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Digital Learning Tools

5 digital tools to enhance your social studies instruction

January 4, 2024July 25, 2022 by Stacey Higgins NBCT, GT Endorsed, Fourth Grade Team Leader, Forest Lake Elementary School

Social studies is critical to students’ lives beyond the classroom--educators should use every possible tool to engage students in this critical discipline

Over the span of my 22-year career as South Carolina public school educator, I’ve taught in self-contained classrooms and I’ve been in departmentalized settings. Although I love teaching…

District Management

Why we use a multilingual districtwide platform for personalized communications

July 8, 2022 by Kirsten Fitterer, Chief Communications Officer, Yakima School District

When adopting a new platform, consider whether the platform can handle multilingual communications

With more than 15,000 students across 25 different schools in central Washington state, one of our biggest goals coming into this past school year was to develop a…

Council of the Great City Schools Presents Norfolk High School Graduate Ayana Askew with $10,000 Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Scholarship for Educational Courage and Justice

June 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., June 17, 2022—The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) recently presented Ayana Askew, a 2022 graduate ... Read more

IXL Learning Acquires Language Learning Software Developer Curiosity Media

June 12, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — June 12, 2022 — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by more than 13 ... 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.

Charleston County Schools Selects Open Up Resources And Kiddom To Provide K-8 English Language Arts Blended Learning Program

May 11, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

CHARLESTON, SC – Open Up Resources, a nonprofit increasing equity in education by making the highest quality curriculum accessible to ... Read more

How to improve literacy through the science of reading

December 7, 2022April 20, 2022 by Stacy Hurst, M.Ed., Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Southern Utah University & Chief Education Officer, Reading Horizons

A Structured Literacy approach to teaching helps students build a strong foundation for a lifetime of reading and the science of reading behind it.

he Fall 2021 PALS Report found that reading skills in young learners are at a 20-year low. Over the past three years, reports have shown there had been…

Classroom Innovations

How I build relationships with students using instructional audio

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 by Kristin Ortiz, Second-Grade Teacher, Dora L. Small Elementary School

Instructional audio can help teachers build relationships with students.

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the importance of instructional audio solutions. With mask mandates and social distancing, instructional audio solutions play a critical role—projecting educators’ voices…

Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

March 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON (March 9, 2022) – A 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Education stated that the number of Emergent ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

Using the book club model in the classroom

December 7, 2022February 22, 2022 by Britten Follett

A book club can help reluctant readers become engaged with reading while also encouraging students to share with peers

Middle school English teachers like Carrie Friday at Southwest Middle School in Palm Bay, Florida are using the book club model.

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.

2 teacher perspectives on ELLs and learning loss

December 7, 2022November 5, 2021 by Kris Jagasia, Co-Founder and CEO, Off2Class

Teachers need support in a post-pandemic climate, including technology to address learning loss and additional opportunities for ELLs.

Since the pandemic started, teachers and students have had to transition from brick-and-mortar classrooms to virtual environments, and back. During this time, learning loss--the reversal of academic progress…

BOOKR Kids Enters US Educational Market With BOOKR CLASS Next Generation ESL Learning App For Classrooms And Families

October 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BUDAPEST/LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2021) – An acclaimed and multi award-winning English As A Second Language (ESL)appin daily use with ... Read more

DreamBox Learning® Announces Record Expansion into New School Districts

September 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BELLEVUE, Wash. — September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive ... Read more

McGraw Hill Announces New Version of its Wonders K-5 English Language Arts Curriculum

September 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2021 — McGraw Hill today announced updates to its widely used and trusted Wonders English Language Arts program for grades K-5, ... Read more

Three tips to conquer bilingual barriers in the classroom

December 7, 2022September 9, 2021 by Stacey Hohertz, 8th Grade Teacher, Kirby Middle School

Multilingual students and ELLs face more than a few challenges in classrooms--here’s how to help them succeed

More than 10 percent of students in the United States are English language learners (ELLs) – that’s more than 4.8 million children nationwide. While these children don’t learn…

5 tools for classroom comic creation

July 20, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Comic creation can be invaluable for student learning, and these tools may help in in-person and hybrid classrooms

While it may not seem a traditional learning tool, comic creation helps across an array of core subjects and learning objectives. Comics are engaging, fun, and help students…

IXL Wins 2021 CODiE Awards for Best Math and English Language Arts Solutions

July 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 million students, ... Read more

Lexia Learning Rebrands Award-Winning Rosetta Stone English as Lexia English Language Development

July 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON (July 12, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the official rebrand of Rosetta Stone® ... Read more

School Data Management

Data doesn’t talk–people do

December 5, 2022June 17, 2021 by JC Bowman, Executive Director, Professional Educators of Tennessee

Data can be valuable, but it can also be manipulated--context is important as we strive to improve public education for all students.

Professor Andrea Jones-Rooy brilliantly stated in Quartz: “Data doesn’t say anything. Humans say things. We’ve conflated data with truth. And this has dangerous implications for our ability to…

Scholastic Launches Early Childhood Program to Start Every Child’s Learning Journey with Both Academic and Social-Emotional Support

May 20, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PreK On My Way™, Designed in Collaboration with UTHealth’s Children’s Learning Institute and Yale Child Study Center, Brings Together the ... Read more

Lexia Learning Wins Gold Stevie Award in 2021 American Business Awards

May 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Remote STEM instruction that's both engaging and impactful is possible--with a little determination and creativity

BOSTON (May 13, 2021) – Rosetta Stone® English from Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, was named the winner ... Read more

Adventure 2 Learning Acquires Mission Move, An Activity-based Education Provider

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The move to distance learning has laid bare the disconnect between schools and families—and showed us a way to heal the rift

Mission Move’s standards-based video program utilizes kinesthetic movement to make math, language arts, and nutrition fun for elementary-aged students. New ... Read more

District Management

4 lessons the edtech industry should take from the pandemic

April 28, 2021 by Michelle Brown, Founder & CEO, CommonLit, Inc.

The COVID-19 pandemic taught everyone how valuable education is—here’s what the industry must do better

In some ways, edtech has risen to the challenge brought on by the pandemic, but the field has also learned some things the hard way. Here are four…

Coding and Robotics

The coming coding revolution

December 7, 2022April 7, 2021 by Ness Blackbird, Co-Founder, Blackbird Code

English language literacy and coding literacy share some overlap—and the ability to work with data and computer systems will prove pivotal for success

I think we’re now going through a phase a lot like the beginning of the Renaissance, which is why I think we need to teach all the kids…

eClassroom News

5 ways to integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Lisette Venegas, Curriculum and Learning Specialist and Instructional Coach, Country View Elementary

These simple and useful strategies help ELL students--and all students--feel engaged and included as they learn side-by-side

Here are five ways you can integrate ELL instruction into teaching and learning. These simple strategies will help all the students in your class feel included and able…

Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

A child sits reading on her tablet.

Many English Learners (ELs) across the United States have gone months without exposure to the academic English they require for ... Read more

McGraw Hill Announces a Next Gen Update to Its Beloved Reading Mastery K–5 Instructional Solution

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Learning science company McGraw Hill today announced the release of Reading Mastery Transformations, a long-awaited update to the beloved and effective ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

How an art teacher tackles STEM and PBL

December 7, 2022February 10, 2021 by Shaddai Vargas, Art Teacher, Lawrence High School

Hands-on subjects like art, STEM, and project-based learning aren't always easy to combine--but this teacher found an innovative way to do just that

This past year has been, without a doubt, the most challenging one of my entire teaching career. As an art teacher, I always say that my teaching style…

IXL Learning Agrees to Acquire Wyzant Tutoring Marketplace

February 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Online learning is a big adjustment for most students, but these four strategies can help students with special needs adjust

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced it has agreed to acquire Wyzant, ... Read more

Zaner-Bloser Partners with Listenwise to Sell Its Listening Skills Platform

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

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Zaner-Bloser, a publisher of early literacy resources, has entered into an agreement with ed-tech company Listenwise, an award-winning platform that ... Read more

VHS Learning Students Once Again Exceed National Averages on Advanced Placement Exams

January 19, 2021January 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Students taking Advanced Placement® courses through VHS Learning maintained their decade-plus record of exceeding the national average pass rate on ... Read more

Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A psychometric expert looks back on 50 years of assessments and testing innovation and highlights emerging technologies and methodologies to show educators what their students have learned

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Laredo Independent ... Read more

Apex Learning and Illuminate Education Partner to Inform Meaningful Instruction

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Remote testing may be necessary—but proceed with caution, experts advise

Apex Learning, a recognized leader in online learning and Illuminate Education, a leading K-12 student performance system, announce a new partnership. ... Read more

Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As the nation enters an uncertain new school year, being prepared and decisive during distance learning will be paramount to success

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent ... Read more

Rosetta Stone Announces Winners of the Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year Award Program

November 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

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Rosetta Stone Inc. announced the 10 winners in its first Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year award program. A total ... Read more

Renaissance Launches Major Updates to Star Spanish Assessments

October 28, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Four ways districts can effectively support their students’ social and emotional well-being when those students can’t be in a face-to-face environment on campus.

Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has enhanced Star Spanish, its assessment platform for students who speak, or ... Read more

VHS Learning and NMSI Program Enables Students to Take AP Courses

October 21, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

$Learn how to shed anxiety around math and instead create a classroom math culture that increases achievement$

VHS Learning’s new partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) has helped over 100 students from rural schools ... Read more

Pocketalk Donates Devices To ELL Teachers Through First-Ever Back To School Program

September 10, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Pocketalk, the global leader in connecting conversations and removing language barriers, today announced the donation of 100 devices to educators ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

How to effectively support struggling readers during distance learning

November 2, 2020June 30, 2020 by Jillian Kaster and Laura Axtell

Education specialists dive into how educators and parents can support struggling readers, ELL students, and students with dyslexia in an at-home learning environment

Parents who might be uncomfortable with continuing their role of teacher this fall can find solace in this fact: authentic teachable moments happen outside the classroom all the…

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