December 2021

National Alliance of Black School Educators Names Audrey Muhammad as Inaugural Recipient of the 2021 NABSE $10,000 Scholarship Award

December 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., December 13, 2021—The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently named Audrey Muhammad, college success instructor ... Read more

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Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Invite High School Students to Win $30,000 in Prizes from the Trade Champions Challenge

December 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Monday, December 13, 2021) – Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

When it comes to edtech, it’s not about the tools, but how you use them

December 7, 2022December 14, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Using edtech tools just for the sake of using them, without a clear plan for implementation, won't have the desired impact

In this week’s Getting There: Innovations in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan explores how to get the most impact out of the edtech tools in your district.

District Management

4 things to help a school principal lead through the pandemic

December 14, 2021 by Tracy Reimer, PhD, Program Director, Leadership in K-12 Administration Program, Bethel University; Matthew Vetrini, Doctoral Student, Bethel University; Jacob Truby, Doctoral Student, Bethel University

Surviving and thriving in school administration during pandemic learning is a challenge—and each school principal faces hurdles

Despite vaccinations being distributed in record-breaking time, the COVID surge continues to be a wearisome reality for the third consecutive school year.

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Vernier Software & Technology Names the Winners of Its 40th Anniversary Educator Grants

December 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has named the 40 recipients of its 40th anniversary educator ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways to use SEL to prepare students for life beyond high school

December 13, 2021 by Patrice Henry, Principal, Business Technology Early College High School

Employers are seeking non-academic skills--skills students build through SEL--as they search for successful job candidates

Preparing students for life beyond high school can mean many things. It can mean making sure they have the knowledge and technical skills needed for a specific job.

SEL & Well-Being

The biggest takeaways for the post-pandemic future of education

December 13, 2021 by Lisa O’Masta, President, Learning A-Z

Lessons in learning over the course of the pandemic have highlighted ways that schools and districts can best support teachers and students.

There is no argument that teachers are the most valuable asset in a student’s learning experience. This fact was only further underscored over the past 18 months.

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Savvas Introduces Experience Physics, a New Program that Uses Phenomena-Based, Experiential Learning to Drive Students’ Real-World Inquiry

December 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — December 7, 2021 — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, today announced the ... Read more

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GoGuardian Appoints Former Google Executive Jenny Zhao as Chief Technology Officer

December 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES–( BUSINESS WIRE)–GoGuardian, the leading education technology company helping K-12 schools maximize the learning potential of every student, today ... Read more

Newsline

Ozobot Brings Learning to Life with MetaBot™ — the First Free Educational Augmented Reality Robot

December 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

REDONDO BEACH, CA – December 8, 2021 – Ozobot, global leader of programmable robotics and STEAM-based learning solutions for K-12 education ... Read more

Newsline

PresenceLearning Acquires Global Teletherapy and Propels Next Phase of Growth with Majority Investment from Spectrum Equity and TPG’s Rise Fund

December 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, December 8, 2021 – PresenceLearning, the leading provider of teletherapy and software for special education and mental health ... Read more

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Lightspeed Wins a T.H.E. Journal 2021 New Product Award

December 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

TUALATIN, ORE. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 09, 2021– Lightspeed, a leading provider of powerful instructional audio solutions, announces the company’s Topcat instructional audio ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Computer science claims slight victory in high schools

December 10, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Computer science education is on the rise in high schools, but access barriers remain for traditionally underserved student populations

For the first time, a slim majority of all U.S. high schools--51 percent--offer foundational computer science, up from 35 percent in 2018.

Classroom Innovations

How to support older struggling readers

December 10, 2021 by Laura Axtell, Education Specialist, Reading Horizons

A former special education teacher shares how to identify and support struggling readers in middle and high school--even in a remote learning environment

The reasons that students remain struggling readers in middle and high school are frequently based on myths and misconceptions.

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How to ensure your district networks are safe and secure

March 2, 2022December 9, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Cybersecurity threats aren't going away--but you can protect your data and networks with proven best practices

COVID closed in-person classrooms and also gave a boost to cyberthreats to school district networks. As data security breaches--including ransomware attacks, phishing, and unauthorized disclosures--show no sign of…

E-rate Funding

3 reasons E-rate funding remains critical for school internet access

December 5, 2022December 9, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The E-rate program is a critical factor in ensuring schools and libraries are able to provide access to online digital resources.

The federal E-rate program remains a vital and trusted funding source to bring "mission-critical" internet access to schools and libraries, according to an annual report tracking trends and…

Newsline

IXL, Wyzant and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Partner to Provide Personalized Math Instruction

December 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — December 7, 2021 — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 ... Read more

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Labster’s STEM Excellence Awards Winners Revealed

December 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

10 teachers hand-picked as part of Labster’s Teacher STEM Excellence Awards supporting the changemakers across the globe The Labster awards ... Read more

Literacy

5 reasons we greatly value our online literacy platform

December 7, 2022December 8, 2021 by Anita Wansley, Principal & Lisa Shelly, Academic Coach, Northeast Elementary School

One elementary school is using its online literacy platform to prep students for the 3rd-grade reading test and make data-driven decisions.

With 640 students in grades K-4, our Mississippi elementary school serves a diverse population. In 2020, we were at a point with the third-grade reading test where we…

Digital Learning Tools

3 ways to get the most out of a digital classroom

December 7, 2022December 8, 2021 by Chad Reid, VP of Marketing and Communications, Jotform

Even after students return to in-person learning, the digital classroom offers continuing advantages

Recent Food and Drug Administration approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds means that thousands of children who have continued to learn from home will dust…

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Aperture Education’s 2021 Winter SEL Guide Supports Social and Emotional Learning during the Winter Months

December 7, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (Nov. 22, 2021) — The winter months are a time when many families celebrate holidays and when students ... Read more

District Management

Our rural district’s 4 steps to a new post-pandemic learning reality

December 7, 2021 by Sarah Aynsley Jolley DeSart, BS, M. Ed., Technology Coordinator & Digital Coach, Elko County School District

This district is tapping into digital learning tools to chart a new post-pandemic learning path for its teachers and students

Maintaining the continuity of student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been an extremely challenging feat for most school districts across the country. However, in the nation’s rural…

Online & Hybrid Learning

The unbeaten path to hybrid learning

December 7, 2022December 7, 2021 by Hugo Aguirre, Development and Education Director, TBox

Hybrid learning--along with a little empathy--can open up a new mode of teaching and learning and help motivate students on a deeper level

Virtual learning, and the forms in which virtual and in-person education meet, have sparked controversy in the educational community.

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Oregon Department of Education Expands Availability of YouScience Discovery, Bringing Aptitude-Based Career Guidance to 180 Schools Across the State

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — YouScience, the only provider of a fully-integrated platform that delivers highly accurate aptitude-based assessments, personalized ... Read more

Newsline

The STEM Careers Coalition Marks Second Anniversary with Expanded Career Readiness Resources and New Industry Partners Joining National Effort to Improve Student Outcomes

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Monday, December 6, 2021) – The STEM Careers Coalition™ – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate and non-profit leaders and anchored in schools by ... Read more

Newsline

VHS Learning Elects Dr. Yolanda D. Johnson to its Board of Directors

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Dec. 6, 2021 – VHS Learning, an accredited non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning ... Read more

Newsline

ParentSquare Appoints Derick Sutton as Chief Financial Officer

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — Dec. 6, 2021— ParentSquare Inc., provider of the premier unified school-to-home engagement platform for K-12, announced ... Read more

Newsline

EdisonLearning Joins with Digital Learning Collaborative to Improve Online Education

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – December 6, 2021 — EdisonLearning, a longtime innovator in public education and leading provider of digital ... Read more

School Library Innovations

Are banned books challenges, or opportunities for innovation?

December 12, 2023December 6, 2021 by Britten Follett

Banned books inspire heated debates—how can librarians and educators go behind the hype and offer more diverse content to students?

This fall, the conversation around controversial titles is heating up in Texas and across the country. In the Lone Star State, there was an inquiry into the books…

STEM & STEAM

Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat

December 6, 2021 by Laura Ascione

New K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build awareness and create a more diverse talent pipeline

CYBER.ORG has released the nation’s first voluntary K-12 cybersecurity learning standards to be used to in schools and districts around the country. As the United States continues to…

Newsline

YaizY Lands $2.1M Seed Investment To Transform The Traditional Learning System By Turning Kids’ Passions Into Professions

December 13, 2021December 3, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

New York, NY (December 6, 2021) – EdTech startup YaizY, an online platform with a wide range of curated courses ... Read more

Newsline

Capstone and Buncee Invite Classrooms to Help Share Holiday Cheer “Holiday Hugs” Program To Bring Messages and Books to Patients at Children’s Minnesota

December 3, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – December 3, 2021 – Capstone, an innovative publisher and education technology provider of children’s content for schools ... Read more

Newsline

TEACHERMADE BRINGS CO-TEACHER SUPPORT TO ITS INTERACTIVE ONLINE PLATFORM

December 3, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Jacksonville, FL — TeacherMade, the online platform for making interactive digital learning activities, has released a software update that allows ... Read more

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Texthelp’s Literacy Support Tool, Read&Write, Hits New Milestone of 35 Million Users

December 3, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that its literary support tool, Read&Write, ... Read more

Newsline

Football Star Jonathan Jones Inspires Kids to Code and Get Active with Unruly Splats

December 3, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

This December, students are pushing their desks out of the way for the Get Active Coding Challenge during Hour of ... Read more

Newsline

The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

December 3, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 30, 2021) – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has elected Pedro Rivera and Dr. ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

3 ways you can use digital tools to boost student motivation

January 4, 2024December 3, 2021 by Erika Chmura, Science Educator, Montclair High School

Use these simple strategies to effectively maneuver technology towards increasing student motivation and engagement, whether virtually or in person

Many educators navigating the use of technology for learning have seen this scenario come to life in the classroom: you give your students an online assignment and a…

eSchool Media

Safely embracing digital learning with managed network security

December 3, 2021 by Richard Twilley, Group Vice President, Vertical Markets, Spectrum Enterprise

Managed network security services can mitigate the risk of service interruptions and also may free up school IT professionals for strategic projects

Digital learning surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it isn’t going away with the return to in-person classrooms.

Newsline

American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Discovery Education Partner to Unlock Student Success Through Engineering

December 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Monday, December 2, 2021) — Discovery Education and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) have launched Engineering ... Read more

Newsline

Kansas Provides Statewide Access of LETRS Professional Learning in Literacy for Educators Responsible for Prekindergarten through Grade Three

December 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON (Dec. 1, 2021) –– The Kansas State Board of Education is providing statewide access to LETRS® (Language Essentials for ... Read more

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