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Award-winning professional learning podcasts that serve the global education community.

  1. 1D AGO

    Scaling K-12 Computer Science: High‑Quality, Equitable Instruction in the Age of AI

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Pitsco Education. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Computer science education is expanding rapidly—but access alone isn’t enough. In this fast‑paced edWeb podcast, Pitsco and CodeVA bring together state leadership and national research to examine where K–12 computer science is succeeding, where gaps persist, and how districts can scale high‑quality, equitable instruction—especially as AI reshapes what students need to know. This edWeb podast is of interest to K–12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. Pitsco EducationPitsco Education aims to support K-12 educators in delivering effective and impactful STEM educationDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    1 hr

  2. 5D AGO

    Designing Learning Ecosystems with AI: Moving Beyond Prompting

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by HP AI Teacher Academy 2.0 and hosted by Digital Promise. The webinar recording can be accessed here. What happens when we move beyond using AI as a tool and begin designing with it? This edWeb podcast supports educators in shifting from using AI as a prompting tool to designing intentional, student-centered learning ecosystems that integrate AI in meaningful ways. Listeners: Understand the difference between using AI and designing with AIExplore how AI can support agency, creativity, and deeper learningIdentify the role of the human in the loop when integrating AILearn practical strategies from educators implementing AI-supported learning experiencesThe session begins by framing how teaching and learning transform when educators move beyond isolated AI use toward ecosystem design. A panel of educators share real classroom examples of AI-supported student design challenges, highlighting both successes and ongoing tensions. Discussion focuses on how AI can be leveraged to support inquiry, creativity, and problem solving while maintaining strong human guidance and intentionality. Listeners leave with concrete ideas for integrating AI into their own contexts, a clearer understanding of how to design learning experiences that go beyond prompting, and practical insights from educators actively doing this work. Listeners also gain language and strategies to ensure AI enhances, rather than replaces, human creativity, connection, and decision making. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. HPEnvision a world where innovation drives extraordinary contributions to humanity.Digital PromiseDigital Promise's mission is to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learnDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    59 min

  3. MAY 8

    Roaches in My Cereal: And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School

    This podcast is hosted by edWeb.net. The webinar recording can be accessed here. This edWeb podcast is a conversation with Dr. Melvin J. Brown, author of his new book, Roaches in My Cereal: And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School, and Dr. Baron Davis, Former Superintendent and Founder of the Noegenesis Group. In his book, Dr. Brown blends memoir and manifesto to expose the inequity that shapes too many students’ lives—and too many schools’ failures. From a childhood marked by poverty, resilience, and the unyielding love of a mother who refused to surrender to circumstance, Dr. Brown offers a deeply human window into what it means to grow up brilliant yet burdened. His story is proof that talent and potential are universal, even when opportunity is not. Dr. Brown and Dr. Davis discuss the need for educators, policymakers, and community leaders to confront uncomfortable truths: How systems built on privilege continue to punish povertyHow schools often misread behavior as defiance instead of distressHow empathy, access, and high expectations can transform a child’s trajectoryThis conversation is of interest to any educator who wants to reimagine schools, so all students have access to equitable education and opportunities to reach their potential. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    56 min

  4. MAY 4

    Social Studies and Literacy: The Dynamic Duo for K-5 Success

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI).  You can access the webinar recording here. K–5 teachers are under constant pressure to cover every standard, often leaving social studies behind in favor of more time for literacy. But what if you didn’t have to choose? This edWeb podcast brings together district leaders to discuss how making time for social studies can boost engagement, expand content coverage, and reinforce reading and writing skills—all within your existing schedule. Panelists share proven, practical approaches for weaving social studies concepts and standards into daily routines. Hear real examples and discover routines and resources you can use to maximize instructional time, foster student curiosity, and meet standards across subjects without increasing your workload. This session explores questions such as: How can social studies content be seamlessly woven into daily literacy instruction?How can lesson planning and daily routines be adjusted to make time for both literacy and social studies?How can integrated instruction help students develop critical thinking, comprehension, and relevant content knowledge?The edWeb podcast is ideal for K–5 teachers, instructional coaches, and curriculum leaders. Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)Get students moving, thinking, and asking big questions with social studies and science resources.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    51 min

  5. MAY 4

    Using Whole Texts to Foster Student Agency and Critical Thinking

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Fishtank Learning. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. In a world of short clips, excerpts, and isolated passages, the ability to engage with a complete, complex text is a superpower. While passages have their place in assessment, research shows that immersion in whole books is what truly transforms students into critical readers, writers, thinkers, and global citizens. In this edWeb podcast, Emily Wojtusik from Fishtank Learning is joined by Katie Gribben, District Instructional Lead for ELA/Literacy at Cambridge Public Schools, and Rebecca Israel, Director of Literacy Achievement for KIPP New Jersey, two leaders with frontline experience building reading culture across entire school systems. Together, they explore how centering ELA instruction around whole texts serves as an act of equity: what it looks like to implement at scale, how it shifts teaching practice, and why they believe every student deserves access to the full power of a book. Listen to this session to discover: The Equity of Excellence: Why providing every student, regardless of their starting point, access to complete, high-quality books is essential for closing opportunity gaps.Cultivating “Change Agents”: How whole texts build the background knowledge and empathy students need to solve critical problems in their communities.Moving from Compliance to Integrity: Strategies for using high-quality curriculum materials to plan deep, text-based discussions that shift the cognitive heavy lifting from the teacher to the student.Intentional Support & Scaffolding: How to navigate complex whole texts with diverse learners while maintaining the “joy of reading” and instructional rigor.This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders and district leaders. Fishtank LearningCreate the classroom connections that matterDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    59 min

  6. MAY 1

    Middle School Literacy: A Schoolwide Strategy, Not Just a Subject

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassMate by World Book. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Only one in three eighth graders reads at grade level. As a middle school principal or district instructional leader, you see the ripple effects across science, history, math, and every classroom where many students struggle to engage meaningfully with the material in front of them. This edWeb podcast is designed to help change that. This session brings together Rebecca Earnshaw, World Book Senior Director of Digital Products, Dr. Kip Glazer, School Principal, Author, Speaker, and Technology Consultant, Mikayla Lee, experienced educator and World Book Curriculum Designer, and Tom Evans, World Book VP of Editorial, to explore how leaders are building a schoolwide approach to literacy that goes beyond ELA. The discussion addresses the real barriers: disengaged readers, overwhelmed teachers, unreliable digital content, and the pressure to improve outcomes without disrupting what’s working. The panelists walk through: Where content-area literacy gaps are costing middle schoolers the mostHow schools are embedding comprehension into everyday instruction, not treating it as an add-onWhat to look for in content and digital tools—including how to evaluate accuracy, credibility, and responsible AI—to support comprehensionYou gain real strategies in one hour. This edWeb podcast is built for middle school principals and instructional leaders navigating the literacy and learning gap in the middle grades right now. ClassMate by World BookBuild knowledge across every subject with trusted World Book content.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    57 min

  7. APR 30

    Building ELA Skills for Every Student: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School (Part 1)

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise. The webinar recording can be accessed here. The middle school years are critical for developing the literacy skills students will use for the rest of their lives. For some learners, the challenge isn’t just decoding words but negotiating the intense cognitive demand of managing new vocabulary and constructing meaning. By designing for learner variability—considering a whole-child framework of factors that includes learner background, social and emotional learning, cognition, and literacy—educators can ensure that all learners can unlock their true potential. Join learner variability expert Dr. Stefani Pautz Stephenson and literacy expert Dacia Toll for an insightful edWeb podcast on how to bridge the gap between the high-quality instructional materials that districts have adopted and the diversity of student needs that exist in classrooms. In part one of this three-part series, you learn: How to identify learner variability factors connected to building literacy skills and apply research-backed strategies to help middle school ELA learners thriveStrategies to foster high-level inferencing skills by providing each student with targeted, Socratic, one-on-one, and small-group supportThis edWeb podcast is designed for grades 6-8 educators, instructional coaches, and leaders committed to creating equitable pathways for every unique learner. Part two: Unmasking the Math Mindset: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School Part three: Leveling Up SEL Through Play and Games: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School Digital PromiseDigital Promise's mission is to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learnDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    53 min

  8. APR 28

    Career-Readiness in a Rapidly Shifting World: Building Unbounded Pathways

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Digital Promise Center for Learner Pathway Innovations. The webinar recording can be accessed here. Current pathway models are challenged by today’s rapidly shifting realities. Learn how your district or school can address real-world career-readiness challenges with Unbounded Pathways—pathways that are accelerated, future-forward, responsive, co-created, credentialed, and designed to reflect the needs of learners and regional workforce demand. In this edWeb podcast, you hear how state and district leaders and Digital Promise’s Center for Learner Pathway Innovations are working in partnership with postsecondary institutions, industry, and communities to build flexible, credentialed career pathway experiences that cultivate learner agency, well-being, and economic mobility. By listening, you: Learn about navigating the key roadblocks in today’s college and career pathwaysDiscover opportunities to create Unbounded Pathways that are accelerated, future-forward, responsive, co-created, and credentialedHear directly from leaders and educators about their Unbounded Pathways approachesThis edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. Digital PromiseDigital Promise's mission is to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learnDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    58 min
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    edWeb
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
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