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How one district is channeling the Power of One for student success
The Columbus City Schools recently released a new Strategic Plan that details how we are going to achieve our mission over the next five years.
5 ways technology can help you combat teacher burnout
Teachers are balancing a lot every day, and that pressure has increased since the start of the pandemic.
What are your reasons to celebrate this school year?
We can all agree that the challenges we’ve seen in the last two years are unprecedented. However, when we consider all that’s happened and all that we’ve learned,…
7 strategies to counter student learning loss
Until very recently, learning loss was a matter of concern mainly because of long summer holidays. Students’ socioeconomic situations played a role in those concerns but, mostly, making…
How mixed reality glasses can help struggling readers
Imagine you are a struggling reader. You dread reading…in any class. You feel like a failure, and you are starting to hate school. One day, your science teacher…
Transforming summer school with high-dosage tutoring
Summer school as we’ve traditionally known it hasn’t worked well for a long time, especially from an equity standpoint, but we all know that change tends to come…
Poptential™ Free Curriculum Brings History Alive for Independence Day
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — (May 6, 2022) — Poptential™, a family of free social studies course packages that pair pop culture ... Read more
How staff absences impact educator burnout
The average day in a K-12 school has little margin for error; educators have perfected the art of stretching resources. Yet the typical day rarely goes as planned.…
Hertz Celebrates Grads by Waiving Young Renter Fee
ESTERO, Fla., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate Spring 2022 college graduates, today Hertz launched a new offer designed specifically to ... Read more
Animalia and Rise Vision Partner to Teach Animal Facts and Statistics Through K-12 Digital Signage
(April 29, 2022) –– Looking for new and exciting ways to teach your students about the animal kingdom? Look no ... Read more
3 strategies to address new school nutrition standards
The summer of 2022 brings changes to school meal requirements for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, as school nutrition programs transition from pandemic-era…
Why girls need more STEM role models
My Advanced Placement computer science course is half girls and half boys. I coach an award-winning robotics team, Retro5ive, that is equally balanced between girls and boys, nearly…
Celebrating Earth Day with Dynamic Digital Resources from Discovery Education
Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, April 21, 2022) — In celebration of Earth Day 2022, observed on April 22nd, Discovery Education ... Read more
6 ways to create stellar student engagement
Whether your students take the bus to school or run downstairs to the computer room, keeping them engaged in their classwork throughout the day is the best way…
How online learning can bridge the math gap
As the U.S. moves toward more normalized learning and day-to-day life, we know many students continue to feel the impact of remote and hybrid learning. The lingering effects…
How UX classroom design empowers students
It’s the last day of summer break. You walk the halls, ducking your head into classrooms as you go. Each ... Read more
We need support and empathy to prevent teacher burnout
Teachers are not robots--they, too, are human beings with feelings, fears, insecurities and lives. A teacher's day is beyond classroom hours, and at the same time, teachers have…
4 ways to reclaim your love of teaching
If you feel like this year has been more stressful, more overwhelming, and more difficult to find the joy of teaching than ever before, you’re not alone. With…
Discovery Education Supports Social-Emotional Learning Day with High Quality Resources for Educators, Students, and Families
Silver Spring, MD (Friday March 11, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, high quality ... Read more
Use SEL Day to establish year-round SEL strategies
Social and emotional skills are vital in both school, and the workplace. They can help children and adults build and maintain healthy relationships, develop a strong sense of…
How George School Uses Location Driven Digital Signage to Improve Communication
George School is a 128-year-old Quaker coeducational boarding and day school in Pennsylvania. It’s home to 540 students representing 37 ... Read more
How teachers can make history current this Presidents’ Day
Social Studies teachers seem to have an impossible challenge: take events that happened hundreds or thousands of years ago and make them relevant to today’s teens. That explains…
Schools, at halftime, need to put funding into play for the second half of the year
As we enter into another winter season living with the pandemic, special education services are not where schools hoped they would be, with many feeling that they are…
Rise Vision Helps Schools Use Digital Signage to Make Kindness the Norm ®
(January 8, 2021) –– Rise Vision has released three new templates to help schools promote kindness on their digital signage. ... Read more
6 reasons to use edtech tools to save valuable classroom time
According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of planning time per day. If a teacher has…
3 ways COVID actually made education better
As millions more Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, many are now wondering what society will look like in a post-COVID world. The American educational system, having…
Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer All Educators New, No-Cost Professional Learning Resources
Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, December 16, 2021) — As school systems nationwide begin to look towards Winter Break, Discovery Education ... Read more
What will it take to protect schools’ digital landscape?
Malicious actors have been turning their attention to the nation’s schools in a significant and unwelcome way. The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2020 Year in Review report found…
How wireless screen sharing helps schools cut cords
Technology has become central to day-to-day processes inside schools, whether it’s the classroom, common areas, staff rooms or lunch areas. In fact, 95 percent of teachers report that…
6 ways to keep students engaged in any type of classroom
Whether your students take the bus to school or run downstairs to the computer room, keeping them engaged in their classwork throughout the day is the best way…
5 ways to teach students about Veterans Day
The history of Veterans Day is one of the most important we can share with our youth. Learning about how our nation was shaped, the various perspectives that…
Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer Communities No-Cost Digital Learning Resources Supporting STEM Day Observances Nationwide
Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, November 3, 2021) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning ... Read more
4 simple steps to help students build resilience and confidence
We’ve all heard the expression “we’re in the same boat”--however, I heartily agree with those who are brave enough to argue no--we are all in different boats in…
Industry-Leading Charging Cart Company Launches new Caddy to Support Classroom Technology
To provide safety to children and their technology in classrooms across the United States, an industry leader in charging solutions ... Read more
What teachers and parents should know about ransomware
In the face of continued uncertainty related to the pandemic, families like mine prepared for a return to school that still looked a little bit more like normal…
Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day
In celebration of the upcoming Mole Day on October 23rd, Flinn Scientific is asking STEM educators to share their favorite ... Read more
iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students
As many as 2,000 students on any given day this school year in Richland Two (South Carolina) and other school ... Read more
Aperture Education Hires Stacey Preator as its New Vice President of Customer Experience
Charlotte N.C. (Sept. 30, 2021) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of researched-backed social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for ... Read more
Empowering students with UX classroom design
It’s the last day of summer break. You walk the halls, ducking your head into classrooms as you go. Each room looks ready for the year: inspiring quotes…