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Carolina Certified Version of OpenSciEd for Middle School Receives All-Green Rating from EdReports

February 27, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BURLINGTON, NC – Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company announced that its Certified Version of OpenSciEd for grades ... Read more

Enhance PreK-5 STEAM and CS Instruction with playful, screen-free robotics!

March 20, 2024February 20, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Research shows that young students learn STEAM and Computer Science best with hands-on, playful experiences. Meet KIBO, the screen-free robot, ... Read more

Loudoun County Public Schools Offers New Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources for Parents and Students

February 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SALT LAKE CITY – The Cook Center for Human Connection, a nonprofit dedicated to mental health and suicide prevention, has ... Read more

San Jose Students In Ignite Reading’s Tutoring Program Nearly Triple Reading Growth In Two Months

February 15, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SAN JOSE – Since the launch of Ignite Reading’s partnership with Alpha: José Hernández School in November, the organization announced ... Read more

Learn Applied AI with MindSpark: New Certification and Free Resources for Educators

February 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

DENVER–( BUSINESS WIRE)–MindSpark Learning®, a nonprofit organization that delivers extraordinary learning experiences for educators and professionals, launched three new AI resources for ... Read more

The MTSS Buyer’s Guide: Selecting the Right MTSS Platform for Your District

April 3, 2024February 8, 2024 by Jeff Festa

This free, comprehensive guide includes editable templates, expert tips, and resources to walk you through the entire selection process. Get ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

3 strategies to support inclusive learning

February 5, 2024 by Lesley Slaughter

Inclusive classrooms and inclusive learning systems mean maximizing equity and access to learning--here's how to accomplish such a critical step.

To maintain an inclusive learning environment, it is critical that educators have effective strategies to ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities, are given the opportunity to…

BenQ Education Announces “Teach Your Way” Projector Program

January 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

COSTA MESA, Calif. — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display and collaboration solutions, today announced its new “Teach ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

How this middle school teacher gets students to challenge themselves in math

January 23, 2024 by Samantha Lauten, Chalkbeat

$This believes that giving students the opportunity to work on more difficult equations fosters excitement for math.$

When Salvador Quijada, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School, thinks back on his own journey as a mathematician, he gives credit to…

Poptential™ by Certell Offers Free Lessons on the Importance and History of Global Trade

December 26, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), growing inflation and tighter monetary policy in the United States ... Read more

When embracing the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students

March 12, 2024December 22, 2023 by Shira Engel, Chalkbeat New York

As a new middle school teacher, I was shocked by how many students entered my classroom unable to decode text despite the science of reading.

The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance…

Poptential™ by Certell Revolutionizes Social Studies Education with Integration of American Principles and Launch of Engauge™ Teacher Dashboard

November 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS — Certell, the creator behind the Poptential™ family of free social studies course packages, announced a significant update to ... Read more

Fall River Announces Partnership With Ignite Reading’s Virtual, One-To-One Tutoring Program That’s Doubled Reading Growth For Students Nationwide

November 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

FALL RIVER – Fall River Public Schools announced an innovative new partnership with Ignite Reading to deliver virtual, one-to-one literacy ... Read more

U.S. Education Secretary Appoints Baldwin Schools Superintendent to Board Overseeing the Nation’s Report Card

November 6, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today appointed Baldwin Union Free School District Superintendent Shari Camhi to serve on the National Assessment Governing ... Read more

Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

October 23, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SYDNEY – Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the launch of a suite of K-12 education ... Read more

Poptential™ High School Economics Curriculum by Certell Offers Free Stock Market Investment Lessons

October 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — October historically has been a month of notable volatility in the stock market, with historic crashes like ... Read more

KinderLab Robotics Debuts AI Curriculum for Young Learners

September 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Waltham, MA – KinderLab Robotics, a leader in educational STEAM robotics for grades pre-K–5, has launched Thinking with KIBO: Introducing ... Read more

District Management

How we ensure flexibility in our school district communications

August 18, 2023 by Gina Gentry-Fletcher, Director of School & Community Relations, Fairfield City School District

A director of community relations explains how her school district communications improved after working to reach families in different ways.

Like any district, we often need to communicate with our families about upcoming events, days schools might be closed, or details about crises, among other things. With such…

StickTogether Kicks Off Back-to-School with Pixel Portrait Project

August 16, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK — To help educators and school media specialists promote community-building and creativity as students come back to school, ... Read more

Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

August 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Arkansas’ LISA Academy public charter school district today announced the renewal of its partnership with worldwide edtech leader ... Read more

Teacher Professional Development

9 big ideas to bolster the teaching profession and boost student learning

August 7, 2023 by Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat

The teaching profession is facing a series of crises, but there are solutions that might help, such as increasing pay and curricular support.

America’s schools face a number of warning signs about the teaching profession: higher turnover, lower morale, declining interest in the profession among college students, persistent shortages in certain subjects. These…

District Management

The teaching profession is facing a post-pandemic crisis

August 4, 2023 by Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat

Since the pandemic, teacher morale has dropped, while teacher turnover has increased, pointing to a growing crisis in the teaching profession

Howard McLean is worried. The superintendent of a rural school district 50 miles outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, McLean is not sure how he is going to be…

Three requirements for an effective mass communication system for schools and districts

November 15, 2023July 27, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Mass communications: There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all communication. Any school or district communications plan isn’t complete without a reliable ... Read more

Innovation Insights

First Look—Discovery Education Back To School ’23

July 27, 2023July 25, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Discovery Education today announced a slate of new services and curricula to coincide with the fall semester. eSchool snuck a sneak peek with Lance Rougeux, Senior Vice President…

SmartPass Launches New Product Innovations Expanding Beyond Hallway Management

July 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK – SmartPass, a digital solution for hallway management, expands its SmartPass Hall Pass product by adding three new ... Read more

Discovery Education and its Corporate Partners Offering Free Resources for Families to Keep Learning Alive All Summer

July 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC ) — To keep students engaged in learning while on summer break, Discovery Education and select partners have ... Read more

GameMaker Introduces Free Space Rocks Tutorial for Schools and Educators

July 11, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Dundee, Scotland — GameMaker, the fast and friendly cross-platform game development engine, has introduced Space Rocks – a comprehensive new ... Read more

Lumio and Canva for Education Announce All-New Integration to Bring Immersive Digital Learning to Life

June 26, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CALGARY, AB – Lumio, the digital learning tool used by millions of teachers and students worldwide, is pleased to announce ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

Bringing robots to early education classrooms in rural Nevada

June 22, 2023 by Joy Foremaster, Director of Education, PBS Reno

A free program through PBS Reno is introducing pre-K–4th grade students in underserved areas to robots and the joys of coding.

As part of our educational outreach to the community, PBS Reno createdCuriosity Classroom for preschool through 4th-graders. The program, which is free to schools and districts, uses on-air,…

COVID in Schools

COVID learning loss likely to linger without intensive work

May 29, 2023 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

COVID learning loss was driven more by factors in student’s communities and school districts than in their homes, new research finds.

Just as COVID hit some communities much harder than others, schools across the U.S. suffered disparate academic losses in the wake of the pandemic.

Certell’s Poptential™ Addresses 21st-Century Wars With Free Memorial Day Teaching Resources

May 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Poptential™, a family of free social studies course packages from Certell, provides rich content to teach ... Read more

Classroom Management

3 ways ChatGPT can reduce teachers’ workloads

May 5, 2023 by Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Content, SchoolStatus

Look at ChatGPT as a free, always-available teaching aide to help teachers stay in communication with families and reduce workloads.

Everybody's talking about ChatGPT and how it's going to impact K-12 and, generally not in positive terms…!

Free Resources for Mental Health Month from Discovery Education

May 3, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — To help educators nationwide observe Mental Health Month, Discovery Education is presenting a curated collection of free ... Read more

New, Free Digital Experience Offers All Students Invaluable Career Readiness Opportunities

April 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON, MA – Kids today do not feel adequately prepared to make informed, confident decisions about what they want to ... Read more

Poptential™ From Certell Offers Content on Tax Day for High School Teachers

April 11, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — As Tax Day approaches, Poptential™, a family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors media-rich content ... Read more

As we embrace the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students

April 11, 2023 by Shira Engel, Chalkbeat New York

science of reading.

The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance…

Free Resources from Discovery Education Support Financial Capability Month

April 6, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—is providing an ... Read more

TeachingBooks, Sora and Pear Deck Announce Collaboration to Expand Student Engagement and Learning

March 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CLEVELAND – TeachingBooks.net today announced a unique collaboration with Pear Deck, providing expanded opportunities for student engagement and learning. In ... Read more

New Epson PowerLite and BrightLink Lamp-Free Laser Displays Now Available

March 16, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Providing technology that seamlessly merges with today’s “always-on” classrooms and hybrid workplaces is imperative in today’s ... Read more

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