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6 questions to ask to build a culturally inclusive classroom

April 22, 2019April 19, 2019 by Stacey Pusey

different-colored hands doing a puzzle with assorted colored pieces

It’s almost impossible to ignore that K-12 classrooms in the U.S. are filled with students from increasingly diverse cultural backgrounds: race, nationality, religion, economic, etc.

District Management

3 things edtech can’t do

March 8, 2021April 16, 2019 by Thomas Arnett

We’re swimming in a world of technologies that have huge implications for the future of schooling. Computers live in teachers and students’ pockets, the Internet makes information and…

District Management

How we turned around our reading program

May 6, 2019April 2, 2019 by Mellissa Douglas

Rockford Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in Illinois. More than 28,800 students attend the 44 schools in the district.

STEM & STEAM

11 educators share how they bring coding into the classroom

October 16, 2019March 22, 2019 by Jennifer Prescott

A teacher and student on the floor, testing a Sphero robot

By now, most educators understand the importance of coding. Programmers continue to be in high demand, and coding improves much-needed skills like creativity, persistence, problem solving, and critical…

SEL & Well-Being

How should we define SEL in schools?

May 6, 2019March 18, 2019 by Dr. Henry G. Brzycki & Elaine J. Brzycki

We are often asked for the definition of social-emotional learning (SEL). One common and useful SEL definition is the process of learning to integrate thinking, feeling, and behaving…

District Management

How we turned around our reading program

May 6, 2019March 5, 2019 by Mellissa Douglas

Rockford Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in Illinois, with more than 28,800 students and 44 schools.

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5 key network steps for supporting educational technology

February 13, 2020February 27, 2019 by Frankie Jackson

Today’s K-12 students are coming to the classrooms toting three or more mobile devices, from smartphones and laptops to tablets and smart watches.

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6 things to prepare teachers for Digital Learning Day

February 22, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Students learning on a tablet during Digital Learning Day.

Digital learning plays an integral part in helping students build the skills they need for academic and personal success. In fact, it's so important that it has its…

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Tech directors: Here’s how to truly support multi-screen classrooms

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 by David Soede

Today, education is far more flexible and collaborative than a generation ago, and technology is key in enabling teachers to quickly adapt lesson plans to suit the moment’s…

Game-Based Learning

I gamified my classroom and students are soaring

December 7, 2022January 9, 2019 by Amanda Moore

An average child today will have played 10,000 hours of video games before the age of 21. If playing games is part of our culture, even part of…

SEL & Well-Being

Teacher training does wonders for students’ emotional regulation

December 13, 2018December 12, 2018 by Cailin Riley

When teachers participated in a training program focused on pro-social classroom behavior, their students became more socially competent and better able to regulate their emotions than students in…

District Management

Family tech nights can narrow the digital divide

January 21, 2020November 21, 2018 by Matthew Hiefield

When we talk about digital equity, the conversation often focuses on providing opportunities for all students to learn in an increasingly connected world. We talk about devices and…

District Management

10 conversations about digital equity

January 21, 2020October 17, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Educators universally agree that equity should be one of the top priorities in every school and in every district across the country. Addressing equity issues is more difficult…

eClassroom News

Tips & resources to prevent cyberbullying

October 11, 2018October 8, 2018 by Eisha Buch

Each act of cyberbullying hurts students, disrupts classrooms, and affects your school’s culture and community. So how should you handle it? What should you do or say? And…

eClassroom News

Here’s my secret for better classroom management

February 15, 2019September 25, 2018 by Susan Sebastiani

At Flagstaff Academy in Colorado, I am lucky to head up the SmartLab facility and offer guided lessons to all K-5 classrooms. Couple this with 15 years of…

STEM & STEAM

4 examples of engaging vision-impaired students in STEM

September 24, 2018September 20, 2018 by Laura Ascione

STEM learning is a cornerstone of education in today's K-12 schools, but STEM classrooms often aren't all that inspiring to students who are blind or have low vision.…

District Management

6 tools to support school safety efforts

September 12, 2018 by Laura Ascione

As teachers and students return to school across the country, thoughts range from nervous excitement to worries about how to keep school buildings--and the people in them--secure. Last…

eClassroom News

5 questions teachers should ask before investing their time and money in edtech

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by Angela French

As someone who has dedicated her career to making the world a better place through the education of our children, I was excited to learn that tablets and…

STEM & STEAM

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education revisited

September 3, 2018 by Kristen Fudale

I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…

District Management

3 reasons elementary schools should adopt an LMS—and where to begin

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 by Kara Gann

Is it really possible for young learners to effectively use a learning management system (LMS)? This is a common question administrators and educational practitioners ask when considering LMS…

District Management

3 data-driven tips for successful bonds and levies

August 15, 2018August 1, 2018 by Tyler Vick

At some point during the year, many school districts will fall into one of these three areas: Thinking about planning a bond or levy measure Attempting to pass…

Innovative Teaching

ISTE 2018 emphasizes AI in classrooms

January 25, 2023July 2, 2018 by Laura Ascione

A new partnership between ISTE and General Motors, announced during ISTE 2018 and explored during an ISTE panel session, examines how students are being prepared to work with…

eSchool Media

6 reasons why district-wide tech implementations are the right choice

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 by Scott Welch

In any given K-12 district, you’ll find at least some teachers choosing their own edtech products. Why? If their district hasn’t shown tech leadership, there are no shortage…

STEM & STEAM

3 ways districts can use AR and AI

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by Justin Aglio

Artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality, and cognitive science research sound like science fiction for today’s classrooms, but this technology is available today. Innovation and technology are as integral…

District Management

3 tips for jumpstarting your district’s connectivity discussion

January 21, 2020March 26, 2018 by Evan Marwell

This year’s E-rate cycle may be over, but in order to be well prepared for the next one, now is the time to start the connectivity conversation with…

STEM & STEAM

5 reasons your classroom needs an industry expert

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Educators have learned that linking classrooms to the real world helps engage students and teaches them the "why" behind what they learn. But teachers sometimes struggle with the…

E-rate Funding

This E-rate trick can help schools combat net neutrality repeal

January 25, 2023February 16, 2018 by Laura Ascione

With concerns about school internet access buzzing in the wake of the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality, anxiety over school internet access might transfer to the federal…

District Management

A student’s perspective on the promise of technology

March 1, 2018February 12, 2018 by Claire Hansen, marketing intern, SXSW EDU

To be a young adult in 2018 means to have gone through school during a very revolutionary time, technologically speaking. Throughout the 2000s, classrooms in America saw everything…

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways technology can improve SEL skills

December 13, 2018February 1, 2018 by Howard Vogel, Dr. Shelley Margow, Andy Plemmons, and Jude Miqueli

Today’s classrooms are full of immersive high-tech tools—but at the same time, schools and districts are being pushed to promote social-emotional learning (SEL) and improve school climate. Since…

Online & Hybrid Learning

Blog: Volusia County Schools Enhance Learning Through Digital Classrooms

January 25, 2023January 7, 2018 by Vcarlson

Volusia County Schools set into motion a 5-year technology plan in order to transition to all-digital classrooms by 2020. Comprised ... Read more

District Management

3 ways the modern school is becoming more like the modern workplace

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017 by Blake Zalcberg

As the office has evolved to allow a more creative and collaborative workplace, many educators have taken note, bringing those same features to classrooms, school libraries, lunchrooms and…

District Management

Adaptive literacy? 3 must-knows for teachers and admin about adaptive learning

December 1, 2017October 12, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

The use of differentiated instruction to individualize each student’s learning experience is becoming more common in today’s elementary classrooms, but creating meaningful differentiation for a typical class of…

eClassroom News

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

September 26, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

While most classrooms have realized the benefit of hands-on activities and real-life applications, this idea can be taken even further by giving students genuine control over what they…

STEM & STEAM

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by Kristen Fudale

I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…

Newsline

OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

January 25, 2023August 24, 2017 by Abi Mandelbaum

MENLO PARK, CA [August 24, 2017] — Open Up Resources, the nonprofit provider of openly licensed curriculum for K–12 schools, ... Read more

Virtual Field Trips

From virtual field trips to AR, here’s how projectors are the secret ingredient for success

December 14, 2022June 28, 2017 by Jason Meyer

The days of projectors only being used in classrooms to show movies or what is on the teacher’s computer screen are long gone. With the advent of interactive…

District Management

Best practices for rolling out tech in the classroom—an administrative perspective

February 4, 2019May 12, 2017 by Wendy Eiteljorg

In 2013, Shipley made the integration of technology a priority, and the Board of Trustees approved a 1:1 program—a program where we provide each student (grades 6-12) with…

GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD

May 3, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD camp program targets middle and high school teachers who are passionate about providing students ... Read more

District Management

Breaking: Microsoft just made its biggest education investment in history

May 2, 2017 by ESchool News Staff

Beginning this Saturday, May 6, Microsoft Store locations across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia will host STEM Saturdays throughout May in all full-line locations in addition…

District Management

Greatest lesson: Teacher buy-in is overrated

August 30, 2017April 12, 2017 by Dr. Karen Beerer

One of the greatest lessons my 30 years of experience in education has taught me is that teacher buy-in is, sometimes, overrated.

6 questions to ask to build a culturally inclusive classroom

3 things edtech can’t do

How we turned around our reading program

11 educators share how they bring coding into the classroom

How we turned around our reading program

6 things to prepare teachers for Digital Learning Day

Tech directors: Here’s how to truly support multi-screen classrooms

I gamified my classroom and students are soaring

Family tech nights can narrow the digital divide

10 conversations about digital equity

Tips & resources to prevent cyberbullying

Here’s my secret for better classroom management

4 examples of engaging vision-impaired students in STEM

6 tools to support school safety efforts

5 questions teachers should ask before investing their time and money in edtech

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education revisited

3 reasons elementary schools should adopt an LMS—and where to begin

3 data-driven tips for successful bonds and levies

ISTE 2018 emphasizes AI in classrooms

3 ways districts can use AR and AI

5 reasons your classroom needs an industry expert

This E-rate trick can help schools combat net neutrality repeal

A student’s perspective on the promise of technology

Blog: Volusia County Schools Enhance Learning Through Digital Classrooms

3 ways the modern school is becoming more like the modern workplace

Adaptive literacy? 3 must-knows for teachers and admin about adaptive learning

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education

OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD

Greatest lesson: Teacher buy-in is overrated

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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