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Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists

August 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. The ... Read more

Game-Based Learning

3 tools that foster gamification in my 4th grade classroom

June 11, 2024July 26, 2023 by Carrie Rosenberg, 4th Grade Teacher, Community Christian School

Gamification encourages students to take ownership of their learning and boosts classroom engagement across content areas.

Gamification is one of the biggest in education trends right now in education. According to ISTE, “Gamification is about transforming the classroom environment and regular activities into a…

Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

July 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Students across Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) will add new, high-quality learning resources to their digital ... Read more

Introducing My PowerSchool: An Intuitive User Experience Empowering Families, Staff, and Administrators

July 14, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

FOLSOM, CALIF. – PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced the ... Read more

Connecticut State Department of Education Selects FEV Tutor for State’s New High-Dosage Tutoring Program

July 13, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

WOBURN, Mass. – The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has selected FEV Tutor as an approved tutoring service in ... Read more

Students and Teachers in Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools Set to Return to Classrooms this Fall with Engaging New Tools from Worldwide Edtech Leader

July 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Students and teachers in grades K-8 across Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will return to ... Read more

Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3

June 16, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—The GaDOE recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3. School ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

3 new school grant opportunities

June 15, 2023 by Laura Ascione

School grants are often an invaluable resource to help fill the space between funding gaps and important needs.

Each day, teachers are tasked with doing more and more with increasingly fewer resources. And despite federal emergency funding to help schools provide staff and resources as the…

Discovery Education, Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated Launch New Initiative to Inspire Next Generation of STEM Professionals

June 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC – Discovery Education, the Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated today announced the launch of a new education initiative ... Read more

CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students

May 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists

May 29, 2023 by Michael Bodekaer Jensen, CEO Co-Founder, Labster

Climate literacy is about understanding there are varying points of view, whether supported by facts, emotion, or both.

The climate crisis is undermining decades of progress in global health and poverty reduction. We look to our next generation of planetary heroes for solutions, but are we…

Kidwind Celebrates Top Renewable Energy Innovations From Students At The 2023 National Kidwind Challenge

May 25, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Boulder, Colo. – Being one of the best was the goal of each of the 80 teams while competing at ... Read more

5 long-term benefits of our online literacy programs

August 8, 2023May 19, 2023 by Jennifer O'Sullivan, Lead Coach & Literacy Coordinator, Enrico Tonti Elementary School

Our district's online literacy programs differentiate instruction for students, identify learning gaps and focusing on individual needs

When we started using a new literacy program 10 years ago, our reading scores were mediocre. Within a few years we had moved up to being a Level…

Academic Esports

4 tips for creating an elementary esports program

May 15, 2023 by Dr. Christina Counts, Vice President of Education, MiEN Company

An elementary esports program that meets learners’ needs should include considerations for learning space design and quality furnishings.

Scholastic esports is rapidly growing, and many schools are starting to incorporate esports programs into their curriculum. The benefits of esports make a compelling case for creating a…

Illinois’ Geneva School District 304 Renews Longterm Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science Education

May 11, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Geneva School District 304 (Geneva CUSD 304) today announced it has renewed its multi-year partnership with ... Read more

Ohio Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Dyslexia Screener for Grades K–3

April 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as an approved Comparable Assessment to ... Read more

Brainly Announces Beta Access to New AI Features, Developed with OpenAI’s GPT-4 for Personalized Learning

April 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK – Brainly, the leading global learning platform for all school subjects and grades, announces its new AI functions ... Read more

How to support reluctant readers with literacy strategies

April 14, 2023 by Sabine McAlpine, National Sales Director, Thorndike Press

Literacy scores have plummeted, and many struggling readers don’t qualify for special services, but supports can improve reading skills.

Literacy is the foundation upon which all learning is built. Without strong reading skills, students will struggle as they progress through their education. This need is non-negotiable and…

Arkansas Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ Foundations an Approved English Language Arts Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2

March 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading ... Read more

Mathletics Announces US Winners of 2023 ‘World Math Day’

March 28, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK – On March 8, 2023, 296,090 students from around the world took part in ‘World Math Day’, an ... Read more

Council of the Great City Schools Selects Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 Recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

March 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) has named Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 recipient of ... Read more

Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Partners with Scholastic to Create Latino-inspired Book Collection

March 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) partnered with Scholastic to help them develop “ Rising ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

5 ways to make way for science in an ELA and math world

March 20, 2023 by Dawn McCotter and Cory Kavanagh, Van Andel Institute for Education

Science is more than a subject; it’s a necessity for young students to test their curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills.

How much time do you think the average K–3 student spends learning about science? Thirty minutes a day? An hour a day? Well, according to the 2018 National…

Curriculum & Assessment

What the F? Grading strategies for early career teachers

March 9, 2023 by Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D. & Brooke Boulton, Winona State University

Conversations and grading strategies that reflect more equitable practices will evolve as stakeholders understand more about student needs.

According to a recent study, grading is one of the least stressful activities early career teachers have to complete. Grading is time consuming, however, and more grading-related questions…

Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District Renews Partnership Supporting Science Education In Grades K-5

March 8, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CHARLOTTE, NC — Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District today announced it has renewed its multiyear partnership with Discovery ... Read more

Buchanan County Schools See 380% Improvement in Reading with Carnegie Learning

February 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

How a major MD district boosted middle math achievement

February 21, 2023 by Laura Ascione

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Improving math achievement has long been a sticking point for U.S. schools, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic's negative impact on learning. Now, one Maryland school district is seeing…

Students Go Behind the Scenes at the CMA Awards to Discover the Power of STEAM in a New Virtual Field Trip from Discovery Education and the Country Music Association

February 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — The Country Music Association and Discovery Education today announced a new virtual experience from their Working In ... Read more

Savvas Learning Company Introduces the Newly Updated enVision Mathematics 2024

February 9, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, introduced its newly updated enVision Mathematics series ... Read more

95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

February 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, Ill. – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® ... Read more

Utah State Board of Education Approves 95 Percent Group Resources as Evidence-Informed, Recommended Supplemental Programs for Grades K-5

January 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, Ill. – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced today the Utah State ... Read more

8 predictions about literacy learning in 2023

August 17, 2023January 16, 2023 by Michelle Hosp, Ph.D., Director of Foundational Literacy, Renaissance & Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Trends in literacy education will revolve around wider adoption of the science of reading and greater use of individual assessment.

In the coming year and beyond, educators and students will continue to deal with fallout from the pandemic, but as they look for effective ways to help students…

Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education Announce New Resources Addressing Counterfeit Drug Crisis

January 26, 2023January 9, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are now offering educators new digital resources to address ... Read more

6 tips for tech-enabled instruction in the early literacy classroom

January 6, 2023 by Stacy Hurst, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Southern Utah University & Chief Academic Advisor, Reading Horizons

Teachers in K–3 classrooms may be wary of technology, but with the right approach it can enable and extend teacher-led literacy instruction.

There are plenty of reasons that K–3 teachers tend to be less likely than their middle and high school peers to use technology in the classroom. From their…

Curriculum Associates Names 31 Exemplar Teachers to Its 2023 Class of Extraordinary Educators™

January 4, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—Curriculum Associates recently named its 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar ... Read more

COVID in Schools

New school year shows continued signs of academic rebounding

December 30, 2022 by NWEA

Using fall 2022 assessment data, new research from NWEA provides the most current snapshot of student performance in the U.S. and progress toward recovery and student achievement amidst academic rebounding.

Post-pandemic academic achievement is showing encouraging signs of improvement, although not evenly across school years, according to NWEA, a nonprofit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students.

Curriculum & Assessment

Foundational literacy is key to reversing post-COVID reading declines

December 9, 2022 by Dean Elson, Chief Knowledge Officer, Reading Partners

We need schools, communities and individuals working together on equitable opportunities to put students on the path to reading proficiency.

Our first look at long-term trends in reading and math assessments since the pandemic began affirm what many education professionals were anticipating. The National Association for Educational Progress…

5 science lessons that foster students’ social-emotional growth

January 25, 2023November 21, 2022 by John Oosterman & Dawn McCotter, Van Andel Institute for Education

With a little intentionality and planning, social-emotional learning skills can be implemented into any content area.

It’s been said, “If a child can do advanced math, speak three languages, or receive top grades, but can’t manage their emotions, practice conflict resolution, or handle stress,…

Curriculum Associates Launches Magnetic Reading™ Foundations for K–2, Expanding the Magnetic Reading Program to Support Grade-Level Success for K–5 Students

October 24, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—Curriculum Associates recently expanded Magnetic Reading K–5 with the launch of Magnetic Reading Foundations for Grades K–2. This ... Read more

Minnesota’s South Washington County Schools Selects the Discovery Education’s Suite of Digital Services to Support Science Instruction in Grades K-8

September 29, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC —Minnesota’s South Washington County (SoWashCo) Schools today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in K-8 ... Read more

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