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Upcoming edWebinars

Tuesday, April 23 @ 2:00 pm EDT

Advances in PBIS: Contributions for Creating Equitable Systems

Tuesday, April 23 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Engaging Children with Music and Movement

Tuesday, April 23 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Tips for Surviving All Types of Assessments as a Classroom Teacher

Wednesday, April 24 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Building a Schoolwide Culture of Reading

Thursday, April 25 @ 3:00 pm EDT

Engaging Early Learners with Technology: Sharing Research and Best Practices

Thursday, April 25 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Educators and Social Media: Avoiding the Pitfalls

Thursday, April 25 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Monitoring Student Cell Phone Use: What’s YOUR Plan?

Monday, April 29 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Managing Student Behavior on a Trip: How Ready Are You?

Monday, April 29 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Inspiring STEM Learning for Young Girls: Tips from Research and the Classroom

Tuesday, April 30 @ 12:30 pm EDT

Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Hiroshi Miyamura (Korean War)

Tuesday, April 30 @ 3:00 pm EDT

6 Steps to Create a Content-Rich K-12 Website

Tuesday, April 30 @ 4:00 pm EDT

SEL and Academic Learning Catalyst: Growth Mindset

Wednesday, May 1 @ 2:00 pm EDT

Push Past It! A Positive Approach to Challenging Behavior

Wednesday, May 1 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Understanding Growth Models and How They Impact Teacher and School Evaluations

Thursday, May 2 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Authentic Assessment in the Digital Age

Monday, May 6 @ 3:00 pm EDT

Use Google Tools to Make Any Curriculum Collaborative and Dynamic

Monday, May 6 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Measuring and Sustaining Professional Learning Through Micro-Credentials

Tuesday, May 7 @ 3:00 pm EDT

Making Mindfulness Work in Your School

Tuesday, May 7 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Know Your Truth: Using Data as a Key Driver of Learning Contexts in Equity-Based MTSS

Wednesday, May 8 @ 12:00 pm EDT

Communicating with Students: Reaching a Forgotten Audience

Thursday, May 9 @ 3:00 pm EDT

Principles to Action: Evidence-Based Strategies to Engage Students in Productive Struggle

Monday, May 13 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Strategic Technology Planning and Investment

Tuesday, May 14 @ 3:00 pm EDT

SEL and Trauma-Sensitive Schools

Tuesday, May 14 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for Educators

Tuesday, May 14 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Leveraging Master Scheduling Data to Achieve District Goals and Drive Student Success

Wednesday, May 15 @ 3:00 pm EDT

Unlocking Actionable Data, Unlocking Infinite Opportunities

Wednesday, May 15 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Meet the Mathematicians: Who Are the Famous People Behind Your Math?

Wednesday, May 15 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Design Models That Guide Innovative Thinking

Thursday, May 16 @ 3:00 pm EDT

Innovative Technology for Individuals with Autism

Thursday, May 16 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Maximizing Literacy Acceleration in K-12 Schools

Tuesday, May 21 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Edtech and Schools: How to Create Successful Partnerships to Reach All Learners

Tuesday, May 21 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Students’ Use of Google Docs: Managing Inappropriate Communications

Wednesday, May 22 @ 4:00 pm EDT

Enabling Greater Collaboration and Learning for Your Entire School with Teams

Tuesday, May 28 @ 1:00 pm EDT

Lower Student Stress, Higher Student Outcomes for Struggling Readers

Tuesday, May 28 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Development Through the Eyes of an ELL Child

Monday, June 10 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Closing the Homework Gap: Digital Equity for All Students

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Professional Learning with Innovative Educators

Creative Coding and Robots in the Classroom

Two common computer science misconceptions are that it’s just about programming and that only teachers with computer science degrees should teach it. Carrie Willis, Technology Director for Valley Preparatory School and Strategic Outreach Manager for Wonder Workshop, and Caitlin Arakawa, Kindergarten Teacher at Valley Preparatory School, dispel these misconceptions, during a recent edWebinar. They highlighted that soft skills critical to student success in future fields of study such as logic, problem-solving and creativity are integral components of computer science curriculums. more »

Data-Informed Instruction for Literacy

Teachers from previous decades may have focused on “What did I teach?” but the new focus is “What did the students learn?” Whether classroom resources are digital or not, educators can collect data every day to inform their instruction. In the presentation “Authentic Learning Starts with Informed Instruction” Michael Haggen, Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic Education, and Suzanne Lucas, Vice President of Product Marketing for Scholastic Education Digital Solutions, discussed how teachers can use formal and informal data to guide ELA lessons and make sure all students are... more »

How STEAM Camps Can Combat Summer Brain Drain

Summer brain drain or the summer slide occurs when students, especially those from low-income families, lose some of the academic skills and knowledge learned during the previous school year. According to Erin Mulcahy, Senior Product Strategy Lead of Education at littleBits, during an edWebinar hosted by edWeb.net summer brain drain has a significant impact on elementary-aged students as the two-thirds of the achievement gap between lower and higher income 9th graders can be explained by summer learning loss. These early summer learning losses also have later life consequences, including... more »

Misconceptions About Struggling Readers

There are four lies/misconceptions about struggling readers that have become embedded in school systems, said Terrie Noland, Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally during a recent edWebinar, “School leaders are just following along and are starting to believe them.” These misconceptions are having a detrimental impact on struggling readers, and school leaders need to set the tone and build a school culture where best practices and evidence-based research are shared to create a system of support for all readers. more »

Livestreaming and Podcasting in the Classroom

Whether providing lessons for sick kids or giving parents a weekly update on classroom activities, livestreams and podcasts offer teachers yet another way to connect with their students and families. As Dr. Monte Tatom, Associate Professor of Education at Freed-Hardeman University, TN, explained in his edWebinar, “How to Survive Live Streaming and Podcasting in Your Classes,” it’s fairly easy for teachers to start. In addition to discussing how to choose between the streaming platforms, he talked about uses for the technology and how to handle privacy concerns. more »

Superintendency 101: Top Tips to Lead By

What are the top tips that current superintendents have for new superintendents who are taking on a daunting job leading their districts? We posted that question to 18 superintendents who have participated in the CoSN/edWeb Empowering Superintendents Webinar Series. Series host and Project Director, Ann McMullan, asks each superintendent, “If you were teaching a course in Superintendency 101, what is the #1 piece of advice you would give a new superintendent?” The answers provide a great list for superintendents to keep posted in their office, and reflect the wide... more »

Key Questions and Recommendations for Online Assessment

Even in today’s tech-heavy environment, before moving to online assessments, leadership needs to ask: Should we? According to Glenn Robbins, Superintendent of Tabernacle Township School District, NJ, and Dr. Donna Wright, Director of Schools, Wilson County Schools, TN, too often the focus is on why everyone else is doing it or the idea that everything needs to be done on a computer. During their presentation, ”Online Assessment: An Evolving Landscape and New Opportunities,” they discussed the lessons they learned when they made the transition and what they would change if they could. more »