Web Seminars - DA Ed Talks - Podcasts
Beyond Crisis Management: Relationship & Skill-Building Strategies to Boost Student Attendance & Engagement
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
Practitioners from Los Angeles USD (CA) and Madison Metropolitan School District (WI) will reveal how they're embedding relationship-building and future-ready life skills throughout the school day and in tiered support—not just during intervention moments.
Practitioners from Los Angeles USD (CA) and Madison Metropolitan School District (WI) will reveal how they're embedding relationship-building and future-ready life skills throughout the school day and in tiered support—not just during intervention moments.
New Attendance Warning Signs: What Every District Should Know
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
This 30-minute Ed Talk will review a recent combination of data from the non-profit YouthTruth and SchoolStatus that reveals critical inflection points districts leaders can use to strengthen climate, improve attendance, and prevent chronic absenteeism. Hear effective strategies your district can implement right away.
This 30-minute Ed Talk will review a recent combination of data from the non-profit YouthTruth and SchoolStatus that reveals critical inflection points districts leaders can use to strengthen climate, improve attendance, and prevent chronic absenteeism. Hear effective strategies your district can implement right away.
Designing Engagement: How Specialized Hands-on Learning Builds Confidence and Empowers Students Through Productive Failure
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
In this 30-minute Ed Talk, participants will explore how inquiry-based learning (IBL) experiences grounded in the design process through engineering and maker-style enrichment encourages persistence, collaboration, and productive struggle. The presentation will also examine why after-school time is uniquely positioned to support this work.
In this 30-minute Ed Talk, participants will explore how inquiry-based learning (IBL) experiences grounded in the design process through engineering and maker-style enrichment encourages persistence, collaboration, and productive struggle. The presentation will also examine why after-school time is uniquely positioned to support this work.
Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 10th at 2 p.m. ET
This webinar weaves together stories, practical ideas, and insights from thousands of educators to help schools create a culture of disruptive thinking, preparing students for success now and in the future. It’s time to challenge the status quo regarding teaching and learning in our classrooms.
This webinar weaves together stories, practical ideas, and insights from thousands of educators to help schools create a culture of disruptive thinking, preparing students for success now and in the future. It’s time to challenge the status quo regarding teaching and learning in our classrooms.
Road to FETC | The Future Is Immersive: How Virtual Reality Is Transforming Teaching, Learning, and Student Engagement
Date & Time: Thursday, December 11th at 4 p.m. ET
Step into the future of education with this dynamic webinar exploring how immersive learning is revolutionizing the classroom experience. Hear directly from three innovative schools—a public school, an independent school, and a fully virtual reality (VR) online academy—where teachers and students are using immersive environments to reimagine how learning happens.
Step into the future of education with this dynamic webinar exploring how immersive learning is revolutionizing the classroom experience. Hear directly from three innovative schools—a public school, an independent school, and a fully virtual reality (VR) online academy—where teachers and students are using immersive environments to reimagine how learning happens.
Elevating Safety and Support in IEP Transportation: How a Human-Centered Model Supports Students with Diverse Needs
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 9th at 2 p.m. ET
This webinar offers a blueprint to guide schools in creating a more human-centered transportation experience for students with IEPs and diverse neurodevelopmental needs. Learn strategies to mitigate chronic absenteeism and strengthen family engagement by ensuring parents and guardians are informed partners.
This webinar offers a blueprint to guide schools in creating a more human-centered transportation experience for students with IEPs and diverse neurodevelopmental needs. Learn strategies to mitigate chronic absenteeism and strengthen family engagement by ensuring parents and guardians are informed partners.
“A District of Champions:” Balancing Career and College Readiness with Student Well-Being and Growth
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 3rd at 2 p.m. ET
Join NOLA Public Schools’ former superintendent and Duncanville ISD Superintendent for a 30-minute Ed Talk examining how visionary leadership advances college and career readiness by cultivating student motivation, academic rigor, and effective support structures.
Join NOLA Public Schools’ former superintendent and Duncanville ISD Superintendent for a 30-minute Ed Talk examining how visionary leadership advances college and career readiness by cultivating student motivation, academic rigor, and effective support structures.
Future-Ready Pathways: How District Leaders Are Transforming CTE for the Modern Workforce
Date & Time: Thursday, November 13th at 4 p.m. ET
This FETC webinar brings together CTE leaders from across the nation to share their strategies for building robust CTE centers, designing career pathways and apprenticeship programs, as well as aligning curriculum and training programs to modern workforce needs.
This FETC webinar brings together CTE leaders from across the nation to share their strategies for building robust CTE centers, designing career pathways and apprenticeship programs, as well as aligning curriculum and training programs to modern workforce needs.
Uniting AP and CTE: A New Way to Fuel College and Career Aspirations for All Students
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 19th at 2 p.m. ET
In this 30-minute Ed Talk, district leaders from Onslow County School District in North Carolina will share how they are providing more opportunities to explore careers and build practical skills while still delivering, rigorous, college-level learning.
In this 30-minute Ed Talk, district leaders from Onslow County School District in North Carolina will share how they are providing more opportunities to explore careers and build practical skills while still delivering, rigorous, college-level learning.
Stay Ahead of Mid-Year Student Transportation Shifts: Ensure Transportation for McKinney-Vento and Vulnerable Student Populations
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 29th at 2 p.m. ET
During this session, explore strategies to anticipate and respond to transportation mid-year surges in student mobility — particularly among McKinney-Vento eligible youth, foster students, and other highly mobile populations. Attendees who join the live event will be able to participate in a live 5-minute ThoughtExchange workshop.
During this session, explore strategies to anticipate and respond to transportation mid-year surges in student mobility — particularly among McKinney-Vento eligible youth, foster students, and other highly mobile populations. Attendees who join the live event will be able to participate in a live 5-minute ThoughtExchange workshop.
