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Online & Hybrid Learning

Lessons from an online teacher: Supporting phenomena-based learning

March 19, 2025 by Krista Kowalok MA. Ed, Agora Cyber Charter School
Teaching online can present obstacles to student engagement--particularly in science and math classes. Phenomena-based learning can help.
I have worked in many different states and in many different learning environments throughout my 19-year career as an educator. For the past 13 years I have been…

Idaho Virtual Academy Named 2024 Cognia School of Distinction

October 17, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
MERIDIAN, Idaho (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Idaho Virtual Academy ( IDVA) has been recognized as a 2024 Cognia™ School of Distinction, a ... Read more
Literacy

6 tips to help educators support young readers

April 9, 2024 by Tiffany Peltier, Ph.D., NWEA
Instead of focusing on memorization, provide strong foundational skills that young readers can use to understand how to sound out words.
In school, many kindergarten and first-grade students are asked to memorize lists of common words, which are sometimes called “sight words.” This practice skips important steps.
Newsline

SpringMath by Sourcewell Receives Highest Possible Ratings from National Center on Intensive Intervention

February 27, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Staples, Minn. — SpringMath, an award winning, complete MTSS solution for math, recently received the highest possible rating for fall ... Read more
Newsline

Whitney Brothers® Live Edge Collection EarnsInterior Design Magazine 2023 Best of Year Honoree Award

January 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Keene, NH – Acclaimed Early Learning furniture brand Whitney Brothers® today announced its new Live Edge Collection of furniture for ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

STEM programs can’t keep up with AI–let’s focus on Power Skills

December 18, 2023December 14, 2023 by Michalis Gkontas, CEO, NXTLVL
Power Skills are foundational and empower students to acquire and apply other skills necessary for success in diverse challenges.
First came headlines about AI-driven cheating. Next emerged a flood of time-saving tools for teachers. Attend any education event today, and one phrase will echo in the halls: artificial…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Building a representative STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten

October 25, 2023October 24, 2023 by Dr. Gregory Quarles, CEO, Applied Energetics
Efforts to fulfill a STEM pipeline cannot begin in college--we need more thoughtfulness and action occurring in K-12.
I believe that the low supply of STEM professionals can be attributed to significant barriers to entry originating in educational settings--this is to no fault of teachers and…

Heritage Academy case study

February 4, 2025October 23, 2023 by Jeff Festa
  Heritage Academy, a private school serving grades pre-kindergarten through 12, found itself entering the 2022 holiday season with a ... Read more
Teaching Trends

5 tips I’m excited to share with first-year teachers

October 6, 2023 by Julie Cobb, Senior Manager, Professional Services, Nearpod
First-year teachers may feel overwhelmed, but a few tips can help calm their anxiety as they begin their first new year in a new classroom.
While your day or week may not perfectly mirror the lesson plan you so diligently created, I have five key tips to help you feel more confident in…
District Management

3 ways superintendents can maximize resources this school year

January 4, 2024September 18, 2023 by Dr. Louis Algaze, President & CEO, FlexPoint Education Cloud and Florida Virtual School
Despite obstacles including school funding and teacher shortages, school leaders can effectively leverage existing resources to solve challenges
As the new school year kicks off, superintendents across the nation are evaluating resources needed for the year ahead to ensure that everyone has what they need to…
Newsline

Early Learners Across Minnesota’s Grand Rapids ISD 318 Set to Return to the Classroom this Fall with New Resources in Their Digital Backpacks

July 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — Early learners in kindergarten and first grade across Minnesota’s Grand Rapids ISD 318 (District 318) will return ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

3 essential tools to make elementary science easier

May 25, 2023 by Diane Harlan, Science Curriculum Specialist, Ector County ISD
When teachers have edtech tools to present scientific concepts to students, elementary science is more likely to be part of the day.
During my time as a kindergarten teacher, I learned three major lessons about our youngest learners’ relationship to science. Specifically, I learned that elementary school students are predisposed…
Newsline

Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum Linked to Improved School Readiness

May 12, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
DALLAS (PRWEB) — Frog Street, an early childhood education company designed around the latest science in early brain development, has ... Read more
Teaching Trends

3 ways to ensure kindergarten readiness for all children

May 12, 2023 by Ali Oliver, Vice President of Professional Development, Frog Street
Making kindergarten readiness a top priority for all children is a wise investment that will pay huge dividends for school systems.
Ensuring that children are developmentally ready for school on day one of kindergarten is critical. The better prepared children are for kindergarten, the more successful they are likely…
Computer Science Education

3 ways teachers can navigate the evolving field of computer science

May 10, 2023 by Dr. Whitney Dove, Vice President of Product, Ellipsis Education
Keeping up with the latest hot tech is less important than teaching transferable skills and learning computer science alongside your students
As recently as a decade or two ago, technology education consisted of typing, learning to draft emails, or doing a little work in a spreadsheet. Learning those skills…
Computer Science Education

North Dakota to require computer science for all K-12 students

April 18, 2023 by Laura Ascione
The new bill will integrate computer science and cybersecurity instruction into classes throughout the state's K-12 education system
North Dakota has become the first state to require computer science and cybersecurity education for all K-12 students.
Newsline

 Learning Without Tears Scores Big in 2023 EdTech Awards

April 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, is now among EdTech’s best and brightest, following the announcement ... Read more
Literacy

5 reasons to use a literacy professional learning solution

January 13, 2023 by Dr. Jerry Collins, Principal, Central Elementary School
A literacy professional learning solution helps teachers focus on Tier 1 readers who need the most support
Our school is one of just 12 “Science of Reading Spotlight Schools” in Alabama this year, but getting here wasn’t easy. Rewind the clock back to the fall…
Curriculum & Assessment

Schools can do better than retaining struggling readers

November 21, 2022 by Paul Black, Ed.S., NCSP, School Psychologist & Lead Education Specialist, Reading Horizons
helping struggling readers
Grade retention is ineffective and expensive, but 17 states and Washington, D.C. mandate it (and at least 12 more states allow it) for students who are not reading…
Curriculum

3 reasons literacy is essential in child development

August 31, 2022 by Jeanne Jeup, Co-Founder, The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
Literacy is linked to things like graduation rates, socio-economic status, and even the development of social-emotional skills like empathy
Literacy is a fundamental element of a child’s development. Literacy means much more than just knowing how to read a book. It can also impact the ability for…
Computer Science Education

How to implement a districtwide K-12 computer science program

December 7, 2022May 5, 2022 by Andrea Huff, Career and STEM Academy Director, Barr-Reeve Community Schools
Here’s how my district integrated a computer science program that could be taught by existing teachers and got students excited to learn.
With recent research showcasing the growing number of STEM-related jobs that will be available to our graduates in Indiana in the coming years, teaching computer science skills has…
eSchool Media

4 tips to start meaningful conversations with students

April 25, 2022 by Matt McQuillen, CEO and Founder, Xello
It is important to expand the scope of who engages students in future readiness conversations beyond school counselors
“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…
Newsline

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Approved List of Dyslexia Screeners

April 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., April 3, 2022—The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its approved ... Read more
Online & Hybrid Learning

Why we should let online elementary students lead

December 7, 2022March 30, 2022 by Caroline Tevlin, Elementary Spanish Teacher, Florida Virtual School & Michael Bonick, Elementary Teacher, Florida Virtual School
Elementary students must learn to develop confidence, feel ownership over their work, and become passionate about learning
The role of elementary teachers has never been more important, especially as kindergarten through fifth grade students today are facing more change than ever before--from the effects of…
Newsline

SplashLearn Rolls Out Dates For Its Much Loved ‘SpringBoard Math Challenge 2022’

February 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
San Francisco, CA, 23nd February 2022: The popular game-based learning program SplashLearn, today announced the 8th edition of its massively ... Read more
District Management

With family engagement, universal pre-K will be a success in 2022

January 21, 2022 by Candra Morris, Director of Family Partnerships, Waterford.org
Universal access to pre-K is a laudable goal, but to succeed, family engagement must be part of the plan.
The next few years could be a turning point for those of us involved in early education, and even for education in general.
Newsline

The Steam Foundation Teams Up with MakerBot to Expand Access to 3D Printing for Students

January 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
January 14, 2022 — The Steam Foundation and MakerBot have teamed up to bring 3D printing to more students across ... Read more
eSchool Media

Viewpoint: Can AI tutors help students learn?

November 10, 2021 by Eric Jang, Founder and CEO, Deepbrain AI
AI tutors are being used in classrooms to boost productivity and help students better retain critical information
If nothing else, the past two years have shown us that teaching, learning, and education can take different forms--and the pandemic may have altered how students, from kindergarten through…
Newsline

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

September 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO (September 23, 2021) —  BYJU’S FutureSchool today released new research conducted by The Harris Poll, which gives hope ... Read more
School Library Innovations

Student-centered learning lessons from the Future Ready Library Summit

December 12, 2023September 14, 2021 by Britten Follett
As students return to the classroom, school librarians understand the importance of student-centered learning and social-emotional support
As students across the country began heading back to classrooms, a couple hundred library leaders participated in one of this summer’s Future Ready Library Summits. The guiding principle…
Newsline

Alabama Expands Use of LETRS Professional Learning Course Statewide

August 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON (Aug. 16, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that all schools throughout Alabama can ... Read more
Newsline

Adventure 2 Learning Acquires Mission Move, An Activity-based Education Provider

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
The move to distance learning has laid bare the disconnect between schools and families—and showed us a way to heal the rift
Mission Move’s standards-based video program utilizes kinesthetic movement to make math, language arts, and nutrition fun for elementary-aged students. New ... Read more
Newsline

Hand2Mind Delivers Custom, Screen-Free Solutions to Los Angeles Unified School District to Support At-Home Learning

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
21st-century students are certainly surrounded by technology, but they still need some guidance as they grow
Hand2mind, a family-owned educational resource company, is delivering custom solutions to help solve the complex challenges faced by the Los ... Read more
Newsline

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
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…
Newsline

Rosetta Stone Announces Winners of the Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year Award Program

November 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
classroom custom goals
Rosetta Stone Inc. announced the 10 winners in its first Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year award program. A total ... Read more
Newsline

The Character Tree Expands its Offering to Kindergarten

September 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
The Character Tree, an online resource that teaches character development though engaging videos and downloadable activities, has expanded to offer ... Read more
Newsline

Klassroom, the first parent-teacher communication app designed specifically for elementary schools

July 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
group work
Klassroom, the Paris-based company that reinvents parent-teacher communication in pre-kindergarten and all elementary school grades, just raised a $3 million ... Read more
District Management

When the digital divide is made worse by a pandemic

January 3, 2021June 29, 2020 by eSchool News Staff
As it turns out, the digital divide proves tougher for students with fewer electronic devices at home--and the COVID-19 crisis makes the divide even wider
The digital divide is proving one of the most pervasive and stubborn challenges in U.S. education, and its effects can follow students from kindergarten through college. As if…
Newsline

District wide campus communications suites

June 30, 2020June 24, 2020 by ESchool News
Murrieta Valley Unified School District educates 23,400 students from transitional kindergarten through high school at 20 campuses. MVUSD executed a ... Read more
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