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Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) Partner to Bring Comprehensive Oral Language Solutions to the US Market

August 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Washington DC – Really Great Reading®, a leader in foundational reading instruction, and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd), a University of ... Read more

Building Resilient Network Infrastructure: A Step-by-Step Guide for IT Administrators

February 12, 2025August 6, 2024 by Jeff Festa

From gamification to AI, technology impacts education at every level. Schools need robust, reliable, and secure connectivity for students ... Read more

Digital Literacy

In the age of bots and AI, how can students identify misinformation online?

August 6, 2024 by Garrett Smiley, Sora Schools

Today’s curricula must prepare students to navigate the murky waters of AI, bias, and misinformation with news literacy.

Now that AI can effortlessly create convincing but fabricated stories, today’s curricula must prepare students to navigate the murky waters of AI, bias and misinformation.

College and Career Readiness

5 steps to boost CTE programs and fill workforce pipelines

August 5, 2024 by Laura Ascione

An increased emphasis on CTE provides a viable solution to a critical and timely workforce issue--a nationwide and global healthcare gap.

As the U.S. faces a shortage of critical healthcare workers, career and technical education (CTE) can help fill the pipeline and link students to valuable career opportunities.

SEL Trends

School sensory spaces are for everyone

August 5, 2024 by Dr. Sue Ann Highland, School Specialty

Thoughtfully designed sensory spaces support emotional self-regulation for students and teachers and can aid in learning.

When I was a principal, my assistant principal and I took over an unused classroom and built a sensory space in it. We created places where students could…

Newsline

HMH Unveils Bold New Brand, Reflecting Commitment to Advancing Growth for Every Student

July 25, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced a refreshed brand that reflects its commitment to accelerating dynamic learning and helping ... Read more

Newsline

Digital Promise and Edthena Partner to Strengthen Science of Reading-Based Instruction Using AI-Powered Coaching

July 18, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Digital Promise and Edthena are partnering to help train and support teachers on Science of Reading-based instruction ... Read more

AI in Education

5 critical priorities for AI in education

July 11, 2024 by SREB Staff

The SREB Commission on AI in Education met to outline AI’s role in education, focusing on AI skill readiness and policy development.

As AI evolves and cements its place in the global economy, educators and stakeholders recognize that in addition to using AI in learning, students will need to develop…

District Management

Educator-parent communication doesn’t have to be a struggle

July 4, 2024 by Jeremy Karnik, Social Studies Teacher

Focusing on digital literacy and improving overall educator-parent communication can help create change in the classroom.

When I think about the challenges and tribulations facing us as educators today, none are more urgent, in my opinion, than improving the communication links between educators and…

STEM & STEAM Trends

Putting the ‘E’ in integrative STEM instruction

June 26, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Educators don't have to shy away from engineering--it's a STEM component that works across core content areas

Engineering and the engineering design process, when incorporated into classrooms correctly, can increase student engagement and subject matter understanding.

Live @ ISTE 2024

Balancing AI with humanity

June 25, 2024 by Laura Ascione

It seems educators can’t turn on a device or have a conversation without AI working its way into the mix. ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

The clock is ticking on ESSER funds

June 20, 2024 by Jim Grady, Alvaraz and Marsal

The impending deadline represents a moment to recall the magnitude of federal ESSER funds and where the program stands.

Superintendents in the middle of the budget-setting process need to be aware: with the ESSER Funds soon to go away, reporting, supplementing, and storytelling their pandemic-related expenses will be key for…

Newsline

VHS Learning Announces 2024 College Scholarship Winners

June 11, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Today, nonprofit VHS Learning announced the winners of its 16th annual college scholarship program. The scholarship committee selected ... Read more

Student Well-Being

It takes a village to protect students’ well-being in the digital age

June 7, 2024 by Kyle Berger, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

Protecting and educating our children and upholding students' well-being is not just a school problem--it’s a societal problem.

There’s a new pillar of knowledge school districts need to impart upon their students, and it’s how to navigate today’s connected, digitally enabled world.

Student Well-Being

3 tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools

June 6, 2024 by Dr. Kara Stern, SchoolStatus

Chronic absenteeism rates are highest in high school, with one in three students missing at least 10 percent of their school days.

One surefire way to support student success? Consistent, positive family communication. In elementary school, there’s frequent outreach.

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

How are you attracting and retaining teachers of color?

June 5, 2024 by Erin Werra, Skyward Advancing K-12 Blog

Automating your applicant tracking eases the effects of covert biases and helps ensure teachers of color are represented in your district.

Teacher retention is in crisis. Teachers of color leave the classroom at a higher rate than their white counterparts (19 percent vs. 15 percent, respectively), and students need…

Durable Skills

5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

June 4, 2024 by Sarah McNeil, Thinking Maps

When we help students develop fundamental cognitive and metacognitive skills like critical thinking, learning becomes easier--and more fun.

Achievement discrepancies among U.S. students remain persistent and troubling--despite decades of targeted interventions and whole-school improvement programs.

District Management

Moving from industrial education to deeper learning

May 31, 2024 by Dr. Jonah Schenker, Ulster BOCES

School leaders should aim for deeper learning to enable a more engaging, personal, and equitable means of teaching and learning.

Something as critical as school transformation can’t happen overnight, but every school and district has entry points to begin to do this work in ways that make sense…

Internet Connectivity

Demystifying network speed: Measuring true Wi-Fi and wired network needs

May 29, 2024 by Roger Sands, Wyebot

School Wi-Fi speeds and needs will vary, but networks can tell you what they need based on specific metrics and data.

There’s no question that educational institutions require reliable, high-speed connectivity. We’re all in agreement there. The question that arises is: How fast is fast enough?

Online & Hybrid Learning

Why blended learning is a top 12 way to help those most in need

May 14, 2024 by Heather Staker, Christensen Institute

Education--and often via blended learning--is one of the most important things we can do to alleviate poverty and give all children a chance.

Education technology (edtech) has long faced skepticism, and with good cause. For many people during COVID, remote online learning was an unmitigated disaster.

School Management

How school leaders can manage and control emotions

May 10, 2024 by Sean Slade, BTS Spark

Education is a relationship-driven sector; school leaders should not ignore emotions because they are tools that build and grow relationships

We have spent generations being told that our emotions are those things that should be corralled, encircled, and subdued. It has fomented the ideas that we should "leave…

Newsline

Carousel Digital Signage Cuts Through the Noise with Carousel Daily

May 1, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, April 30, 2024 – Carousel Digital Signage has launched a new media delivery service that will change the way organizations ... Read more

Top Approaches to Skill Building for Future-Ready Students

July 24, 2024April 30, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Integrating STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects into curricula—from K-12 to higher ed levels—is essential in meeting the modern ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

It’s time to pay student teachers

April 25, 2024 by Katie Viernum, Chalkbeat

Paraprofessionals like student teachers are poised to fill essential teaching roles. Let’s remove barriers to their advancement.

I fell in love with teaching while working as an assistant educator at a preschool 16 years ago. I had not studied education, so I enrolled in an…

Universal Design for Learning

Friday 5: Universal Design for Learning

April 19, 2024 by Laura Ascione

The principles of Universal Design for Learning help educators create learning experiences that suit all students.

In a nutshell, Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, is a framework that urges educators, policymakers, and all education stakeholders to think about teaching and learning in a…

AI in Education

Michigan Virtual’s statewide workgroup releasing AI guidance for K-12 educators

April 17, 2024 by Katie Jesaitis, Martin Waymire

AI guidance for K-12 educators focuses on data compliance, ethical use requirements, and the challenges around disclosure for educators.

Alongside statewide education partners, the nonprofit Michigan Virtual has released a sample K-12 AI Guidance document that specifically addresses educators’ approach to AI use.

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.

Student Data Security

It’s not business, it’s personal: Building a culture of trust to protect personal data

April 8, 2024 by Laura Pollak, CoSN Student Data Privacy Committee

A culture of trust encourages and enables the smooth adoption of effective data protection, like those that require multiple steps.

Protecting our privacy and security is challenging. Really challenging. It is also inconvenient, time-consuming, and sometimes frustrating. Forgot your password? Yeah, that’s going to take some time to…

Equity

Black students need more STEM career exposure

April 4, 2024 by Laura Ascione

A new report analyzes data from students across the U.S., highlighting significant career exposure gaps in STEM for Black students.

Black students across the nation possess the aptitudes for in-demand STEM careers, but lack interest in pursuing them, indicating that a significant career exposure gap exists.

Literacy

Want a stronger workforce? Make reading initiatives multigenerational

March 29, 2024 by Stephen Pruitt, Southern Regional Education Board & Felicia Cumings Smith, National Center for Families Learning

Learning to read is a lifelong process--reading initiatives should aim to improve reading standards and outcomes at all stages of life.

Since 2013, according to an analysis, policymakers in 37 states have passed laws or implemented new policies related to reading instruction and stakeholders from scholars and journalists to…

Emergency Planning & Response

Case management solutions are redefining school safety, threat assessment

March 25, 2024 by Gordon Lucas, Versaterm

Case management systems help school safety leaders--manual threat assessment program management can be challenging.

Students continue to face a variety of challenges in and outside of school--especially at the K-12 level. Pressures can range from high expectations to achieve or bullying, to…

Digital Learning Tools

How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.

March 21, 2024 by Abbas Manjee

Bilingual education will only continue to grow, but we need to look at it as a strength to support and develop with the right edtech tools.

Millions of students within the United States public school system are non-native English speakers. As this increases, true bilingual education is becoming more vital to equitably support student…

STEM & STEAM Trends

Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

March 18, 2024 by Odalis Amparo

$Math can build bridges to choice and opportunity and connect students to richer learning and life experiences.$

Say what you will about the universality of numbers and symbols; I’d politely argue that it does not follow that mathematics is a universal language.

Literacy

5 things you need to know about the science of reading

March 12, 2024March 11, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Schools are on the right path with the science of reading, but students and teachers will need ongoing support to continue that trend.

While high-quality literacy instruction has remained a cornerstone of education leaders' priorities, this year, the science of reading has dominated classrooms and discussions around instructional strategies.

Elevate your teaching with a dynamic and powerful device

May 15, 2024March 7, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Chromebooks help educators and students collaborate more easily and problem-solve faster on the same interface. Vivacity Tech PBC is the ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

How I’m making learning more engaging for my gifted students

February 29, 2024 by Monica Douglas Ed.S., NBCT

With a targeted model and edtech supports, gifted students and those of all abilities will learn and develop critical thinking skills.

Keeping gifted students focused and engaged in learning can be challenging. They complete tasks quickly, are often motivated to dig deeper into a subject, and are prone to…

College and Career Readiness

The exposure gap is blocking students’ ability to envision future careers

March 27, 2024February 23, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Data highlights a lack of exposure to key career fields and in-demand careers, due to the exposure gap keeping students at bay.

Students have the aptitudes (or natural talents) for the nation's most in-demand career fields –including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and finance– but they are not inclined to pursue those…

Your ultimate school media buying guide is here. Find the perfect mix of print and digital resources for your students.

May 15, 2024February 20, 2024 by Jeff Festa

The most effective way to ensure literacy success in the classroom is to utilize a plan that involves both print ... Read more

Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) Partner to Bring Comprehensive Oral Language Solutions to the US Market

In the age of bots and AI, how can students identify misinformation online?

5 steps to boost CTE programs and fill workforce pipelines

School sensory spaces are for everyone

HMH Unveils Bold New Brand, Reflecting Commitment to Advancing Growth for Every Student

Digital Promise and Edthena Partner to Strengthen Science of Reading-Based Instruction Using AI-Powered Coaching

5 critical priorities for AI in education

Educator-parent communication doesn’t have to be a struggle

Putting the ‘E’ in integrative STEM instruction

Balancing AI with humanity

The clock is ticking on ESSER funds

VHS Learning Announces 2024 College Scholarship Winners

It takes a village to protect students’ well-being in the digital age

3 tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools

How are you attracting and retaining teachers of color?

5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

Moving from industrial education to deeper learning

Demystifying network speed: Measuring true Wi-Fi and wired network needs

Why blended learning is a top 12 way to help those most in need

How school leaders can manage and control emotions

Carousel Digital Signage Cuts Through the Noise with Carousel Daily

It’s time to pay student teachers

Friday 5: Universal Design for Learning

Michigan Virtual’s statewide workgroup releasing AI guidance for K-12 educators

6 tips to help educators support young readers

It’s not business, it’s personal: Building a culture of trust to protect personal data

Black students need more STEM career exposure

Want a stronger workforce? Make reading initiatives multigenerational

Case management solutions are redefining school safety, threat assessment

How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.

Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

5 things you need to know about the science of reading

How I’m making learning more engaging for my gifted students

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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