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Making access and equity a reality for diverse students

October 16, 2020October 5, 2020 by Robert Low

Learn how two school districts have made equity and future success top priorities for diverse student populations

Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also…

Newsline

Samsung’s Display Solutions Help Reimagine the Classroom for one of the U.S.’s Largest Charter School Support Organizations, Academica

September 10, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced today its partnership with Academica – one of the largest charter school support organizations in ... Read more

Featured Archived Article

15 skills students need for success — and how to teach them

November 13, 2020July 28, 2020 by Katrina Salazar

Some skills aren’t easily taught, but they’re essential as students leave school and enter the global workforce

21st century skills. Social and emotional learning skills. “Soft” skills. Whatever you choose to call them, there is a set of skills that are essential for success in…

STEM & STEAM

Bridging the gap between science and coding

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 by Eileen Belastock

It's possible to incorporate coding and programming into core subject areas--here's how to get started.

Students exposed to coding and programming at an early age are well equipped to take on higher-level computer science courses in high school—and they also build essential skills…

E-rate Funding

How the E-rate and grants can help fund your edtech plans

December 5, 2022November 1, 2019 by Robert Low

Edtech experts in the know share how the federal E-rate, along with other grant programs, can make edtech dreams a reality.

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making…

Coding and Robotics

Great K-12 robotics apps for users of all abilities

December 7, 2022October 11, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A student and teacher work on a robotics project. If you're looking for a way to add another engaging element to your robotics instruction, check out these K-12 robotics apps.

K-12 robotics is having more than a moment--it's on its way to establishing itself as a necessary component of a 21st-century education. While it can seem overwhelming, it's…

District Management

Innovative tech standards want your feedback

May 7, 2019December 12, 2017 by By Dan Lawson and Paula Cordoba

None of us would leave for a destination without a plan of action, without a direction and the right equipment to complete the journey. We all know that…

Innovative Teaching

Blog: Dysart Unified School District Prepares Students for the 21st Century

January 25, 2023October 30, 2017 by Vcarlson

A few years ago, former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, said of teachers and schools, “ We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using…

eClassroom News

Technology teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials”

August 14, 2017August 11, 2017 by Timothy Fung

By using tech tools, teachers actively create, customize and enhance educational approaches to meet the new and growing challenges of the 21st century. The tech tools offer a…

Ancillary

EDITORIAL: Maine high schools should offer computer science courses

July 16, 2017 by Portland Press Herald

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District Management

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by Michael Niehoff

As a graduate journalism student over 20 years ago, I worked on a thesis project centered on education reform news reporting. I was analyzing how often education reporters…

STEM & STEAM

Can robotics teach problem solving to students?

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 by Beth Brubaker

Throughout my 35 years of teaching, I’ve watched students grow up in what I lovingly call the “worksheet generation.” In this environment, students are accustomed to a very…

Teaching Trends

Stanford course prepares educators for the new school year

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The ability to communicate effectively is increasingly recognized as an important skill for students entering the workforce. Two new initiatives ... Read more

District Management

The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer

July 29, 2016June 13, 2016 by Alan November

Teaching for the 21st century looks a lot different. Here's what admins -- and teachers -- need to know for job interviews and beyond.

District Management

Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?

February 4, 2016February 1, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

A new framework advocates for carefully curating what students learn. Is it time to rethink your curriculum?

IT Management

Inside the school that immerses students in Spanish — and technology

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by Scott Spencer

A Spanish immersion program makes full use of technology in the classroom

District Management

5 critical 21st century skills that go way beyond the 4 Cs

December 15, 2015November 12, 2015 by By Ann McMullan

Teach students to think like entrepreneurs with these 21st century skill sets that use the 4 Cs in some very direct ways.

Teaching Trends

21st Century Learning

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

A quick, breathtaking, integrated mission statement that explains how Dr. Adams and the CVUSD community foster meaningful 21st century learning.

Featured on eSchool News

Set Up Your Own Digital Media Lab for Next to Nothing

May 11, 2019April 17, 2015 by By Donna DeLuca

A green screen, a Mac, and some digital tools turn a tiny storage space into a hi-tech playground for video production that students and teachers love--all with minimal…

Making access and equity a reality for diverse students

Samsung’s Display Solutions Help Reimagine the Classroom for one of the U.S.’s Largest Charter School Support Organizations, Academica

Bridging the gap between science and coding

How the E-rate and grants can help fund your edtech plans

Great K-12 robotics apps for users of all abilities

Innovative tech standards want your feedback

Blog: Dysart Unified School District Prepares Students for the 21st Century

EDITORIAL: Maine high schools should offer computer science courses

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

Can robotics teach problem solving to students?

Stanford course prepares educators for the new school year

The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer

Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?

Inside the school that immerses students in Spanish — and technology

5 critical 21st century skills that go way beyond the 4 Cs

21st Century Learning

Set Up Your Own Digital Media Lab for Next to Nothing

CIESC Member Schools Gain Access to Metrasens Ultra Weapons Detection Systems Through New Partnership

SchoolStatus Launches SchoolStatus Boost, an Innovative Educator Development Solution for Enhanced Teacher Growth and Development

Frontline Education Releases Inaugural K-12 Lens Survey Report To Guide K-12 Decision-Making

Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District Supports Innovative Teaching and Learning with New EdTech Resources

AI Educational Partnership to Elevate Classroom Presentations, Assessments

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