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51 Activities and Events from Discovery Education and Partners Available to Help Educators and Communities Celebrate Earth Day

April 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Monday, April 19, 2021) — To celebrate the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2021, Discovery ... Read more

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K-12 education needs a cybersecurity overhaul

April 12, 2021 by Josh Horwitz, COO, Enzoic

The pandemic highlighted what was already becoming evident—cybersecurity threats can devastate a school district

The 2019-2020 school year faced unprecedented challenges with the abrupt shift to remote learning brought about by the pandemic. But while schools struggled to adapt to these changes,…

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New Award Celebrates Standout Teacher Leaders from Schools Around the Country

March 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

An educator from each state to be recognized with the Teacher Leader Impact Award for their notable achievements and impact ... Read more

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New Award Celebrates Standout Teacher Leaders from Schools Around the Country

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

An educator from each state to be recognized with the Teacher Leader Impact Award for their notable achievements and impact ... Read more

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Discovery Education Brings Together Thought Leaders to Amplify Social-Emotional Learning

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Educators, Students, and Families Receive Access to Dynamic Learning Resources for SEL Day Educators, students, and families are invited to ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

3 ways to prepare students for college and a career

December 7, 2022March 11, 2021 by Alison Bell, Regional Vice President, Western Governors University

Ensuring college and career readiness can be daunting, but these tips can help students prepare for success after high school

The pandemic has made clear over the past year that how one looks for a college, how one prepares for a career and, ultimately, the importance of education…

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Bolstering cybersecurity with Zero Trust

February 22, 2021February 19, 2021 by Matt Glenn, VP of Product Management, Illumio

As learning remains remote, it is imperative for schools and districts to remain vigilant when it comes to network threats—and a Zero Trust model can be a valuable asset

Like all other sectors, the pandemic expedited digital transformation in education. School districts and universities around the globe found themselves making years’ worth of changes rapidly, as the…

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Interactive Field Trips Offered to Educators for Black History Month, President’s Day, Women’s History Month and Earth Day

February 8, 2023February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has ... Read more

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National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Leaders in clean energy education– the KidWind Project, REpowering Schools, and CE – Clean Energy. Bright Futures – are hosting ... Read more

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NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

February 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National ... Read more

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EmpowerU Secures Funding for National Launch of Tech-Powered Solution to Address Student Anxiety and Depression

January 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

EmpowerU today announced that the company has secured $1 million in seed funding to launch its highly personalized, tech-powered, social-emotional ... Read more

From Pre-Hire to Retire: Why a Total Approach to Human Capital Management Makes Sense for Schools

July 31, 2025January 3, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Keeping employees happy is essential to retaining them and getting their best effort. But achieving this goal while also managing ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

Here’s the biggest mistake educators make with remote learning

January 7, 2021December 30, 2020 by Dennis Pierce

5 ways to create a community of learners

Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…

Game-Based Learning

Learning through gaming

December 7, 2022December 21, 2020 by Dennis Pierce, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

By playing the popular online video game League of Legends and then reflecting on their gaming performance, Horace Mann students will be learning critical life skills

When students are so deeply engaged in a task that they can’t wait to dive in — and at the same time, they’re learning fundamental skills that are…

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Blended learning models can help schools reopen–here’s how

March 8, 2021December 21, 2020 by Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow in Education, Clayton Christensen Institute

There are a number of options for schools and districts hoping to keep learning as consistent as possible this fall--and blended learning features heavily in all scenarios

As educators start considering their options for the fall, the future is full of uncertainty. If schools remain closed, they’ll need to prepare for more remote learning. On…

Building an Engaging K-12 HCM Experience in Challenging Times

September 2, 2021December 17, 2020 by Jeff Festa

This past year has been challenging for K-12 districts. The day-to-day uncertainty and pressure felt by school leaders has been ... Read more

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Discovery Education Celebrates Human Rights Day by Offering Educators, Families, and Students No-Cost Digital Resources

December 11, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Education and leading corporate and community partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to ... Read more

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CoderZ Takes First Place as the Education Solution with Greatest Growth Potential

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

CoderZ was selected as an “Education Solutions: Greatest Growth Potential” awardee in the Edventures Global Business Acceleration Fellowship. The international ... Read more

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KidWind Virtual Workshops Available for Educators

December 4, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These engineering students work with wind turbines, demonstrating the importance of STEM education.

The KidWind Project, the international leader of clean energy education, created topic-specific renewable energy virtual workshops designed to help educators ... Read more

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PBLWorks Expands its Online Services for 2021

December 4, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is expanding its selection of online offerings ... Read more

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Free Thanksgiving video lessons from The Character Tree

December 1, 2020November 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The lessons for first and second grade students teach the character trait of gratitude through short, engaging online videos and ... Read more

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Free Veteran’s Day video lesson from The Character Tree

November 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Character Tree is providing teachers and parents with FREE access to a Veteran’s Day video lesson about gratitude. The ... Read more

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Discovery Ed and Leading Corporate and Community Partners Offering Access to Digital Resources Supporting STEM

November 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Education and leading corporate and community partners are partnering to offer engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, ... Read more

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CVS Health and Discovery Education Team Up for Substance Misuse Prevention Day of Learning

October 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

CVS Health and Discovery Education are coming together to present a Day of Learning on October 27, 2020. This event ... Read more

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Digital signage offers teachers the tools they need to succeed

October 23, 2020 by Content Provided By Samsung

New and innovative capabilities put digital signage within reach of K-12 classrooms--and the technology plays a powerful part throughout the day

Many of us can recall scratchy, static-muddled murmurs of elementary and high school administrators making announcements over the public address system, accepting such antiquated technologies as the norm.…

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New Mexico Adopts Rave Panic Button to Improve School Safety

October 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Technology plays an important role in mitigating threats that could turn into school violence and security incidents.

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, announced New Mexico as ... Read more

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Vernier Software & Technology Launches New Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro App for Science Instructors and Students

October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These back-to-school apps can help teachers organize their teaching strategies.

Expanding upon its award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis™ app, Vernier Software & Technology is launching the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

In an uncertain fall, remote assessments and focus skills offer clarity

June 10, 2021October 1, 2020 by Content provided by Renaissance

Research shows that reading at least 20 minutes a day, every day, all year long, can make a world of difference for students at all levels. We know…

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Free classes and practice problems in over 200 subjects

July 27, 2020 by ESchool News

Many K-12 schools have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More closings are sure to come. In response, Varsity Tutors, founded ... Read more

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eLumen Introduces Professional Services to Help Institutions of Higher Learning Lead Change and Improve Outcomes

July 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Minneapolis, MN―eLumen, the all-in-one platform that helps institutions of higher learning and all individual stakeholders succeed on purpose, today announced ... Read more

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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announces Virtual Camp KSC

July 9, 2020 by ESchool News

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is taking camp to the ionosphere. This year’s Virtual Camp KSC will launch its first ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

10 distance learning writing lessons

January 25, 2023July 6, 2020 by Sara VanderWel

Early elementary school teacher Sara VanderWel shares distance learning video lessons she created for her kindergarten class

When we were just a couple weeks into distance learning, I started to really miss writing workshop time. Over the years, I’ve come to cherish this part of…

STEM & STEAM

8 STEM learning challenges students can do at home

November 6, 2020May 15, 2020 by Mandi Dimitriadis, Learning Director, Makers Empire

STEM learning is critical for students' academic and future success--here's how to continue it while schools are closed

I was chatting with my brother the other day about how things are going with my two nieces learning at home while their schools are closed due to…

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Let’s Talk About Your Job Search

June 30, 2020May 1, 2020 by Pat Brothwell

A record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. It’s the biggest jump in new jobless claims in US history. There ... Read more

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New Science Kit Series for Educators

June 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Early elementary school is a perfect time to introduce STEM learning, and building equitable STEM programs is essential, like this girl enjoying science class.

Carolina Biological introduced a new Next Generation Science Standards® (NGSS)-aligned science kit series for educators of elementary students in both ... Read more

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Educational materials for middle and high school from PBS

April 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

On the heels of Earth Day, WGBH Education launched a collection of digital resources featuring content from the new film H2O: ... Read more

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Online reading instruction during school closures

April 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

BrightFish Reading is offering FREE access to their online instruction during school closures. You can sign up for your account ... Read more

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How to thoughtfully implement panic buttons into your school safety plan

March 3, 2021April 15, 2020 by Amy Jeffs

Panic buttons, when used properly, can go a long way in keeping students, teachers, and school buildings safe and secure

During an emergency situation, there is nothing more important than response time. A single minute can be the difference between help arriving on time versus too late. In…

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