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Introducing YouScience® Brightpath: A New Platform That Enables the Convergence of Education-to-Career to Better Prepare Students for Success in School and Life

February 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

AMERICAN FORK, Utah /PRNewswire/ — YouScience®, the leading technology provider dedicated to solving the skills gap crisis for students and employers, ... Read more

Teaching Trends

5 of the biggest education trends in 2023

January 30, 2023 by Dr. Christina Counts, Vice President of Education, MiEN Company

As new education trends lead to innovative teaching and learning, here are some of the top trends to look for, like this student wearing a VR headset in the classroom.

With the start of a new year and education conference season just beginning, educators and industry leaders are discovering the biggest education trends for 2023. The past few…

Teachers need better tools. Leaders need more support.

May 17, 2023January 25, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Great teachers are made, not born. But, given current challenges, how can school leaders provide the individualized coaching required to ... Read more

District Management

Does 4 equal 5? Research on impacts of 4-day school weeks

July 28, 2023January 18, 2023 by Emily Morton, PhD, Research Scientist, NWEA

There are benefits and drawbacks to four-day school weeks--each district’s context and priorities are critical for guiding conversations

Four-day weeks are becoming more common in school districts, particularly in rural areas of the U.S. Many districts are finding students and families like the shorter school weeks.…

College and Career Readiness

AVID has huge benefits for high school students

January 12, 2023 by Enrique Rivero, Senior Media Relations Officer, UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations

The AVID college prep program leads to lower substance use, better health behaviors among high school students, UCLA-led research suggests

New UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13% of U.S public high schools has a positive effect…

Machine Learning in Education

AI’s promising reality in classrooms

December 12, 2023January 5, 2023 by Laura Ascione

AI systems help teachers better interact with students in classrooms, simplify everyday classroom tasks, and improve overall efficiency

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be an ambiguous word in education circles, evoking images of machines replacing human teachers in the future. The truth, while less fantastic, is that…

Teaching Trends

Use these 5 strategies to boost student engagement

December 20, 2022 by Mariana Aguilar, Senior Director of Education, GoGuardian

Teachers must build strong, trusting, and collaborative relationships with their students in order to ensure student engagement increases

Student engagement has long been an indicator of growth and progress, and in the wake of the pandemic, it will prove essential for academic and social-emotional recovery.

Digital Innovation

Predicting innovation trajectories in K-12 education

December 19, 2022 by Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute

Analyzing a school’s value network reveals which types of improvements and K-12 innovation it will or won’t adopt

There are lots of promising innovations in tiny pockets of the education system, but decades of advocacy and investment have failed to see those innovations scale. How can…

IT Innovations

New strategies and solutions for schools

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Innovations in Learning, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 4 blended learning strategies for better student engagement; only out-of-the-box solutions will fix the real problems in…

District Management

4 ways districts can better advocate for students

December 12, 2022 by Mark D. Benigni, Ed.D., Superintendent. Meriden Public Schools

School leaders must recognize that many students need support--and teachers and guardians are looking for help as they advocate for students.

Public education remains the nation’s great equalizer, giving every child the best chance for success in life. A chance that can turn into an assurance if school districts…

Online & Hybrid Learning

4 blended learning strategies for better student engagement

January 4, 2024December 8, 2022 by Robin Winder and Jason Odom, Directors of Instruction, FlexPoint Education Cloud and Florida Virtual School

The most important thing to remember when implementing new blended learning instructional strategies is that there is no universal way to do it

A 2019 Gallup study that included 128 schools and more than 110,000 students found that student engagement and hope were significantly positively related to student academic achievement progress…

Curriculum & Assessment

Schools can do better than retaining struggling readers

November 21, 2022 by Paul Black, Ed.S., NCSP, School Psychologist & Lead Education Specialist, Reading Horizons

Grade retention is ineffective and expensive, but 17 states and Washington, D.C. mandate it (and at least 12 more states allow it) for students who are not reading…

STEM & STEAM Trends

We can teach math better–here’s how

December 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Nigel Nisbet, Vice President of Content Creation, MIND Research Institute

$Just as the science of reading has shown that some instructional practices are more effective than others, research points toward a more effective ‘science of math’ and how to teach math$

In 1997, the National Reading Panel issued a report on the findings of dozens of studies looking into the most effective methods of teaching and learning reading. The…

Curriculum & Assessment

How to make project-based learning a reality

December 5, 2022October 21, 2022 by Terra Tarango, Director and Education Officer, Van Andel Institute for Education

Part of what makes PBL so magical is that educators are helping students acquire valuable knowledge that they can apply right now in their own community

One of the many reasons I love working for Van Andel Institute for Education is that I get to be a teacher Fairy Godmother. Teaching is an important…

School Management

Learn to align your communication strategies with school safety

December 7, 2022October 20, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Having a campus-wide communication ecosystem is imperative in schools of all sizes--learn how to craft your communication strategies

Having a campus-wide communication ecosystem is imperative, and school district leaders have no higher priority than to create secure and ... Read more

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Rise Vision Wins 5 New Software Awards

October 11, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Rise Vision, a provider of digital signage software for K-12 schools across North America, just extended their lead as the #1 digital signage ... Read more

District Management

4 ways transparent communication builds trust in our district

December 7, 2022October 10, 2022 by Travis Hamby, Superintendent, Allen County Schools

One district eliminated the many disparate school communication solutions it was using and replaced them with a reliable unified solution.

One of the best ways to build trust with parents is through transparent communication about what's happening on campus, the status of all things school-related, and how we're…

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Vector Solutions Adds Cybersecurity Awareness Courses to its Suite of Online Training Programs for Schools

October 4, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Tampa, FL – More than 100 school districts are victimized by cyber criminals each year. To help school administrators and ... Read more

District Management

How your communication strategies create safe schools

October 14, 2022September 29, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Having a campus-wide communication ecosystem is imperative in schools of all sizes--here's how to set up your communications strategy.

School district leaders have no higher priority than to create secure and informed campus environments. Having a campus-wide communication ecosystem is imperative. Being able to initiate a controlled…

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Incident IQ Releases Integration With ClassLink Single Sign-on

September 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ATLANTA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Incident IQ, the workflow management platform built for school districts, released an integration with ClassLink—a global ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

8 questions for educators as they use assessments to support student learning

December 5, 2022September 13, 2022 by Chase Nordengren, PhD, Principal Research Lead for Effective Instructional Strategies, NWEA

Targeted questions can help educators better understand an assessment’s real purposes--and ensure that students get the most value from it

For assessments to be used effectively in schools, it’s important for districts and schools to consider what assessments are intended for and how the data gained from the…

School Management

How to ensure clear communication with your paraprofessionals

December 7, 2022September 8, 2022 by Michelle Morehouse & Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D.

With the current teacher shortage, effective paraprofessionals are excellent way to expand the reach of effective teachers.

There are a couple of things that can be done to better assist paraprofessionals in their roles within schools. The first is to ensure more effective communication between…

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Students desperately need to see relevance in their learning

August 29, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Students cite the primary driver for their struggles in education as the perceived lack of relevance between life and their studies

Many students see no relevance between their education and the real world, and say they are struggling to find meaning in their education or find a career direction,…

Educational Support for Students Reaches New Levels with Paper’s™ 2022-2023 Platform Upgrades

August 19, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MONTREAL— Paper, the leading provider of academic support, today announced a series of upgrades and additions to its best-in-class Educational ... Read more

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…

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Star Assessments Now Connect to Nearpod to Accelerate Student Growth

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Bloomington, MN (August 17, 2022) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is pleased to introduce a powerful ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

4 tips to bring the real world into your classroom

August 10, 2022 by Abbas Manjee, Co-Founder and CAO, Kiddom

Real-world examples bring something more tangible, impactful, and real to the curriculum--and students become more interested and engaged

Too often, the focus of education is not the actual use of knowledge and material but rather a memorize and repeat model.

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How hands-on education creates better educators

August 3, 2022 by Monica Cappiello, Instructor, Ohlone College & Education Liaison, SIGGRAPH 2022

To become better educators, teachers need the right tools--and the hands-on training--to help them face new and upcoming challenges head-on

The profession of Educator is one of the most important occupations in the world. A great teacher inspires, motivates, encourages, and has direct impact on their students’ academic…

Best Practices for Hiring Substitute Teachers

December 1, 2022August 2, 2022 by Jeff Festa

This eBook will help you develop better strategies for recruiting, hiring, and retaining high-quality substitute teachers without wasting time and ... Read more

District Management

110% humidity, 100% human collaboration

July 29, 2022 by Britten Follett

Collaboration is critical as librarians, teachers, and administrators help students come back to the classroom after the pandemic

This summer, thousands of educators and vendors who serve education descended on New Orleans and braved 110% humidity for the first “back to normal” conference for the International…

STEM & STEAM Trends

Powerful strategies to motivate girls in STEM

December 7, 2022July 22, 2022 by Dawn McCotter, Teacher Programs Manager, Van Andel Institute for Education & Ryan Duncan, Editorial Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

Classrooms that make STEM learning a priority and encourage girls to get involved are paving the way for future success.

The history of STEM is filled with amazing women who revolutionized our understanding of science. Take Grace Hopper, one of the first computer programmers who went on to…

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…

Newsline

3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2022 National Finalists and Honorable Mentions

July 8, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Today’s youth has never been more hopeful for a better, brighter, and safer world. Inspired by the desire to impact ... Read more

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3 ways telepresence robots are impacting learning

July 8, 2022 by Tra Vu, Ph.D., P.E., Chief Operating Officer, OhmniLabs

Tech directors play an integral part in education, and telepresence robots are one way tech directors can help ensure continuity of learning.

Edtech is having a renaissance, driven by necessity. Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone…

District Management

3 things that will improve your teachers’ school experience

July 7, 2022 by Byron Adams, K-12 Education Strategy Leader, Qualtrics

School leaders can take targeted steps that will improve the K-12 teacher experience--a critical move as teachers face mounting stress.

With growing concerns over health and safety, staff shortages and more, teachers are feeling the pressure. As a matter of fact, 90 percent of the educator-members of the…

Newsline

Vector Solutions Releases New Student Safety & Wellness Courses to Address Topics of Concern for Students Today

June 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Tampa, FL – June 16, 2022 – Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools ... Read more

Newsline

BoomWriter and Walch Education joins forces to provide world-class EdTech solutions

June 12, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Milton-based EdTech developer and publisher, BoomWriter Media Inc., (BoomWriter) has merged with education powerhouse Walch Education. This puts the combined company ... Read more

School Data Management

3 ways schools can use data to help students

December 5, 2022June 9, 2022 by Dr. Joy Smithson, Data Scientist, SchoolStatus

Data has immense potential, and when used properly, it can help district leaders provide targeted support for students when they use data to help students.

Educators across the country are seeing a greater need to collect and use data to inform decisions as they work to help students. The pandemic severely disrupted our…

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