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Top 2025 Podcast Episodes for Education Leaders: Insights & Strategies 

Explore this list of WestEd’s top podcast episodes of 2025 to revisit this year’s most powerful discussions or uncover fresh ideas to drive meaningful change and inspire new work in 2026.   

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Questions We Answer: How Can Education Leaders Choose High-Quality Online Professional Learning for Math Teaching and Learning?

What makes online professional development for math teachers effective? Math education expert Ashli-Ann Douglas offers practical guidance for education leaders.

Questions We Answer, Featuring Ashli-Ann Douglas, Research Associate II, Mathematics Education
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Questions We Answer: How Can Education Leaders Choose High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIMs) for Math Teaching and Learning?

Welcome to our new blog series where WestEd mathematics education experts will tackle a common question in the field, offering education leaders practical strategies and guidance.

Questions We Answr: Jill Neumayer DePiper Senrior Research Associate, Mathematics Education at WestEd
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How Mathematical Conversations Engage Students and Improve Learning 

Discover how structured mathematical conversations can boost student engagement and understanding, featuring insights from WestEd experts on creating classrooms where every student participates in meaningful math dialogue.

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How Teacher Collaboration Transforms Learning for English Learners 

Discover how the power of collaborative lesson inquiry cycles can enhance teacher expertise and improve outcomes for English Learners in secondary math classrooms.

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Where Mistakes Become Momentum: Inside WestEd’s Math Pathways & Pitfalls | Q&A With José Franco and Bob Rosenfeld

In this Q&A, experts José Franco and Bob Rosenfeld discuss the Math Pathways & Pitfalls program, exploring how it works, what its impact is, and more.

Where Mistakes Become Momentum: Inside WestEd’s Math Pathways & Pitfalls | Q&A With José Franco and Bob Rosenfeld
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Back to School: Overcoming Barriers to Successful Math Teaching and Learning

This Back-to-School Spotlight explores research-informed approaches to improving math instruction, including professional learning, evidence-based interventions, and more.

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Supporting PreK Learners: Early Math Interventions That Work

Learn three actions education leaders can take to effectively support preK learners who are experiencing or might face challenges in math.

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Filling a Missing Piece: Strengthening Adult Numeracy Education for the 21st Century 

Discover why foundational skills like numeracy and digital literacy are crucial for adults’ success and how innovative programs like the Adult Numeracy in the Digital Era (ANDE) are transforming adult basic mathematics education in the U.S.

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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 16: Assessing Student Readiness for Accelerated Math in Middle School—A Conversation With Dr. Guillermo López, Janine Penney, and Scott Firkins

Learn how Palo Alto Unified School District partnered with WestEd to create a fair, evidence-based process for accurately placing middle school students into accelerated math courses.