How to create a multi-layered approach to ADHD treatment
According to the CDC, 9.4 percent of children have ADHD. Teachers are often familiar with the associated behaviors of ADHD. Each child’s presentation of ADHD is unique.
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4 tips to start meaningful conversations with students
“What do you want to do when you grow up?” It’s a question we ask students as young as kindergarten. I personally had the pleasure of watching my…
Financial Literacy Challenge from Jackson Charitable Foundation and Discovery Education Empowering Communities to Win $10,000 for Their Schools Now Open
Silver Spring, Md. (Monday, March 14, 2022) – Jackson Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to advance financial knowledge ... Read more
CoderZ launches CoderZ at Home
DERRY, N.H. –March 9, 2022: CoderZ Technologies LTD today announced the launch of CoderZ at Home, a new version of ... Read more
Why competency-based education is challenging centuries of tradition
It’s been nearly four centuries since the first formal classrooms appeared in what would eventually become the United States. The earliest example of a public school was the…
SESI Kids Win Big! SESI Crixas TEAM from Brazil Are CoderZ League Champions in the Global Virtual Coding & Robotics Competition
DERRY, N.H – Feb. 23, 2022 – SESI, Brazil’s Social Service of Industry (SESI), had a vision: To equip the ... Read more
3 proactive school safety measures leaders can take in 2022
Nationwide, schools are preparing for potentially harmful threats, putting precautions in place, and evolving the school safety landscape.
Unistellar Research: Got Questions About Outer Space? Forget Google—Just Ask Your Kids
San Francisco—February 3, 2022— A pathbreaking study just confirmed something that many parents already suspected: young Americans have a voracious ... Read more
4 ways to bring creativity to math instruction
Here’s a question for you: “What do you think is the most unpopular subject in school?” If you thought the safe answer was math, then you’d be right.…
Slooh Brings Space Exploration to Classrooms Worldwide with ‘The Online Telescope for Teachers’
Washington Depot, Connecticut, January 18, 2022 – Slooh, the only organization offering live online telescope feeds to students, is now ... Read more
4 education predictions for 2022
As we enter the third year in which every aspect of American life has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe that educators, parents, and students have…
Could digital citizenship be the most important pandemic lesson?
Practicing good digital citizenship should include a pathway of communication and online community rules to build a safe place for everyone involved.
3 approaches to help students become responsible cyber citizens
Children are getting more screen time than ever—a side effect of the pandemic’s impact on our usual routines.
Why unstructured free play is a key remedy to bullying
October was National Bullying Prevention Month, and in my decade of teaching in high-poverty public elementary schools, I’ve seen strategy after strategy and initiative after initiative implemented to…
Using the rule of threes for a technology strategy
As the new school year starts amid fresh uncertainty, educators are grappling with how to navigate what I’ve come to call the “And Era.” The And Era is…
How online SEL can support struggling students
We can’t watch the news these days without seeing a report detailing the adverse mental health of our nation's young people. All data seems to point to a…
4 SEL success tips for elementary schools
Five years ago, we had about 900 students in our K-5 elementary school, with roughly 40 percent of them either eligible for free or reduced lunch. Being in…
APM Studios Inks Partnership With Listenwise To Bring Award-Winning Science Podcast Brains On! Into Classrooms
ST. PAUL, Minn., September 30, 2021 — APM Studios, the podcast production division of American Public Media (APM), today announced ... Read more
While Covid-19 Created a Learning Gap for Millions of Kids Across the Country, New Research Shows Teachers Optimistic About Solutions to Recover From It
SAN FRANCISCO (September 23, 2021) — BYJU’S FutureSchool today released new research conducted by The Harris Poll, which gives hope ... Read more
From Katrina to COVID: Kids heal in communities
Some moments in life are unforgettable. For me, the experience of evacuating from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina with my two young children and pup is one of…
Q Academy Kids Boosts Coding Skills of Children, Teens Worldwide, Launches Kids’ Projects Via Incubation Platform
The global e-learning market is poised for growth, especially post COVID-19. The size of North America’s e-learning market in particular ... Read more
Are schools really safe?
When we think about school safety our first instinct is physical safety. Sadly, it's a real concern with the all-too-regular gun shootings and bullying that occurs. However, there's…
Q Academy Ventures into Online Learning for Kids
British Columbia-based Q Academy, a pioneer in tech-focused education, taps into online learning with the soft-launching of Q Academy Kids ... Read more
How scholastic esports opens up college pathways
Esports programs continue to grow at a rapid pace at both the collegiate level and at the high school level in the United States. With that growth, there…
7 in 10 Parents Say Children’s Post-Pandemic Social Skills Are at Risk, Per Osmo Study
Palo Alto–According to a new study of 2,000 U.S. parents of school aged-children (5-14 years), parents have tried a myriad ... Read more
3 changes that will outlast the pandemic
Many have labeled the pandemic’s run as our “lost year”--lost activities, lost vacations, lost connections. More commonly, however, it is a reference to the loss of an academic…
We cannot innovate if we’re tied to yesterday’s “normal”
Not even 24 hours into his summer break, Brooklyn-based educator and author Cornelius Minor opened ISTELive 21 with a brutally honest assessment of what it means to inspire…
5 cool TED-Ed lessons for summer break
Take a look at some engaging and oddball TED-Ed videos for those "I'm bored" moments this summer.
3 ways to keep your online classroom engaged
I teach computer literacy at Digital Academy of Florida (DAOF) and I’ve found numerous ways to keep my students engaged in my short time there. I start by…
8 awesome podcasts for kids, families, and teachers
As podcasts skyrocket in popularity, news buffs and true crime addicts shouldn't have all the fun. There are a growing number of podcasts for kids.
Coding instruction should follow educational principles
We need to give students pedagogical versions of programming languages to practice on. This is different from the “real” professional programming language.
Is digital citizenship the most important takeaway from distance learning?
Practicing good digital citizenship should include a pathway of communication and online community rules to build a safe place for everyone involved.
3 things parents of neurodiverse kids should know
For many parents, this April could be the first time they are recognizing Autism Acceptance Month, or the first time it's been on their radar. Maybe they just…
The 10 most popular learning channels for kids
A new resource from Connections Academy features some of the most popular learning channels online, analyzing the number of subscribers they have and how many people have watched…
National Achievement Report Finds Varied Rates of Recovery from COVID-19 Impact
Based on the assessment data of 3.8 million students from all 50 states, Renaissance’s midyear How Kids Are Performing report ... Read more
Students feel isolated–online learning can help their mental health
I’ve seen how online learning has positively impacted and improved their mental health as we’re progressed through this global challenge.
5 tips for inclusive STEM learning experiences
Preparing students for STEM careers and advanced learning opportunities is about more than just teaching math, science, engineering, coding, and computer science to the youngsters who want to…
A national esports effort aims to ‘change the trajectory’ for students
As a student, video gamer and flight instructor Hudson Davis was often bored in school. He found that many classes provided only a surface-level understanding of key topics—and…
SplashLearn Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding Round From Owl Ventures & Accel
SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led ... Read more
Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles
To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is ... Read more