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5 tips for inclusive STEM learning experiences

December 7, 2022March 9, 2021 by Omar Shepherd, Curriculum Specialist, STEM/Career Education (CTE), Orange County Department of Education & Denise Fabris, Teacher, Burlingame Intermediate School

When students who would not choose a STEM learning experience, such as robotics or coding class, do so because we’ve introduced it to them, it’s a win-win

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…

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A national esports effort aims to ‘change the trajectory’ for students

February 21, 2021February 19, 2021 by Dennis Pierce, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

As it grows in popularity, many stakeholders and educators realize esports has great potential to help students connect classroom lessons with real-world possibilities

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…

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SplashLearn Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding Round From Owl Ventures & Accel

February 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led ... Read more

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Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles

February 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

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

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

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NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

February 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National ... Read more

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Kids Discover Partners with Rhino Records to Release Free Units Celebrating Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Curtis Mayfield for Black History Month

February 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Kids Discover, a leading provider of high-interest nonfiction for social studies and science, has partnered with Rhino Records, the catalog ... Read more

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Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles

January 26, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

These tips and recommendations can help students learn to read, read to learn, and learn to love reading--because a love of reading is a great thing to have

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

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Kanopy Enhances Kanopy Kids with Short Films from Sesame Workshop and Highlights

January 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

According to a soon-to-be released Kanopy survey of more than 730 librarians — primarily in the U.S. –50% of public ... Read more

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The Social Institute Unveils Curriculum for 4th Graders on SEL

December 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Social Institute today announced that it has expanded its pioneering social-emotional learning curriculum to meet the needs of fourth ... Read more

District Management

5 cybersecurity life skills to teach all year

March 8, 2021December 3, 2020 by Ryan Cloutier, CISSP, Principal Security Consultant, SecurityStudio

As the digital world evolves, cybersecurity life skills are more essential than ever—here are some major lessons to impart upon students

If a student from your school had someone knock on their front door, ask for personal information and offer to give them a treat in exchange for that…

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5.3 Million Star Assessments Show the True Impact of the COVID Slide

December 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The right reading curriculum, as part of a blended learning program, can lead to great academic gains for students

Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has released How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact of COVID-19 on Reading ... Read more

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Renaissance Answers: Has There Really Been an Impact from COVID on Student Performance?

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Distance learning demands that districts close technology gaps and ensure teachers—and students—are equipped for a virtual world

Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today announced the upcoming release of How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact ... Read more

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Fear of Children Falling Behind Pushes Worried Parents To Seek New Supplemental Learning

October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

With quarantine continuing to keep many of the nation’s children at home through the fall semester, many parents worry about ... Read more

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Newly Minted Career Sparks National Nonprofit Links Kids with Professionals

September 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A young student looks through binoculars to illustrate the future and career exploration.

Today marks the official launch of Career Sparks, a nonprofit organization aimed at connecting real-world career professionals with K-12 students, ... Read more

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Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading

August 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students ... Read more

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Pinna launches “Time for Kids Explains”, a timely, informative weekly news podcast for kids

August 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Pinna, the only on-demand audio entertainment service developed and curated exclusively for kids 3-12, today announced the availability of the ... Read more

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Scholastic brings civics education to the forefront with new 2020 U.S. election website

August 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Drawing upon 100 years of experience covering news for kids, Scholastic is launching a new free website to help students ... Read more

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Fame Kids Light the Way for the Next Generation of Names in Lights

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

High school students from LaGuardia High School, aka the Fame School, have been hosting a series of free public information ... Read more

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PBS Offers At-Home Learning Broadcast and Digital Resources

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As the nation prepares for the beginning of a new school year unlike any other, PBS and member stations are helping ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Stacy Salter

August 16, 2020August 14, 2020 by Jessica Rowley

A fifth-grade teachers learns that remote learning requires a little flexibility and patience

What made you want to go into education and begin teaching? I have only been a teacher for three years but I have wanted to be a teacher…

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Survey Shows Over 80% of Parents Are Future-Proofing Kids

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Osmo’s latest parent survey reinforces what most parents already knew–that coding skills and STEAM education are a desirable means to ... Read more

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Free classes and practice problems in over 200 subjects

July 27, 2020 by ESchool News

Many K-12 schools have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More closings are sure to come. In response, Varsity Tutors, founded ... Read more

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How edtech companies are helping schools navigate an uncertain year

July 29, 2020July 14, 2020 by eSchool News Staff

Four edtech leaders share how they’ve offered free resources, connected with parents, and supported educators navigating the ‘new normal’

In the middle of the abrupt changes to the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, edtech companies offered resources and access to help educators, students, and parents make…

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Bridging the gap in cybersecurity education

July 10, 2020 by ESchool News

Experience Education (ExperienceAmerica.com), a leading organization in experiential learning, has partnered with Education Service Center (ESC) Region 20 in Texas ... Read more

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Activities to keep kids engaged and learning during the summer

June 30, 2020June 18, 2020 by ESchool News

Family tech nights can help schools narrow the digital divide.

BrainPOP, the online educational solution that makes rigorous learning experiences accessible and engaging for all students, today announced a new product ... Read more

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Remote Learning Taught by World-Class Instructors

June 30, 2020June 11, 2020 by ESchool News

Today Osmo, the company behind a new category of seamless, digital and hands-on play for ages 5-12 and used in ... Read more

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6 steps to help children find purpose and resilience from home

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Tara Chklovski

Remote learning can wear on children and parents--here are some great ideas to boost motivation and help children find purpose while they are learning from home

Some days are great. Others are hard. More than two months into stay-at-home orders, parents and kids are getting used to the concept of learning from home via…

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Easy Science Experiments for Kids at Home

June 30, 2020June 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A collection of fun, safe, and easy science experiments for your students and parents can do at home. Science education ... Read more

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Learn Letters with 3D Augmented Zoo Videos

June 30, 2020May 21, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As educators are seeking engaging ways to help parents and kids with learning from home, this magically entertaining show for ... Read more

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Keep kids reading all summer long

June 30, 2020May 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As parents, educators, public librarians and community leaders, we applaud all you have done for your children and students to ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

10 team-building activities for distance learning

October 26, 2020April 28, 2020 by Jill Badalamenti

These fun team-building activities can help teacher teams, or classes, bond and maintain social relationships while schools are closed

As a teacher, team building is something that comes naturally. We do it to break the ice at the beginning of the year, to build a community in our…

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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

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Educational materials for middle and high school from PBS

April 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

On the heels of Earth Day, WGBH Education launched a collection of digital resources featuring content from the new film H2O: ... Read more

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Free videos to support at-home learning during school closings

April 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Ringbeller, an education media company dedicated to helping kids develop 21st-century skills like creativity, collaboration, and kindness, has released five ... Read more

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Complete web-based math curriculum

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

$Real-world math can help students find a "reason" to learn math in school.$

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is offering one free month or a $15 discount on a yearly subscription to Beast ... Read more

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Keeps kids engaged with free one-a-day brainteasers

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

MindAntix, a learning company that provides all students with the opportunity to build creativity and problem-solving skills, announced it is ... Read more

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Digital ethics for kids

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

iKeepSafe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe digital landscape for children, schools and families, recently launched the sixth ... Read more

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Dictionary.com Launches Learning At Home Center: Free Educational Resources for Kids and Parents

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Dictionary.com announced today it has launched the Dictionary.com Learning At Home Center, offering free, educator-reviewed materials and resources for kids ... Read more

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Free One-to-one Coaching for Kids Struggling to Learn

March 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

With schools around the country closed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are scrambling to teach online classes, students ... Read more

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Online summit for all special education stakeholders

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The 2020 Special Kids International Summit, presented by Kidskintha in partnership with UNESCO’s New Delhi Office and MindRocket Media Group, ... Read more

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