support Tier I instruction, and help districts achieve lasting success—while easing the burden on educators.

Key takeaways include:

• Identifying gaps and providing solutions: Gain insights into how supplemental solutions can address gaps in orthographic mapping, vocabulary, and comprehension that core programs may miss. Empower educators with the tools they need to close learning gaps confidently.
• A program-agnostic approach: Discover how to select and implement flexible supplemental programs that integrate seamlessly with any core curriculum, minimizing teacher frustration and ensuring students receive consistent, high-quality instruction.
• Long-term savings and budget optimization: Understand the financial advantages of early intervention. Effective supplemental programs can reduce the need for costly remediation, freeing up district funds for professional development and classroom resources.
• Preventing teacher burnout: Learn how high-quality, ready-to-use supplemental materials can lighten teacher workloads by reducing planning time and simplifying instruction. These materials allow educators to focus on their passion—teaching—while minimizing stress.

This session delves into the urgent need for high-quality supplemental programs. Listen to this edWeb podcast to explore innovative strategies for creating a supportive, adaptable literacy ecosystem—one that drives student success, supports educators, and optimizes district resources.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district 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 co-sponsored by Penguin Random House Education and Alliant International University.
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Regardless of your role as an educator, how you communicate can directly impact your relationship with students, colleagues, and parents. This edWeb podcast focuses on approaches and strategies to help educators build rapport, establish trust, and navigate not just the difficult conversations but the little ones in between. Whether through face-to-face interactions or communication via phone, email, text, or even social media, learning how to have better conversations can empower you and members of your communities of practice to contribute, collaborate, and build a positive school culture.

This session features Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration and Hellman Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Business School and the author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves, in conversation with Dr. Ruth Best, Assistant Dean, and Dr. Jenny Tellez, Assistant Professor and Program Director, both from the California School of Education at Alliant International University.

Listeners hear about Dr. Wood Brooks’ personal experiences and motivations behind her work as she reveals insights from the research and practical wisdom shared in her book. The conversation includes strategies that can make a significant difference in your professional success, in the quality of relationships, and in preventing misunderstandings. Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn about the science of conversation, the art of being ourselves, and how, as an educator, effective communication skills impact your relationship with your students, colleagues, parents, and communities.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, pre-service teachers, and higher education professionals.

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

Alliant International University
Where purpose-driven students pursue advanced degrees under recognized leaders in their fields.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by UnboundEd.
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Session one of this two-part edWeb podcast series for leaders focuses on the role of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in programming.

Leaders are charged with “putting it all together”: how the community teams, how time is spent, and the selection of collective tools—the three T’s. Explore how internal coherence—aligning your team’s “how”—can drive greater results and clarity in your organization. This edWeb podcast series is designed to help leaders align their priorities and their most pressing challenges to a problem of coherence. Specifically, you learn:

• Practical strategies to align your resources and goals
• An actionable framework to strengthen internal coherence
• Tools to empower your team for greater impact

In session one, we cover:

• The importance of internal coherence for leaders
• Defining internal coherence through HQIM
• Analyzing the impact of HQIM on team practices
• Interactive exercise: linking HQIM to team processes and outcomes
• A preview of session two: time allocation and team structures

Don’t let your team’s potential go untapped—join us in the journey toward results-driven leadership. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders.

UnboundEd
We partner with educators to improve instruction so all kids thrive.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise.
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Discover the key skills educators need to cultivate autonomous learners in this engaging edWeb podcast. Global educators from the Ciena Solutions Challenge share their experiences and offer practical examples of guiding students to becoming autonomous learners through real-world experiences.

Learn effective strategies and techniques to empower students to take charge of their learning journey, fostering a classroom environment that supports growth and self-reliance. This edWeb podcast is perfect for middle and high school teachers looking to enhance their ability to nurture independent learners.

Digital Promise
Digital Promise's mission is to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn

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