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

  1. DEC 17

    Building Systems for Results: Leadership Stories from Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Lockhart ISD

    This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Across the country, leaders are searching for practical ways to move beyond isolated initiatives and build systems that actually change teaching and learning. In the third edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week, Nancy Brightwell (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) and Mark Estrada (Lockhart Independent School District) share how they rethought leadership, professional learning, and support structures to drive real gains for students. Nancy unpacks how Charlotte-Mecklenburg aligned high-quality teachers, high-quality curricula, and accountable practice through a clear theory of change. Listeners see how Charlotte-Mecklenburg defined roles for specialists and master teachers, created Crown Academy to better prepare new teachers, and built monitoring systems that connect central office, principals, and classrooms in a continuous learning cycle. Mark shares how Lockhart ISD’s “A Way, Not The Way” approach and 4Bs/6 Levers framework led to a districtwide shared leadership model. He highlights the Lever Leader role, talent identification and development systems, and the 70–20–10 approach to coaching and on-the-job learning that is building a sustainable leadership bench. You leave with concrete ideas for redefining leadership roles, designing job-embedded support, and building people-centered systems that improve outcomes for students without burning out your best educators. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week. ERDIBringing together education leaders and solution providers committed to improving education for all.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.

    54 min

  2. DEC 17

    Simplify and Organize Your Ed Leader Life

    This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Every educator’s number one wish is for more time in the day. Time management and prioritization are crucial skills for education leaders. The goal of this fourth edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week is to introduce a simple, customizable, and scalable approach designed to help K–12 educators reclaim time, reduce burnout, and focus more deeply on priorities that drive student outcomes. Topics covered: The panelists tell the story of why a simple system for organization, time management, and prioritization came to be a focus—and why it is now more important than everListeners examine concrete examples of how educators collect, sort, and scrub their daily inputs; manage their email and calendars using tools they already have; and implement simple morning and evening routines that build long-term efficiencyThe panelists highlight how the method adapts to the daily realities of different roles—from teachers juggling planning, grading, and communication to district leaders coordinating multi-campus initiativesListeners learn: A research-informed understanding of why time management is now a core leadership competencyPractical routines they can implement the very next day to save one to two hours, reduce stress, and improve responsivenessA clearer sense of how to align daily work with organizational priorities and student-centered goalsStrategies that build leader sustainability, improve retention, and increase time spent on instructional leadershipA method that is simple, repeatable, and adaptable at scale for teams, schools, or entire districtsThe session demonstrates a cognitive, sustainable way to organize and manage your workload more effectively based on The Executive Edge Method (EEM). This edWeb podcast is of interest to any PreK-12 education leader and any educator who wants to improve their time management and organization. This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week. ERDIBringing together education leaders and solution providers committed to improving education for all.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.

    1 hr

  3. DEC 17

    The Literacy Breakthrough: Turn Parents into Your Most Powerful Reading Partners

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ParentPowered. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. The latest research reveals a stark reality. Only one-third of fourth graders are reading at or above proficiency. While educators work tirelessly to address this crisis, the most underutilized resource in literacy development is often right at home: parents and caregivers. This edWeb podcast equips PreK through elementary educators and administrators with evidence-based, strengths-based strategies to transform parents into confident, effective reading partners. When families understand HOW reading happens and receive practical tools aligned with classroom instruction, the impact on student literacy can be transformative. Listeners learn to: Connect family engagement to each pillar of the Science of ReadingOrient parents around foundational skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehensionIdentify strengths-based entry points that honor what families already bring to literacy learningSupport parents in building children’s attention, focus, and reading readinessScaffold home reading routines by connecting families with books, literacy resources, and doable activities that can become home reading habitsPartner with families around learning goals in ways that leverage a family’s unique insights and funds of knowledgeWalk away with actionable frameworks, dozens of activity ideas, and ready-made resources to share with families! Together, we can create a powerful home-school partnership that accelerates reading success for every child. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-5 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. ParentPoweredCreating easy-to-use tools for great parenting to improve the lives of all childrenDisclaimer: 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.

    1h 4m

  4. DEC 16

    From Isolation to Belonging: Practical Strategies to Strengthen School Communities

    This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. The power of belonging within a school community is well documented. It fuels academic achievement, enhances student behavior, and supports student mental health and wellness. Yet despite widespread efforts, student reports of belonging continue to decline, leaving educators and leaders grappling with a complex and urgent challenge. In the second edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week, Doug Bolton, Ph.D., author of Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation, explores the systemic barriers that undermine belonging and offers clear, actionable strategies that school leaders can implement immediately to foster authentic belonging among students and staff. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders and district leaders. This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week. ERDIBringing together education leaders and solution providers committed to improving education for all.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.

    56 min

  5. DEC 16

    AI and Accessibility in the K-12 Environment: CoSN Blaschke Report

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CAST. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Let’s talk to promising practices, policies, and guidelines that state and school district leaders can implement around the use of generative AI and accessibility. Administrators must ensure that AI functionality is accessible to all students to align with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508. Likewise, school districts must ensure compliance with federal and state education privacy laws. Yet many AI-enabled solutions are built for consumers, not education. This edWeb podcast reviews resources from the CoSN/CAST AI & Accessibility in Education: 2024 Blaschke Report and approve AI functionality as it relates to accessibility. Likewise, the panelists discuss what policies and guidance school districts should provide around AI and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to ensure the privacy of student data. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. CASTWe elevate learning at every level with meticulous research and innovative professional development.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.

    59 min

  6. DEC 16

    Teaching Reading Today: Bridging Research, Practice, and the Social Value of Literacy

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Heinemann. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. In this edWeb podcast, scholars Carol Jago, Lorna Simmons, and Dr. JT Torres engage in a dynamic and timely conversation exploring how foundational literacy skills, strategic fluency development, and deep comprehension work in harmony to empower confident, lifelong readers. Listeners gain actionable classroom strategies and insights from diverse educator perspectives to support literacy growth across all grade levels. Join us as they: Address some of the most critical questions facing reading teachers todayConsider and discuss recent literacy research and statisticsExplore what success looks like for readers of all abilities—and how rigor can fuel joy in the processThis edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, reading and curriculum specialists, multilingual learner administrators, school leaders, and district leaders. Enjoy a complimentary ebook, Establishing Effective Instruction: A Comprehensive Approach to Literacy. It offers practical, research-based strategies to strengthen literacy instruction, align tools for impact, and help every student become a confident reader and writer. Heinemann PublishingPublisher of resources and provider of services for educators from kindergarten through collegeDisclaimer: 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.

    56 min

  7. DEC 15

    System-Level Transformation: How Greenville County Schools and San Antonio ISD Are Improving Student Achievement

    This edWeb podcast is presented by ERDI. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Districts across the country are being asked to raise student achievement with complex needs, tight resources, and growing scrutiny. Greenville County Schools (SC) and San Antonio Independent School District (TX) have both seen significant systemwide gains in test scores by focusing on coherent, system-level transformation rather than isolated initiatives. In the first edWeb podcast of Trailblazing Leadership Week, you hear directly from school and district leaders who are doing the work every day. Together, they unpack how their districts aligned vision, instructional expectations, and support systems so every school moved in the same direction. Leaders share how they: Organized central office and school teams around a common instructional visionUsed data and high-quality instructional materials to drive classroom practiceBuilt principal and teacher capacity while protecting time for what matters mostMaintained focus on equity and access for all student groupsBuilt school culture that focuses on high expectations and student-centered decision makingListeners leave with practical moves, hard-earned lessons, and questions to bring back to their own leadership teams. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. This edWeb podcast is part of Trailblazing Leadership Week. ERDIBringing together education leaders and solution providers committed to improving education for all.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.

    56 min

  8. DEC 14

    Small-Group Instruction to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

    This edWeb podcast sponsored by Learn It Academic Services. The webinar recording can be accessed here. In this edWeb podcast, listeners explore how small-group teaching fosters differentiation, builds student engagement, and supports academic growth. Through interactive activities and classroom scenarios, teachers leave with actionable strategies to design, manage, and assess small-group instruction that meets the needs of all learners. The presenters address how small-group instruction can be used to differentiate learning and meet individual student needs, as well as effective strategies for forming and managing small groups in a classroom setting. By the end of the edWeb podcast, listeners are able to: Identify the benefits of small-group instruction, along with potential challenges and ways to overcome themDesign flexible grouping strategies based on student learning goalsLearn ways to implement instructional techniques that promote engagement, equity, and academic rigor in small groupsThis edWeb podast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders. Learn It Academic ServicesWe use data to identify trends and develop best practices for educatorsDisclaimer: 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.

    50 min
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    edWeb
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
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