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Roylco Secures “Best STEM Building Toy” in Best Building Toys for Kids, According to Experts

September 22, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

ANDERSON, S.C. –– Roylco, a leading innovator in manufacturing educational kids’ toys, proudly announces its recent accolade as “Best STEM ... Read more

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ClassIn Launches its World-Class Teaching and Learning Platform in the United States

May 18, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SAN DIEGO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ClassIn, a world leader in hybrid, blended, and remote learning solutions, today announced the launch ... Read more

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Brand-New Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading Program Earns Highest Rating from EdReports

April 4, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, is proud to announce that its Savvas ... Read more

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Equity and Access at the Core of Learning Without Tears’ Breakthrough Literacy Program, Phonics, Reading, and Me™

March 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Student engagement remains a major concern

March 3, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Survey findings reveal an urgent need for strategies and tools to help teachers build classroom environments that nurture student engagement.

The vast majority of educators said they are concerned about their students' engagement in classroom-based learning, according to the latest installment of the national Gradient Learning Poll, which examines…

Teaching Trends

Why design thinking is important in early childhood education

February 22, 2023 by Dr. Maria Shaheen, Senior Director of Early Childhood Education, Primrose Schools

Design thinking is a lifelong skill that children may use to tackle complex problems throughout their lives, so it is a valuable skill to learn early in life, particularly within the first five years

In early childhood education, most parents are aware of the importance of teaching key academic skills such as early literacy and mathematics skills. Recent research also suggests that…

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Leading American Educator And Journalist, Esther Wojcicki, Joins Award-Winning Edtech Startup Pressto Ai

February 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

New York, NY — EdTech startup Pressto AI is thrilled to announce that Esther Wojcicki will be joining the leadership ... Read more

Social-Emotional Learning in Authentic Ways: Generating Solutions for the Early Childhood Program

May 26, 2023February 13, 2023 by Jeff Festa

In the post-pandemic field of education, the inclusion of social-emotional learning into early childhood education has been stressed as highly ... Read more

SEL Trends

4 edtech SEL trends to follow this year

February 3, 2023 by Polly Stansell, Vice President of Product, Committee for Children

Leveraging a few of these latest edtech trends, educators can better the scope of SEL for everyone in their school communities.

Technology has become increasingly important to every level of education, and its value to social-emotional learning, or SEL, is no exception. Just as digital tools provide educators with…

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95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

February 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, Ill. – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® ... Read more

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Oregon Public School Breaks State Assessment Score Record with Carnegie Learning

February 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that students ... Read more

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Utah State Board of Education Approves 95 Percent Group Resources as Evidence-Informed, Recommended Supplemental Programs for Grades K-5

January 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, Ill. – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced today the Utah State ... Read more

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South Carolina’s State Board of Education Approves High School Biology Course From Discovery Education for Statewide Use

January 4, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CHARLOTTE, NC —Following a comprehensive evaluation, the South Carolina State Board of Education has approved the South Carolina-aligned High School ... Read more

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National Alliance of Black School Educators Names Patricia Smith of St Charles Parish Public Schools the 2022 NABSE $10,000 Scholarship Award Recipient

January 3, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently named Patricia Smith, director of federal programs for St. ... Read more

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95 Phonics Core Program® Earns Product Certification from Digital Promise for Research-Based Design

December 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, IL & Washington, DC – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, today announced its 95 ... Read more

Career-Connected PBL

March 22, 2023November 29, 2022 by Jeff Festa

Project-based learning (PBL) helps students learn about careers more deeply than they can by simply reading about various jobs or ... Read more

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MIND Research Institute Debuts InsightMath, a Neuroscience-Based Elementary Curriculum

October 5, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

IRVINE, Calif. — MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and education social impact organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are ... Read more

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Arizona Department of Education Names 95 Percent Group an Approved K-3 Reading Improvement Program

September 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, Ill. – 95 Percent Group LLC, a leading provider of literacy solutions and instructional strategies for K-12 schools nationwide, ... Read more

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Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution Receives Perfect Scores from EdReports.org

September 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its ... Read more

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HMH Unveils Major Platform Enhancements to Empower Educators and Engage Students Heading Back-to-School Nationwide

September 1, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON, /PRNewswire/ – As students and teachers nationwide head back to school, learning technology company HMH today announced major enhancements to Ed, HMH’s connected teaching ... Read more

COVID in Schools

Mastery learning can help close pandemic learning gaps

December 7, 2022August 8, 2022 by Khan Academy Staff

As education emerges from the first two years of the pandemic and looks to the future of learning, educators are focused on how best to mitigate learning gaps

As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for its first post-pandemic school year, the results of a new Khan Academy survey of teachers offers hope…

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West Ada School District Approves Seven-Year Adoption of i-Ready® Classroom Mathematics as Its Core Math Curriculum

July 13, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. (July 13, 2022) — West Ada School District in Meridian, Idaho has adopted Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

How this teacher uses story coding to spark creativity and collaboration

December 7, 2022June 30, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Combining coding with literacy into an approach known as story coding offers a wide range of benefits for students across all subject areas.

When coding merges with storytelling, you have story coding, in which students use computational skills and design thinking as they demonstrate creativity across core curricular areas.

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Certell Named a Finalist for Two 2022 Civvys Awards

June 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — (June 14, 2022) — Certell, Inc., whose mission is to foster a generation of independent thinkers, was ... Read more

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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

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Schools amplify inequity with failed solutions to teacher shortage

December 7, 2022May 16, 2022 by Evan Erdberg, President and Founder, Proximity Learning

Virtual teachers can serve in-person or virtual classrooms around the country at the click of a button, providing the quality education that all students deserve

We’re racing against a ticking clock to resolve the teacher shortage for our students’ futures as the number of unfilled positions at schools and districts hits record levels.

STEM & STEAM Trends

How our school is reimagining math education

December 7, 2022May 4, 2022 by Valerie Peterson, Teacher, Scott Elementary School

$When it comes to math education, one teacher is helping students use their power as learners to optimize their opportunities in life$

At Scott Elementary School, our approach to education is defined as GAIN (Growth in Academics through Innovation and Neuroeducation), which includes multiple initiatives to ensure each student reaches…

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VHS Learning Supports Students’ College and Career Readiness via Expanded Catalog and New “Exploring College & Careers” Infographic

April 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – April 14, 2022 – Giving students the chance to explore subjects beyond those in a standard core high ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

3 ways to improve science literacy

December 7, 2022April 13, 2022 by Ted Willard, Senior Subject Matter Expert in Science, Discovery Education

Through progressions, practices, and phenomena, science literacy can be boosted through a coherent curriculum

While teachers often experience the same year or course again and again, students and their families can really see how students change over the years in school. Families…

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Schools in All 50 States and Two U.S. Territories Offer Students Access to Quality Online Courses from VHS Learning

February 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Feb. 3, 2022 – In 2021, 44 new schools partnered with VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

5 reasons to partner with an online learning provider

December 7, 2022February 1, 2022 by Steve DiVitto, Dean of Students & Site Coordinator for the VHS Learning Program, Milford High School

An online learning provider can help school leaders ensure engagement, rigor, and real-world relevance in online courses.

In 2020 and 2021, the pandemic changed the way we used online learning with our 1,200 students. We had an online learning platform in place but were suddenly…

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Discovery Education and TrueSport Partner to Present a Unique, Virtual Town Hall Exploring the Life Skills Students Need for Success Beyond Sports

January 27, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, January 27, 2022) — TrueSport – the outreach education arm of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) ... Read more

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Discovery Education’s Science Techbook Approved for Statewide Use by South Carolina’s State Board of Education

December 21, 2021December 20, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (December 20, 2021)—Following a comprehensive evaluation, the South Carolina State Board of Education has approved the Discovery Education Science Techbook for the K-5 ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

4 ways a STEAM-centered curriculum is critical to youth education

December 7, 2022November 29, 2021 by Cyreena Boston-Ashby, CEO, Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest

Purposefully designing STEAM-centered curriculum can make fields like computing and space exploration interesting and approachable for youth.

A few months into the 2021-22 school year, teachers, parents, and students are once again confronted with the devastating reality of pandemic-prompted learning loss. The global health crisis…

Literacy

Building the ‘why’ into a districtwide literacy implementation

December 7, 2022November 22, 2021 by Mellissa Douglas, Dean of Elementary Literacy, Rockford (IL) Public Schools

Building a "why" into district literacy programs

At Rockford Public Schools, we have a strong commitment to literacy growth. We take a comprehensive approach beginning with our foundational curriculum.

SEL & Well-Being

10 SEL activities for high school students

November 19, 2021 by Missi Rossi, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Aperture Education

Weaving SEL activities into instruction and afterschool programs can make lessons more engaging and help students find deeper meaning in core subject areas

Between balancing core instruction, administering assessments, grading homework, and ensuring students are prepared for college and career, high school teachers have a lot on their plates. SEL activities…

SEL & Well-Being

10 SEL activities for K-8 students

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by Taylor Perkins, Aperture Education

Incorporating SEL activities in classrooms can make lessons more engaging and help students find deeper meaning in core subjects

Did you know that social and emotional learning (SEL) skills can easily be taught to students in grades K-8 right alongside core academic instruction in classrooms or afterschool…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

How social and emotional competence leads to educational equity

December 7, 2022October 26, 2021 by Paul LeBuffe

Social and emotional skills are critical, and they foster educational equity by enabling the student to master and derive benefit from the curriculum

Educational equity is achieved by equipping students with tools to overcome some of the pre-existing barriers that impede their ability to succeed in school and thrive. Although educational…

COVID-19 Update

3 questions: Making the 2021-22 school year work for students

October 7, 2021 by Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office

MIT Associate Professor Justin Reich co-authors a new report on reimagining K-12 schools for a post-pandemic world

What’s the best way to get K-12 students across the U.S. to bounce back from the pandemic? MIT’s Justin Reich has an idea: Ask them. Reich, an associate…

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Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Classroom Mathematics for Grades 6–8 Named a Highly Rated, “All Green” Program by EdReports.org

September 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 24, 2021—Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics for Grades 6–8 was recently named a highly rated program ... Read more

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