edWebcasts

Presented by Leandra Cleveland, District K–4 Math Specialist, Bentonville Schools (AR); Bonnie Bedford, District K-4 Literacy Specialist, Bentonville Schools (AR); and Amanda Oyler, K–4 Math and Science Instructional Coach, Bentonville Schools (AR)
Moderated by Connie Warren, M.Ed., Sr. Marketing Manager, BookNook

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by BookNook.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Districts set bold priorities, but making them work inside a real school day is where the challenge begins. Between strategic plans and daily instruction lies the work that determines whether initiatives gain traction or quietly stall. Success depends on how priorities are translated into time, staffing, and structures that hold up in daily practice.

In this edWeb podcast, district and campus leaders examine how initiatives move from state and district priorities into daily practice. Through real-world perspectives, listeners explore:

• How leaders interpret state initiatives and define clear non-negotiables
• What it takes to move from vision to schedule
• How time is protected for small-group and intervention support
• The trade-offs required to make space for new priorities
• Communication and feedback systems that keep teams aligned over time

Listeners are introduced to a practical framework for turning priorities into daily practice and reflect on how those ideas apply within their own systems.

This edWeb podcast is especially valuable for K-12 district and campus partners. Listeners leave with concrete insights to strengthen alignment and make initiatives work in practice.

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Presented by Dr. Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York; and Dr. Lori Carlin, Section Chief, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Moderated by Melissa McGrath, Chief of Staff, Council of Chief State School Officers

This edWeb podcast is part of a series of WebBriefs hosted by The Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers.

The meeting recording can be accessed here.

Have you ever heard someone say, “We need to teach civics in our schools”? Well, find out about how states are developing students to be informed, responsible, and engaged members of communities and our nation.

In this edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, the Chief State School Officer from New York and the Social Studies Section Chief from North Carolina will share their states’ approaches to developing core knowledge about government structures, rights and responsibilities, and foundational documents. They also talk about their approaches to developing civic skills and character traits essential to a healthy democracy.

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Presented by Brian St. Amour, Director of eLearning/Adjunct Professor, Business, Temple College; Skip Stahl, Co-Founder and Senior Policy Analyst, Emeritus, CAST; Lilly Shaw, George Washington University Student, Intern, CAST; and Luis Perez, Senior Director of Disability and Accessibility, CAST

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ReadSpeaker, in Partnership with CAST.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Accessibility is not an add-on to the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework—it is foundational, its beating heart. In this edWeb podcast, listeners explore how CAST advances accessibility as a core component of UDL to create learning environments where all learners can thrive.

Listeners gain a clearer understanding of how designing for accessibility enhances flexibility, engagement, and learner agency, moving beyond compliance toward meaningful inclusion. This edWeb podcast provides K-12 educators, instructional designers, administrators, and learning professionals with practical insights into how CAST’s approach helps organizations design learning experiences that are accessible by design and inclusive by default.

Interested in learning more about UDL? Check out the UDL Guidelines.

Join CAST and ReadSpeaker to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).

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Presented by Dr. Sandra Barrueco, Professor of Psychology and Wylma and James Curtin Endowed Chair, The Catholic University of America; and Isabel Andrade, Former Educator, Current Principal Product Manager, Khan Academy Kids

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

When we assess young children in a language they don’t yet know well, we risk measuring English exposure instead of what they actually understand. For dual language learners, this gap shows up as underestimated ability, misdirected interventions, and readiness data that doesn’t reflect reality.

Join this edWeb podcast with Isabel Andrade (Khan Academy Kids) and Dr. Sandra Barrueco (The Catholic University of America) for a research-grounded, administrator-focused look at what the evidence says about bilingual PreK assessment—and practical ways schools can implement home-language assessment, even when teachers don’t share every child’s language. We share what’s working, what the barriers are for administrators, teachers, and students, and how one approach—Khan Academy Kids’ bilingual PreK assessments—is being piloted in classrooms across five states.

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

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Presented by Heather Buckman, Assistant Principal, Ridgeview Elementary (MO); and Jill Molli, Experienced Educator, Chief Growth Officer, Conscious Discipline

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Conscious Discipline.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Many districts have strong MTSS and PBIS frameworks in place—yet still struggle with inconsistent implementation, staff burnout, and limited behavior change. This edWeb podcast explores why strategy alone isn’t the issue—and what’s truly missing. Through the lens of the Conscious Discipline model, listeners examine how an adult-first, brain-based practice transforms tiered systems from something we plan into something we live every day.

Rather than adding another initiative, this session focuses on how regulation, connection, and intentional daily practices create the conditions for Tier 1 to actually work—reducing the need for higher-level interventions. Listeners leave with a clear understanding of how to bridge the gap between systems and practice, strengthen staff capacity, and build sustainable, aligned support for students and adults alike.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-8 school leaders and district leaders.

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Presented by Nina Walls, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director, Rockingham County Schools (NC); Tim Taylor, Co-Founder and President, America Succeeds; and Chris Minnich, CEO, MetaMetrics
Moderated by Brad Baumgartner, Chief Growth Officer, Edmentum

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Edmentum.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Today’s students cannot afford a college and career readiness system that starts too late, remains siloed for core academics, or treats tangible postsecondary success planning as an add-on. Too often, districts are asking students to navigate a future that schools have not fully prepared them to enter. The challenge is not whether students should be college ready or career ready; it is whether K–12 systems are giving every learner the academic foundation, durable skills, and real-world exposure they need to build a future that fits.

In this edWeb podcast, explore what it takes to move from fragmented initiatives to a comprehensive college and career readiness strategy that works across K–12. Panelists share practical examples from a district perspective and discuss how to connect core curricula, CTE, and durable skills into a coherent student experience. In addition, they examine how reading, math, and other foundational skills can be embedded into career-connected learning, so students are not just informed about their options, but prepared to pursue them.

This conversation also tackles the policy and funding realities shaping the work. State and district leaders are under growing pressure to align programs with evolving accountability systems, workforce priorities, and college access expectations. Listeners learn how to build local programs that advance state objectives, how to design implementation that is both scalable and durable, and how to enroll and excite learners.

Key learning outcomes:

• Understand the essential elements of a comprehensive college and career readiness program across K–12
• Learn how to integrate core academics, CTE, and durable skills into a connected and relevant student pathway
• Identify strategies to influence key stakeholders and align local implementation with state policy, funding, and accountability goals

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K–12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, school counselors, and CTE directors.

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Presented by Dr. Sarah Brown, Former Special Education Director, Current President, System Impact Consulting; and Tiyi Smith, M.Ed., Former Instructional Coach, Current Lead National Academic Advisor, Renaissance

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Renaissance.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Most districts implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) to promote better learning outcomes across K–12. But as students’ needs rapidly evolve—and as educators are asked to do more with fewer resources—many are experiencing barriers to a successful MTSS implementation.

In this edWeb podcast, two experts share proven solutions to five common MTSS challenges. You understand how to:

• Allocate resources to serve students in all tiers
• Make whole child data accessible to educators when they need it
• Use insights from the Science of Reading to provide strong foundational skills instruction
• Monitor the efficacy of Tier 2 and 3 interventions
• Successfully implement MTSS in middle and high school

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K–12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, assessment directors, curriculum directors, and MTSS directors.

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Presented by Zisel Roth, M.S.Ed., Grammar & Writing Curriculum Design Specialist, Author of 20+ Instructional Texts for K-8; Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal, ELA Specialist; and Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Brain-Based Learning Consultant
Moderated by Jennah Schuh, M.Ed., SBL, SDL, Director of Education and Training, Rockland County-Based Non-Profit

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Triple C Writing.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

This dynamic edWeb podcast builds on part one of the Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building series. Educators are empowered to transform grammar instruction from abstract rules into meaningful, practical writing skills. After a brief review of core concepts from part one, the panelists show how students can enhance their writing with more complex sentence structures and dialogue.

Designed for immediate classroom use, this session provides clear models and practical strategies that build directly on part one, supporting students as they move from basic sentence construction to more structured, expressive, and precise writing.

By the end of this edWeb podcast, educators are able to:

• Distinguish between traditional grammar instruction and applied grammar strategies that are presented in authentic context and scaffolded using a logical language-based approach
• Implement effective techniques that support students as they learn to vary sentences
• Evaluate and apply instructional tools that support varied sentence construction across multiple age groups and grade levels
• Design inclusive writing lessons tailored to general education, special education, and ESL/ELL/ENL/ML learners
• Utilize practical resources that encourage spiralized writing practice, reinforcement, and skill transfer

This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through middle school teachers, ESL and special education teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.

View part one: Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building: A Pedagogical Approach

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Presented by Kris Peterson, Ph.D., Former Educator, Current National Director, Innovation and Data Insights, HMH; Jennifer Lenhardt, Former Educator, Current Director, CXPD Content Development, HMH; and Kirsten Carr, Senior Policy Advisor, Foresight Law + Policy
Moderated by Ginette Collins, Director, Product Marketing, HMH

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by HMH.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Professional learning is under pressure to do more than ever before, and educators cannot wait for support that misses the moment. As student needs shift, instructional demands evolve, and expectations continue to rise, schools need professional learning that is timely, relevant, and built to make an immediate difference.

Join us for an energizing edWeb podcast on how to design professional learning that is intentional, responsive, and grounded in the real challenges educators face every day. We explore how leaders can create learning experiences that address urgent needs, strengthen instructional practice, and build lasting capacity across their systems.

Listeners leave with practical ideas for making professional learning more strategic, more actionable, and more likely to drive meaningful change.

During this session, you explore:

• Using Data with Purpose: Identify the right data to inform professional learning and learn how to translate insights into actionable, high-impact PD that drives real change.
• Designing PD That Sticks: Experience effective, educator-centered PD practices that cultivate engagement, support retention, and drive meaningful opportunities for practical application and continuous growth.
• Sustaining Impact Through Smart Resourcing: Explore creative strategies to secure funding and align resources to ensure professional learning remains consistent, scalable, and impactful.

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

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Join this panel discussion featuring Bryan Twarek “BT,” Head of Research and Innovation, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and Keisha Tennessee, K–12 Computer Science Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education. Co-Moderated by Alan Ireland, Brand Marketing Lead, CodeVA; and Jaclyn (Jaci) Anderson, Product Portfolio Manager, Pitsco Education

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Pitsco Education.

The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Computer science education is expanding rapidly—but access alone isn’t enough. In this fast‑paced edWeb podcast, Pitsco and CodeVA bring together state leadership and national research to examine where K–12 computer science is succeeding, where gaps persist, and how districts can scale high‑quality, equitable instruction—especially as AI reshapes what students need to know.

This edWeb podast is of interest to K–12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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