Building a strong academic scaffold for the 2020-2021 school year: Part 2 Educators outline key considerations for academics and achievement as the new school year creeps closer By Jennifer Tatum and Emily Fagan August 13th, 2020 In the first installment of this series, we highlighted our belief that educators nationwide are unsure if the school year will begin with in-person instruction, remote learning, or a hybrid of both. We also explained that we believe that no…
News 3 ways educational data helped this district improve outcomes August 13th, 2020 In the Wilson County School District, using educational data to inform our decisions has reinvented the way students learn, and it has given educators a newfound confidence in…
News How enhanced edtech platforms address remote learning challenges August 12th, 2020 As schools and colleges across the U.S. continue to explore ways to safely bring students back to the classroom in the fall, many are looking into how they…
News How education IT teams can prepare school districts for ransomware August 12th, 2020 Ransomware has evolved into one of the biggest cyber threats facing organizations in every sector, and education is no exception. According to Armor, more than 1,000 schools were…
News Grade expectations: How to look at grading in a new light August 11th, 2020 The teacher finishes giving instructions and sits down for students to begin completing the assignment. While students work, the teacher grades papers and prepares for the next hour,…
News The hidden benefits of a move to online instruction August 11th, 2020 That COVID “where were you when” moment from last March is still fresh in Paul Sanfrancesco’s mind. Watching neighboring districts announce closures and realizing his own faculty would…
News Strategies to mitigate the COVID slide August 10th, 2020 Lexia Learning's Chief Learning Officer Dr. Liz Brooke’s steadfast determination to ensure students of all abilities can become successful readers and confident learners continues to be the driving…
News Balancing cybersecurity and user productivity August 10th, 2020 As we approach a fall semester that most probably is going to continue to be, at least in part, a virtual experience for many of us, there are…
News Putting interrupted learning back on track August 7th, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked academic havoc. With schools closed around the country, more than 55 million students needed services from afar. And who knows what the fall will…
News Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Marisabel Soliman August 7th, 2020 “We never cease learning, and as educators, this is a great time for us to add more skills to our bag of tricks.” What has made you passionate…
6 tips to help your students collaborate on awesome podcasts A 2019 Edison Research survey reported that 51% of Americans above the age of 12 have listened to a podcast. Interest in podcasts has increased 122% since 2014,…
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