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Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat
New K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build awareness and create a more diverse talent pipeline
BloomBoard will let educators curate lessons and earn micro-credentials
BloomBoard, creator of an educator-focused professional development platform, has launched a new solution in personalized, competency-based learning for K-12 educators and districts. The new offering pairs highly-curated collections…
4 ways forward-thinking districts are inspiring more students to code
Check out how 15 innovative districts are exposing more students to coding and closing the participation gap.
Shmoop releases computer science, technology courses
The White House recently took aim at the lack of computer science education in the U.S., with a proposal to spend $4 billion to turn up the volume.…
Destination Imagination, Oracle Academy launch computer science challenge
Destination Imagination (DI), an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching students the creative process skills needed to become the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and industry pioneers, has…
Introducing the math selfie
Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven't taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer…
The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor
Project Lead the Way is a STEM-centered curriculum that introduces students to engineering and robotics with a real-world twist..
5 ways to make the most of virtual field trips
Try these tips to help students get the best possible experience from their virtual field trips.
Good online teaching is often just plain good teaching
How does an online instructor teach a 19 year old to read and write when she doesn't even see him? The secret, one teacher learns, is all in…
The 4 essentials of a successful Genius Hour
Genius Hour projects may be open ended, but there are still some ground rules. Here are some tips for making Genius Hour work in your school.
6 fun tools to teach creativity through music
Use these music apps and tools to make your own keyboards or work on a song with others around the ... Read more
Flipping the classroom when home access is a problem
A lack of reliable internet access at home can make flipping a challenge, but by no means an impossibility.
Survey: Teachers could improve their content knowledge
High school teachers may not be getting sufficient opportunities and training to learn the very subjects they are teaching--and students are taking notice--according to new findings from YouthTruth…
100 districts that are digital learning innovators
One hundred school districts across the U.S. have been honored for their use of online and digital learning resources to personalize learning. Knovation's 2015 Digital Learning Awards program…
New online portal facilitates i-Ready implementation
Curriculum Associates recently launched i-Ready Central to help teachers, principals, and administrators successfully implement its i-Ready program. The online portal, offered at no additional cost to all i-Ready…
Students break single-venue learning world record
After many months of planning, more than 900 students from more than 50 schools gathered at Baptist Rainbow Primary School in a new Guinness World Record for the…
Online community supports student tech enthusiasts
Curriculum applies real-world tech and practical business sense to the wonder of childlike imagination Tech Trep Academy has launched an online ... Read more
Nonprofit initiative supports high-need 8th graders
If a child can succeed in the 8th grade, he or she has a greater chance of graduating high school, attending college and securing a good-paying job. That’s…
Rural schools implement personalized curriculum to close skill gaps
Oak Heights Elementary School in Sweet Home, Ore., is using MobyMax to identify and fill the gaps in students’ skills as part of its Response to Intervention program.…
Front Row Education launches ELA program
Front Row Education, Inc. has launched Front Row ELA, a new reading comprehension program for first through eighth grade classrooms. Front Row ELA provides teachers key tools to…
New history curriculum based on 1940s drama
WGN America and Young Minds Inspired, a provider of free educational outreach programs, have teamed to bring a unique history and social studies curriculum to high school and…
L.A. students get new financial literacy platform
California Credit Union recently launched its Financial Scholars Program, a new initiative to bring financial literacy education to high school students across Los Angeles County. The program will…
New teacher requirements mean some AP classes at risk
Minnesota high school students are at risk of losing access to college-level classes due to new requirements that their teachers have a master's degree or at least graduate-level…
Teaching digital citizenship across the whole curriculum
Teaching digital citizenship as a "one-off event" doesn’t lead to changes in behavior, experts say. Instead, try integrating it into the whole curriculum.
Colorado hybrid school taps into personalized learning
At Poudre School District Global Academy (PGA), a hybrid school in Fort Collins, Colo., students attend blended classes on campus and take online courses from home, and district…
Music teachers invited to pilot-test assessments
This past summer representatives of all arts education groups gathered at the headquarters of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) to benchmark the “model cornerstone assessments” developed…
Int’l Baccalaureate authorizes first ‘Career-related Programme’
The students at Hot Springs High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas will soon have another option to choose from when it comes to high-quality preparation for college and…
Cross-curricular news program targets grades K-5
Flocabulary, creator of educational hip-hop videos, activities and assessments, is launching The Week in Rap Junior, a weekly program that engages elementary students in cross-curricular learning through age-appropriate…
This school is using ‘Shark Tank’ to teach research and presentation skills
school is applying a format based on the popular TV series “Shark Tank,” which tasks aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their business proposals to a panel of “shark” investors,…
New diagnostic tool measures reading skills, targets success
“Data-driven instruction” has become a watchword in education, but interpreting and using data for instructional planning remains a formidable hurdle for teachers, many of whom lack the necessary…
Adobe debuts learning management system
A new self-service learning management system (LMS) from Adobe is intended to enable learning professionals to easily and efficiently setup, deliver and track any form of learning. This…
8 little-known video resources popular with teachers
The use of video in education is growing by leaps and bounds. Videos are used in classrooms to support student learning, they play a critical role in flipped…
More than half of students struggle with reading, report says
Nearly half of minority students and students from low-income families enter the fifth grade without basic reading skills, according to a new report urging Congress to focus on…
Classi, Knewton to launch adaptive learning courses abroad
Knewton has announced a partnership with Classi to provide adaptive learning solutions to Japanese public schools. Classi is a joint venture of Benesse, the largest education publisher in…
Leadership coaching could help teachers boost student achievement
Giving teachers two years of formal PD and training sessions with a leadership coach could result in higher student achievement in certain curriculum areas, according to a new…
New version of SAS Curriculum Pathways offers more personalization
The latest version of SAS Curriculum Pathways offers with improved search, user ratings and comments, individual home pages and automated resource recommendations--all with a goal of making learning…
The 7 do’s and don’ts of creating your own OERs
Whether you know it or not, most educators have already started creating their own open educational resources (OER) in the form of tests, handouts, and presentations. Bringing them…
Lesson development tool lets you search by student interest
NextLesson, a K-12 developer of personally relevant curriculum, has launched InterestID, a student interest and lesson discovery tool, at EdmodoCon 2015. InterestID enables teachers to discover their students'…
Flocabulary debuts student assessments, reporting tools
