Laura Ascione, Author at eSchool News

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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director, Content Services at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

How many teachers are effective reading instructors?

April 7, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Reading is one of the most critical skills for students to learn--but not all teachers are required to be qualified in reading instruction

Only 11 states currently verify that all teacher candidates planning to teach either elementary or special education have learned the most effective methods for teaching children how to…

10 online music education tools

April 2, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Music education isn't limited to in-person learning experiences--interactive online tools are plentiful

Online tools for music education have skyrocketed in recent years, and they were--and continue to be--essential in helping music educators connect with students of all ages.

7 predictions about fall back-to-school with COVID

April 6, 2021April 1, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Although promising signs indicate the COVID pandemic is becoming more manageable, it's reasonable to expect the back-to-school season to look different

As schools wrap up the 2020-2021 school year, researchers and executives at the nonprofit NWEA are sharing predictions about the short- and long-term educational impacts we can expect…

Video: How do Gen Z students feel about college?

April 14, 2021April 1, 2021 by Laura Ascione

5 top practices for engaging digital teaching

March 31, 2021 by Girija Ramapriya, CEO, Brazen Learning

COVID certainly made the school year unpredictable—but here are some excellent digital teaching strategies to successfully close out the year

Throughout COVID learning, these five practices have emerged as the most helpful to finish the year strong. Therefore, keeping these practices in mind can ensure improved student success.

3 pathways for continuous school improvement

March 30, 2021 by Laura Ascione

School improvement is always the goal, but it often falls short--here's how a concept called "continuous improvement" might lead to success

School systems have turned to a strategy called "continuous improvement," which looks at the systemic causes of problems, identifies potential solutions, and refines those solutions based on feedback…

Supporting students with reading challenges during COVID

March 30, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Students with reading challenges need adequate access to internet and support from caregivers to make the reading progress they need during COVID

A new survey of more than 800 teachers reveals how teachers of students with reading challenges such as dyslexia, cerebral palsy, and low vision encountered even more challenges…

4 tips to streamline parent-teacher engagement

March 29, 2021 by Sara Jane Russell, Principal, Southaven Intermediate School

COVID has made simple and consistent parent-teacher engagement a bit more challenging, but not impossible

Not only have teachers rewritten history with virtual teaching, virtual engagement and new guidelines for health and safety, but they have risen to the challenge of maintaining communication…

Taking a look at global learning loss

March 26, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A worldwide survey demonstrates that learning loss spans the world--and is, in fact, significant

While many educators found unique and innovative ways to deliver remote and engaging instruction to their students, the majority of ... Read more

The U.S. needs billions to close the digital divide

March 18, 2021 by Laura Ascione

For too long, the digital divide has put far too many students at an unfair disadvantage, and it's about time to seriously address that gap, as seen on this keyboard with a digital divide key

As Americans close out one year of pandemic-related school disruption and head into a second, the digital divide remains a daunting challenge for K-12 public school systems in…

How many teachers are effective reading instructors?

10 online music education tools

7 predictions about fall back-to-school with COVID

Video: How do Gen Z students feel about college?

5 top practices for engaging digital teaching

3 pathways for continuous school improvement

Supporting students with reading challenges during COVID

4 tips to streamline parent-teacher engagement

Taking a look at global learning loss

The U.S. needs billions to close the digital divide

Edtech startup HEI Schools raises €2 million in series A funding to bring Finland´s renowned early education model worldwide

Lightspeed Systems® Launches Lightspeed Alert™ Solution for Threat Detection of Suicide, Bullying, and School Violence

Cox Business Brings High Speed Fiber Connectivity to Historical Jamestowne Island To Provide Virtual Explorations of the James Fort and Archaearium

PTC Wizard Integrates with Zoom

Osmo For Schools Receives Prestigious 2021 EdTech Digest Award in “Curriculum and Instruction Solution” Category

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