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Resources for creating a school culture of empathy, inclusion, and kindness

December 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by Erin Wilkey Oh

Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we've heard from many educators who are looking for resources to support students’ social and…

SEL & Well-Being

8 apps and tools for classroom SEL

December 13, 2018May 3, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Social and emotional learning (SEL) has quickly become a cornerstone of K-12 education, because it helps students regulate their own emotions and teaches them to respond kindly to…

SEL & Well-Being

4 key ways ESSA can support SEL in schools

December 13, 2018March 23, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Although student achievement in core subjects is commonly used to define success, more educators agree that student success also depends on learning about intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies--commonly known…

District Management

Everyone has a role to play in education today

February 4, 2018 by Ron Reed, executive producer, SXSW EDU

As we enter a new year, education is a topic that continues to resonate well beyond the classroom into the core aspects of daily life, from home and…

Innovative Teaching

5 big ideas for education innovation in 2018

January 25, 2023January 22, 2018 by Julie Freeland Fisher

Last year saw a flurry of activity in support of personalized learning, new school designs, and new approaches to K-12 education policy. Looking ahead, education innovators have their…

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

District Management

These schools are leveraging E-Rate for a complete digital transformation

October 31, 2017May 10, 2017 by Rich Nedwich

Textbooks and blackboards have become a thing of the past in K-12 schools as educators collaborate with IT teams to shape a full digital core curriculum as part…

District Management

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione Devaney and Meris Stansbury

Common Core, Race to the Top, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—just a few top-down, often-controversial, metrics-heavy K-12 reform initiatives favored by the Obama Administration that seemed…

Ancillary

Education.com unveils guided curriculum for math, reading

September 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Education.com, an online education destination for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers looking to help their kids succeed in school, announced a ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Free learning platform targets improved media literacy

July 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

KQED Teach, which launched on July 11, provides a series of free, self-paced courses to help K-12 educators develop the ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Casio intros new lampfree projectors that save energy

June 14, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Casio America is spotlighting its full lineup of LampFree projectors at InfoComm 2016, the pro-AV industry's largest event. Seven of the company's newest models, including three from the…

District Management

These 9 apps help every student hit Common Core Standards

June 16, 2016June 3, 2016 by Denise Skarbek, Melinda Carver, and Keya Mukherjee

Scaffold Common Core standards for students with these educator-picked apps As schools everywhere shift to the Common Core, teachers are ... Read more

District Management

Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math

March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

New report finds Common Core is affecting reading and math — but not test scores States considered strong adopters of ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

South Carolina adopts science video service

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Students in South Carolina will soon have access to short Twig Science and Tigtag science videos through a new statewide partnership. The South Carolina State Board of Education…

STEM & STEAM

New Va. high school to focus big on coding

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by Louis Llovio, Richmond Times-Dispatch

That's the consensus of a growing number of educators who say how and what students are taught must change in order to better prepare them for a rapidly…

Teaching Trends

Need a New Curriculum Solution to Engage Your ELL?

December 22, 2015September 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Learn about Middlebury Interactive’s new ELL curriculum, aligning to Common Core and WIDA standards.

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4 Essential Game-Based Learning Questions

May 11, 2019December 5, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

You’d have to live under a rock to be unfamiliar with the rise of game-based learning in classrooms across the nation in recent years. Integrating a game into…

District Management

How to Create Assessments for The Common Core

May 11, 2019January 16, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a>@eSN_Meris</a>

Assessments for the Common Core require more than just multiple choice. Learn how to create practice assessments that measure concepts, not facts.

District Management

New Common Core writing resource could save billions

October 2, 2013October 2, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

It seems that writing has almost gone the way of mathematics, with many students saying, "When will I need to use this in real life?" But according to…

Everyone has a role to play in education today

5 big ideas for education innovation in 2018

OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

What is Obama’s K-12 education legacy?

Education.com unveils guided curriculum for math, reading

Free learning platform targets improved media literacy

Casio intros new lampfree projectors that save energy

These 9 apps help every student hit Common Core Standards

Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math

South Carolina adopts science video service

New Va. high school to focus big on coding

Need a New Curriculum Solution to Engage Your ELL?

4 Essential Game-Based Learning Questions

How to Create Assessments for The Common Core

New Common Core writing resource could save billions

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

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

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

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