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How can educators help students navigate emotion-laden information on digital media?

February 5, 2025 by Zi Jia Ng & Victoria Mack, Education Collaboratory at Yale University

To promote adaptive repetitive thinking, educators can address unpleasant emotions that students may experience with content on digital media

Schools provide a unique platform in supporting children with emotion-laden information on digital media, given the frequent use of digital media in teaching and learning.

Student Well-Being

3 ways to connect to students and inspire their learning

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 by Robert Ahdoot, Yay Math

Establishing meaningful human connections with students is a boon for inspired learning and deeper student engagement.

A recent Gallup survey asked more than 2,000 Gen Z students which factors coalesce to make the best middle/high school teachers. I’m heartened by their clear frontrunner.

Live @ CoSN2024

#CoSN2024 Remote—How to Do It

April 2, 2024March 28, 2024 by ESchool News Contributor

CoSN2024’s Virtual offering is “The CoSN Experience.” The event will no longer be a hybrid event, but a fully virtual ... Read more

Newsline

San Jose Students In Ignite Reading’s Tutoring Program Nearly Triple Reading Growth In Two Months

February 15, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SAN JOSE – Since the launch of Ignite Reading’s partnership with Alpha: José Hernández School in November, the organization announced ... Read more

AI in Education

Everything you need to know about AI in education

December 11, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT and AI in education have dominated conversations in the media landscape and within the industry. A key conversation focuses on weighing…

AI in Education

How to (correctly!) use ChatGPT for essay writing

December 11, 2023September 20, 2023 by Lesley Vos, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

AI is here--why not take the most out of its features and learn how to use it for good, like using ChatGPT for essay writing?

Since OpenAI's ChatGPT launch in November 2022, it continues to bother teachers. No wonder: The tool has a fascinating ability to craft texts that look like a human…

AI in Education

A cautious approach to using AI in education

December 11, 2023September 19, 2023 by Alexander Slagg, Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, Illinois

The November 2022 release of ChatGTP by OpenAI was an inflection point for AI technology. It was quickly followed by several competing AI systems: Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing search…

AI in Education

Embracing AI for limitless learning potential

December 12, 2023July 31, 2023 by Dr. Michelle Magallanez, Head of Special Projects, AVID Center & CSTA Equity and Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellow

Given the circumstances under which generative AI has evolved, the convergence of AI and the classroom is inevitable--and PBL has a role.

When ChatGPT was released in November 2022, many educators saw AI as a threat, assuming students were going to use AI to cheat.

AI in Education

How to teach writing skills in the ChatGPT era

July 27, 2023 by Lesley Vos, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

It's possible to use generative AI like ChatGPT in your writing instruction and still help students develop original and creative assignments

When ChatGPT appeared in November 2022, most educators felt it could become a threat and change the whole niche forever. No wonder: This language model algorithm is smart…

AI in Education

ChatGPT caught NYC schools off guard–now, we’re determined to embrace its potential

July 20, 2023 by David C. Banks, Chalkbeat New York

Students are debating ethical issues around AI and ChatGPT prejudice while participating in activities in schools concerning AI's potential.

As Chancellor of the nation’s largest school system, New York City Public Schools, I anticipated starting 2023 by continuing the crucial work of ensuring every student can read…

AI in Education

ChatGPT is the shakeup education needs

December 8, 2023June 2, 2023 by Joshua Sine, VP of Higher Education Strategy, Qualtrics

As technology evolves, industries must evolve alongside it, and education is no exception, even when it comes to ChatGPT.

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has dominated conversations in the media landscape and within the education industry. A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus…

Machine Learning in Education

ChatGPT can generate, but can it create?

March 16, 2023 by Dr. Lee Ann Dickerson, Instructional Designer, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

The AI chatbot known as ChatGPT is taking many of us in education by surprise and startling more of us to attention.

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been a relatively silent partner in higher education’s early warning systems, personalized learning platforms, and more for some time now, we might fairly…

Newsline

Back by Popular Demand: SHP Donates $10,000 to Students Across Ohio

February 8, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Cincinnati – Architecture, interior design, and engineering firm SHP is awarding $1,000 scholarships to 10 high school students. The honors ... Read more

Newsline

Intelitek Opens the First of 20 STEAM centers in the Republic of Ghana

December 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

DERRY, N.H. – In partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education and Israeli government, Intelitek and its parent company, Robogroup ... Read more

Newsline

Scribbles Software Selected as a Finalist for the 2022 NC TECH Awards

October 28, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Pineville, NC – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 records and enrollment software located in Pineville, NC, was selected ... Read more

District Management

Bringing our history to light can improve our students’ futures

April 15, 2022 by Dr. Mark Bedell, Superintendent, Kansas City Public Schools and Doug Roberts, CEO, Institute For Education Innovation

As educators, we must work tirelessly to advocate for students and educators who have endured generations of inequity.

Our job as a community is to actively understand the historical contexts that our kids bring into the classroom and advocate for children and educators who have endured…

Newsline

PBLWorks Partners with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) on a Four-Year Initiative to Scale Gold Standard PBL Across State

March 30, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Novato, CA (March 30, 2022)– PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has partnered ... Read more

Newsline

IRIS Wins ‘Educators Pick Best of STEM 2021’ Award for Earth Science

December 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 30, 2021) — The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) was recently named a winner in the ... Read more

Newsline

Positive Action, Inc. Enters Partnership to Distribute Content via PresenceLearning’s Therapy Platform

November 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, November 11, 2021 – Positive Action, Inc. (“PAI”), the leading education and technology company for evidence-based social ... Read more

Newsline

TutorMe Launches Partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools

November 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (November 15, 2021) – TutorMe, the online tutor of the future, today announced a partnership with Saint ... Read more

Newsline

Renaissance Announces Significant Growth Investment from Blackstone

November 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. November 9, 2021 – Renaissance® (“Renaissance” or the “Company”), a global leader in ... Read more

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3 simple—yet powerful—practices for student-centered learning

November 12, 2021 by Glen Warren, Director of Literacies, Outreach, and Libraries, Encinitas Union School District

These essential strategies honor student empowerment, student-centered learning, and take personalized learning to the next level

It is encouraging to observe an increasing number of educational leaders calling out the importance of student empowered, student centered, student owned learning. A.J. Juliani, John Spencer, Katie…

Newsline

Scholastic And The Council Of The Great City Schools Announce The Inaugural Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award

November 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

New York, NY – November 3, 2021 – Today, Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, in collaboration with ... Read more

Newsline

KidWind Supports New Children’s Book Featuring Women in Energy

November 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

(Saint Paul, Minn.) November 8, 2021 – Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the authors of the upcoming book Everyday Superheroes: ... Read more

Newsline

Curriculum Associates’ Complete i-Ready® Classroom Mathematics Program for K–8 Now Rated as Tier 1 by the Louisiana Department of Education

November 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, MA, November 8, 2021—Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics program for Grades 6–8 recently received a Tier 1 rating ... Read more

Newsline

Inaugural Catalyze Challenge Winners To Transform Journey From Classroom To Career

November 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN FRANCISCO, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 – In an effort to level the playing field for all students and catapult young ... Read more

Newsline

Mississippi Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ Programs as Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 3, 2021—The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Student Intervention Services recently named a number ... Read more

District Management

3 ways we address COVID learning gaps

June 15, 2021 by Dr. Regina Stewman, Principal, Sonora Elementary School, and Jennifer Worthy, Teacher, Sonora Elementary School

Pandemic-related learning gaps may take more than a single academic year to close, but with some flexibility, the right tools, and a little grace, it can be done

At Sonora Elementary School, we’ve been fortunate to be able to offer in-person classes to most of our students this year. Our district gave all students a fully…

Newsline

McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

McGraw Hill today announced that it has acquired Kidaptive, Inc., an adaptive learning platform company with industry-leading expertise in learning ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

Here’s the biggest mistake educators make with remote learning

January 7, 2021December 30, 2020 by Dennis Pierce

5 ways to create a community of learners

Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…

Newsline

PresenceLearning Partners with the Council of Administrators of Special Education

October 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A tech director shares how monitoring software helps his schools stay on top of cyberbullying, like this upset teenage girl looking at her phone.

PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online special education related services for K-12 schools, today announced a new partnership with ... Read more

Polls

Trump vs. Biden: Which candidate do educators support?

September 22, 2020September 17, 2020 by ESchool News

The 2020 Presidential Election is shaping up to be one of the most-watched in the nation's history. In the middle of a global health pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee…

District Management

Here’s the biggest mistake educators are making with remote learning

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Dennis Pierce

The pandemic has forced learning out of physical classrooms--and it presents a unique opportunity for educators across the globe

Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…

Online & Hybrid Learning

eSchool News launches Digital & Mobile Learning Guide

January 25, 2023November 1, 2019 by Laura Ascione

We are excited to bring you the latest in the eSchool News Guides series. eSchool News Guides are full of ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

The 14 most innovative SEL districts, part 2

December 21, 2018December 5, 2018 by Angileece Williams

In this article, we will be highlighting districts that have shown tremendous commitment to the well being of their students and staff. These 14 districts are being recognized…

SEL & Well-Being

The 14 Most Innovative SEL Districts, Part 1

May 11, 2019December 4, 2018 by Angileece Williams

In this article, we will be highlighting districts that have shown tremendous commitment to the well being of their students and staff. These 14 districts are being recognized…

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Pernille Ripp

November 16, 2018November 12, 2018 by Patrick Larkin

This week’s #BloggerMondays share is the wonderful blog of Pernille Ripp, creator of The Global Read Aloud and a relentless advocate for creating environments that instill a passion for…

Educational Leadership

Study: Here’s what makes parents turn to charter schools

January 25, 2023January 18, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Public school parents who are “very dissatisfied” with their child’s school are 2.5 times more likely to switch to a charter school than parents who are “very satisfied,”…

SmartMusic Teacher Appreciation Sweepstakes

May 3, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The SmartMusic Teacher Appreciation Sweepstakes will award three prizes to educators, and one grand prize winner will receive a free ... Read more

District Management

How media literacy is critical to saving our democracy

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Alan November

The fact that 80 percent of middle school students in a recent study could not distinguish between fake news and authentic news on the web shows that we,…

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