This edWeb podcast is hosted by Project Tomorrow. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Join us for this timely edWeb podcast and Congressional Briefing as Project Tomorrow releases the 2025 Speak Up National Report, highlighting the authentic voices of K–12 students from across the country. This special event showcases students’ perspectives on how AI is shaping their educational experiences, their aspirations, and their concerns for the future. This briefing provides an inside ...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Renaissance. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Now more than ever, schools and districts need proven strategies to reduce student absenteeism—and to quickly address attendance issues before they become chronic. Join three MTSS experts for an in-depth discussion of using data and supports most effectively to prevent student absences this school year. In this edWeb podcast, you explore: The four root causes of absenteeism across K‒12Gathering ...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Edmentum. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. It’s important to know materials are backed by efficacy research, but districts still need to understand what’s happening in their own schools and classrooms—what’s working, what’s not, why, and what can we do about it? With the critical importance of intervention in delivering outcomes for all learners, district and school leaders can and should expect more from their data. This edWeb podcast pres...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ESGI: A Riverside Insights Solution. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Reaching ambitious early literacy goals requires more than just the right curriculum—it takes the right framework to align your people, data, and assessments. In this edWeb podcast, you learn how short cycles of high-frequency formative assessment can drive big gains in literacy by giving educators actionable insights in real time. Hear from district leaders, superintende...
This edWeb podcast is S=sponsored by Project Lead The Way. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Discover how schools are reimagining career-connected learning through high-quality internships and apprenticeships that break down barriers and open new pathways for students. This engaging edWeb podcast showcases cutting-edge models, tools, and partnerships that bring experiences to students in accessible and equitable ways. This session equips you with innovative strategies to scal...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Branching Minds. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Check-In Check-Out is the go-to behavior intervention for many schools—and for good reason. It works. But it’s not the only option, and many students need something more or something different. In this edWeb podcast, Trudy Bender and Dr. Brian Gaunt expand your behavior toolbox with other proven interventions that meet a range of student needs. You walk away with practical strategies that br...
This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report is the collaborative result of an international advisory board of over 130 education and technology experts. Together, they produced the report that identifies the most important Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that currently impact K-12 technology innovation. In this two-part edWe...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by HMH. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. The integration of AI into K–12 education is often framed as inevitable, but its impact depends on how thoughtfully it is designed and applied. This edWeb podcast situates AI within a historical and research-based context, examining both its potential and its limitations within classroom education. Drawing on principles of learning science, we discuss how AI can support evidence-based instruction while ...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. In this edWeb podcast, literacy experts explore how orthographic mapping, the brain-based process that turns phonemic decoding into automatic word recognition, unlocks structured literacy for learners across grade levels. You gain insight into how this Science of Reading approach helps educators support English learners, students with dyslexia or other learning disabilities, and adolesc...
We were honored to have Dr. Jane Goodall on edWeb for Earth Day in 2015. She spoke with an audience of educators and students about her love of animals, her journey to Tanzania, how she earned the trust of the chimpanzees and became a renowned primatologist. Her story is so beautiful, and her words are as timely and important as ever, especially for young people. She says to the students at the end, "My greatest reason to hope is you.' Learn more about Dr. Jane Goodall and how you can c...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Pitsco Education. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Discover how drone technology is transforming Career and Technical Education (CTE) in middle and high schools. In this dynamic edWeb podcast, you hear directly from education leaders who have successfully launched aviation and drone programs, explore the career pathways drones unlock, and learn how to integrate hands-on STEM experiences into your curriculum. Whether you’re just starting or looking...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by SpringMath Accelerate. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. As states respond to longstanding declines in math proficiency, many now, or will soon, require universal screening. But what works best in numeracy screening? Research has shown curriculum-based measurement (CBM) delivers the biggest impact on student math learning. During this edWeb podcast, Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden shares the why and how-tos of using mastery measurement CBM in mathem...
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. As we reflect on the nation’s journey and look ahead to the next 250 years, this WebBrief, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, explores the vital role educators play in sustaining a healthy democracy. Dr. Jem Spectar, constitutional law expert and President of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, shares in...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Bloomz, Inc. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Reach every family—no translations needed. Learn how to engage multilingual families using immersive, tech-friendly tools. Engaging all families isn’t just a goal—it’s a necessity. In this edWeb podcast, educators learn practical strategies to connect with families across language, cultural, and technology divides. Discover how to create a truly inclusive communication experience that supports multilin...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by OxEd & Assessment. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Strong reading comprehension starts long before a child even opens their first book. Decades of research into the Science of Reading show that building strong oral language skills in early education forms the foundation for reading success. Yet in many districts, oral language remains under-recognized in literacy plans, despite its direct impact on students’ literacy skills, academic a...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ParentPowered. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Research shows that when families are engaged, students thrive. Strong family engagement is a must, but it can feel daunting and complex. Where do you start? In this edWeb podcast, Rebecca Honig and Françoise Lartigue from ParentPowered explore 10 powerful things you can do to ensure strong partnerships with families. From strategies that build trust and mitigate parental anxiety to strengths-...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Edmentum. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Education leaders at the federal, state, district, and building levels are setting new priorities for career-connected learning (CCL), a more expansive model of traditional career and technical education (CTE) that emphasizes career readiness for all learners and the importance of ensuring students graduate high school ready for college and career, not just one or the other. Last year, states natio...
This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report is the collaborative result of an international advisory board of over 130 education and technology experts. Together, they produced the report that identifies the most important Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that currently impact K-12 technology innovation. In this two-part edWe...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Hazel Health. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. In schools facing rising mental health needs, telehealth expands the continuum of supports—increasing access to foster earlier intervention—without overburdening staff. Hazel Health’s national panel features district leaders who implement telehealth as an evidence-based strategy to meet the needs of every student while driving improvement in key domains of student success, like attendance and b...
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Sadlier. The webinar recording can be accessed here. This edWeb podcast helps educators intentionally develop students’ capacity to think and act like mathematicians, beyond mastering content alone. Being a mathematical thinker and doer requires complex proficiencies such as reasoning, problem solving, communicating, modeling, strategic decision making, and using precise mathematical language. These practices are essential for deep understanding and long-ter...