Curriculum Archives

S.C. districts access digital literacy tools for free

September 18, 2018August 25, 2016 by Laura Ascione

To empower students in school districts across South Carolina with digital literacy skills, Learning.com announced the Palmetto Digital Literacy Program (PDLP), in partnership with the South Carolina Education…

Ancillary

Kids Discover Online unveils custom assessments feature

August 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Kids Discover, a provider of engaging science and social studies curriculum, announced that its interactive digital library, Kids Discover Online, ... Read more

Virtual Field Trips

5 useful tips to get the most out of virtual field trips

January 25, 2023August 18, 2016 by From eSchool News staff reports

To help educators save time, we’ve put together a quick recap on how to prepare for your next virtual field ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning

August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Reading Horizons has introduced Reading Horizons Accelerate™, an educator platform designed to provide free resources for teachers and implementation support ... Read more

District Management

How this state is turning its virtual teachers into online learning experts

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

A certification program is creating a new generation of online learning savants. How are they doing it?

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 & Learning

The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

June 17, 2016 by Katherine Schaeffer, Beaver County Times, Pa.

This article is no longer available.

STEM & STEAM

Online petition urges computer science education funding

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

An online petition urges Congress to provide $250 million to help schools and districts integrate computer science into the curriculum. In a letter sent to Congress, the authors…

STEM & STEAM

Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM will develop early childhood fab labs in Head Start programs Teaching Institute for Excellence ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Wentworth Institute Uses 3D Printing Curriculum

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 by Jeff Festa

IT Management

Wisconsin launches online CTE school

March 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Online learning provider K12 Inc. announced the opening of Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin, an online career and technical education (CTE) high school in Wisconsin using the curriculum…

District Management

How every school can promote safety in a digital world

March 4, 2016March 2, 2016 by Harold Reaves

Keeping students safe in the digital era — with its myriad dangers — means a proactive IT strategy Technology has ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

February 8, 2016 by Diane Curtis

Project Lead the Way is a STEM-centered curriculum that introduces students to engineering and robotics with a real-world twist..

All Apps For Schools

Curriculum Foundry integrates with Google Drive, Google Apps for Education

February 22, 2016February 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Learning.com's Curriculum Foundry, a solution for seamlessly accessing, organizing and sharing digital content, is now fully integrated with Google Drive and Google Apps for Education. The growing number…

IT Management

Acer launches no risk laptop seed program

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Acer has launched its new Acer Education Seed Program, which offers K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to test either a cloud-based Acer TravelMate B117 notebook…

District Management

Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?

February 4, 2016February 1, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

A new framework advocates for carefully curating what students learn. Is it time to rethink your curriculum?

Curriculum

Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Elisa Crouch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This article is no longer available.

STEM & STEAM

Hawaii partners on statewide STEM, energy curriculum

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is moving to further support Ka Hei, its statewide strategic program kicked off in 2014 that educates students about sustainable energy…

IT Management

11 ed-tech buzzwords and phrases to think about

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Grit? Voice and choice? Future ready? Do these ed-tech buzzwords have meaning or are they just empty edubabble?

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

LEGO’s WeDo 2.0 teaches science, coding

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 by Laura Ascione

LEGO Education has launched LEGO Education WeDo 2.0, a hands-on science solution designed for elementary classrooms using a robot-based learning system. The solution combines the LEGO brick, classroom-friendly…

District Management

Utah’s early literacy program works–here’s why

January 21, 2016January 7, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A statewide kindergarten readiness initiative in Utah is helping children develop early literacy skills before they enter kindergarten, and is doing so at a higher rate than among…

Curriculum

New online portal facilitates i-Ready implementation

December 15, 2015December 10, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Curriculum Associates recently launched i-Ready Central to help teachers, principals, and administrators successfully implement its i-Ready program. The online portal, offered at no additional cost to all i-Ready…

Curriculum

New history curriculum based on 1940s drama ‎

October 20, 2015October 6, 2015 by Laura Ascione

WGN America and Young Minds Inspired, a provider of free educational outreach programs, have teamed to bring a unique history and social studies curriculum to high school and…

Teaching Trends

Digital Citizenship Micro-Badge Courses

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Competency-Based Certification courses are designed by a team of experienced credentialed teachers, administrators, curriculum developers, and EdTech trainers. Courses include ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Digital Citizenship Course

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Outfit your students for life in the wild, wild Web where they need the savvy to shoot straight, watch their ... Read more

Teaching Trends

ELL Pedagogical Approach

December 22, 2015September 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

A whitepaper from Middlebury Interactive’s Chief Academic Officer on the pedagogical approach to developing supplemental ELL curriculum modules.

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.

Teaching Trends

Video: New! ELL Curriculum Overview

December 22, 2015September 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Watch how this new ELL curriculum is designed to help schools and districts improve learning outcomes for non-native English speakers.

District Management

Debunking the myth that good teachers shouldn’t use curriculum aids

January 21, 2016August 28, 2015 by By Janine Remillard and Joshua Taton

Expecting teachers to go it alone hurts school improvement. It’s time to reframe the debate The myth that good teachers ... Read more

District Management

What will the classroom and curriculum of the future look like?

July 2, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

It's an interesting question: What will something look like or be able to do 5, 10, or 20 years down the road? Classrooms and curriculum are no different.…

Teaching Trends

Study: Single-sex ed may not actually be better for kids

February 25, 2023February 6, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Do students really learn better when separated by gender? New research indicates that they do not, the Huffington Post reports.

Curriculum

Joel Klein says curriculum is his legacy’s lone dark spot

December 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The further away Joel Klein gets from the New York City school system, the firmer he is about the changes he brought during his tenure, Gotham Schools reports.

STEM & STEAM

Computer Science Education Week: How will you participate?

May 6, 2019December 9, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

Computer Science Education Week begins today, and the week is full of resources and events to help curriculum directors and educators integrate and implement computer science lessons. As…

Teaching & Learning

Many states embracing Common Core standards

July 21, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Less than two months after the nation's governors and state school chiefs released their final recommendations for national education standards, 27 states have adopted them and about a…

Curriculum

Health education gets a federal boost

April 21, 2010April 19, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Backed by a campaign launched by First Lady Michelle Obama earlier this year, some schools are using the same technologies that have many kids glued to their cell…

S.C. districts access digital literacy tools for free

Kids Discover Online unveils custom assessments feature

5 useful tips to get the most out of virtual field trips

Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning

How this state is turning its virtual teachers into online learning experts

Free learning platform targets improved media literacy

The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

Online petition urges computer science education funding

Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs

Wentworth Institute Uses 3D Printing Curriculum

Wisconsin launches online CTE school

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

Curriculum Foundry integrates with Google Drive, Google Apps for Education

Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?

Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning

Hawaii partners on statewide STEM, energy curriculum

South Carolina adopts science video service

LEGO’s WeDo 2.0 teaches science, coding

Utah’s early literacy program works–here’s why

New online portal facilitates i-Ready implementation

New history curriculum based on 1940s drama ‎

Digital Citizenship Micro-Badge Courses

Digital Citizenship Course

ELL Pedagogical Approach

Need a New Curriculum Solution to Engage Your ELL?

Video: New! ELL Curriculum Overview

Debunking the myth that good teachers shouldn’t use curriculum aids

What will the classroom and curriculum of the future look like?

Study: Single-sex ed may not actually be better for kids

Joel Klein says curriculum is his legacy’s lone dark spot

Computer Science Education Week: How will you participate?

Many states embracing Common Core standards

Health education gets a federal boost

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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