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edWeb 2025 Professional Learning Survey

edWeb 2025 Professional Learning Survey

edWeb 2025 Survey Continues to Confirm the Value of Online Professional Learning with Choice and Flexibility for All Educators edWeb has been conducting an annual professional learning survey with our members since 2016. For nearly 10 years, we've tracked our members'...

7 Keys to Strategic Communication for Leaders Across Their Communities

7 Keys to Strategic Communication for Leaders Across Their Communities

From weekly parent updates to staff news to crisis communications, district leaders are responsible for delivering effective messages to all constituents. But with a large variety of formats available, they must understand when and how to use each medium and how they fit into their overall district communication plan.

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Accelerate Early Literacy Growth with Actionable Data

You might have said this about a young student: They can’t read, but you’re unsure why. Was it the instruction or the program? Were the assessment results not specific enough? Regardless of the cause, the student was falling behind, and solutions seemed limited. Yet, there are effective ways to promote reading growth.

Roll Call: How One School Reversed Absenteeism and Ignited Student Excitement

Roll Call: How One School Reversed Absenteeism and Ignited Student Excitement

Chronic absenteeism rates soared as high as 28 percent nationwide during the 2022-2023 school year and 31 percent in Ohio alone. School and district leaders in the edLeader Panel “Roll Call! Addressing the Roots of Absenteeism with MTSS” shared how one Buckeye State school bucks national trends using an innovative approach that has decreased absenteeism rates well below federal and state averages.

Supporting Classroom Instruction That Meets Every Learner’s Needs

Supporting Classroom Instruction That Meets Every Learner’s Needs

One of the biggest challenges of classroom teaching is meeting every student’s unique needs. Students learn and grow at different paces, so how does one ensure that students in the same class are having their needs met? In the edLeader Panel “How Leaders Can Support Instruction That Meets Every Learner’s Needs,” education leaders and experts shared strategies for using the “Modern Classroom approach” to better support all learners.

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Keeping Student Data Secure: 5 Strategic Approaches

Data privacy is a consistently high priority in any school district setting, and its implications span school operations. Navigating the ever-changing world of data privacy requires effective processes in school governance, communications, and other school functions.

How to Support Students and Families Under New Immigration Policies

How to Support Students and Families Under New Immigration Policies

The new immigration policies have many educators and administrators concerned about how they can support their families. From ICE agents raiding schools to parents keeping kids home, educators are worried about the impact on the children’s well-being and education. During the edLeader Panel “The Impact of Immigration Policy on Schools,” three superintendents shared how they are helping their staff and families navigate these worrisome times.

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Reduce Math Class Anxiety: Active Solutions That Work

To quote 1990’s Teen Talk Barbie, “Math class is tough!” Students have struggled with math anxiety for years, which, in many cases, has impeded their learning. Fortunately, over the past decade, there has been a huge growth in the tools available to help with that anxiety.

Leveraging Summer School for Teacher Growth

Leveraging Summer School for Teacher Growth

Summer school is often seen as a place where students receive needed support outside of regular school, but it can be much more than that—it presents an untapped opportunity for teacher growth.

Key Leader Moves to Support a Text-Rich Environment for Literacy

Key Leader Moves to Support a Text-Rich Environment for Literacy

Maybe your state reading scores show your students are below grade expectations, or teachers have noticed that as students move up in grades, they don’t have the decoding skills to read more advanced texts. As an education leader, there are a few foundational strategies you can put in place to support your staff and students.