Upcoming edWebinars
Tuesday, December 1 @ 5:00 pm EDT
Fractions Learning for Remote and In-Class Learning: Win the Game of Understanding
Wednesday, December 2 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency: Preparing Childhood Professionals for the Worst-Case Scenario
Wednesday, December 2 @ 3:00 pm EDT
Structured Literacy: How to Support Effective Reading Instruction in the Virtual Classroom
Wednesday, December 2 @ 5:00 pm EDT
Flipping the Science Classroom: What’s Working in Hybrid, Remote and On-Premise Classrooms
Thursday, December 3 @ 10:30 am EDT
Leading for Equity: The Hidden Bias of Good People – Implications for School Superintendents and the Students and Families They Serve
Thursday, December 3 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Successfully Reaching Kids with Autism Through Distance Learning
Thursday, December 3 @ 3:00 pm EDT
Teen Vaping Epidemic: Tools and Strategies to Use in Your Classroom
Monday, December 7 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Tools and Ideas for Independent Reading for All Students… Anywhere, Anytime
Tuesday, December 8 @ 4:00 pm EDT
Exploring the Potential of Computational Thinking: Contexts and Career Opportunities Part 2
Wednesday, December 9 @ 1:00 pm EDT
Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Lieutenant Colonel William D. Swenson (Afghanistan)
Monday, December 14 @ 11:00 am EDT
Data, Equity, and Support for Success in Middle School Mathematics: A Case Study with Geoffrey Canada and Harlem Children’s Zone®
Monday, December 14 @ 5:00 pm EDT
Achieving Digital Equity: Innovative Leadership Strategies for Today’s School Leaders
Tuesday, December 15 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Making SEL Accessible for Students with Learning Differences
Tuesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm EDT
Getting Started with Google Data Studio
Thursday, December 17 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Engaging and Teaching Parents About Technology
Friday, January 8 @ 12:00 pm EDT
Integrating the Science of Learning into Your MTSS Structure: Ensuring All Kids Get What They Need When They Need It
Monday, January 11 @ 5:00 pm EDT
Data Privacy in Our Connected Learning World: Earning the Trusted Learning Environment Seal
Tuesday, January 19 @ 3:00 pm EDT
New Research Briefing: The Five Key Elements of Effective Online Teaching and Learning
Monday, February 8 @ 5:00 pm EDT
Strategic Technology Planning and Investment: Priorities, Cost and Impacts in Today’s Learning Environments
Professional Learning with Innovative Educators
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Teaching Vocabulary in the Service of Knowledge
Strengthening students’ grasp of language and knowledge takes more than merely learning a weekly list of core words, contended Dr. Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert, Author of Scholastic W.O.R.D., in a recent edWebinar sponsored by Scholastic Digital Solutions, exploring a more strategic approach to vocabulary acquisition. more »Teacher-Student Digital Communication Makes for Good Learning
With remote learning still at play, students now rely on virtual engagement with their teachers to have questions answered and assignments clarified. With the appropriate tools and tech access, instructional assistance from afar can be academically beneficial. more »Intersectionality and Deaf Learners—One Education Does Not Fit All
At the beginning of each school year, teachers often take the time to get to know their students—their favorite subjects, their goals, their families, etc. With deaf and hard of hearing learners, though, many educators stop and let that one characteristic define the student and the student-teacher relationship. But in the edWebinar, “Deaf Learners: Designing Practice to Support Their Learner Variability,... more »Educating Students Equitably Through Collaborative Action
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in the traditional education model, there was widespread recognition that schools alone could not do everything needed to provide an equitable education for diverse students because so many factors that determine students’ success were being affected or determined outside of school. more »More Equitable Outcomes Through Student-Centered School Leadership
With so many issues for school and district leaders to deal with during this difficult time, staying focused on students’ learning experiences may not always seem like the top priority. But district officials from Alabama and Minnesota, who are determined to provide an equitable education for all their students, recently explained how listening to students and taking action based on student input is a key factor... more »Unpacking Research on the COVID Slide and Closing the Gap
In a recent edWebinar sponsored by FastBridge Assessment System by Illuminate Education, Dr. John Bielinski, Senior Director of Research and Development, Dr. Rachel Brown, NCSP, Senior Academic Officer, and Dr. Kyle Wagner, NCSP, Research Associate, explained that unprecedented events like COVID-19 create a vacuum of knowledge. According to the presenters, district leaders and teachers need reliable data to guide... more »
