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Give teachers ownership to make computer science a success

December 7, 2022November 16, 2022 by Dr. Whitney Dove, Senior Director of Curriculum and Content, Codelicious

To ensure a smooth transition to teaching computer science, education leaders will need to empower teachers during the change

Well-intended computer science initiatives are often met with reluctance and resistance before they even get off the ground. Teachers may see the new initiative as "just another thing"…

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Expands Access to Free, Online Teacher Training to Help Students with ASD and ADHD Improve Executive Functioning Skills

September 15, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Aurora, Colo. – Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism ... Read more

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Mississippi Partners with AIM Institute for Customized Literacy Training

July 28, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA [JULY 28] – The AIM Institute for Learning & Research is excited to announce a new partnership with the Mississippi ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

4 steps to a successful SEL implementation

May 10, 2022 by Anita Mattek, Associate Principal, Antigo High School

In this district, SEL helps support students’ and teachers’ well-being, mental health, and success--all critically important post-COVID.

After several years of using a homegrown social emotional learning (SEL) approach, our district decided it was time for a more official curriculum that would support our middle…

Literacy

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.

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Reading Plus Announces Expanded Partnership With South Carolina’s Beaufort County School District

September 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

WINOOSKI, Vt. (September 29, 2021) – Reading Plus, an evidence-based online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students’ reading ... Read more

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Illinois’ Decatur Public Schools Selects 7 Mindsets for District-wide Implementation

September 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ROSWELL, Ga. – Sept. 1, 2021 – Decatur Public Schools in Decatur, Ill., has selected 7 Mindsets, the leader in ... Read more

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New Mexico Public Education Department Names Curriculum Associates to Its High-Quality Professional Learning Marketplace List for 2021

July 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., July 6, 2021— The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics and ... Read more

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Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

When you're teaching in a dual immersion classroom--or even if you aren't--these character development tips will help students build important life skills

DERRY, N.H. – May 11, 2021 – CoderZ, creators of innovative educational solutions using virtual robotics to bring core subject ... Read more

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Districts Leverage $300,000 Matching Grant Program to Improve Flexible Learning and Address Social Justice

April 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Recipients receive services from BetterLesson to ensure continuity of learning and resilient pedagogy implementation “It’s incredibly heartening to see that ... Read more

District Management

Be prepared: It’s a cliché for a reason

February 22, 2021February 16, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A district's new AV implementation positioned it to be uniquely situation to handle learning changes when COVID-19 emerged

According to Tony Spence, for a district to be ready for everything, it has to constantly be preparing for something. And maybe be a little bit lucky. In…

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AVer Information Launches Dream Classroom Giveaway Contest

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

AVer Information Inc., the award-winning provider of video collaboration solutions and education technology solutions, announced today the launch of the ... Read more

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Newark Public Schools Expands Use of Lexia Core5 and PowerUp to All of its Elementary Schools

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Newark Public Schools (NPS) has approved expanding implementation of Lexia Learning’s Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) ... Read more

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Scholastic Provides Educators Award-Winning Digital Solutions For Virtual Learning

September 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As school districts nationwide begin the 2020–21 academic year, whether in person, remotely, or following a hybrid model, access to ... Read more

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CoderZ Introduces an Engaging New Course, Featuring LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Throughout August, CoderZ is offering free access to their new Adventure Course, featuring a virtual LEGO Education SPIKE Prime. The ... Read more

Ancillary

Renaissance is helping to support student learning outside of school

May 1, 2020April 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As this Ohio district moved quickly to meet the needs of its students, administrators couldn’t ignore the digital divide, like this young girl learning at home on a laptop

Working to support students during unexpected school closures, Renaissance is offering several free programs including myON, myON News, and Freckle ... Read more

District Management

10 reasons edtech works sometimes, but not all the time

March 6, 2020March 4, 2020 by Laura Ascione

School culture, competing priorities, and teacher agency among the contextual variables selected for further research by the EdTech Genome Project, like these students sitting working on laptops and tablets.

There are a number of factors—10, to be specific—that have a sizeable impact on the success (or failure) of edtech implementations. The EdTech Genome Project, a collaborative effort…

Educational Leadership

Trade shows: When to go and what to do when you get there

January 25, 2023November 25, 2019 by Stacey Pusey

Determining which trade shows to attend and how to make the most of your trip can be overwhelming--here's where to start.

Attending trade shows seems like an absolute must for educational publishers; the cost, personnel, and logistics can be obstacles for even the larger companies. But going shouldn’t be…

Digital Equity

7 things supporting broadband best practices

January 21, 2020May 27, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A new report can help school leaders support broadband best practices.

State leadership can have a powerful impact on broadband best practices in K-12 schools--and a new report highlights success stories and strong policies supporting broadband connectivity.State K-12 Broadband…

SEL & Well-Being

The whys and hows of SEL implementation

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Eileen Belastock

CASEL, The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, defines social and emotional learning (SEL) as the “process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set…

District Management

#8: 7 tips to better define personalized learning

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Personalized learning is a pretty well-known term, but educators have different definitions for personalized learning, making for a sometimes-confusing approach to its implementation.

District Management

A student’s perspective on the promise of technology

March 1, 2018February 12, 2018 by Claire Hansen, marketing intern, SXSW EDU

To be a young adult in 2018 means to have gone through school during a very revolutionary time, technologically speaking. Throughout the 2000s, classrooms in America saw everything…

eClassroom News

5 ways to get started with OER

January 25, 2018January 23, 2018 by Andrew Marcinek

It has been almost three years since the launch of the United States Department of Education’s #GoOpen movement. If you are late to the #GoOpen party, it is…

eClassroom News

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

September 26, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

While most classrooms have realized the benefit of hands-on activities and real-life applications, this idea can be taken even further by giving students genuine control over what they…

District Management

5 critical considerations for CBE and CBL implementation

December 14, 2016December 9, 2016 by Dr. Deborah Everhart

As schools begin to invest in competency-based education (CBE) and higher ed institutions set up competency-based programs, two of the big questions often unanswered become “is their focus…

IT Management

Going digital? 5 tips for a smooth start

December 2, 2016November 30, 2016 by Dave Saltmarsh

As schools look to modernize teaching and personalize learning, technology is becoming an indispensable tool in the classroom. Though technology ... Read more

Resource

3 challenges to OER implementation

November 1, 2016October 20, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Open educational resources (OER) have made their presence known in education, with teachers and administrators voicing their excitement over free resources that are easily shared and adapted. In…

Teaching Trends

Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning

August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Reading Horizons has introduced Reading Horizons Accelerate™, an educator platform designed to provide free resources for teachers and implementation support ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Hayes Software Systems launches implementation plan for mid-sized districts

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Hayes Software Systems, a provider of inventory control software and services for the K-12 education market, announced a new software implementation plan developed for mid-sized school districts. The…

District Management

How to manage your one-to-one program after you hand out devices

May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

After the Chromebooks and iPads are distributed, admins and IT teams must keep breaking down silos and asking the tough questions. Here's how some districts are seeing success.

District Management

The 4 essential elements of any successful one-to-one program

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 by Alexandra Ito

Not all successful one-to-one programs are alike. But they do share some common ground.

Curriculum

New online portal facilitates i-Ready implementation

December 15, 2015December 10, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Curriculum Associates recently launched i-Ready Central to help teachers, principals, and administrators successfully implement its i-Ready program. The online portal, offered at no additional cost to all i-Ready…

Teaching Trends

Overcoming Barriers to 1:1 Implementation

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Dr. Adams' conviction, vision, and energy will inspire you in this quick overview of challenges and approaches that worked at CVUSD, including how they brought internet access to…

Teaching Trends

Leading the Country’s First 1:1 iPad Implementation

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Dr. Adams led one of the country's first district-wide 1:1 iPad implementations. Here's a brief breakdown of the process and mission of the program.

Apps

12 ways to adopt Google Apps for Education

February 8, 2016May 11, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new resource from Gaggle and Amplified IT offers technology facilitators 12 tips to help ensure that Google Apps for Education safe for teachers and students to use.…

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4 Essential Game-Based Learning Questions

May 11, 2019December 5, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

You’d have to live under a rock to be unfamiliar with the rise of game-based learning in classrooms across the nation in recent years. Integrating a game into…

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What to consider for eBook implementation

October 14, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

eBook implementation is becoming crucial for schools and districts as part of the digital content movement. As mobile devices become a classroom staple, printed books are becoming a…

Give teachers ownership to make computer science a success

Children’s Hospital Colorado Expands Access to Free, Online Teacher Training to Help Students with ASD and ADHD Improve Executive Functioning Skills

Mississippi Partners with AIM Institute for Customized Literacy Training

4 steps to a successful SEL implementation

Building the ‘why’ into a districtwide literacy implementation

Reading Plus Announces Expanded Partnership With South Carolina’s Beaufort County School District

Illinois’ Decatur Public Schools Selects 7 Mindsets for District-wide Implementation

New Mexico Public Education Department Names Curriculum Associates to Its High-Quality Professional Learning Marketplace List for 2021

Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

Be prepared: It’s a cliché for a reason

AVer Information Launches Dream Classroom Giveaway Contest

Newark Public Schools Expands Use of Lexia Core5 and PowerUp to All of its Elementary Schools

Scholastic Provides Educators Award-Winning Digital Solutions For Virtual Learning

CoderZ Introduces an Engaging New Course, Featuring LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime

Renaissance is helping to support student learning outside of school

10 reasons edtech works sometimes, but not all the time

Trade shows: When to go and what to do when you get there

7 things supporting broadband best practices

#8: 7 tips to better define personalized learning

A student’s perspective on the promise of technology

5 ways to get started with OER

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

5 critical considerations for CBE and CBL implementation

3 challenges to OER implementation

Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning

Hayes Software Systems launches implementation plan for mid-sized districts

The 4 essential elements of any successful one-to-one program

New online portal facilitates i-Ready implementation

Overcoming Barriers to 1:1 Implementation

Leading the Country’s First 1:1 iPad Implementation

4 Essential Game-Based Learning Questions

What to consider for eBook implementation

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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