Leading eLearning: A Future Ready Library opportunity
One of my colleagues is known for regularly reminding us that a crisis is a terrible opportunity to waste. The COVID-19 crisis has forced districts to redefine the…
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Free math learning resources
ORIGO Education is offering a collection of free math learning resources to support teachers, parents, and caregivers as they strive ... Read more
Free Remote Learning Resources
The coronavirus outbreak is especially difficult for parents with young children that may be balancing working from home and homeschooling ... Read more
Stem based PE for students at home
STEM Sports, a Phoenix-based supplemental curriculum company, is offering free lessons for parents and caregivers to use at home to ... Read more
10 free resources to help everyone navigate online learning
As schools across the country make the hurried transition from in-person to online classes, edtech companies are stepping up to help by offering free curriculum, PD, and other…
Scientific and graphing calculators for educators, parents and students
Casio is providing assets to help with remote learning. Feel free to share these online learning tools and resources designed ... Read more
Keeps kids engaged with free one-a-day brainteasers
MindAntix, a learning company that provides all students with the opportunity to build creativity and problem-solving skills, announced it is ... Read more
Digital ethics for kids
iKeepSafe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe digital landscape for children, schools and families, recently launched the sixth ... Read more
New remote learning hub
Buncee recently released their new Remote Learning Hub – a centralized collection of resources to support your remote learning needs! ... Read more
Dictionary.com Launches Learning At Home Center: Free Educational Resources for Kids and Parents
Dictionary.com announced today it has launched the Dictionary.com Learning At Home Center, offering free, educator-reviewed materials and resources for kids ... Read more
LogMeIn extends free phone and unified communication services
LogMeIn, Inc. has expanded its Emergency Remote Work Kit offerings to include GoToConnect, the company’s cloud phone and Unified Communications ... Read more
Online language learning tools available free
The rapid transition to virtual classrooms due to COVID-19 is presenting many unexpected difficulties for educators, students, and parents. For ... Read more
Free One-to-one Coaching for Kids Struggling to Learn
With schools around the country closed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are scrambling to teach online classes, students ... Read more
Free online writing and grammar resource
In the wake of this crisis, Quill.org is providing Free Quill Premium to all and has compiled remote learning resources ... Read more
Free communication, billing and payment tools for schools
Curacubby, an end-to-end commerce, billing and integrated payments platform built for the education market and modernizing the business of schools, ... Read more
No-Cost Access to ST Math
With the spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, schools across the country are temporarily closing. At MIND Research Institute, our mission is ... Read more
Free At-Home Learning Content During Crisis
WESTCHESTER, IL, Mar 18, 2020 – Follett, a trusted partner to PreK-12 schools, public libraries, and college campuses for more than 145 ... Read more
Solution to Support Remote Learning in Schools
ClassTag today announced the launch of Schoolwide, a solution for parent communication and expanded remote learning capabilities amid the chaos ... Read more
Free tool to better communicate with parents
The Smore Template Center is comprised of pre-made newsletters that aim to address the variety of communication needs that you ... Read more
The state of student safety
District administrators are under immense pressure from parents to keep their children safe and are investing money in school safety initiatives. Communities have shifted from the belief that…
15 online tools for teachers and students
In the age of technology, it’s important to use the plethora of apps, online tools, and learning platforms to our advantage, and not just use technology for technology's…
11 resources for STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces
It's easy enough to decide to focus more on a specific topic or skill, such as STEM, in the classroom, but it's sometimes more difficult to find tools…
5 steps to building a future-ready K-12 network
Any investment you make in your network infrastructure should be driven by the learning objectives you’ve set. Creating a plan ... Read more
Inspiring students for college and career—and beyond
Students are constantly reminded about the importance of preparing for college and career, but the responsibility is a shared one. Educators and parents play a large role in…
How we found budget for student programs in our printers
Demographics Hatboro-Horsham School District, located in suburban Philadelphia, has a strong history of academic excellence. Serving approximately 5,000 students, the ... Read more
Here’s how to upgrade your firewall before your school gets hacked!
In 2018, there were 122 publicly-disclosed cybersecurity incidents that affected 119 public K-12 education agencies across 38 states. Even more ... Read more
Teachers: Empower your students and help them prepare for the future
Here are some of eSN’s most popular articles for teachers over the past month: 1. 10 things I do to ... Read more
Why should schools change?
The transformation of our schools--from the outdated model that focuses on rote learning of content and short-term preparation for tests, to one of deeper learning that prepares students…
6 ways to connect with ELL parents
There’s no secret formula for parent engagement. And when English isn’t their first language, the obstacles seem more daunting. Connecting with ELL parents can help educators better support…
5 things to say to students suffering from anxiety
Understanding anxiety is something that educators, parents, doctors, therapists, students, sufferers, and non-sufferers are still working on. Just like anything else we attempt to understand, we will never…
How SEL inspired a transformation in my school
When I accepted the position as principal at Langley Elementary in Washington, D.C., I had two objectives in mind: one, to empower teachers who truly care about supporting…
Family tech nights can narrow the digital divide
When we talk about digital equity, the conversation often focuses on providing opportunities for all students to learn in an increasingly connected world. We talk about devices and…
Here’s how teachers think SEL can truly help students
A resounding majority of administrators, teachers, and parents say they believe social and emotional learning (SEL) is just as important as academic learning. SEL is the process that…
How to transform problem solving
Technology has become vital to our day-to-day lives and critical in the K-12 classroom. In a tech-saturated market, parents of our students have raised questions about how artificial…
Girls and STEM: A female engineer shares her path
Many people leave Disney World dreaming of becoming a princess, but when I experienced Disney for the first time as a three-year-old, I left the parks with a…
Study: Here’s what makes parents turn to charter schools
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,”…
What? Test scores won’t predict academic growth over time
For years, parents and policymakers have looked to test scores to gauge the effectiveness of school districts and teachers. New research from Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor…
How 5 states are rocking education data
States are on the right path when it comes to using real-time education data to inform teaching and learning, but the should continue taking critical steps to improve…
Text, tweet, email, call—what do parents want in school communications?
When it comes to school communications, parents today want more information from their children’s teachers and schools, but they also want that information to be timely, targeted, and…
The must-have for a SIS? It’s not what you think!
Earning buy-in from stakeholders is one of the most important factors when moving to a new SIS.