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

  1. hace 4 días

    Building Inclusive Assessments With the Wheel of Inclusion: UDL, Accessibility, and AI

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CAST. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. In today’s educational landscape, meeting the baseline for accessibility is no longer enough—it’s about creating inclusive, high-quality learning experiences that support every student. As districts evaluate a growing number of AI-enabled instructional and assessment tools, leaders are asking important questions: How can we identify solutions that are equitable, accessible, and designed with learner variability in mind from the start? Join this edWeb podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at the “Wheel of Inclusion,” a major collaboration involving CAST, the Gates Foundation, and organizations developing the next generation of digital assessment tools. Panelists share why leading organizations are investing significant time, expertise, and resources into Universal Design for Learning (UDL), accessibility, and inclusive AI design—and how these efforts aim to improve experiences and outcomes for both students and educators. Listeners explore: How accessibility and UDL considerations are shaping the development of AI-enabled assessment toolsWhat district leaders should look for when evaluating digital products for procurement and implementationHow organizations are working to reduce bias and create more flexible, learner-centered assessment experiencesWhat goes into achieving third-party UDL Product Certification and why it matters for schools and districtsWhy sustainable, cross-functional approaches to inclusive design are becoming essential in today’s educational technology landscapeWhether you lead curricula, assessment, technology, innovation, or student support initiatives, you leave with practical insights and key questions to help guide conversations about equitable AI adoption and future-ready assessment design. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school district leaders, school 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.

    56 min

  2. 11 jun

    The Overlooked Pieces of the Science of Reading

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Language comprehension is foundational to reading, yet it can feel difficult to define and even harder to teach at scale. It begins with oral language and develops over time, with decoding strengthening the pathway to meaning. While frameworks such as Scarborough’s Reading Rope and the Simple View of Reading highlight its importance, many districts lack a clear, actionable roadmap for building it across classrooms. Research points to specific skills that distinguish strong comprehenders, including vocabulary knowledge, inference making, syntactic processing, background knowledge, self-regulation, and motivation. This edWeb podcast focuses on how these components come together in instruction, with a deeper look at vocabulary and inference making as high-impact levers for improving comprehension. In this session, you learn: The types of inferences students need to actively construct meaning from textHow vocabulary depth and inference making work together to build understanding across contextsWhat it takes to implement language comprehension instruction effectively across classrooms and districtsThis edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. Really Great ReadingWe Do Big Things for Districts. We Raise Reading Scores and Prevent and Remediate Reading Failure.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

  3. 8 jun

    Building Confident Bilingual Learners with Purposeful Edtech

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Logitech. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. For many students, confidence gaps, language barriers, and limited access to the right tools can make it hard to fully participate in today’s digital learning environment. Addressing these challenges requires a thoughtful, student-centered approach to edtech integration. Richard J. Lee Elementary, an Apple Distinguished School in Coppell ISD, offers a compelling example of what’s possible when students have access to the right tools. Educators there are using iPad devices alongside headsets, styluses, and keyboard cases to remove barriers, increase focus, and unlock new possibilities for creativity and project-based learning. The results are striking: over 90% of students surveyed after the edtech pilot felt more confident using common tools and platforms, with significant gains in participation and academic growth, especially for emergent bilinguals and newly enrolled students. In this edWeb podcast, Dwight Goodwin, Executive Director of Technology for Coppell ISD, and Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead at Logitech, share what worked for Richard J. Lee Elementary alongside new research from FullScale and THE Journal. Listeners leave with actionable practices to help all students overcome confidence gaps, engage more deeply with digital tools, and express themselves fully throughout their learning journey. This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. LogitechSpark innovation and open up possibilities so students of all learning styles and locations thrive.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.

    52 min

  4. 27 may

    Turning District Priorities Into Daily Practice: What It Takes to Make Initiatives Work

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by BookNook. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Districts set bold priorities, but making them work inside a real school day is where the challenge begins. Between strategic plans and daily instruction lies the work that determines whether initiatives gain traction or quietly stall. Success depends on how priorities are translated into time, staffing, and structures that hold up in daily practice. In this edWeb podcast, district and campus leaders examine how initiatives move from state and district priorities into daily practice. Through real-world perspectives, listeners explore: How leaders interpret state initiatives and define clear non-negotiablesWhat it takes to move from vision to scheduleHow time is protected for small-group and intervention supportThe trade-offs required to make space for new prioritiesCommunication and feedback systems that keep teams aligned over timeListeners are introduced to a practical framework for turning priorities into daily practice and reflect on how those ideas apply within their own systems. This edWeb podcast is especially valuable for K-12 district and campus partners. Listeners leave with concrete insights to strengthen alignment and make initiatives work in practice. BookNookBookNook offers K–8 high-impact virtual tutoring in reading and math through live, online sessions.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.

    58 min

  5. 27 may

    Former Chiefs WebBrief: Our 250th Anniversary: What Students Are Learning About Civic Education in Our Schools

    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. Have you ever heard someone say, “We need to teach civics in our schools”? Well, find out about how states are developing students to be informed, responsible, and engaged members of communities and our nation. In this edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, the Chief State School Officer from New York and the Social Studies Section Chief from North Carolina will share their states’ approaches to developing core knowledge about government structures, rights and responsibilities, and foundational documents. They also talk about their approaches to developing civic skills and character traits essential to a healthy democracy. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

    35 min

  6. 26 may

    Accessibility and UDL as Partners in Inclusion: From Compliance to Belonging

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ReadSpeaker, in Partnership with CAST. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Accessibility is not an add-on to the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework—it is foundational, its beating heart. In this edWeb podcast, listeners explore how CAST advances accessibility as a core component of UDL to create learning environments where all learners can thrive. Listeners gain a clearer understanding of how designing for accessibility enhances flexibility, engagement, and learner agency, moving beyond compliance toward meaningful inclusion. This edWeb podcast provides K-12 educators, instructional designers, administrators, and learning professionals with practical insights into how CAST’s approach helps organizations design learning experiences that are accessible by design and inclusive by default. Interested in learning more about UDL? Check out the UDL Guidelines. Join CAST and ReadSpeaker to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). ReadSpeakerEmpower learners with text-to-speech technology for education and learningCASTWe 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

  7. 26 may

    PreK Assessment for Dual-Language Learners: Measure True Learning, Not Just English

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids. The webinar recording can be accessed here. When we assess young children in a language they don’t yet know well, we risk measuring English exposure instead of what they actually understand. For dual language learners, this gap shows up as underestimated ability, misdirected interventions, and readiness data that doesn’t reflect reality. Join this edWeb podcast with Isabel Andrade (Khan Academy Kids) and Dr. Sandra Barrueco (The Catholic University of America) for a research-grounded, administrator-focused look at what the evidence says about bilingual PreK assessment—and practical ways schools can implement home-language assessment, even when teachers don’t share every child’s language. We share what’s working, what the barriers are for administrators, teachers, and students, and how one approach—Khan Academy Kids’ bilingual PreK assessments—is being piloted in classrooms across five states. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-K teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders. Khan Academy KidsInspire a lifetime of learning and discovery with our fun educational program for kids ages 2 - 8.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.

    58 min

  8. 26 may

    Why MTSS Strategy Isn’t Enough: The Missing Practice in Tiered Support Systems

    This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Conscious Discipline. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Many districts have strong MTSS and PBIS frameworks in place—yet still struggle with inconsistent implementation, staff burnout, and limited behavior change. This edWeb podcast explores why strategy alone isn’t the issue—and what’s truly missing. Through the lens of the Conscious Discipline model, listeners examine how an adult-first, brain-based practice transforms tiered systems from something we plan into something we live every day. Rather than adding another initiative, this session focuses on how regulation, connection, and intentional daily practices create the conditions for Tier 1 to actually work—reducing the need for higher-level interventions. Listeners leave with a clear understanding of how to bridge the gap between systems and practice, strengthen staff capacity, and build sustainable, aligned support for students and adults alike. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-8 school leaders and district leaders. Conscious DisciplineA research-grounded, adult-first approach to supporting behavior and learningDisclaimer: 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.

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