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

Chronic student absenteeism is an equity epidemic—it impacts short- and long-term student outcomes and school performance. Each year almost 8 million students are chronically absent for complex reasons, presenting educators with a unique challenge. Listen to Dr. Todd Rogers and Phyllis Jordan in a panel on implementing evidence-based interventions that make a measurable impact on attendance, and, in turn, student outcomes moving the needle on district-wide goals.

District leaders will learn more about:

• Evidence-based strategies for improving attendance at scale
• Applying behavioral science insights to mobilize families to support attendance outcomes
• The need for a higher standard of evidence when it comes to education interventions

Listeners will have the opportunity to hear from a fellow district leader about implementing evidence-based Absence Reports to reduce absenteeism. This recorded edWeb podcast is of interest to kindergarten through high school district leaders.

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This edWeb podcats is hosted by edWeb.net.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

It is safe to say that many of us feel unprepared for the current coronavirus pandemic. Even the most unflappable among us are impacted by social isolation, limited access to goods and services, joblessness, a faltering economy, and of course profound concerns about the physical and emotional health of our loved ones and ourselves. Most educators have had little or no training in designing instruction for distance learning which, as we are all learning, is very different from in-real-life instruction.

Listen to Michelle Luhtala in a conversation about the instructional design of online learning, with high school librarian and Rutgers University lecturer Dr. Brenda Boyer. The two discuss easy-to-use design models to guide online instruction development, some rules of thumb to keep in mind, and tools and strategies to capture and retain student engagement. This conversation highlights resources to support audience needs.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to grades 6-12 educators across subject areas.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

According to The Infinite Dial report, Edison Research and Triton Digital’s 2019 research reveals that we have reached a watershed moment in the consumption of audio content. Podcasting, spoken-word audio, and even YouTube use is at an all-time high. How does audio ingestion impact how we process information? How are schools adapting to this trend? Are we teaching students how to use audio content for inquiry? In this edWeb podcast, Michelle Luhtala shares resources and tools to help participants integrate audio content into their instructional programs.

This edWeb podcast is of value to grades 6-12 educators across subject areas.

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

Although much progress has been made over the past two decades to equip America’s classrooms with high-speed internet access in order to leverage the power of technology tools for learning, robust internet access at home continues to be a challenge for millions of school-age children. As teachers and students rely on an ever-growing compendium of online resources for instruction and assessment of learning, access to those resources both at school and at home is a growing essential component for student academic success.

Students without home access to high-quality broadband connectivity are at a disadvantage, unable to realize the full power of digital learning. The lack of home internet access also negatively impacts school-to-parent communication and makes it more difficult for parents to support their children academically. The promise of anywhere, anytime learning for all students requires that schools and communities come together to solve the challenges of digital inequity and the widening disconnect that impacts not only students but parents and guardians as well.

Given the current challenges involved with the efforts to continue teaching and learning in the midst of multiple school closures, the issues involved in leading digital transformation are now more urgent and relevant than ever. Our three superintendents share strategies they have implemented to lead learning for all students in their school districts during these most unprecedented and complex times.

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

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

What if educators changed the world… one classroom at a time?

As our nation grieves, processes, reforms, and tries to heal from racial bias, violence, injustice, and oppression, educators have the opportunity and responsibility to respond by advancing equity out of love and empathy starting within their classroom. But how?

In this edWeb podcast, the lead authors of the newly released book, Don’t Look Away, Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms, participate in a roundtable discussion on how to explore and address issues of bias, equity, low expectations, and family engagement to ensure culturally responsive experiences. Equipped with the tools and strategies to promote classroom change, educators will be empowered to do the following:

• Learn how institutional racism becomes present in early childhood environments
• Discover how implicit bias, microaggression, and white privilege can play a role in undermining the learning experiences of marginalized Black and brown children and those who teach them
• Embrace anti-bias and anti-racist teaching approaches
• Implement best practices for creating culturally-rich and supportive classroom environments that protect children from social-emotional and psychological trauma by affirming personal healing

This edWeb podcast is of interest to preK through elementary teachers, school and district leaders, coaches, trainers, and childcare providers, owners, and administrators.

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

Leaders across the education world are facing uncharted territory during the COVID-19 crisis. Leading in a time of uncertainty requires dedication, focus, and consistency – the same skills it requires to be an elite athlete. In this edWeb podcast, hear from leaders from both the sport and education worlds to explore practical strategies and foundational research to move forward through reopening school communities. Now more than ever, educators and youth need leaders who are focused on social and emotional development to help youth thrive academically. After a brief overview of the research behind social and emotional learning, this edWeb podcast lifts up and inspires leaders to move forward as school communities are renewed.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to kindergarten through middle school teachers, librarians, counselors, and school and district leaders.

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

Over 50% of U.S. school districts and about one-third of all public schools in the nation are located in rural areas. Successfully leading digital transformations within rural school districts has a tremendous impact on our nation as a whole.

Technology planning and investments can typically be quite complicated. Often the challenges begin almost from the moment a district begins to consider next steps in a comprehensive technology plan. With tight budgets and multiple stakeholders involved, each with valid concerns, along with the constant evolution of technology tools and resources, a framework for evaluating technology initiatives and guidelines for arriving at well-supported decisions are more important than ever before.

Listen to this edWeb podcast with three tech-savvy superintendents, from three different states, as they share how they lead their districts in creating technology plans that align priorities, costs, and outcomes and also assure that the ability to sustain technology initiatives over time is part of the planning process. Each superintendent explains their strategies and imparts their expertise on the total cost of ownership, student outcomes, budget management, and the value of investment. Tools and resources to evaluate, rethink and strengthen technology planning and decision making are shared.

Given the current challenges involved with the efforts to continue teaching and learning in the midst of multiple school closures, the issues involved in school districts’ strategic technology planning are now more urgent and relevant than ever. Our three superintendents share strategies they have implemented to lead learning for all students in their school districts during these most unprecedented and complex times.

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

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

Listen to this edWeb podcast with three rural school district superintendents, located in three different states, as they discuss both the challenges and the opportunities that are unique to rural school districts when leading digital transformations which change not only how teachers teach and students learn but also the ways in which school districts operate.

Given the current challenges involved with the efforts to continue teaching and learning in the midst of multiple school closures, the issues involved in leading digital transformation are now more urgent and relevant than ever. Our three superintendents share strategies they have implemented to lead learning for all students in their school districts during these most unprecedented and complex times.

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

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