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Saturday · 1 hr
Paper, Pencils, and AI: Putting the Ed Back into Ed Tech
Presented by Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph.D., Researcher, Author, and Innovator in Education; and Tim Heckel, Chief Technology Officer, SpringMath Accelerate This edWeb podcast is sponsored by SpringMath Accelerate. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Educators are weighing the benefits of ed tech against growing concerns about the impact of screentime on students. But ed tech doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing decision. In this edWeb podcast, Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph.D., and Tim Heckel discuss the importance of paper and pencil activities for learning and reducing screentime while leveraging the immense power of technology to help educators deliver effective instruction. Tune in to learn: How paper-based activities support working memory, reduce cognitive overload, and build stronger problem-solving and reasoning skills Strategic uses for technology, including automating many of the time-consuming and challenging parts of a teacher’s day, like data-based decision making What AI can and cannot do for educators Why technology is the right tool to drive implementation science in classrooms Join us to learn how to strike the right balance between paper-based learning and purposeful technology use so you can put AI and other technology tools to work where they matter most: giving educators time back and helping every student get the instruction they deserve. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school teachers, school and district leaders, and curriculum and instruction leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
Friday · 1 hr 27 min
What’s Tech Got to Do with It? Connecting Technology with K-12 Education Outcomes
Presented by Dr. Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow; Dr. Melissa Shields, Assistant State Superintendent, Office of Student Learning, Alabama State Department of Education; Dr. Chad Stevens, Head of Growth & Partnerships, ClassDojo; and a Panel of Students This edWeb podcast is hosted by Project Tomorrow and sponsored by ClassDojo for Districts. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Technology use in K-12 schools is ubiquitous, and yet there are still questions about its relevance. Should our K-12 districts continue to invest in and support the effective use of current and emerging technologies within teaching and learning? What are the outcomes from the effective use of technology for students, teachers, and families that matter the most in 2026? Across the nation, school and district leaders are struggling with how to ensure that classroom technology use is safe, appropriate, and effective in supporting learning goals. Answering that question starts with understanding the purpose of K-12 education in 2026 and how we define effective technology use against that purpose. When used effectively, technology tools for classroom learning are not just substitutes or replacements for traditional learning modalities. Rather, the call sign of effective technology use is a transformed learning experience, one that could not have happened without digital tools. The 2025-26 Speak Up research findings point to three significant outcomes of technology use in classroom instruction, each aligned with what K-12 education should be accomplishing today. At this year's annual Speak Up Congressional Briefing, panelists share the latest research from more than 100,000 K-12 students, educators, administrators, and families to explore why this matters for our students. The 2026 Speak Up Congressional Briefing provides a unique opportunity to hear directly from a wide audience of K-12 education stakeholders. The research data comes to life with a panel of K-12 students from around the country who will respond to the findings and provide their own recommendations for improving the classroom experience and the effective use of technology. Other speakers include Chad A. Stevens, Ph.D., Head of Growth & Partnerships at ClassDojo, the sponsor of this year’s Congressional Briefing. The Congressional Briefing is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, education technology leaders, teachers, librarians, and policymakers. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
Thursday · 33 min
Former Chiefs WebBrief: A Conversation on 100 Years of CCSSO State Leadership and Stories Along the Way
Presented by Dr. Carissa Moffat Miller, CEO, Council of Chief State School Officers; and Dr. June Atkinson, Consultant and Former North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Moderated by Dr. Gerald Zahorchak, Former Secretary of Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education 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. Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Carissa Moffat Miller, the Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and Dr. June Atkinson, former State Superintendent of North Carolina. This edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, will share some highlights of CCSSO's 100-year history and activities planned to celebrate a century of contributions and challenges. The conversation will touch on 100 years of productive work and some funny things that have happened to chiefs along the way. The Council for Chief State School Officers, a preeminent organization that influences national educational policy and supports chief state school officers, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2027. Listen to this edWeb podcast for an engaging and personal conversation with current and former state leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
Wednesday · 57 min
Mentorship, Leadership, and Growth: The Relationships That Help Us Become
Presented by BethAnne Hines, Ed.D., Principal, Arp Elementary School, Arp Independent School District (TX); Schronda Burns, Texas Rising Star Mentor, Texas Workforce Commission; and Stephanie Schminkey, Chief Academic Officer, Kilgore Independent School District (TX) Moderated by Connie Warren, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Sr. Marketing Manager, BookNook This edWeb podcast is sponsored by BookNook. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. How do you develop people, retain strong educators, build leadership capacity, strengthen culture, keep students engaged, and get better results from the systems you’ve already put in place? Relationships may be one of the most powerful leadership tools you have. In this edWeb podcast, Dr. BethAnne Hines, author of Becoming Through Mentorship, joins two of the mentors who helped shape her journey to examine how intentional relationships help people grow. Together, they explore mentorship as a practical leadership strategy: recognizing potential, knowing when to encourage and when to challenge, creating meaningful opportunities for growth, and building a culture where people invest in one another. The conversation also examines an important parallel: What can the relationships that helped us grow teach us about the relationships we create with students? From adult-to-adult mentorship to the consistent connections students build with teachers, tutors, and other trusted adults, the panelists explore how trust, consistency, encouragement, and appropriate challenge can create conditions for engagement, confidence, and growth. Listeners will leave with practical ideas for developing others more intentionally, strengthening mentorship across their organizations, and creating relationship-rich environments where adults and students can thrive. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K–12 school and district leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
Tuesday · 59 min
High-Impact Digital Learning: From Engagement to Evidence
Presented by Mike Marriner, Co-Founder and President, Roadtrip Nation; Dr. Jeffrey Starr, Senior Director, Powerful Learning in Practice, Digital Promise; and Dr. Jenny Nash, Former Educator, Current Director, Learning and Assessment Design, Edmentum Moderated by Ross Romano, Director, Strategic Communications, Edmentum This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Edmentum. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Digital curricula have never been more competitive—or more scrutinized. Educators are asking harder questions: What actually counts as evidence of effectiveness? What does "quality" mean when so many tools claim it? How do we integrate multimodal learning without losing rigor, and how does any of it connect to students' futures? This edWeb podcast brings together perspectives from Roadtrip Nation, Digital Promise, and Edmentum to work through these questions honestly, with practical takeaways for evaluating and implementing digital learning tools. This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, curriculum leaders, assessment leaders, and those in college and career readiness roles. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
November 2 · 59 min
Talking to Families About Screen Time in Early Learning: What to Say When Parents Ask
Presented by Eisha Buch, Head of Teaching and Learning, Common Sense Media; Dr. Katie DiGregorio, Director of Learning: ENL, Data, and Student Success, West Hempstead Union Free School District (NY); and Dr. Lisa Minicozzi, Principal, Chestnut Street School, West Hempstead Union Free School District (NY) Moderated by Caroline Hu Flexer, Co-Founder and Vice President, Khan Academy Kids This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Teachers of young children get asked about screen time constantly. It comes up at pickup, in the hallway, and in the middle of a conference about something else. The advice keeps shifting, and most of it measures screen time by the clock rather than by what's on the screen. What's a teacher with 90 seconds and a worried parent in front of her supposed to say? This edWeb podcast gives PreK through second-grade educators and the administrators who support them a clear direction for conversations with families about their child's technology use. Our presenters have had these conversations themselves, and they will be specific about what worked, what didn't, and what they would say differently now. Listeners can learn to: Recognize the worry underneath the question about minutes, and why a time limit answers the wrong one Apply a three-question framework a parent can remember the next day: Content, Context, and Crowd-Out Adapt the conversation to three settings: a ten-minute slot at Back-to-School Night, a full family engagement night, and a two-minute hallway exchange Respond when a family pushes back, and know what not to promise Key topics include: The friction between families who want fewer screens and instruction that runs on devices Where families get their screen time information, and which pieces of popular advice don't hold up How guilt shapes the conversation, and why a non-judgmental opening changes the outcome The American Academy of Pediatrics 5 Cs as a deeper framework for longer family sessions The presenters focus on the quality of what's on the screen and how to talk about it with families, not whether devices belong in early-grade classrooms at all. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK through second-grade educators, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
November 2 · 55 min
Quality Math Talk for Grades 6–8: Building Curiosity and Risk-Taking, Not Anxiety
Presented by Dr. Haiwen Chu, Research Director, WestEd; and Lindsey Tropf, Founder and CEO, Immersed Games This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Immersed Games. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Many middle schoolers go quiet in math class, not because they have nothing to say, but because math has taught them that what matters is being right and being fast. When a question has one obvious answer, there's little reason to talk, and even less reason to risk being wrong in front of peers. The result is classroom discussion that falls flat. In this edWeb podcast, Dr. Haiwen Chu, Research Director at WestEd, and Lindsey Tropf, Founder and CEO of Immersed Games, explore what quality math talk looks like in grades 6–8 and how teachers can create the conditions for it. Quality talk is sustained, going deeper to explore ideas and make connections. Ideally, interactions are also reciprocal, as students build on, question, and respond to one another rather than only to the teacher. When a classroom values reasoning over speed, students have room for risk-taking, curiosity, and working through uncertainty, the very opposite of math anxiety. The presenters share practical approaches grounded in research and classroom practice. These include open-ended prompts that invite ideas rather than single answers, routines that move from individual think time to small-group sharing to whole-class consensus, and tasks where students hold different pieces of data and need each other to make sense of it. You can see these principles in a traditional classroom and in an innovative setting: a game-based statistics curriculum that WestEd and Immersed Games are developing and studying together, where students investigate real-world scenarios and bring what they find back to the class for discussion. Listeners can learn to: Describe what makes math talk sustained and reciprocal, and recognize the kinds of questions that shut discussion down Identify classroom conditions that lower the stakes of sharing rough-draft thinking Design or adapt tasks, including data investigations, that create a genuine need for students to talk Apply a structured discourse routine that works across content, curricula, and formats This edWeb podcast is of interest to grades 6–8 math teachers, math coaches, and curriculum leaders looking for concrete ways to get students talking about math with curiosity, confidence, and openness. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 30 · 58 min
Future-Ready Programs That Make Your School Stand Out: Proving Your Value
Presented by Jan Jardine, APEX Grant Coordinator, Aspen Peaks School District (UT); Gideon Sanders, Former Director of Innovative Strategies, Grand Rapids Public Schools (MI), and Current Adjunct Instructor, Grand Rapids Community College; and Yoelia Nava, Administrator of Adult Education, Region One Education Service Center Moderated by Martha McCabe, Experienced Educator, Senior Vice President of Community Partnerships, Project Lead The Way This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Project Lead The Way. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Families expect strong academic outcomes—but they also want to know how education prepares students for life after high school. In this edWeb podcast, explore how schools can demonstrate their value through interactive STEM and CTE experiences that connect academic rigor to real-world relevance, in-demand skills, and clear pathways to future education and careers. The panelists share how to: Connect learning to the real world through engaging STEM and CTE experiences that show students how classroom learning translates into future opportunities Showcase measurable value to families by highlighting the skills, experiences, and outcomes that prepare students for success beyond high school Build clear pathways to what’s next by connecting students to postsecondary education, in-demand careers, and the skills employers value most This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, CTE directors, and CTE teachers. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 29 · 55 min
Before Absence Becomes a Pattern: Using Family Engagement to Prevent Chronic Absenteeism
Presented by Odetta Smith, Ed.D., Experienced Educator, Director of Innovation & Life Readiness, EL | Federal Programs | Library Services | Personalized Learning | Virtual Learning, Pattonville School District (MO); Ashish Chaturvedi, Founder, School Diary®; and Bill Bass, Past President of the Board of Directors at ISTE, Experienced Educator, Parkway School District (MO) Moderated by Ellen Cleary, Experienced Educator, Senior Strategist, Advancing Global EDU, Inc. This edWeb podcast is sponsored by School Diary®. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Chronic absenteeism rarely begins with a single missed day. It builds through patterns that schools often see only after they have already taken hold: a student skipping the same day each week, missing more classes after a break, or falling into an attendance dip that tracks with a change at home. By the time attendance data reflects a problem, the window to intervene early has often already closed. This edWeb podcast gives district leaders a practical framework for closing that gap. Learn how to identify early attendance patterns using data that already exists across their systems, including attendance, academic performance, health, and behavior records, and how to connect those patterns to timely, two-way family engagement before absence becomes chronic. Learning objectives include: Recognize the early behavioral and data signals that precede chronic absenteeism, rather than relying on threshold-based alerts that arrive too late Understand how combining attendance data with academic, health, and behavior signals produces earlier and more accurate risk detection Apply a tiered family engagement model that matches the level of outreach to the severity of the pattern, from a simple nudge to coordinated family support Address language and access barriers that prevent some families from responding to school communication, using two-way, multilingual outreach as a core part of the strategy Key topics include pattern-based early warning systems, cross-domain data integration, tiered communication and intervention design, and the role of multilingual, two-way communication in reaching families who are otherwise hard to engage. Listeners can learn a framework they can apply directly in their districts: a way to move from reactive attendance monitoring to proactive family engagement, using data leaders may already have but are not yet connecting. This edWeb podcast is designed for K-12 superintendents, assistant superintendents, attendance teams, family engagement leaders, and communications directors who want to shift from responding to absenteeism after it becomes a pattern to preventing it before it does. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 28 · 57 min
Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level
Presented by Dr. Antonio A. Fierro, Literacy Expert, Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz; Sarah Walters, Literacy Instructional Support Specialist and IMSE Level 4 Orton-Gillingham (OG) Master Instructor, Troy City Schools (OH); Silvia Gonzalez-Powers, District Literacy and Multilingual Learner Leader, Boston Public Schools (MA); and Dr. Nicole Florez, Former Educator, Current Curriculum Designer, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) This edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE). The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. EL instruction frequently operates in isolation from Tier 1 literacy instruction, leaving gaps in both language development and reading achievement. What does it take to close that gap at scale? Hear from Dr. Antonio Fierro, literacy expert and English language educator, and K–12 district leaders in a candid conversation on building literacy systems that work for English Learners. Moderated by Dr. Nicole Florez, literacy expert and curriculum designer at IMSE, this session moves beyond theory into practice: what changed when EL instruction became aligned with Tier 1 classroom instruction, how growing teacher knowledge helped sustain it and what the results show. Hear how two districts are supporting English Learners with an aligned approach, moving away from fragmented, pull-out instruction toward a shared literacy framework built into Tier 1 instruction. Panelists share the progress they've seen, from stronger foundational skills to growing confidence and engagement in the classroom. District leaders gain a practical understanding of how to align EL support with Tier 1 instruction, sustain ongoing professional learning, and use data to track progress, all grounded in real outcomes from districts that have done the work. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-8 school and district leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 28 · 56 min
Mutually Beneficial Parent-Teacher Partnerships: Collaborative Strategies for Supporting Neurodivergent Learners
Presented by Andrew Kahn, Psy.D., Associate Director of Expertise and Behavioral Health, Understood; and Sarah M. Scott, Ph.D., Former Educator, Current Neurodiversity Researcher, Digital Promise Moderated by Nick Schiner, Former Educator, Current Director, Peer-to-Peer Professional Learning, Digital Promise This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Navigating transitions between school and home can present significant challenges for all learners, but especially neurodivergent (ND) students. Expectations, routines, and environmental supports are often different at home and at school, which can affect a learner’s mindset and impede successful learning outcomes. Educators may lack context regarding a student's home environment necessary to design instruction with that learner’s specific needs in mind, and it can be a struggle to integrate what works at home with school-based supports and IEP accommodations. Strong parent communication can bridge the gap and, at the same time, offer parents vital information they need to support behavioral learning at home. By adopting a bi-directional approach to communication, rooted in the whole-child lens of learner variability, educators and families can build constructive partnerships that extend well beyond traditional parent-teacher conferences to align supports and foster greater consistency for students across all settings. Hear from Sarah M. Scott, Ph.D., Digital Promise’s Neurodiversity Researcher, and Andrew Kahn, Psy.D., Understood’s Associate Director of Expertise and Behavioral Health, in a discussion-focused edWebinar on bridging the gap between home and classroom environments. In this edWeb podcast, learn: How to identify key learner variability factors that affect students across home and school contexts and apply research-backed strategies to maintain consistent routines Actionable bi-directional communication strategies for parent-teacher conferences, IEP discussions, and ongoing dialogues that respect family cultural perspectives and build mutual trust Practical tools from Digital Promise and Understood to move from understanding learner variability to implementing meaningful support adjustments This edWeb podcast is designed for K-12 educators, special education professionals, and school and district leaders committed to creating collaborative, equitable pathways for neurodivergent learners. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 26 · 51 min
Investing in Attendance: Practical Leadership Strategies for Funding Recess and Play
Presented by Matthew Ginsburg, Principal, Chittick Elementary School (MA); Jessica Kott, Director of Special Programs, Westside Union School District (CA); and Elizabeth Cushing, CEO, Playworks This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Playworks. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. You know belonging drives attendance. The harder question is how to pay for the work that builds it. This edWeb podcast gathers school and district leaders to talk openly about how they've invested in belonging- and attendance-focused work in their own schools and districts—where the dollars came from, how they made the case internally, and what they'd do differently next time. The conversation is grounded in real experience, not theory: panelists share their own stories rather than prescribed tactics, so the insight stays practical and specific. The discussion also connects stronger attendance to funding mechanisms like ADA, reinforcing why belonging work belongs in the budget conversation, not just the culture conversation. Timed for the start of the school year, when many leaders are already reassessing budgets, this session offers a timely, leader-to-leader look at turning belonging into a funded priority rather than an aspiration. Listeners leave with real funding examples and a stronger case to bring to their own boards and communities. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary and middle school district leaders and school leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 25 · 1 hr 1 min
What Makes Literacy Implementation Work? Turning Evidence Into Student Growth
Presented by Wiley Blevins, Ed.D., Author, Educational Consultant, and Researcher; William P. Stropkaj, Ed.D., Superintendent, Keystone Oaks School District (PA); Shannon Varley, Ed.D., Assistant to the Superintendent for Student Achievement, Keystone Oaks School District (PA); Steven Ross, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professor, and Director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education; Michael A. Cook, Ph.D., Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education; and Eleni C. Giorgos, Research Assistant, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education Moderated by Nicole Stephen, Senior Director, Professional Learning and R&D, William H. Sadlier, Inc. This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Sadlier. The webinar recording can be accessed here. How can schools translate evidence-based literacy practices into meaningful gains for students? In this edWeb podcast, literacy expert and program author Dr. Wiley Blevins, district leaders, and independent researchers examine how one district strengthened foundational reading instruction through consistent implementation, targeted support, and evidence-based improvement. Dr. Blevins shares the research and instructional principles behind the program and discuss what effective implementation looks like in practice. District leaders describe the instructional routines, leadership decisions, and professional learning that supported implementation across their schools. They also explain how they used WIN (“What I Need”) blocks to provide targeted reading instruction based on assessment data and students’ identified skill needs. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University discuss how they independently examined the district’s implementation and student outcomes through classroom observations, educator feedback, and achievement data. They also address the broader role of evidence in education today, including why independent evaluation matters, how educators can interpret research findings responsibly, and how schools can use research alongside local data and professional expertise to inform instructional decisions. Together, the presenters connect instructional design, district implementation, research, and classroom practice. Listeners will leave with practical insights to strengthen implementation, provide responsive student support, and use evidence to guide continuous improvement. By the end of this edWeb podcast, listeners can: Identify instructional conditions that support strong foundational literacy implementation Describe how one district used WIN blocks and assessment data to target student needs Explain the role of independent research in examining implementation and student achievement Apply research findings and lessons from the district’s experience to their own literacy planning and instruction This edWeb podcast is designed for K-12 classroom teachers, reading specialists, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district administrators. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 16 · 54 min
Games as Real-World Career Skills Builders: Leveling Up
Presented by Dr. Ed Gomes Jr., English as a Second Language, Literature, and Linguistics Teacher, Secretariat of Education/Faculdade São Bernardo, São Paulo, Brazil; Laura Khalil, Founder, Once Upon a Roll; and Nick Schiner, Former Educator, Current Director, Peer-to-Peer Professional Learning, Digital Promise This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Games aren’t just entertainment; they’re learning environments. In this edWeb podcast, hear from educators connecting playing games, making games, and real, transferable skills and competencies. From gameplay that builds problem-solving, collaboration, empathy, and resilience to game design that grows systems thinking, empathy, and project management, this session offers a practical lens for spotting and supporting career-ready skills already at play in games. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 16 · 16 min
Flexible, Job-embedded PD: Teacher Support for Change, New Initiatives, and CE Credit
A conversation hosted by Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net, with Maura Gallagher, Deputy Superintendent, Franklin Square Union Free School District (NY) This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net. The interview recording can be accessed here. This interview discusses the goals and results of the Franklin Square Union Free Elem School District professional learning program on edWeb. Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of edWeb talked with Maura Gallagher, Deputy Superintendent, about the program, now in its 3rd year. Franklin Square UFSD launched a private PLC on edWeb in the spring of 2024 to support teachers with change and new initiatives and offer flexible, job-embedded PD amidst a substitute shortage that makes in-person PD difficult. The PLC offers edWebinar playlists aligned with Franklin Square Pillars of Professional Learning. edWeb provides CE certificates for edWebinars and 15 CE hours are equivalent toward 1 credit for a salary increment. edWeb is also approved for CTLE credit in New York. Maura shared the great feedback she is hearing from her teachers: "I have been receiving tremendous positive feedback about edWeb. Teachers are raving about the programs, what they are learning and relearning as well as the flexibility of taking the courses at their own pace. Thank you for this wonderful resource for our teachers! I truly appreciate our partnership! When my teachers are happy and learning, I am happy!” Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 16 · 30 min
Professional Learning on Digital Learning and Leadership from Common Sense Education
A conversation hosted by Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net, with Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net. The interview recording can be accessed here. Common Sense Education has one of the largest professional learning communities on edWeb on Digital Learning and Leadership. For 12 years, they have offered monthly edWebinars and provided free resources and online community so educators can share, discover, and discuss ideas and best practices for teaching and learning with media and tech. Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net, and Jennifer Ehehalt, Senior Regional Manager for Common Sense Education, took time out recently to review 12 years of partnering and growing together to support educators. You can view the video, listen to a podcast, or read a summary of their interview below. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 16 · 56 min
Math Fact Automaticity: Students Can’t Think Deeply If They’re Still Counting
Presented by Dr. Brian Poncy, Professor and Director for the School Psychology Program, Oklahoma State University; Susan Baker, Director, Mathematics, Fulton County Schools (GA); and Sean Healey, NSSI Mentor Teacher, Director of Schools, KIPP SoCal This edWeb podcast is sponsored by The National Summer School Initiative (NSSI). The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Districts have invested heavily in stronger math curricula and instruction. Yet student math outcomes remain stubbornly low. What are we missing? One overlooked piece may be fact automaticity. When students must devote significant mental effort to basic calculations, they have less capacity available for the complex reasoning and problem solving we expect in grade-level mathematics. And while conceptual understanding matters deeply, understanding a strategy is not the end goal—students must ultimately be able to access foundational knowledge accurately and efficiently when they need it. In this edWeb podcast, listen to NSSI, leading researcher Dr. Brian Poncy, and district mathematics leader Susan Baker in a conversation about what the research tells us about automaticity, where common approaches to fact fluency may fall short, and what district leaders can do differently. Whether you're shaping curricula, leading instructional improvement, or making district-level investment decisions, gain a clearer understanding of why automaticity matters, practical routines and tools you can put to work right away, and a simple way to tell whether your own system is building the foundations students need. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school teachers, school leaders, and district leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 16 · 30 min
An Education Service Agency Model: Regional Professional Learning Opportunities for Educators Maine
A conversation hosted by Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net, with Jennifer Nickerson, Director of Curriculum, RSU #22 (ME) This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net. The interview recording can be accessed here. In this interview with Jennifer Nickerson, Director of Curriculum for the Penobscot River Education Partnership (PREP), you’ll learn how a regional service agency has revolutionized educator professional growth by launching an PREP PLC on edWeb to improve collaboration and professional learning for educators in the region. Jennifer Nickerson started with an in-service PD Day for the region and expanded the program into a year-round professional learning network serving over 37 school districts, higher education partners, and pre-K–12 educators. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 14 · 58 min
Current Education Technology Hurdles, Accelerators, and Enablers: CoSN’s 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report
Presented by Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Chesapeake Public Schools (VA); Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent, Durango School District (CO); Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public School District (NJ); and Laura Geringer, Project Director, Driving K-12 Innovation, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. CoSN’s 2026 annual Driving K-12 Innovation Report is based on the collaborative work of an international advisory board of over 130 educators and technology experts. Together, the group evaluated the current state of technology in education. Through the published report, readers are provided with “A Roadmap for What’s Next." This edWeb podcast provides an overview of the CoSN 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report, which includes the Hurdles (obstacles), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Technology Enablers (tools) that were identified by the international advisory board and published in the 2026 report. The superintendent panelists share how each of those three topics plays out in their school districts. CoSN’s Project Director for the Driving K-12 Innovation Initiative and EdTech Innovation Committee join the superintendents and share the process behind the development of the report. She will also share the plans for the upcoming K-12 Innovation in Action Report. This edWeb podcast is of high value to K-12 educators in both leadership and classroom roles. The broader school community will also benefit as, together, the panelists explore both the current state and the future of technology for teaching and learning and the best strategies for success. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.
October 13 · 59 min
School Improvement: From Plans to Performance Across K-12 Districts
Presented by Hillary Rinaldi, Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors; Jill Owens, District Instructional Technology Coach, Clarendon County School District (SC); and Will Krebs, Former Educator, Current Vice President, Government Relations, Edmentum Moderated by Ross Romano, Director, Strategic Communications, Edmentum This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Edmentum. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Leaders whose schools were designated for improvement this year likely have access to critical funding they haven’t yet tapped—and a shrinking window to use it. Every fall, states designate a new cohort of schools as low-performing, opening eligibility for federal Title dollars, including Title I School Improvement funds. Most leaders know the money exists, but what matters most is accessing it quickly, allocating it with a purpose, and driving meaningful local results. School-level leaders and district administrators overseeing improvement plans, funding allocation, and instructional strategy will gain valuable insights from this edWeb podcast. Gain perspectives from experts who track funding policy, help districts translate policy into funding strategy, and have led implementation at the district level. The panelists move past a basic overview of the funds and resources available, instead delivering practical guidance for leaders. They also highlight the common places where districts get stuck and what separates a plan that stays on paper from one that changes outcomes. Three takeaways: Which funding streams to target and when—A clear picture of the dollars available to designated schools and the fall timeline for securing them before they expire How to translate funding into instructional strategy—Practical guidance on aligning improvement dollars with initiatives like targeted intervention and personalized learning, rather than treating funding and instruction as separate tracks A real district's playbook—A firsthand account from Clarendon County School District on the actions that have enabled measurable academic gains This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

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