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With the right instruction, tech opens doors for ELLs

December 7, 2022August 5, 2022 by Gwen Snow, Principal, Newcomer Academy, Jefferson County Public Schools

One device can open many doors for English language learners, especially if they take their edtech home and teach their family members to use it

Even before COVID-19, reading scores among U.S. students had been declining for the first time in a decade, something that jeopardizes a generation’s achievement and mobility. As this…

Are you tackling the durable skills challenge?

December 7, 2022July 19, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Nonprofit organizations working to define, develop and assess the skills that are key to success in the 21st Century workforce

A new effort to evaluate the “durable” skills that lead to success and achievement in the 21st century workforce was launched this spring by nonprofit organizations America Succeeds…

STEM & STEAM Trends

5 ways to create a strong math culture in your schools

December 7, 2022July 15, 2022 by Brenda Lynch, Retired Secondary Math Instructional Specialist, New Caney Independent School District

$A strong math culture can help students develop positive habits and mindsets that improve their math competency$

Picture this: a student enters your classroom, a negative attitude at the ready. They are distant during class, uninterested in engaging with the material, and their beliefs confirmed…

Academic Esports

6 tips to begin an elementary esports program in your school

December 7, 2022July 4, 2022 by Mary Phillips, Elementary STEM Teacher, North Shore Elementary

Conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, but recently, the conversation to elementary esports

The benefits of esports are well documented. A significant body of research has found that students who participate in scholastic esports programs benefit from increased emotional regulation, academic…

North Carolina Education Corps and Littera Education Partner to Improve Reading Achievement for North Carolina K-3 Students

June 29, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

New York — The North Carolina Education Corps (NCEC) will partner with Littera Education to support and improve reading outcomes ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

Do we do our best work for machines?

June 15, 2022 by Casey Thompson, Digital Media Manager, Skyward

For educators, AI needs to be seen as a powerful tool but still a tool—not a substitute for a human teacher or administrator.

The revolution in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has been a long time coming. Since the mid-1980s, scholarly journals have been predicting the widespread adoption of…

New Partnership Provides Texas Educators Easy Access to Critical Data

June 7, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Portland, Ore., June 7, 2022 — NWEA — the not-for-profit, research and educational services provider serving K-12 students — in ... Read more

How an AI tutor more than tripled my school’s literacy rates during the pandemic

December 7, 2022June 3, 2022 by Jaclyn Brown Wright, Principal, Brewbaker Primary School

An AI tutor helped this district with reading scores

In pandemic and post-pandemic era education, teachers, school leaders, and parents have been concerned with getting kids back on grade level and closing the achievement gap.

Riverside Insights Acquires Aperture Education

June 2, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ITASCA, Ill. – June 2, 2022 – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced its ... Read more

New Report Shows the National Math and Science Initiative’s Long-Term Impact on Ensuring Equitable Access to STEM

May 20, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

DALLAS (PRWEB) MAY 20, 2022 — New data from the National Math and Science Initiative demonstrate the long-term impact of NMSI’s College ... Read more

PowerMyLearning Honors Student, Family, and Teacher at 2022 Innovative Learning Awards

May 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK (PRWEB) MAY 16, 2022 — PowerMyLearning, a K-12 nonprofit that unlocks the power of collaboration between families, teachers and ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

4 steps to a successful SEL implementation

May 10, 2022 by Anita Mattek, Associate Principal, Antigo High School

In this district, SEL helps support students’ and teachers’ well-being, mental health, and success--all critically important post-COVID.

After several years of using a homegrown social emotional learning (SEL) approach, our district decided it was time for a more official curriculum that would support our middle…

New York State Education Department Approves IXL’s Real-Time Diagnostic to Assess K-12 students

April 21, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the New ... Read more

Some Students Lose More Ground When School is Out

April 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Portland, Ore. — April 14, 2022 — As we approach the end of the third straight year of learning disrupted by ... Read more

District Management

Is your PD missing this key element?

April 1, 2022 by Stacee Johnson, Director of Professional Learning & Grant Acquisition, Waxahachie ISD

Professional development is often overlooked and considered an afterthought—especially with pressing concerns around students’ mental health and well-being

The importance of professional development in education cannot be overstated. In fact, according to research, when teachers receive well-designed professional development, an average of 49 hours spread over…

Saga Education and Littera Education Partner to Boost Student Achievement in Mathematics

March 24, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

March 24, 2022 – A newly announced partnership between Saga Education and Littera Education means that schools will be able ... Read more

Clearlake Capital to Acquire Discovery Education from Francisco Partners

March 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA MONICA, CA and CHARLOTTE, NC – March 9, 2022 – Discovery Education, Inc., (“Discovery Education” or the “Company”), a ... Read more

Bamboo Learning’s “Comprehension Through Conversation” EdTech Solution for K–5 Students Gaining Momentum

March 7, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SEATTLE—March 7, 2022—Bamboo Learning, Inc. today announced that Bamboo learning EDU, the first “Comprehension Through Conversation” learning application for students ... Read more

District Management

When it comes to learning loss, don’t reinvent the wheel

January 18, 2022January 14, 2022 by Melissa Sinunu, President and Chief Operating Officer, Classworks

MTSS interventions can help in learning loss

As we head towards the last half of our second school year in a pandemic, there is no doubt that the impact of learning loss has exceeded all…

Curriculum Associates Selects 35 Standout Teachers for Its 2022 Class of Extraordinary Educators

January 11, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., January 10, 2022— Curriculum Associates recently named 35 teachers to the 2022 class of Extraordinary Educators, an ... Read more

VHS Learning Elects Dr. Yolanda D. Johnson to its Board of Directors

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Dec. 6, 2021 – VHS Learning, an accredited non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Here’s why SEL should be a top priority in schools

December 2, 2021 by Laura Ascione

SEL holds an important place in classrooms, for students and teachers alike--here's how to make it part of your school community

Covid brought with it countless challenges--but one thing it emphasized? The need for social-emotional learning (SEL) in each and every classroom.

Classroom Innovations

How scholastic esports helps students’ academic achievement

December 1, 2021 by Dr. Brooke Haag, Board Member, NASEF

Scholastic esports offers many benefits, key among them its ability to boost learning outcomes and career interest for select student groups.

According to Newzoo, the live-streaming audience for games will hit 728.8 million viewers in 2021 globally. For reference, the NFL is projected to hit 141 million viewers. Clearly,…

Mental health is harder for everyone—practical solutions are critical

December 7, 2022November 9, 2021 by Kate Eberle Walker

The pandemic made mental health more challenging for schools--ensuring comfortable environments is critical.

Schools are facing an enormous task in delivering mental health services to a growing number of students with urgent needs.

Scholastic And The Council Of The Great City Schools Announce The Inaugural Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award

November 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

New York, NY – November 3, 2021 – Today, Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, in collaboration with ... Read more

Teaching Trends

How to apply the 4 pillars of opportunity in literacy instruction

January 25, 2023November 4, 2021 by Dr. Liz Brooke, CCC-SLP, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia Learning & Dr. Suzanne Carreker, CALT-QI, Principal Educational Content Lead, Lexia Learning

Addressing K-12 literacy education, literacy instruction, and literacy curriculum inequities can seem overwhelming or even impossible for teachers and administrators—but there’s hope.

Consider this: 95 percent of students have the capacity to learn to read, according to the National Institutes of Health, yet only about 34 percent of fourth and…

See How 4 Schools Are Planning to Improve Student Engagement In 2022 With Rise Vision and Airtame

March 30, 2022October 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

This panel discussion is perfect for principals, IT staff, communications professionals, teachers, and district administrators who want to improve how ... Read more

School Bullying

May 18, 2022September 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

There’s been a lot of attention and media around bullying, and it is often depicted in movies and on television. ... Read more

Discover How to Build the Future of Hybrid Learning

December 1, 2021September 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Give every student a voice in a hybrid learning world with inclusive remote schooling technologies. Learn the latest from the ... Read more

5 Cybersecurity Practices Every K-12 District Should Follow

December 5, 2022September 28, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Cyberattacks against K-12 school systems are on the rise. With valuable information such as students’ names, birth dates, and Social ... Read more

Fight COVID Slide: Lexia Proven to Boost Literacy Growth During Pandemic

December 5, 2022September 28, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Worried about the impact of interrupted learning? The right edtech can help. Students using Lexia® Core5® saw impressive results despite ... Read more

Portsmouth Public Schools Becomes the Latest Virginia School System to Select Discovery Education to Support Student Academic Achievement

September 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)—Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s five-year strategic plan, Expedition to 2025: Purpose. Promise. Success. Through this ... Read more

Using Tech to Give Students Choice When Learning

December 1, 2021September 3, 2021 by Jeff Festa

EdTech entrepreneur and teacher Kyle Niemis took time to talk to EdTech Heroes host Nefertiti Dukes about his products – ... Read more

Rethinking How We Teach Emergent Bilinguals: Edtech and Learning Science

November 24, 2021August 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Accelerate English language acquisition with proven educational technology solutions. Find out how in the eBook, “Supporting Emergent Bilinguals with Edtech.” ... Read more

Improving Equity: One Step, One Goal at a Time

January 26, 2022July 28, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Educational inequality is at a crisis point. Watch this on-demand webinar to learn what you can do right now to ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

5 ways to address inequities in pandemic teaching and learning

December 7, 2022June 21, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A report examines how different instructional pathways and learning scenarios impact student access & achievement--including remote learning.

Remote learning is consistently associated with decreased instructional opportunities and student outcomes when compared to in-person schooling, according to data from a RAND Corporation study.

MetaMetrics Unveils Lexile & Quantile Educator Academy for Teacher Professional Development

June 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Teachers enroll now in new online professional development courses designedto improve student achievement in reading and math DURHAM, N.C. – ... Read more

Applying the 4 pillars of opportunity in literacy instruction

December 7, 2022June 2, 2021 by Dr. Liz Brooke, CCC-SLP, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia Learning & Dr. Suzanne Carreker, CALT-QI, Principal Educational Content Lead, Lexia Learning

Addressing K-12 literacy education, literacy instruction, and literacy curriculum inequities can seem overwhelming or even impossible for teachers and administrators—but there’s hope.

Myriad opportunity gaps exist in the modern educational system—along with a pandemic that’s only widened these gaps—and are particularly prevalent among students of different races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic…

Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

May 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday,  May 5, 2021)—Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education designed to inspire, engage and empower the district’s 16,300 ... Read more

8 key netiquette lessons to develop good digital citizens

June 2, 2021April 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

From listening when another person is speaking to exiting an uncomfortable conversation graciously, none of us are born knowing the ... Read more

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