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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Branching Minds.
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Building a system of proactive Tier 3 behavior intervention for students who need it (and their teachers!) IS possible and is absolutely worth the investment. Because challenging behavior is…challenging and resistant to change, many schools resort to containing, ignoring, or removing students without actually addressing underlying needs and developing missing skills. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Join this edWeb podcast for a walk-through of essential Tier 3 behavior system components along with practical intervention strategies and real-life examples. We include a downloadable Tier 3 behavior plan template that you can make your own. Learning objectives include:

• Understand the key components of Tier 3 behavior system planning as part of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
• Learn evidence-based behavior intervention strategies that are practical and appropriate for schools
• Identify common pitfalls and misconceptions related to Tier 3 behavior intervention, plus tips to avoid them

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and those in district-level MTSS, curriculum, social-emotional learning, and special education roles.

Branching Minds
Leveraging the learning sciences and technology to help districts effectively personalize learning

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Cignition, Inc. is proud to partner with educational leaders across the country to offer insight into effective high-impact tutoring implementation. In this edWeb podcast, listeners hear from decision makers at the district and state levels on why they believe high-impact tutoring is so invaluable for academic intervention. They also:

• Learn how to integrate tutoring sessions into existing school schedules
• Understand strategies for selecting students to participate in tutoring
• Hear how differentiated instruction is the key to results that teachers and parents hope for
• Review funding sources for high-impact tutoring

Because Cignition is able to utilize a group model (up to four students for every one tutor), the total cost incurred by schools/districts is significantly reduced while also encouraging quality student-to-student interaction. Listeners leave the session equipped with practical tools and strategies to implement high-impact tutoring within an MTSS framework effectively.

Whether you’re an administrator seeking to boost academic achievement or an educator looking for innovative teaching strategies, this edWeb podcast provides valuable insights and actionable solutions for grades K-12.

Cignition, Inc.
Building conceptual understanding, one engaged learner at a time.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Logitech.
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Are you committed to creating inclusive learning environments? Join us for an insightful edWeb podcast where you learn about the latest research highlighting the importance of creating a supportive and accessible space for all students.

In this session, you learn about the key elements to consider, including physical, cognitive, and social-emotional needs, and gain a comprehensive framework to evaluate the technology needed. Listeners leave with a deeper understanding of how simple tech solutions can have a profound impact on students, resulting in less frustration, improved teamwork and collaboration, and the ability to be fully engaged in their learning journey.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders, education technology leaders, and those in facilities management roles.

Logitech
Spark innovation and open up possibilities so students of all learning styles and locations thrive.

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This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink.
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The “one-size-fits-all” approach to teaching and learning was never a strategy that worked. As technology tools for learning continue to grow and evolve, school leaders need to know how best to leverage technology to meet the learning needs of each student. Whatever students’ disabilities or learning differences are, appropriate technology tools can help them overcome their learning hurdles.

In this edWeb podcast, two superintendents share the strategies their districts implement to assure that the teachers and staff have the knowledge and skills to effectively leverage the tools that technology can provide so that each student can be a successful learner. Free online resources created to assist school leaders in ensuring accessibility for all learners will also be shared.

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

ClassLink
ClassLink’s mission is to remove barriers between students and impactful education content.

AASA, The Superintendents Association
AASA advocates for equity for all students and develops and supports school system leaders.

CoSN
Visionary leaders empowering every learner to achieve their unique potential in a changing world.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Writable.
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Only 7% of school systems are providing guidance on AI, yet teachers, parents, and students have all emphasized the critical need for AI policy and implementation. Building and implementing a district AI policy takes considerable planning, but it doesn’t have to be daunting. In this edWeb podcast, listeners gain valuable insights from experienced district leaders and state-level consultants who have been at the forefront of shaping AI policy. You learn how to garner your stakeholders’ support, plan a multifaceted but straightforward policy, and begin the implementation process for the future of teacher and student learning.

The panelists review the shift towards generative AI, unpack federal- and state-level initiatives, and provide sample policies and practices from trusted organizations and first-mover districts. Jerry Almendarez and Dr. Kecia Ray explain the process for gaining stakeholder support and implementing AI plans in alignment with well-known guidelines. Listeners leave equipped with examples of initiatives and processes to bring back to district discussions and resources mentioned in the presentation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from your peers in the ever-evolving landscape of AI in education! This edWeb podcast is of interest to school and district leaders, education technology leaders, teachers, and librarians of all grade levels.

Writable
Writable helps students become more purposeful, proficient writers.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and presented by CoSN and AASA.
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Cybersecurity continues to be the number-one technology concern among school leaders. School districts are prime targets for cyberattacks on their networks and data. Given the dire impact of cyberattacks on school systems, it is incumbent upon school leaders to understand why school system leaders must make cybersecurity a priority and develop effective plans for preventing those attacks on their systems. Equally important for school leaders is knowing how to immediately respond if their district is the victim of a cyberattack.

In this edWeb podcast, three superintendents engage in an interactive conversation as they share why cybersecurity is a leadership priority across their school districts. An overview of their recommended policies, practices, and procedures are discussed. Strategies for communicating the importance of cybersecurity both internally and externally are also reviewed. Access to multiple free CoSN cybersecurity resources are shared, including the recently released CoSN NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Cybersecurity Framework Resource Alignment for K-12 tool.

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

ClassLink
ClassLink’s mission is to remove barriers between students and impactful education content.

AASA, The Superintendents Association
AASA advocates for equity for all students and develops and supports school system leaders.

CoSN
Visionary leaders empowering every learner to achieve their unique potential in a changing world.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by PeopleBench.
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When 80% of the cost of running schools is their adult workforce, how is your district planning for the success, engagement, and retention of these amazing humans? In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn about:

• Trends affecting the global school workforce landscape
• School workforce metrics that matter—exploring factors like diversity, flexibility, turnover, resilience, and culture
• The role of workforce strategy in school improvement
• Managing workforce risk and creating opportunities to improve employee experience and impact
• Democratizing and scaling workforce strategy capability and capacity

Learn about PeopleBench’s cost-effective solution for building workforce strategy capability and effectiveness across districts and their schools. You hear from workforce strategists, superintendents, and district HR leaders about how PeopleBench is making a difference in these problems of practice and creating opportunities for impact.

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

PeopleBench
Slow down turnover, improve retention & attract the staff you need in a highly competitive market.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by EVERFI from Blackbaud.
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Work-based learning (WBL) is an educational approach that integrates classroom instruction with real-world work experiences, allowing students to apply academic, technical, and employability skills in authentic settings. WBL can benefit students by increasing their motivation, engagement, and achievement, as well as preparing them for college and career success. Listen to this edWeb podcast to learn about:

• Key components and best practices of WBL
• How to design and implement WBL programs in your schools and districts
• How to leverage partnerships with employers and community organizations

You hear from experts and practitioners who have successfully implemented WBL programs and witnessed their positive impacts on students and communities. Join us for this interactive and informative session and discover how WBL can transform your students’ learning and future opportunities.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to school and district leaders of the high school levels.

EVERFI
Tackling society's most challenging issues with education.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lexia Learning.
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In our academic pursuit of equity, it is imperative that educators and professionals in special education understand the asset-based perspective, harness the power of neurodiversity, and apply the latest insights from brain science to create supportive and effective learning environments. This transformative edWeb podcast aims to equip listeners with the knowledge and tools to optimize the learning experience for neurodiverse individuals and design schools and systems within them to better serve all students.

Join Lexia’s Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, as she discusses these important topics with leaders in the education space, including David Flink, Co-founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of Eye to Eye, Dr. Michael Maclin, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility for the Special School District of St. Louis County, and Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learning Variability Project at Digital Promise. Listeners walk away understanding the value of an asset-based approach, how science supports inclusivity, and the best way to help all students find success.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, special education specialists, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.

Lexia Learning
Lexia is all for literacy because we know that literacy can and should be for all.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by New Meridian.
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For many educators and administrators, summative assessment—the end-of-year test that measures student understanding of grade-level expectations—is a time-consuming process that provides data too late to meaningfully impact student learning. The good news—there is a better way and states like Montana are leading the charge with new assessment systems that solve these challenges.

Join us for an informative edWeb podcast that explores the groundbreaking developments in assessments that have recently unfolded in Montana, including the recent approval of their Field-Testing Flexibility Waiver. You learn about Montana’s Alternative Student Testing Pilot which provides real-time insights into student performance throughout the year while also providing a summative measure of grade-level standards mastery. The combination of diagnostic data on student learning throughout the year and a final summative score promises to reduce overall testing time by eliminating the need for a final end-of-year test.

This edWeb podcast unlocks your understanding of the options for prioritizing assessments that support classroom learning throughout the year, while also meeting end-of-year accountability measures. You gain insights into the benefits and implications of the future of summative assessment, including its impact on student engagement, teacher empowerment, and the overall quality of education.

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

New Meridian
Leading the way in new high-quality assessment solutions that focus on the skills that matter

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Insight Education Group.
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Over the past five years, the Empowering Educators to Excel (E3) networked improvement community, comprised of four school districts (Colonial, Decatur, Marion, and Gainesville), has transformed their recruitment and retention strategies with remarkable success.

In a parallel network established three years ago, IGNITE, four additional districts (Jackson, Syracuse, Greenville, and Palm Beach) have collaboratively worked towards enhancing their systems for educator recruitment and retention.

The impact of these paradigm-shifting initiatives is evident in the increased number of educators from diverse backgrounds in each district. The establishment of sustainable partnerships and pipelines promises to shape the educator workforce of each of these districts. In this edWeb podcast, two district leaders and two educational experts deeply immersed in this work share their experiences in revitalizing recruitment and retention strategies through research, innovation, and collaborative efforts.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and district human resources professionals.

Insight Education Group
Insight has worked with thousands of educators to ensure every student has a great teacher.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Beable Education.
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When kids come to know their “why”—their interests, values, strengths, and aspirations—education takes on new meaning and achievement takes flight. In this edWeb podcast, you hear from superintendent Dr. David Miyashiro and career development expert Ed Hidalgo about how Cajon Valley USD and other districts are providing career exploration based on kids’ interests—the most significant predictor of success—while at the same time building the literacy skills required by students’ jobs of choice. David and Ed are also joined by the founders of Beable, the platform Cajon Valley and districts nationwide are using to enable the literacy-to-career connection in school, after school, and at home.

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

Beable
Literacy acceleration, core content, career exposure, ACT/SAT prep in one multi-dimensional system.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by 3Strands Global Foundation.
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Human trafficking, an abhorrent crime, has infiltrated all 50 states, even our schools, where students are at risk. The post-pandemic era witnessed a surge in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, exploitation, and human trafficking, necessitating our immediate attention. Schools, traditionally safe havens for children, are best suited to combat this issue through prevention education.

In the past year, 13 states mandated training for school staff and awareness education for students on human trafficking. We invite you to learn from those who have successfully implemented prevention education in their districts. This edWeb podcast empowers you to recognize human trafficking, understand vital terminology, overcome potential barriers to identifying exploitation, and embrace trauma-informed responses. We also explore behavioral signs in students, red flags, and the significance of protocols, training, and implementation for success within our school communities.

Leading this expert panel is Ashlie Bryant, CEO and Co-founder of 3Strands Global Foundation. She’s joined by Monica Dominguez, Coordinator of School Counseling at Socorro ISD, Charisma De Los Reyes, Program Manager at the San Diego County Office of Education, and Cynthia Cook, Education Manager at 3Strands. Join us in safeguarding our schools and protecting our children.

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

3Strands Global Foundation
Help create a world free from human trafficking

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by FEV Tutor.
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Determined to close achievement gaps for at-risk and underserved students, Ector County ISD has spent the past five years implementing and refining high-impact tutoring programs. In this edWeb podcast, Dr. Lilia Náñez, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, and Lisa Wills, Executive Director of STEM, PE/Health, and Virtual Tutoring, share insights gleaned during their innovative journey, including:

• How Ector County ISD achieved 49% accelerated growth in math and 82% growth in reading through virtual tutoring
• Strategies for leveraging data to enhance tutoring impact
• Practical examples of customized tutoring interventions that lead to student achievement
• Best practices for K-12 district leaders looking to replicate similar success

Listen to this session to discover actionable strategies that can transform your district’s approach to tutoring and boost student success. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

FEV Tutor
Providing students with personalized, engaging instruction any time, any place

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Panorama Education.
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Absenteeism is more than just not being present in school. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Long-term effects include the major declines in math and reading scores we’ve been hearing about post-COVID. In fact, the White House released figures showing the link between absenteeism and test scores is “large enough to account for 16-27 percent of the overall test score declines in math, and 36-45 percent of the declines in reading.”

So how do schools turn the tide and ensure students are in school, consistently, where they can learn? Join us to hear how Boston Public Schools and the Utah Board of Education are leveraging MTSS to understand and address attendance barriers. Plus, learn attendance-specific strategies from our Playbook partner, Attendance Works. You learn how to decrease absenteeism with these strategies:

• Make school a place where students want to be by acting on student voice data
• Use up-to-date data to identify chronic absenteeism and intervene early
• Establish supports, including family connections, to stave future absenteeism
• Implement learning recovery measures to reverse the effects of absenteeism

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

Panorama Education
Helping schools and districts transform their approach to education, so that every student thrives.

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This edWeb podcast is presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink.
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In today’s world there is no question that digital technologies have opened up new learning opportunities for students and their families. In order to assure that everyone served by a school district truly has access to anywhere, anytime learning, school leaders are challenged to “think outside the box” to ensure districtwide equity to devices and high-speed internet both inside and outside of school.

During this edWeb podcast, three leading-edge superintendents share the approaches they lead in order to make digital equity a reality across their districts. Strategies for creating a common vision, engaging the broader community as partners in solving digital equity challenges, along with creative approaches for device and Wi-Fi deployments are reviewed. Approaches to teaching and learning, digital citizenship, and tech support is also highlighted as components for achieving digital equity.

A number of FREE resources for school leaders to use when addressing digital equity are shared. One of the most recent tools offered for school leaders is the CoSN Digital Equity Dashboard. This free resource is an innovative and practical tool designed to help school districts and communities leverage data to close their digital equity gaps. An overview of the Digital Equity Dashboard is presented.

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

ClassLink
ClassLink’s mission is to remove barriers between students and impactful education content.

AASA, The Superintendents Association
AASA advocates for equity for all students and develops and supports school system leaders.

CoSN
Visionary leaders empowering every learner to achieve their unique potential in a changing world.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by FEV Tutor.
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As the nation’s educators face deepening inequity across America’s education system, high-impact tutoring has emerged as a promising avenue for change. To boost achievement and close the gap for underserved students, more and more school districts are investing in this highly effective model of tutoring.

During this edWeb podcast, leading researcher Dr. Erin Devers, Founder of JoinIn Ventures, and Daniel Hebert, Vice President of Product and Impact for FEV Tutor, explore:

• The causes of educational inequality in America
• How high-impact tutoring rapidly accelerates learning
• How to create a more effective tutoring program

Insights discussed are grounded in an extensive analysis of data gathered from 98,000 students who participated in FEV Tutor’s programs across 283 school districts during AY 2022-23. Listen to this session to deepen your grasp of the data behind high-impact tutoring and ways to implement it most effectively.

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

FEV Tutor
Providing students with personalized, engaging instruction any time, any place

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Center for Model Schools.
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Decades of research have shaped what education leaders know about effective leading, teaching, and learning. But no single leader can know it all—that’s why it’s going to take the collective wisdom of scholars and practitioners to make the types of transformational changes that address today’s most complex educational challenges.

Listen to this edWeb podcast as Dr. Jessica Huizenga and Dr. Adam Drummond share how to maximize your team’s collective wisdom to create and execute a framework for rapid, iterative change. By the end of this session, leaders:

• Walk away understanding how to leverage collective wisdom to achieve positive student outcomes
• Gain new insight into a framework for transformational change

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

Center for Model Schools
Professional development for leaders to address today's challenges

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Meteor Education.
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Career-specific skilling is a central part of the K-12 mission, but we often fail to address a central safety, productivity, and effectiveness skill: managing distraction.

In this research-driven and interactive edWeb podcast, Kevin E. Baird, Chairman at the non-profit Center for College and Career Readiness, leads us in considering the power of DISTRACTION in the environment, Case 74 on the Skills List.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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Whether you can join us or not, we invite you to lend your expertise and experience to a National Study on the Best Leadership Practices for Managing Devices and Technology in K-12 Education. Your responses will be included in an upcoming report, and we would appreciate your participation. Take the five-minute survey here.

Meteor Education
You can design learning environments that ensure student + teacher engagement. We are your support.

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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Institute for Education Innovation.
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Sharpen your skills in building a robust and influential educational leadership network. Join us for an edWeb podcast that teaches you the secrets of forging meaningful connections, fostering collaboration, and advancing your personal and district’s goals through strategic networking.

In today’s fast-paced educational landscape, the ability to cultivate a powerful network is more critical than ever. This session goes beyond the basics and dives deep into the art of relationship building. You gain insights into the strategies that seasoned leaders use to create networks that drive positive change and impact.

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

Institute for Education Innovation
Creating a safe space for constructive problem-solving and innovative thinking.

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