edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ParentPowered.
The edLeader panel recording can be accessed here.

Family engagement requires parents and caregivers to navigate a wide range of new systems and experiences, with very little support. As educators, we often aren’t aware of how caregivers experience the school environment and may take for granted that everyone understands the processes, procedures, and expectations that are commonplace to us. This can create unintentional barriers for many families.

During this interactive and resource-rich edWeb podcast, we share ways to scaffold family engagement so that families have what they need in order to access resources, navigate systems, and partner in their child’s learning. Listen to this session to:

• Understand how scaffolding helps adults create agency and supports incremental and sustainable engagement with families
• Discover the often-invisible foundations necessary for families to engage, including trusting relationships, access to basic needs, language support, and technology
• Learn practical strategies for scaffolding family engagement across a wide range of environments, including school and community

Join us to unlock the power of scaffolding to create a supportive, collaborative environment that empowers every family! This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 school and district leaders, librarians, school counselors and social workers, and those in parent/community involvement, family engagement, and school improvement roles.

ParentPowered
Creating easy-to-use tools for great parenting to improve the lives of all children

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Panorama Education.
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Post-pandemic rates of absenteeism have roughly doubled—leaving districts seeking effective absenteeism interventions. But before interventions can be effective, districts need to understand the why behind student absences, and which factors they can best impact. With data and strategies directed at sense of belonging and teacher-student relationships, districts can make school stick for every student.

New research from Panorama has studied 1.7 million students across 40+ states. The research estimates that around 20% of a student’s probability to be chronically absent is impacted by the school they attend—even when controlling for student characteristics, learning needs, and school poverty level. This promising statistic means that district leaders have levers in their locus of control to improve school climate and improve attendance.

Listen to this engaging edWeb podcast to hear from district leaders about how they:

• Capture and track data to understand which students need attendance support
• Implement Tier 1 practices to grow sense of belonging for all students
• Integrate strategies in every classroom through effective staff training

Plus, the panelists share free toolkits, blogs, and other resources to get you started! This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

Panorama Education
Helping schools and districts transform their approach to education, so that every student thrives.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassDojo.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Multilingual students are the fastest-growing student population in the United States. Are your school and district creating a supportive environment where these students and their families have the best opportunity to succeed? Join this edWeb podcast to hear from expert David Nungaray, Bilingual Consulting Partner from TNTP.

In this practical session, you learn strategies to better engage and support your multilingual student and family community. Key topics covered include:

• Creating a welcoming school climate for multilingual families during back-to-school time
• Effective year-round family engagement strategies and common pitfalls to avoid
• How to monitor what’s working through various methods
• Leadership strategies to train and coach teachers in multilingual support

You gain a wealth of real-world examples and useful resources. All listeners also receive an exclusive toolkit with customizable templates, activities, and more to kickstart your multilingual family initiatives. Additionally, you learn how the free ClassDojo platform can engage families across 130+ languages with two-way instant language translation and other multilingual support.

Don’t miss this opportunity to set your multilingual students and families up for success! This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-8 school and district leaders focused on family engagement, student support, multilingual/English learner programs, and educational equity.

ClassDojo
Where classrooms become communities

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Yeshiva University.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Substance Use Disorders (SUD) among youth present significant learning and behavioral challenges, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of their signs, symptoms, and the substances involved. This edWeb podcast highlights key aspects of SUD in young populations, focusing on various commonly abused substances including cannabis, alcohol, vaping products, fentanyl, opioids, benzodiazepines, hallucinogens, and others. Each substance is associated with distinct physical, behavioral, and psychological symptoms that signal potential abuse and addiction.

Common reasons for substance use among youth include peer pressure, stress relief, curiosity, and escapism. Recognizing these motivations is crucial for effective prevention and intervention strategies.

In this edWeb podcast you learn about multiple resources available to you at the federal level, offering support and information to students and parents. Additionally, teachers can access specialized lesson plans aimed at educating students about the risks and consequences of substance use, thereby fostering a proactive approach to prevention.

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

Yeshiva University
Shape Your Passion Into Purpose With Our Online Master of Social Work (MSW)

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Kesler Science.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Make your teaching life easier and more fun with creative ideas from Emmy award-winning television host and STEM educator Steve Spangler and his friends at Kesler Science. This edWeb podcast is packed with easy-to-do, hands-on experiments and STEM challenges guaranteed to get your creative ideas flowing.

Plus… you get access to FREE digital lessons and teaching resources that accompany Steve’s experiments from Kesler Science. Learn why over 100,000 teachers from all 50 states use Kesler Science resources in their classrooms every day to help reinforce fundamental science concepts and engage students at the highest level.

Throughout the session, Steve and the Kesler Science team introduce you to high-quality, inquiry-based lessons that speed up prep time so you can focus on helping your students build real-world connections to everyday STEM experiences. Learn how to use best practices for creating student-led experiences that help strengthen critical-thinking skills and make students want to dig in and learn more.

WARNING! This isn’t your typical webinar experience. Steve has you laughing and learning as you reimagine new ways to create unforgettable learning experiences. Come prepared to laugh a little and learn a lot. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary and middle school teachers, especially those teaching STEM, school leaders, and district leaders.

Kesler Science
Lessons and activities for 4th-8th grade science classrooms across Life, Earth, and Physical science

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This edWeb poodcast is sponsored by LEAP Innovations.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

This edWeb podcast explores the evolving role of educators in a world where AI-powered learning tools are becoming increasingly prevalent. We hear from experts who discuss strategies for fostering a human-centered learning environment that leverages the strengths of both AI and human educators to create a more engaging and effective learning experience for all students.

The presenters discuss:

• The unique strengths and limitations of AI-powered learning tools
• Strategies for creating a balanced learning environment that blends human instruction with AI support
• Effective methods for integrating AI tools into existing lesson plans
• Tips for fostering creativity and critical-thinking skills in the digital age

This edWeb podcast is of interest to teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders of all grade levels.

LEAP Innovations
Spark Curiosity, Ignite Change – Take the LEAP

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Panorama Education.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Academic impact shows up in many ways, whether it’s through state assessment results, graduation rates, or anecdotal stories about student progress. However, it can be challenging for districts to determine the best ways to demonstrate that impact for school-level reporting, district stakeholders, and their communities.

Meet Coppell Independent School District. During this engaging edWeb podcast, school and district leaders share how they established teams and structures to track academic impact, meeting state requirements and demonstrating growth for community-based accountability. They start by asking, “What is it we want our students to learn?” and “How will we know if the students are learning?” then drive strategies through their MTSS.

Learn how Coppell makes real impact through:

• Data-based decision-making practices
• A methodical rollout of MTSS
• Building capacity for all teachers and staff to use data in everyday practices
• Leveraging a data platform to identify and track student impact

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

Panorama Education
Helping schools and districts transform their approach to education, so that every student thrives.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

As districts and schools face budget constraints, teacher shortages, changes in state and district policies, and an overwhelming array of curriculum choices, they must strategically plan how to navigate these obstacles within the landscape of literacy education to achieve the best student outcomes.

Join our panelists as they share the challenges they have faced in their districts, the creative ideas and strategies they have implemented to overcome these obstacles, and the processes they use to prioritize resources to achieve and maintain high student literacy outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

• Discuss strategies for building, maintaining, and sustaining high-quality teachers
• Explore ways to prioritize resources that enable consistent positive student literacy outcomes amidst state and district changes
• Discover ways to create a bridge between school and home that provides resources for families and strengthens the parent-school connection

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 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 sponsored by itopia.
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In today’s digital-first world, access to technology that improves and cultivates modern learning is extremely important to student success in and outside of the classroom. What is currently being done to ensure that all students have access to the same opportunities regardless of their economic background? How are we seeing students who have access to these tools outperform?

In this edWeb podcast, we discuss the challenges and solutions to bridging technology access gaps. We review how students often become digital “haves” or “have nots” and the impact this has on their education. For example, accessing complex CTE (Career and Technical Education) applications can be a major hurdle when CTE labs are closed, especially for students who lack resources at home. Chromebooks offer a partial solution, but many apps still don’t run on these devices.

We are thrilled to be joined by a real-life success story, illustrating how equitable access to technology can transform educational outcomes. This case study highlights how providing students with the right tools and resources can significantly improve their learning experiences and achievements. Teachers and school leaders:

• Learn about the equity and access issues facing students in lower-income schools
• Take away strategies to provide equitable access to technology and educational resources at home and in the classroom
• Learn how to address equity and access technology issues at a district, school, and classroom level
• Hear an equitable access case study of a school that has successfully bridged the access gap
• Receive a free trial of itopia CloudApps for graphic design

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, and those involved with CTE and IT.

itopia
Make learning accessible & secure from any web browser.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Teaching Channel.
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As we plan for the next school year, education leaders are faced with many competing priorities, including supporting, retaining, and developing their teachers. School districts across the country successfully tackle these common challenges by embracing and investing in effective instructional coaching practices and we are excited to share tangible steps on how your district can, too. In this edWeb podcast, you learn from Gainesville ISD’s Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction Dana Dudenhoeffer about proven strategies for supporting, empowering, and retaining your teachers. The conversation is facilitated by Teaching Channel’s Chief Academic Officer Dr. Wendy Amato.

Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn best practices for coaching teachers through mentorship and PLCs, important considerations for the professional development of teachers, methods for elevating new teachers, opportunities to improve the retention of teachers throughout their programs, and how utilizing video can support these efforts. The presenters share specific examples and walk-through techniques.

This session specifies high-impact instructional practices and explores criteria that help schools and leaders prioritize the use of their resources. School and district leaders walk away with actionable ideas for implementation and an understanding of how to use video-based self-reflection, peer feedback via PLCs, exemplar videos, and coaching support to improve teacher practice.

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

Teaching Channel
We help teachers thrive and be their best in the classroom so their students can too.

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