Erin Werra, Writer, Advancing K12 Blog, Author at eSchool News

5 great things the pandemic revealed about schools

May 12, 2021 by Erin Werra, Writer, Advancing K12 Blog

After a rollercoaster year, schools are slowly reopening—and keeping with them some of the surprising positives that emerged from COVID

The light at the end of the tunnel shines a little brighter every day, and it makes it easier to reflect on a handful of hard-won positives to…

6 tips to give students a skills refresh

May 11, 2021 by Aubrey Vance, Educational Services Manager, Pitsco Education

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have been victims of ‘if you don’t use it, you lose it’--here's how to refresh their skills.

Many students have been learning remotely or may have been learning in-person but the structure of the day was far from normal. Without a doubt, many students have…

4 under-the-radar data points to track as schools reopen

May 11, 2021 by Alex DerHovhannessian, Vice President of Services, Qlarion

There are a number of factors in play as schools reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a few important data points can’t be overlooked

One of the most powerful tools in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been data. Data analytics has informed what we can do, when we can do it, and…

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

May 10, 2021 by Trenton Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy, Canvas

COVID-19 paved the way for more educators to rethink assessments—here are some important ideas to keep in mind as schools forge a post-pandemic path forward.

How cloud adoption is changing public school education

May 7, 2021 by Brandon Shopp, VP of Product Strategy, SolarWinds

Cloud adoption enables a personalized, collaborative, and immersive learning experience for students

For schools grappling with budget cuts, the cloud offers a cost-effective way to educate students and streamline operations.

3 reasons virtual STEM is here to stay

May 6, 2021 by Alan Downward, Ph.D., Science Team, Flinn Scientific

Virtual STEM offers engaging learning opportunities for students—opportunities that have proved essential during COVID

The most important qualification for virtual STEM is an authentic learning experience for students with some kind of real science, engineering, math, or technology practice built into it.

3 ways to help students de-stress

May 6, 2021 by Shantell Berrett, M.A., Director of Training and Presenting, Reading Horizons

With mental health issues rising among children and teens, educators can support them by modeling stress resilience, maintaining routines, and keeping an eye out for warning signs

Teachers who want to support optimal reading comprehension must equip themselves with a deeper understanding of why stress is so harmful to students' reading, and what they can…

How positive psychology reduces stress and boosts reading comprehension

May 5, 2021 by Carrie Drake, M.A., Curriculum and Training Specialist, Reading Horizons

Cultivating a happy emotional state through positive psychology not only puts a smile on students’ faces—it actually helps them learn better and boost reading comprehension.

While stress disrupts the brain's learning processes, a positive mood has the opposite effect. Cultivating a positive emotional state helps to reduce the harmful effects of stress and…

Why AI is the future of Socratic learning methods

May 5, 2021 by Aliki Constantinou, Educational Consultant, Soffos.ai

AI plays a unique role in helping to facilitate engaging learning methods that teach students through experience and critical thinking

Ensuring that each learner is accommodated, supported, and engaged on a platform that is no longer a classroom with walls, or borders, or exclusivity, is the conundrum teachers…