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OverDrive Education Provides Free Resources to Schools Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds

May 20, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Reading is one of the most critical skills for students to learn--but not all teachers are required to be qualified in reading instruction

Toolkit facilitates district decision making to eliminate barriers to reading and increase equity CLEVELAND – May 14, 2021 – The federal ... Read more

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Lexia Learning and Voyager Sopris Learning Recognize Structured Literacy Champions with ‘Dr. Louisa Moats Award’

May 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

A new report finds that nearly 200 teacher preparation programs maintain high-quality admission standards while ensuring diversity among aspiring teachers

Cullman City Primary School in Alabama Awarded Grand Prize Celebrating Schools and Districts Teaching Literacy Based on Science of Reading DALLAS, ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

3 ways to help students de-stress

May 6, 2021 by Shantell Berrett, M.A., Director of Training and Presenting, Reading Horizons

With mental health issues rising among children and teens, educators can support them by modeling stress resilience, maintaining routines, and keeping an eye out for warning signs

Teachers who want to support optimal reading comprehension must equip themselves with a deeper understanding of why stress is so harmful to students' reading, and what they can…

SEL & Well-Being

How positive psychology reduces stress and boosts reading comprehension

May 5, 2021 by Carrie Drake, M.A., Curriculum and Training Specialist, Reading Horizons

Cultivating a happy emotional state through positive psychology not only puts a smile on students’ faces—it actually helps them learn better and boost reading comprehension.

While stress disrupts the brain's learning processes, a positive mood has the opposite effect. Cultivating a positive emotional state helps to reduce the harmful effects of stress and…

8 key netiquette lessons to develop good digital citizens

June 2, 2021April 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

From listening when another person is speaking to exiting an uncomfortable conversation graciously, none of us are born knowing the ... Read more

Insights from LanSchool’s 2021 Distance Learning in Review

July 20, 2021April 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

The sudden shift to distance learning in the spring of 2020 brought about distinct challenges and quickly changed the education ... Read more

Understand the Impact of Your EdTech Investments

October 20, 2021April 27, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Districts make significant investments in hardware and software; however, not all investments yield a strong return on student learning. Education ... Read more

Structured Literacy: How to Apply the Science of Reading in the Classroom

June 2, 2021April 26, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Structured Literacy helps educators differentiate between reading instruction that is truly informed by the Science of Reading research from those ... Read more

The Value of Automation for K-12 Back-Office

August 5, 2021April 14, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Learn more about how automation can help improve transparency and streamline operations for K-12 school districts back-office and administrative functions.

Securly Playbook: 5 Strategies for Hybrid Learning Success

October 20, 2021April 8, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Discover five foundational strategies districts should employ when developing their hybrid learning initiatives, complete with concrete steps administrators can take ... Read more

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Districts Leverage $300,000 Matching Grant Program to Improve Flexible Learning and Address Social Justice

April 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Recipients receive services from BetterLesson to ensure continuity of learning and resilient pedagogy implementation “It’s incredibly heartening to see that ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

The coming coding revolution

December 7, 2022April 7, 2021 by Ness Blackbird, Co-Founder, Blackbird Code

English language literacy and coding literacy share some overlap—and the ability to work with data and computer systems will prove pivotal for success

I think we’re now going through a phase a lot like the beginning of the Renaissance, which is why I think we need to teach all the kids…

Academic Language Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension

April 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

To achieve successful reading comprehension across the curriculum, students need instruction in academic language skills. Get strategies for supporting the ... Read more

Literacy

Debunking myths and supporting older struggling readers

December 7, 2022March 10, 2021 by Laura Axtell, Education Specialist, Reading Horizons

A former special education teacher shares how to identify and support struggling readers in middle and high school--even in a remote learning environment

The reasons that students remain struggling readers in middle and high school are frequently based on myths and misconceptions.

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A Year Like No Other

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

This school year, teachers have valiantly confronted the challenge and uncertainty brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers are doing ... Read more

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Thorndike Press Partners with Beanstack and Mark Cuban to Sponsor ‘Level Up’ National K-12 Summer 2021 Reading Challenge

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Leveraging the power of print is key to expanding educational opportunities--especially during at-home learning

Schools Invited to Join the Challenge This Coming June 2021; Winnings Include Cash Prizes, Large Print Book Collections and Virtual Author ... Read more

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Curriculum Associates Launches Magnetic Reading to Help Students Build Confidence While Mastering Critical Reading Skills

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

A group of children on their bellies reading books

New supplemental reading program for Grades 3–5 engages students with grade-level content using culturally relevant texts To help students build ... Read more

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World’s Largest Annual Study of K–12 Reading Habits Finds Digital Reading Doubled from Fall 2019 to Fall 2020

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today released its much anticipated What Kids Are Reading report for 2021. The ... Read more

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Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Many English Learners (ELs) across the United States have gone months without exposure to the academic English they require for ... Read more

District Management

Understanding ebooks: Which model is right for your district?

October 10, 2022February 18, 2021 by Angela Arnold, General Manager, OverDrive Education

Knowing how pricing models work will help students access ebooks during remote and hybrid learning

It’s been almost one year since the country shut down, and schools are still adapting to the new normal of remote and hybrid learning environments--with a newfound reliance…

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McGraw Hill Announces a Next Gen Update to Its Beloved Reading Mastery K–5 Instructional Solution

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Learning science company McGraw Hill today announced the release of Reading Mastery Transformations, a long-awaited update to the beloved and effective ... Read more

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SplashLearn Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding Round From Owl Ventures & Accel

February 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led ... Read more

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Covid’S Hit on Education and Literacy Levels Will Impact a Generation – Can Ebooks Help Us?

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Scholastic US research indicates that of children who had read an eBook, 26% of boys and 16% of girls said ... Read more

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Curriculum Associates Launches i-Ready Standards Mastery for Virginia to Provide Insight into Learning Loss

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

States are challenged to find assessments that present an accurate picture of student learning in order to direct resources to those who need them most, and an assessment can help.

To provide just-in-time information on students’ mastery of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and instructional recommendations to address specific ... Read more

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Rhode Island Approves IXL for K-12 Blended Learning and Assessment

January 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

This new and unconventional school year calls for new approaches to assessments--how can they best serve educators and students?

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department ... Read more

Literacy

10 educator suggestions to instill a love of reading in students

December 7, 2022December 10, 2020 by Britten Follett, Executive Vice President, Follett School Solutions

These tips and recommendations can help students learn to read, read to learn, and learn to love reading--because a love of reading is a great thing to have

My husband quite often reminds me not to use my behavior as a child OR an adult as an indicator of others’… because I’m weird. From the moment…

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Newark Public Schools Expands Use of Lexia Core5 and PowerUp to All of its Elementary Schools

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Newark Public Schools (NPS) has approved expanding implementation of Lexia Learning’s Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) ... Read more

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Rhode Island Department of Ed Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Interim Assessment

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic as an approved interim assessment for the ... Read more

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Washington OSPI’s Dyslexia Advisory Council Recommends Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic as a Literacy Screening Tool

November 11, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) Dyslexia Advisory Council recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic to ... Read more

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Renaissance Answers: Has There Really Been an Impact from COVID on Student Performance?

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Distance learning demands that districts close technology gaps and ensure teachers—and students—are equipped for a virtual world

Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today announced the upcoming release of How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact ... Read more

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Lexia Core5 and PowerUp Helped Students and Teachers Succeed with Remote Blended Learning

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The right reading curriculum, as part of a blended learning program, can lead to great academic gains for students

The 2019-20 school year drew concern for students’ learning when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to rapidly transition to remote ... Read more

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Texthelp Launches WriQ to Automate and Standardize Writing Assessment

October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Assessing students over time using digital tools also helps save teachers' time--learn how to use tools to achieve these assessment goals.

Texthelp®, a leading education technology company focused on helping learners of all ages and abilities improve their reading, writing, and ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

In an uncertain fall, remote assessments and focus skills offer clarity

June 10, 2021October 1, 2020 by Content provided by Renaissance

Research shows that reading at least 20 minutes a day, every day, all year long, can make a world of difference for students at all levels. We know…

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Lexia PowerUp Literacy Wins Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning Tool

September 16, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

For the second time in two months, Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company (NYSE: RST) has had two of its ... Read more

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Columbus City Schools Adopts Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics

September 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

$Dynamic math resources are key in boosting teaching and learning success.$

Columbus City Schools in Columbus, Ohio has adopted Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics to support students’ growth and achievement in ... Read more

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