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New ParentSquare Community Groups Feature Helps Districts and Schools Extend Reach to Community Members

September 24, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPT. 24, 2021—Community engagement is an important part of K-12 education. To make it quick and easy ... Read more

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

3 ways technology paves the way for more student engagement

September 17, 2021 by Emily McRoberts-Froese, Education Leadership Executive, Jamf

Edtech tools that encourage student engagement can help set a path for student success and innovation

As we enter the 2021-2022 school year, many of us are still reeling from the last one. Last year was defined by massive changes to the learning landscape.…

FEV Tutor Named 2021 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Tutoring/Test Prep App or Tool

September 13, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

WOBURN, MA. (Sept. 13, 2021) – FEV Tutor, the most comprehensive virtual tutoring solution in K-12, has been named a ... Read more

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

September 13, 2021 by Trenton Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy, Canvas

End-of-year assessments can take away from teachers' everyday efforts to gauge standards mastery and personalize learning--what does the future of assessments look like?

The cancellation of summative assessments in the spring of 2020, coupled with the variability of the spring 2021 testing season, has significantly impacted the K–12 assessment landscape.

ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement

September 10, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPTEMBER 10, 2021—For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it ... Read more

Safer at home: Parents need online learning options

September 7, 2021 by Kevin P. Chavous, President, Stride, Inc.

School districts should offer a reliable online learning option that guarantees students can stay on track if they feel uncomfortable returning to in-person classes

As fears about the continued spread of Covid-19 and the Delta variant circulate throughout the country, the return to in-person learning this fall has become an even more…

Using robots to help preschoolers love STEAM

August 18, 2021 by Carmelo Piazza, Executive Director/Educational Director, Brooklyn Preschool of Science, & Karen Piazza, Educational Director, Brooklyn Preschool of Science

It starts with robotics and a spirit of inquiry, and also involves turning a robot into a bird—discover how science and art merge together in engaging ways

The reason why we saturate the school with so many animals is that you can't get somebody to love, say, geckos if they're 11 or 12 if they…

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Goods to Eliminate Needless Teacher Out-of-Pocket Spending

August 12, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

NEW YORK, NY, August 12, 2021: ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher engagement platform, today announced the launch of ClassTag Goods, a ... Read more

5 learning strategies that are here to stay

August 13, 2021August 6, 2021 by Kerri A. Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnerships, Lexia Learning

The pandemic threw the educational environment into chaos, but 15 months into it, it’s becoming clear that some of the pivots are here to stay

In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

New ParentSquare Community Groups Feature Helps Districts and Schools Extend Reach to Community Members

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

3 ways technology paves the way for more student engagement

FEV Tutor Named 2021 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Tutoring/Test Prep App or Tool

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement

Safer at home: Parents need online learning options

Using robots to help preschoolers love STEAM

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Goods to Eliminate Needless Teacher Out-of-Pocket Spending

5 learning strategies that are here to stay

New ParentSquare Community Groups Feature Helps Districts and Schools Extend Reach to Community Members

Sourcewell’s Technology Division Kicks off 2021-22 School Year with Launch of SpringMath and Proliftic

Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

Vector Solutions Adds Silent Panic Alarm Feature to its LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform for Schools

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Classroom Mathematics for Grades 6–8 Named a Highly Rated, “All Green” Program by EdReports.org

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