edWebcasts

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

When kids come to know their “why”—their interests, values, strengths, and aspirations—education takes on new meaning and achievement takes flight. In this edWeb podcast, you hear from superintendent Dr. David Miyashiro and career development expert Ed Hidalgo about how Cajon Valley USD and other districts are providing career exploration based on kids’ interests—the most significant predictor of success—while at the same time building the literacy skills required by students’ jobs of choice. David and Ed are also joined by the founders of Beable, the platform Cajon Valley and districts nationwide are using to enable the literacy-to-career connection in school, after school, and at home.

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

Beable
Literacy acceleration, core content, career exposure, ACT/SAT prep in one multi-dimensional system.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by 3Strands Global Foundation.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Human trafficking, an abhorrent crime, has infiltrated all 50 states, even our schools, where students are at risk. The post-pandemic era witnessed a surge in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, exploitation, and human trafficking, necessitating our immediate attention. Schools, traditionally safe havens for children, are best suited to combat this issue through prevention education.

In the past year, 13 states mandated training for school staff and awareness education for students on human trafficking. We invite you to learn from those who have successfully implemented prevention education in their districts. This edWeb podcast empowers you to recognize human trafficking, understand vital terminology, overcome potential barriers to identifying exploitation, and embrace trauma-informed responses. We also explore behavioral signs in students, red flags, and the significance of protocols, training, and implementation for success within our school communities.

Leading this expert panel is Ashlie Bryant, CEO and Co-founder of 3Strands Global Foundation. She’s joined by Monica Dominguez, Coordinator of School Counseling at Socorro ISD, Charisma De Los Reyes, Program Manager at the San Diego County Office of Education, and Cynthia Cook, Education Manager at 3Strands. Join us in safeguarding our schools and protecting our children.

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

3Strands Global Foundation
Help create a world free from human trafficking

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by FEV Tutor.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Determined to close achievement gaps for at-risk and underserved students, Ector County ISD has spent the past five years implementing and refining high-impact tutoring programs. In this edWeb podcast, Dr. Lilia Náñez, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, and Lisa Wills, Executive Director of STEM, PE/Health, and Virtual Tutoring, share insights gleaned during their innovative journey, including:

• How Ector County ISD achieved 49% accelerated growth in math and 82% growth in reading through virtual tutoring
• Strategies for leveraging data to enhance tutoring impact
• Practical examples of customized tutoring interventions that lead to student achievement
• Best practices for K-12 district leaders looking to replicate similar success

Listen to this session to discover actionable strategies that can transform your district’s approach to tutoring and boost student success. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

FEV Tutor
Providing students with personalized, engaging instruction any time, any place

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Smekens Education Solutions.
The edWebinar recording can be accessed here.

Like all curricula battling for instructional time, writing often doesn’t emerge as a priority—until standardized test results reveal that there is a problem. When that happens, it’s all hands on deck. But the momentum often stalls with the question: Where should we start?

The answer isn’t found in purchasing another boxed writing program or administering more writing assessments. Instead, research clearly reveals that student writing improves with effective writing instruction. But addressing what constitutes “effective” instruction is the next challenge.

During this practical and engaging edWeb Podcast, author and educator Kristina Smekens describes the seven factors that must be addressed when embarking on any school or district writing initiative. She provides evidence as to why these components are necessary and how they impact student writing achievement.

This edWeb Podcast is for any K-12 district or school administrator, instructional coach, or teacher leader who is seeking clarity on how to improve writing instruction and ultimately student achievement.

Smekens Education Solutions
Smekens Education helps K-12 schools improve achievement in reading and writing with practical PD.

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

Absenteeism is more than just not being present in school. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Long-term effects include the major declines in math and reading scores we’ve been hearing about post-COVID. In fact, the White House released figures showing the link between absenteeism and test scores is “large enough to account for 16-27 percent of the overall test score declines in math, and 36-45 percent of the declines in reading.”

So how do schools turn the tide and ensure students are in school, consistently, where they can learn? Join us to hear how Boston Public Schools and the Utah Board of Education are leveraging MTSS to understand and address attendance barriers. Plus, learn attendance-specific strategies from our Playbook partner, Attendance Works. You learn how to decrease absenteeism with these strategies:

• Make school a place where students want to be by acting on student voice data
• Use up-to-date data to identify chronic absenteeism and intervene early
• Establish supports, including family connections, to stave future absenteeism
• Implement learning recovery measures to reverse the effects of absenteeism

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school and 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 presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

In today’s world there is no question that digital technologies have opened up new learning opportunities for students and their families. In order to assure that everyone served by a school district truly has access to anywhere, anytime learning, school leaders are challenged to “think outside the box” to ensure districtwide equity to devices and high-speed internet both inside and outside of school.

During this edWeb podcast, three leading-edge superintendents share the approaches they lead in order to make digital equity a reality across their districts. Strategies for creating a common vision, engaging the broader community as partners in solving digital equity challenges, along with creative approaches for device and Wi-Fi deployments are reviewed. Approaches to teaching and learning, digital citizenship, and tech support is also highlighted as components for achieving digital equity.

A number of FREE resources for school leaders to use when addressing digital equity are shared. One of the most recent tools offered for school leaders is the CoSN Digital Equity Dashboard. This free resource is an innovative and practical tool designed to help school districts and communities leverage data to close their digital equity gaps. An overview of the Digital Equity Dashboard is presented.

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.

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

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

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

This edWeb podcast highlights free lessons on TeachRock.org that teachers can use to introduce students to the possibilities of a career in the music industry. The featured TeachRock lessons give insight into the role and experience of audio engineers, music producers, tour managers, and working musicians. The lessons are designed to engage all learners through a multisensory approach. Students will view high-interest clips from the Emmy- and Grammy-nominated Soundbreaking series, read curated articles, and explore the concepts they are learning, firsthand, using TeachRock’s TechTool.

This session also features real-world experience and tips for getting started in the industry from seasoned music industry professional Joshua Zarbo. Joshua has played on numerous critically acclaimed recordings, performed on a variety of national and international media programs, and toured the world with Grammy- and Emmy-nominated artists.

A career in music can seem out of reach for most students. However, this presentation gives teachers free and immediately implementable lessons and tools to help students explore the various, and attainable, opportunities in this exciting industry.

This edWeb podcast was made possible by the generous support of the Les Paul Foundation.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.

TeachRock
An arts integration curriculum that uses the history of pop music and culture to help engage student

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by XanEdu, a Scholarus Learning Company.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Our students’ performance on the whole on national reading tests has not improved over the past two decades (NAEP, 2023). More troubling, the gap in scores between socioeconomic groups has remained stubbornly wide.

Recent reform efforts have focused on improving instruction in phonics and other foundational skills. That’s crucial, but the evidence indicates it’s not enough. We also need to change our approach to reading comprehension to take account of a key factor that has long been overlooked: knowledge.

Some students are better able to acquire knowledge of the world outside of school beginning at birth, enabling them to read more complex text. Others rely on school for that kind of knowledge. If they don’t start acquiring it early, the gap between “good” and “poor” readers only grows wider as grades go up.

Listen to this edWeb podcast to hear Natalie Wexler, education journalist and author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—and How to Fix It, share the research along with her insights and perspectives on how we can give all students access to the kind of knowledge that enables reading comprehension—and learning in general.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders and is part of the Leading by Design: 6 Initiatives You Can’t Afford to Get Wrong district leadership series where you learn from leaders who are pulling together the elements of successful schooling.

XanEdu, a Scholarus Learning Company
XanEdu offers customized content solutions and professional services for K-12 and higher education.

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

In this edWeb podcast, we tackle the art of High-Impact Tutoring (HIT). Much like how Bob Ross takes viewers step by step to create a painting masterpiece, we guide you through crafting an impactful HIT program tailored to your district’s unique needs. Listeners learn about:

• The rationale for painting your own HIT masterpiece: Understand the foundational pillars of HIT and why it’s crucial to add your district’s unique challenges
• Using district data: Find out how district-specific data can be your palette to guide your HIT implementation
• Establishing goals and metrics: Frame your HIT initiative with SMART goals and key performance indicators, setting the stage for a true masterpiece
• Gaining administrative support: Learn how to secure the support you need through administrative buy-in, leveraging avenues like ESSER and state-level funding

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary and middle school teachers and school and district leaders.

BookNook
BookNook offers K–8 high-impact virtual tutoring in reading and math through live, online sessions.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Common Sense Education.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world we live in. From using generative AI for schoolwork to dealing with misinformation and befriending AI chatbots, students have a lot to consider when it comes to this ever-evolving technology. In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn to think critically about how we can be responsible and ethical users of AI.

Join Common Sense Outreach and Ambassadors as they demonstrate a collection of quick lessons (20 minutes or less!) that provide an introduction to AI, orient AI to our students, and help address its social and ethical impacts. Listeners leave with practical resources for digital citizenship, lesson plans, and strategies to mitigate the potential harms of generative AI in school communities. Through these lessons, students:

• Understand what AI is and how it works
• Consider some of its potential benefits and risks
• Think critically about how we can be responsible and ethical users of AI

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, and school leaders.

Common Sense Education
Dedicated to helping all kids thrive in a world of media and technology.

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