back-to-school Archives

Successful edtech impacts more than just teachers and students

August 23, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

Edtech has wide-reaching implications, and when implemented correctly, can benefit an entire district's operations

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 4 ways library media specialists lead digital transformations in districts; 6 back-to-school tips for virtual district leaders;…

District Management

18 back-to-school tips to start the year off right

August 19, 2022 by Laura Ascione

It's that time of year--here's some advice to get your back-to-school priorities ready to roll

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cast uncertainty on education, and the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year is no different. But with some valuable lessons learned under…

K-12 Cybersecurity

10 back-to-school cybersecurity essentials

December 12, 2023August 18, 2022 by Ryan Cloutier, CISSP, President, SecurityStudio

Cybersecurity within schools can feel like an incredibly complex issue to tackle, but you can address the most critical items one by one.

Summer is over and schools are back in session across the country. If you missed the chance to prepare and test your cybersecurity protocols while students were living…

Online & Hybrid Learning

A supe’s 6 back-to-school tips for virtual district leaders

December 7, 2022August 17, 2022 by Dr. Louis Algaze, President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Virtual School & FlexPoint Education Cloud

Great teaching happens when everyone learns from each other and shares knowledge--here are valuable tips for online district leaders.

Over 30 years ago, I took my first job in public education as a biology high school teacher, and instantly knew this was the career path for me.…

Newsline

ClassTag Awards $10,000 Community Engagement Grant

August 2, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

August 2, 2022 – NEW YORK: As schools and families prepare for back-to-school, ClassTag is announcing the winning district of ... Read more

District Management

7 predictions about pandemic learning

December 31, 2021 by Laura Ascione

After a rollercoaster year, schools are slowly reopening—and keeping with them some of the surprising positives that emerged from COVID

As schools across the nation open their classrooms for a return to full in-person learning, educators, parents, and stakeholders are wondering what the fall will bring. Concerns about…

Blended Learning

5 workable scenarios for flexible pandemic learning

October 20, 2021 by Mark Knox, Vertical Solutions Sales Consultant, Sharp NEC Display Solutions

Remote learning options help educators navigate challenges as they deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

We all thought and hoped we were out of the COVID woods, but the rise of the Delta variant left school districts, parents, and teachers rethinking their back-to-school…

Internet Connectivity

Building your emergency back-to-school kit with reliable connectivity

December 5, 2022September 28, 2021 by Todd Krautkremer, CMO, Cradlepoint

Schools are expected to help students become better-prepared for the future—and emerging technologies can play a critical role

A simmering demand for reliable connectivity in education turned to a boil during the pandemic when the digital divide--something that many under-connected communities were already facing--exploded. This was…

District Management

7 eye-opening back-to-school predictions

September 16, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The school year is underway, and so, too, are new trends and changes in schools across the country

This back-to-school season is unlike any before it. Not only are many students heading back to full in-person learning after more than a year of virtual or hybrid…

Blended Learning

Safer at home: Parents need online learning options

September 7, 2021 by Kevin P. Chavous, President, Stride, Inc.

School districts should offer a reliable online learning option that guarantees students can stay on track if they feel uncomfortable returning to in-person classes

As fears about the continued spread of Covid-19 and the Delta variant circulate throughout the country, the return to in-person learning this fall has become an even more…

Building & Campus Security

The role of no-code in back-to-school safety

December 7, 2022September 2, 2021 by Deb Gildersleeve, Chief Information Officer, Quickbase

No-code offers school leaders the agility and the ability to adapt when change and disruption happens

The next challenge for educators as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is safely returning to in-person learning. After over a year of forced shutdowns and adoption of…

Blended Learning

8 fun digital learning tools for the new school year

August 26, 2021 by Laura Ascione

As students return to the classroom after a tumultuous year of pandemic learning, educators will turn to digital learning tools to boost engagement

This fall's back-to-school season brings with it a variety of emotions--excitement, relief, anticipation, and hesitation prompted by concerns around the Delta variant. And because schools may move to…

Newsline

Aperture Education’s 2021 Back-to-School Guide Helps Teachers Support Social and Emotional Learning this School Year

August 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (August 17, 2021) — Social and emotional learning (SEL) will play an important role this school year to ... Read more

District Management

How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning

August 2, 2021 by Ryan Mallory, Chief Operating Officer of Colocation Services, Flexential

School IT teams must remain extra vigilant as they monitor for security threats in the new school year

With school out and summer break here, administrators are planning for the fall – but much still remains up in the air. Despite rising vaccinations, it seems inevitable…

Newsline

Leading EdTech Learning Platform Launches Major Upgrades for Back-to-School

July 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Red Bank, NJ, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Achieve3000, the leader in differentiated instruction and learning acceleration for students ... Read more

District Management

7 predictions about back-to-school during COVID

August 27, 2021April 1, 2021 by Laura Ascione

This fall, back-to-school practices will look different as the COVID-19 virus surges across the nation--here's what to expect

As schools across the nation open their classrooms for a return to full in-person learning, educators, parents, and stakeholders are wondering what the fall will bring. Concerns about…

School Library Innovations

How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic

December 7, 2022October 22, 2020 by Britten Follett

Libraries may be closed in many districts, but school librarians are using resourcefulness and determination to make sure students are reading, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New questions from school librarians… Will ultra violet disinfectant devices damage books? How long should I quarantine a book before circulating it again? How can I use technology…

Newsline

CoderZ & Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge

October 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

This fall, CoderZ and Amazon Future Engineer are bringing real-world industry to classrooms with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge. ... Read more

Newsline

Adobe Offers Free K-12 At-Home Access

September 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As an unprecedented back-to-school season rolls out across the United States, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced expanded support and resources for ... Read more

Newsline

Savvas Delivers Innovative Back-to-School Solutions to Help Teachers, Students and Families Succeed with Distance Learning

September 2, 2020 by ESchool News

A sudden shift to distance learning doesn't have to spell chaos--learn how one school managed the transition with patience and support

After listening to educators, parents and caregivers from across the country, Savvas Learning Company today introduced a range of platform ... Read more

Newsline

Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading

August 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students ... Read more

Newsline

America’s Favorite Rapping Teacher, Mr. Dwayne Reed, Joins Forces with Achieve3000

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Achieve3000 is bringing teacher-led instruction to online classrooms in time for this year’s back-to-school season through a new partnership with ... Read more

District Management

Time to get real with equity

August 5, 2020August 4, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

For Todd Dugan, superintendent of Bunker Hill CUSD #8, a small, remote district in southern Illinois, issues surrounding back-to-school COVID-19 style are not abstract but all too real.…

Classroom Innovations

6 free resources for teachers–just in time for back-to-school

September 9, 2019September 6, 2019 by Laura Ascione

This list of free resources for teachers can help get the new school year off on the right foot.

Although the school year starts at different times across the country, one thing is guaranteed: free resources for teachers are at the top of the must-have list. Free…

eClassroom News

Recipe for back-to-school success

August 29, 2018 by Kimberly Zajac, MA CCC- SLP/A, C/NDT-A

Are you interested in expanding your comfort zone, building relationships with your students, and boosting the culture of your classroom in the new school year? Read on!

Edtech Trends

10 back-to-school tech trends straight from parents

January 25, 2023September 2, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a

As schools around the country begin a new school year, back-to-school shopping is in full swing. And as more classrooms incorporate technology, back-to-school shopping includes smartphones and laptops…

Ancillary

Google adds new features to Classroom, Forms, and more Copy

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

As back-to-school approaches, Google has just released a grab-bag of new features aimed at K-12 educators—mostly upgrades to existing Google ... Read more

Innovative Teaching

Google adds new features to Classroom, Forms, and more

January 25, 2023August 17, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

As back-to-school approaches, Google has just released a grab-bag of new features aimed at K-12 educators—mostly upgrades to existing Google ... Read more

Teaching Trends

zSpace and Google Expeditions to create virtual reality classroom experiences

July 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

zSpace, Inc. is working with Google to create an end-to-end virtual reality classroom experience that combines the power of zSpace’s ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…

District Management

Back-to-school tax breaks on…guns and tech?

July 12, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Many states with back-to-school sales tax “holidays” are expanding them to cover almost any purchase, in addition to the usual kids’ clothing, shoes, books and school supplies, Stateline…

District Management

Back to school – and new common standards?

August 16, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Democracy is like herding cats – and so is education reform. As America’s public schools consider new common standards in subjects such as math and language arts, it’s…

District Management

More students need a laptop computer for the classroom

November 5, 2013August 24, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Back-to-school supplies for middle school students used to mean pens, notebooks, maybe a new backpack. But for a growing number of families, the list now includes a laptop…

District Management

Back-to-school IT projects reshape campus life

November 5, 2013August 23, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The top back-to-school IT projects at 10 colleges and universities show a tidal wave of change in higher education, Reuters reports—and many of the changes could presage broader…

Teaching & Learning

SchoolMAX cited in back-to-school nightmare

May 2, 2024August 31, 2009 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

It's every district's nightmare: thousands of students arrive on the first day of school with no schedule and nowhere to go ... and parents, teachers, and the media…

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