Vivi for Teachers Launches to Bring Free Classroom Technology to Educators
Vivi, the only wireless screen mirroring and digital signage solution purpose-built for education, today announces the launch of Vivi for ... Read more
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Can you take algebra in eighth grade? In many cases, the answer is no
If you’re an eighth grader who wants to take algebra, can you even take the class? The answer to that question, it turns out, depends a lot on…
The National Center on Intensive Intervention Adds Classworks® Evidence-Based Reading Intervention to Academic Interventions Tools Chart
Classworks®, an award-winning special education and tiered intervention platform, is validated by the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) as ... Read more
Savvas Learning Company Acquires Outlier.org
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, today announced that it has acquired Outlier.org, ... Read more
5 strategies for turning boredom into brilliance
As someone who began teaching in middle school, I’ve had plenty of firsthand experience dealing with boredom in the classroom. Most educators will recognize the signs.
Leading AI Company Launches Classroom Assistant Built on First Large Language Model Designed Uniquely for Education
NEW YORK PRNewswire/ — Today, Merlyn Mind, an AI company focused on building domain-specific AI platforms and solutions for improving human ... Read more
More high school grads are rejecting 4-year pathways
A significant trend is growing among high school graduates in the class of 2023, with 55 percent opting out of the traditional four-year college route, according to a…
Two Cincinnati Firms Help Cincinnati Non-Profit Create World-Class Animations for National Mindful Music Program for Student Wellbeing
Two Cincinnati animation firms, Pixel Fiction and Lightborne, joined forces to support Mindful Music Moments, Cincinnati non-profit The Well’s signature ... Read more
3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school
The benefits of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education are numerous, and one would be hard-pressed to find a school district that doesn’t have a project, initiative,…
How AI could save–or sink–creative writing in schools
There’s a lurking concern that AI is just going to help students find mindless shortcuts for cheating their way to good grades. But that’s only a risk if…
5 tech tools for kinesthetic learners
Educators often share a useful mantra: “The mind can only absorb what the bottom can endure.” This is a great phrase to remember as districts, schools, and educators…
Taking a measured look at AI in the classroom
AI in the classroom: The idea brings up images of students plugged into the Matrix, learning differential equations in seconds, doesn't it? Well, not quite. We're talking about…
Carolina Biological Products Named Best-in-Class for K to 12 Science Teaching and Learning in National STEM Awards
BURLINGTON, NC – Carolina Biological is proud to announce that its products won a number of new science education awards. ... Read more
StickTogether Kicks Off Back-to-School with Pixel Portrait Project
NEW YORK — To help educators and school media specialists promote community-building and creativity as students come back to school, ... Read more
Big Deals—New and enhanced edtech tools from Quizlet, eSpark, and Turnitin
Announcements include study tools across grades for 60 million students, new approaches to personalized learning curricula for primary grades, and plagiarism detection advances through the use of AI.
Curriculum Associates Launches Extraordinary Educators™ Leadership Collaborative to Support the Professional Growth of Rising School Principals Nationwide
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. — Curriculum Associates recently launched its Extraordinary Educators Leadership Collaborative to support the professional growth of rising ... Read more
5 Hybrid Cloud Observability delivers an end-to-end view for Western Kentucky University
Though the pandemic kicked remote learning into a whole new dimension, as a mid-size university, WKU already supported on-campus and ... Read more
IXL and Fayette County Public Schools Partner to Boost Academic Achievement and Personalize Learning for All Students
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, has announced a new partnership ... Read more
How IT leaders tackle 7 digital asset management challenges
With kids out the school door for the summer, IT leaders now face the daunting task of organizing, identifying, and managing the many thousands of devices per district…
3 tools that foster gamification in my 4th grade classroom
Gamification is one of the biggest in education trends right now in education. According to ISTE, “Gamification is about transforming the classroom environment and regular activities into a…
How ChatGPT made my lessons more engaging
Much of the education narrative around ChatGPT has focused on the potential downsides of the AI tool (think Skynet from “The Terminator”). But as a high school teacher who has experimented with…
The secrets to protecting world class teaching and learning
While the most obvious are related to preventing and detecting unauthorized network access, there are numerous educational and business tactics ... Read more
5 ISTELive 23 sessions you won’t want to miss
ISTELive 23 lands in Philadelphia on June 25, and the annual conference promises to be packed with content for administrators, curriculum directors, classroom teachers, and everyone in between.
Global Impact STEM Academy Senior Receives Inaugural Waklatsi Service Scholarship
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Cooper Johnson, a graduate of the Global Impact STEM Academy class of 2023, has been awarded the ... Read more
Why system transformation is likely a pipe dream
I can’t count the number of times people at an education conference have approached me and said something to the effect of, “But how do we transform the…
ClassIn Launches its World-Class Teaching and Learning Platform in the United States
SAN DIEGO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ClassIn, a world leader in hybrid, blended, and remote learning solutions, today announced the launch ... Read more
3 ways teachers can navigate the evolving field of computer science
As recently as a decade or two ago, technology education consisted of typing, learning to draft emails, or doing a little work in a spreadsheet. Learning those skills…
With greater access to devices, teachers are folding more tech into instruction
Before the pandemic, U.S. history teacher Travis Malekpour hesitated assigning his students work in the classroom that required a computer. He knew not every student had a laptop…
PowerSchool Partners with Scribbles Software to add More than 2,000 Colleges to the Naviance eDocs Network
Charlotte, North Carolina – Scribbles Software today announced a partnership with PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software ... Read more
My top 3 digital science lab resources
As a former Molecular Biologist turned college and 7-12 educator, I have taught laboratory science classes for the past 3 decades. I’ve seen a lot of changes in…
Curriculum Associates and Corwin Partner on i-Ready® Assessment and Professional Learning Services
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— Leading education companies Curriculum Associates and Corwin are partnering to help districts nationwide elevate teaching and learning ... Read more
Paper™ acquires MajorClarity to Create a Comprehensive Career & College Readiness Platform
MONTREAL – Paper™, the leading Educational Support System (ESS), today announced that it has acquired MajorClarity, a best-in-class Career & ... Read more
IGNITE! Reading Announces $10m Series A Financing To Meet Accelerating School Demand For Its Virtual 1:1 Literacy Tutoring Program
SAN FRANCISCO – Ignite! Reading, a rapidly growing provider of virtual tutoring services that enable K-12 schools to dramatically accelerate ... Read more
KCAV and Rise Vision Help Middle School Use Digital Signage and Social Media App to Boost Student Motivation and Engagement
Derby, Kansas – Derby North Middle School (DNMS) in Derby, Kansas, has found a unique and effective way to build ... Read more
95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5
Lincolnshire, Ill. – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® ... Read more
Curriculum Associates Names 31 Exemplar Teachers to Its 2023 Class of Extraordinary Educators™
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—Curriculum Associates recently named its 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar ... Read more
Parents are turning to schools for student mental health
School counselors and social workers, teachers, and administrators have always been integral to a parent's support network. This is particularly true for children who struggle in class and…
The phonics fix?
Much like the return of Cabbage Patch Kids, He-Man, and the Lite Brite I saw at the store on Black Friday, we’re living in an era where what’s…
3 ways to bring teacher PD into the 21st century
When I started teaching in the early 90s, I was an eager and very green third grade teacher ready to change the world, one class at a time.…
Students are still behind in math–what needs to change?
As students return to class this fall, K–12 teachers and administrators face many challenges—and math instruction is high on the list.