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Teacher Well-Being

5 ways to help educators experience more joy

May 2, 2023 by Danielle Sullivan, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates
Helping educators find joy first starts with creating the conditions and providing permission for joyful moments to happen.
I was recently working with middle school educators and asked them about the biggest challenges they are facing. Without skipping a beat, they said dealing with discipline issues,…
Newsline

Carousel Cloud Scales with Indianapolis School District for K-12 Communications

May 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – The Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Washington Township in Indianapolis is midway through a district-wide Carousel Cloud ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

How a middle school teacher grew students’ math scores despite pandemic challenges

April 19, 2023 by Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana
Throughout the pandemic, this middle school math teacher held students to high expectations whether they were learning in person or virtually
As a senior at Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School, Jacob Gregory enrolled in an Exploratory Teaching program. He thought of it as an easy way to leave school…
Literacy

As we embrace the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students

April 11, 2023 by Shira Engel, Chalkbeat New York
science of reading.
The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance…
Newsline

Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 Adds New, Cutting-Edge Edtech Tool to Middle School and High School Curriculum to More Deeply Engage Students in Science   

February 8, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a ... Read more

KCAV and Rise Vision Help Middle School Use Digital Signage and Social Media App to Boost Student Motivation and Engagement

February 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Derby, Kansas – Derby North Middle School (DNMS) in Derby, Kansas, has found a unique and effective way to build ... Read more
Teacher Professional Development

I’m a first-year teacher. How do I become successful in the classroom?

January 3, 2023 by Dr. Kem Smith, Chalkbeat
For beginning teachers, decide what you value and support students as individuals, build a community of learners, and connect with fellow teachers for support
This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. I’m wondering if you…
Newsline

Discovery Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Hands-On Science in Elementary School Classrooms

December 29, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

An OER curriculum brings my students’ lives into our classroom

December 23, 2022 by Megan Euler, Seventh Grade Science Teacher, Culler Middle School
An OER science curriculum has completely revolutionized the way I teach and has transformed the way my students relate to their learning.
When I was growing up, I assumed that my teachers knew everything, including all of the “right answers.” Now that I’ve been a teacher for 15 years, I…
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Treering Yearbooks Launches New Donation Feature

November 22, 2022November 21, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
SAN MATEO, CA — Treering Yearbooks – a company modernizing traditional yearbooks – enables schools across America to make yearbooks ... Read more
Newsline

NWEA Shares Progress on Using AI to Identify and Remove Barriers Within Mathematics for Students with Visual Impairment

October 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
Portland, OR –   NWEA, a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, today announced progress it has ... Read more

Why Career Exploration Should Begin in Middle School—and How to Make It Happen

November 22, 2022September 12, 2022 by Jeff Festa
Many school systems build career exploration into the high school experience. However, evidence suggests that middle school is actually the ... Read more
Newsline

Slooh Partners with TransAstra to Add to its Network of Student-Controlled Telescopes – This Time in Space

August 10, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
Washington Depot, Connecticut, August 10, 2022 – Slooh, the pioneer in offering live online telescope feeds of major celestial events ... Read more
Newsline

Vernier Software & Technology Launches E-Book to Support Hands-On Science Learning for Middle School Students

July 27, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
BEAVERTON, Oregon, July 27, 2022 — Vernier Software & Technology has launched Light & Matter: Vernier Supplement to OpenSciEd Unit ... Read more
Newsline

3M and Discovery Education Recognize 31 State Merit Winners in 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge

June 29, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn. – 3M and Discovery Education announced 31 State Merit Winners in the 2022 3M ... Read more
Newsline

STEM Educators Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Data-Collection Technology to Win 2022 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

April 8, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
BEAVERTON, Oregon, April 8, 2022 — Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) are pleased to ... Read more
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KIPP Public Schools Expands Partnership with YouScience Bringing Student Aptitude Assessments to 48 Schools Across the Nation

March 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
AMERICAN FORK, Utah, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today,  YouScience announced its career guidance tool,  YouScience Discovery, is now available for students in 48  ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

Using the book club model in the classroom

December 7, 2022February 22, 2022 by Britten Follett
A book club can help reluctant readers become engaged with reading while also encouraging students to share with peers
Middle school English teachers like Carrie Friday at Southwest Middle School in Palm Bay, Florida are using the book club model.
College and Career Readiness

Why self-discovery increases college and career success

December 7, 2022February 7, 2022 by Edson Barton, Founder and CEO, YouScience
As students map out their futures, a path of supported self-discovery can help increase the odds that they find college and career success.
What do you want to be when you grow up? As we get older, the answer often changes from highly visible and glamorous endeavors, such as being an…
Newsline

Search for America’s Top Young Scientist of 2022 Begins

February 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
St. Paul, Minn. and Silver Spring, Md. (Wednesday, February 3, 2022) – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) are excited to ... Read more
Newsline

Independent Study Finds that Amplify Science Has Significant Positive Impact on Student Learning

January 28, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
BROOKLYN, NY (January 26, 2022) — Amplify, a publisher of next-generation curriculum and assessment programs, announced today that a gold-standard ... Read more
Newsline

Kiddom Expands Partnership with Kendall Hunt Publishing

January 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO — January 12, 2022 — Kiddom, the first all-in-one education platform for high-quality digital curriculum, today announced an ... Read more
District Management

Focusing on key standards to accelerate learning

January 10, 2022 by Dave Gibbons, Ed.D., Curriculum Director, Schuyler Community Schools
Each standard is important, but some are critical for future learning--this year, focusing on those critical standards is key to helping students get back on track
While each standard is important and it should not be up to individual teachers which are taught and which are not, the truth is that each year some…
District Management

4 reasons to rethink middle school math acceleration practices

November 15, 2021 by Liz Peyser, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates
Given past research and present COVID learning gaps, district leaders may want to evaluate current middle school math acceleration programs
As the pandemic continues to impact another school year, a lot of focus has been on “accelerating learning,” which is about maintaining on-grade level instruction or infusing pre-requisite…
Newsline

Twig Education Launches Twig Science Next Gen for Middle School

November 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
(Los Angeles, Calif.) October 28, 2021 —  Twig Education, creators of the leading elementary level science program Twig Science, today ... Read more
Newsline

The Social Institute Partners with Additional Public Schools to Bring Modern, Engaging SEL to More Students Across the Country

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Durham, N.C. – The Social Institute today announced that its newly enhanced social-emotional learning curriculum is reaching even more students, ... Read more
Newsline

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
Classroom Innovations

How to engage at-risk students through esports

August 18, 2021 by Dr. Kristy Custer, VP of Educational Innovation, High School Esports League
Involving students in esports gives them a 'why,' which is a powerful motivator in helping involve them in school each day.
It is well documented that extracurricular activities boost academic success. In recent years, schools have tried to broaden the traditional extracurricular definition to appeal to a more diverse,…
Classroom Innovations

5 tools for student voice

July 12, 2021 by Jennifer Hall, NBCT, Educational Technology Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools
These digital resources put the spotlight on student voice as they help foster creativity and collaboration in the classroom
Post-secondary schools and employers are looking for students and a workforce that can communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, problem-solve, and use creativity in various settings. I believe…
Newsline

Next Gen TV Prototype Shows How Educational Equity Can Be Achieved For All Students

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has collaborated with Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, ... Read more
Newsline

3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2021 National Finalists and Honorable Mentions

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (Thursday, June 24, 2021) – 3M and Discovery Education today announced the top 10 ... Read more
Newsline

3M and Discovery Education Announce State Merit Winners in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (Wednesday, June 23, 2021) – 3M and Discovery Education today announced 30 State Merit ... Read more
SEL & Well-Being

3 ways to meet students’ emotional needs

May 27, 2021 by Laura Cantrell, Lead Teacher, Virginia Virtual Academy
Educators need to meet the emotional needs of virtual students after a wholly unexpected year--here's how to do just that
Since the start of the pandemic, it’s increasingly important to protect our students’ emotional well-being, so that it is conducive to learning the curriculum we work so hard…
Newsline

Leading K-8 Educational Company Introduces Middle School Science Solution

May 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
BrainPOP Science helps teachers inspire the next generation of scientific thinkerswhile navigating fundamental shifts in teaching and learning science, technology,and ... Read more
Newsline

First Lady Jill Biden Welcomes Students Across America to the Nation’s Capital in Discovery Education’s City of U.S. Virtual Field Trip to Washington, D.C.

May 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
SILVER SPRING, MD (Friday, May 14, 2021)—For many American elementary and middle school students, a field trip to Washington, D.C. ... Read more
Newsline

New Investigations Now Available for Middle School Science Teachers to Help Engage Students in Three-Dimensional Learning

May 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Teachers can help spark curiosity and collaboration among students with standards-aligned curriculum   BEAVERTON, Oregon, May 13, 2021 — Vernier ... Read more
Newsline

Blackbird Announces First Ever Educational Version of JavaScript

May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
First Educational Version of a Programming Language Enables Middle School Code Education – Bridging the Middle School Gap PORTLAND, May ... Read more
Newsline

Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform

April 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Courses that help students build technology skills increase students’ tech literacy and their ability to contribute to the workforce
Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards PORTLAND, April ... Read more
Classroom Innovations

5 tools to amplify student voice

April 13, 2021 by Jennifer Hall, NBCT, Educational Technology Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools
These digital resources put the spotlight on student voice as they help foster creativity and collaboration in the classroom
Post-secondary schools and employers are looking for students and a workforce that can communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, problem-solve, and use creativity in various settings. I believe…
Newsline

Vernier Software & Technology Recognizes Kansas Science Educator Tyson Vrbas with the 2021 Engineering Award

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Vernier Software & Technology recently announced science educator Tyson Vrbas of Manhattan Catholic Schools in Manhattan, Kansas as the 2021 ... Read more
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