edWebcasts

This edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Hear from presenters Dr. Gladys Cruz, District Superintendent, Questar III BOCES, and Dr. Lupita Hightower, Superintendent, Tolleson Elementary School District, as they highlight the work being done by students, faculty, staff, parents/guardians and community members to advance district visions of creating a positive learning environment for all students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child. Each leader explores three questions: (1) What am I doing? (2) Why are we doing this? And (3) How do I make it better? A discussion on belief systems and high expectations for all students is led by moderator Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97.

Essential Questions Include:

• What types of actions are effective to ensure an intentional equity agenda?
• How can districts meet the vision that every child is capable of success without exception?
• Why is examining a district’s own strategies and practices needed to shine a light on disparities within the system?

Listeners learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Project Tomorrow.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

For the past 17 years, Project Tomorrow has hosted an annual Congressional Briefing in Washington, D.C. to share the national findings from the latest Speak Up research. The purpose of this event has been to inform the work of policymakers as well as education, business and community leaders who value the Speak Up findings as input into new programs, policies, and funding for education. For the first time, the Speak Up Congressional Briefing will be a virtual event enabling participation by a wider audience of K-12 education stakeholders.

This year’s Briefing aims to democratize access to research data that can inform local and national discussions about the future of education and the role of innovation in transforming learning experiences throughout the United States. Leveraging feedback data collected from over 136,000 K-12 students, educators, and parents nationwide, listeners gain an in-depth perspective on the state of digital learning in our schools, both before and during school closures. A special focus at this year’s event is a discussion of how lessons learned from the sudden shift to digital learning in spring 2020 can help accelerate changes in K-12 education.

The research data comes to life with a panel discussion of K-12 students from around the country who share their authentic views on the Speak Up findings and their expectations for new learning environments. This edWeb podcat is of interest to teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders of all levels.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

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

If there is a silver lining to COVID-19 it is the increased awareness and importance of mental health for our teachers, students, and their families/caregivers. The tension created between new social distance protocols and the need to connect and build relationships is heightened, with many not equipped to lower the stress for meaningful teaching and learning to occur in school or in a remote environment. At the same time, school communities and society at large are facing the pandemic of centuries of racism that is harmful to students, particularly Black, Indigenous and students of Color.

What are the strategies that need to be put in place to nurture the growth of each student, their family/caregivers, and teachers during these times? How can we evolve to be culturally responsive in our schools and communities? In this edWeb podcast:

• Learn about key self-care tips not only for students, but adults, too
• Discover how school districts can encourage self-care and mindfulness in their communities of teachers and learners
• Hear what parents can do at home to foster self-care and mindfulness
• Examine how being student-centered can promote culturally responsive teaching.

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

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by 4 Weeks to Read.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

This edWeb podcast covers how to effectively accomplish the six keys of early childhood reading and still make it fun, easy, and engaging for students, parents, and teachers. These six keys are:

• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonics
• Blending
• Fluency
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

This panel of current administrators and teachers who use the 4 Weeks to Read program speak to how and why the program is so effective in their school districts even during this time of COVID-19. This edWeb podcast is of interest to preK through elementary teachers and school and district leaders.

The 4 Weeks to Read program is not free, but specifically equipped to handle the challenges presented by online learning and even finds ways to incorporate printed materials (with Spanish and English available). This program can be used at home to help engage students and parents during this difficult time.

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This edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Recently retired school superintendent (Spartanburg County School District Seven, SC), Dr. Russell Booker knows transformational change begins with challenging the status quo and requiring a broad engagement of community beyond the schoolhouse. Dr. Booker shares his insights on intentional focus for removing barriers to students’ economic opportunities post-graduation. As a dynamic, forward-thinking superintendent and as the new executive director of the Spartanburg Academic Movement, Dr. Booker discusses how utilization of human, financial, and social capital can change mindsets and hearts of a community.

Essential Questions:

• How do educational leaders begin the work of intentionally moving community advocates and allies in the work of leading diversity, equity, and inclusion within our schools?
• What are strategies for engaging chambers of commerce and non-profits in tackling practices that have disparate impacts on children of color?
• What is a ‘Whole Community to support a Whole Child’ approach to transforming schools and how can it remove education and economic disparities?

Listeners learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by News Literacy Project.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

As you well know, misinformation and disinformation online can confuse, mislead, and even endanger your students. The News Literacy Project is working hard to ensure that young people do not become caught in a web of falsehoods, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories during election season and beyond by offering a diverse range of education resources.

Hear from subject matter expert Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project and former CIA officer and author Cindy Otis in a conversation about the difference between misinformation and disinformation. Learn how to tell if a bot or a troll is behind the online content you see and what to do about it. Plus, dive into the information landscape surrounding the 2020 elections and political campaigns.

Along with highlighting resources, including the award-winning Checkology® virtual classroom, listeners learn strategies for honing news literacy skills using timely, real-world examples.  Come be a part of creating a “future founded on facts” for your students!

This edWeb podcast is of interest to teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders of the middle school, high school, and higher ed levels.

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

At the present time, when many schools are closing and quickly adopting new eLearning platforms and practices, it is especially important to understand data privacy requirements at a national and state level in order to properly manage and launch effective EdTech programs. Listen to this edWeb podcast to discover the federal and state privacy laws impacting education and compliance best practices. The presenters also highlight tools and techniques implemented in districts across the country to assist in compliance, especially at this time. 

This edWeb podcast is of interest to school and district leaders of kindergarten through high school grade levels.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

With school systems across the nation and the world now operating in face-to-face, hybrid and remote learning scenarios, assuring that all involved can function safely when leveraging the internet—for both participatory learning and school operations—has never been more critical. In this era of COVID-19, school systems have become one of the main targets for cyber criminals. Now, more than ever, school district leaders must know how to take appropriate actions to be sufficiently aggressive in getting ahead of cybersecurity threats and problems.

In this edWeb podcast, three leading superintendents, joined by CoSN’s Cybersecurity Initiative Project Director, share their perspectives and experiences in dealing with the complexities of managing and assuring cyber security in today’s K-12 learning environments. They examine the liability concerns that arise when schools experience network security incidents and the impact those events can have on a district’s professional reputation as well as the effects cyber-attacks have on teaching and learning. Strategies for effectively preventing, managing and communicating cybersecurity threats are shared.

This edWeb podcast is of particular value to superintendents, K-12 school and district leaders, and aspiring school leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

This edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Equity-driven school leaders have skills and dispositions that ensure each student, particularly those furthest from justice, are prepared for a limitless future. Hear from Max Silverman, Executive Director, and Michele Mason, Director of Instructional Leadership, with the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership, as they share current research and frameworks that support central office leaders in defining what it means to be an equity-driven, learning-focused school leader.

Listeners deepen their understanding of what it means to bridge leading for equity and instructional leadership. Dr. Jermaine Dawson, Chief Academic Officer for Birmingham City Schools (AL) and Dr. Chris Lennox, Superintendent of Mounds View Public Schools (MN) provide examples and share insights on supporting this type of leadership across a school system.

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