This is the best classroom tool teachers are not using
Is there anything a teacher hates more than to look out across his or her classroom and see a group of tired, uninterested, and unmotivated students? Teachers are…
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23 amazing STEM and digital learning tools
Technology changes at a rapid pace, and educators have to keep up. Check below for the latest marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and…
How can schools ensure a “return on instruction?”
[A portion of the following is an excerpt from the new ASCD book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s ... Read more
Got summer PD? Here are 10 options
It's no secret that a teacher's workday doesn't end when the last school bell of the day rings. The same can be said for summer--many teachers keep learning…
4 ways to tie summer reading to the real world
Want to hear the story about the most embarrassing moment of my life? My students sure did. I tell that ... Read more
Schools earn national privacy designation
Seven school systems, both urban and rural, have received a new CoSN seal, which recognizes a commitment to ensuring the privacy and security of student data.
NGSS Explorer helps teachers with digital STEM resources
Common Sense Graphite search and ratings tool connects educators with STEM and STEAM apps, websites aligned to NGSS A new ... Read more
Open educational resources get federal attention
The U.S. Department of Education is launching a campaign that will encourage states, school districts and educators to use open educational resources. As part of the #GoOpen campaign,…
ESEA rewrite passes Senate, education orgs respond
Voting 81-17, the U.S. Senate has replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind with the Every Child Achieves act, which solidifies a commitment to standardized testing but gives…
Ed groups launch efforts to build ‘trusted learning environment’
In today’s technology-rich landscape, school systems across the country are tasked with protecting student data and effectively communicating privacy policies and related measures to parents and communities. To…
How well is your state teaching the whole child?
ASCD has released updated Whole Child Snapshots for each of the 50 U.S. states to display the progress the nation has made in supporting the whole child as…
Global policy report touches on reduced testing reliance
ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, released its first Global Policy Agenda, which makes recommendations to promote the success of students, educators,…
Ellen Lugo
Exclusive, Executive Briefing Breakfast Panel Member ASCD 2015 | Hilton Houston Americas March 21st | 7:30 – 9:00 am | ... Read more
Texas approves Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook for statewide use
Following a rigorous evaluation, the Texas State Board of Education has approved the Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook for statewide use as a core instructional resource through its…
Sarah Brown Wessling
Exclusive, Executive Briefing Breakfast Panel Member ASCD 2015 | Hilton Houston Americas March 21st | 7:30 – 9:00 am | ... Read more
Pat Wasley
Exclusive, Executive Briefing Breakfast Panel Member ASCD 2015 | Hilton Houston Americas March 21st | 7:30 – 9:00 am | ... Read more
Erika Nielsen Andrew
Exclusive, Executive Briefing Breakfast Panel Member ASCD 2015 | Hilton Houston Americas March 21st | 7:30 – 9:00 am | ... Read more
Access 23 free Common Core iTunes U courses
Teachers can access 23 free iTunes U courses on Common Core instructional strategies.
Educators say Apple’s $100M grants can transform schools
As part of its $100 million commitment to President Obama's ConnectED initiative, Apple will provide devices, software, and support to 114 schools across the nation. The grants will…