Innovative Teaching
Popular and engaging teaching trends and instructional methods
Plenty of schools have no-zeroes policies. And most teachers hate it, a new survey finds
Many schools are rethinking what students should have to do to get a high school diploma, and how much emphasis should be put on grades
Avoiding Campus Move-in Day Blues
Avoiding Campus Move-in Day Blues
Meru K-12 Success Stories
Drivers for Wi-Fi adoption in K-12 school districts Mobile devices are the pencil, paper, and textbooks for students today. When hundreds of students with tablets, netbooks, and laptops…
12 Important Considerations When Selecting Your K-12 Wireless Vendor
Our “Top 12 for K-12” will help you make a Wi-Fi decision when you are ready upgrade your network for the latest gadgets available in the classroom from…
Pearson adds daily current events to curriculum
Pearson has partnered with Listen Current to deliver daily current events and lessons to classrooms using its 6-12 literature curriculum. That curriculum called, Pearson Literature, will now feature…
Inside the schools where college prep and project-based learning go hand-in-hand
A PBL approach is making strides at a system where 99 percent of students go to college and 82 percent of them graduate.
Expeditionary learning gets kids out of the classroom, into the field
Expeditionary learning combines fieldwork, community service, and deeper learning that hits every subject. See how it's being put to the test at one school.
How UDL can get you to personalized learning
Making the most of technology requires a methodical and principled approach, one that turns the aspirations of personalized learning into an effective practice of personalized learning. Universal design…
Discover the recipe for successful blended learning
Blended learning is taking off, and K-12 districts around the country use it to drive student success. The question is, what’s the best way to do it? Download…
This is how librarians can lead the digital transformation
Despite being pressed for time and resources, one librarian shares how her profession can serve as change agents in their schools' digital transformation by keeping priorities where they…
4 grants perfect for leaders and libraries
Each month, eSchool News compiles a list of new education grant opportunities. This month’s grants focus on libraries, literacy, and school leadership. We list grants for collaborative team…
The innovative district where career prep is the only focus
A look at technology’s role in 21st century career and technical education with forward-thinking Dr. Nivea Torres of the Connecticut Technical High School System, a career-prep high school…
Contest rewards library-educator collaborations with cash prizes
A new contest from Gale and Library Media Connection will award prizes and library resources to schools that share collaboration success stories between library media personnel and educators.
These students are using PBL to define their own learning
Project-based learning enhances and accelerates curriculum in this classroom If you’re doing it right, most project-based learning will hit every ... Read more
3 ways technology can support positive behavior in schools
How technology can help you apply Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in your schools According to the federal Education ... Read more
3 ways technology should be reinventing rural education
Technology's potential seems particularly compelling for rural schools, which struggle to offer an array of learning opportunities, to transport students to a central facility, and to get the…
Canvas gives $110,000 in grants to innovative educators
As part of an awards program, Canvas learning management system parent company Instructure has given out more than $100,000 in grants supporting innovative educators in both K-12 and…
6 grants for putting more technology in your classroom
Try these grants to add more computers or fund a tech-heavy classroom project. We list grants for eco-tech, adding more computers, classroom makeovers, attending tech conferences, and more.
Watch 5,000 educators take a big risk to make 1 important point
Would you stand up and try a dance you've never done in front of 5,000 strangers? Watch how one teacher gets these brave educators to try in order…
New resources aim to demostrate K-12 video collaboration
Education Networks of America (ENA), in collaboration with Wainhouse Research, today released a rich suite of resources that illustrate how school districts are advancing the use of today’s…
The 10 questions to ask before you start your one-to-one program
Many schools start by asking the wrong questions before they embark on a one-to-one program. It's about vision, not devices, says one expert.
For Pi day, a free virtual field trip all about 3.14159
To help celebrate Pi day, Discovery Education will host a live virtual field trip to the laboratories of the National ... Read more
5 helpful grant opportunities for STEM teachers
Each month we feature a grant roundup for teachers. This month focuses in on STEM.
School implements standing desks to boost student engagement
As educators turn their attention to how physical learning environments can influence student learning, more companies are responding to the demand for flexible and innovative classroom furniture. Ergotron,…
$5 million in grants to support blended learning program
To recognize outstanding blended learning models, Triumph Learning, producer of K-12 curriculum and interactive digital tools, has introduced a grant program to award up to $5 million to…
Discovery Ed looking for educator speakers for virtual conference
Discovery Education is looking for speakers for its annual Spring VirtCon, an annual, free online and in person event which ... Read more
My top 6 gaming resources for STEM teaching
Motivating students and keeping students actively engaged in lessons is becoming frequently more challenging for even the most creative teachers. At times it can seem we’re competing with…
Making STEM Careers Come Alive
One of the biggest roadblocks standing between school-age students and prospective STEM careers is a lack of effective industry engagement in the classroom. To address this barrier, the…
The 9 essentials of crowdfunding for the classroom
As funding for public education continues to decline, districts, administrators, and classroom teachers struggle to find ways to fill gaps left by budget cuts. Traditional school fundraising methods,…
Adobe seeks youth media projects about social change
The Adobe Foundation announced its call for entries for the fourth-annual international Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) Awards. The AYV Awards recognizes insightful digital media projects created by youth…
Improving English Language Fluency and Literacy with Ed-Tech
