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.

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 two districts keep pivoting as COVID evolves

March 17, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Despite COVID's abrupt impact on education, educators have met--and continue to meet--its challenges head-on with innovative solutions

During CoSN's virtual 2021 conference, two school district administrators shared the lessons they've learned--and continue to learn--during the COVID pandemic.

5 ways to integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Lisette Venegas, Curriculum and Learning Specialist and Instructional Coach, Country View Elementary

These simple and useful strategies help ELL students--and all students--feel engaged and included as they learn side-by-side

Here are five ways you can integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning. These simple strategies will help all the students in your class feel included and able…

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

How two districts keep pivoting as COVID evolves

5 ways to integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning

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