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Marking a New Era in Education, MindSpark Learning® Launches First of It’s Kind Certification in Disruption

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

August 3, 2021 — Denver, Colo. — MindSpark Learning® (MindSpark™), a nonprofit that delivers extraordinary and sustainable learning experiences for ... Read more

District Management

3 strategies for making the most of education funding

June 25, 2021 by Dr. Amy Jackson, Vice President of Applied Research & Strategy, Illuminate Education

These strategies can help education leaders ensure that stimulus funding has a far-reaching impact for students, schools, and districts

As school districts across the country make plans for their stimulus funding, it’s critical that they prioritize the purchases that will spur equitable student growth.

Easing the Burden of Labor Compliance and Grant Tracking

September 2, 2021December 17, 2020 by Jeff Festa

As school districts look to the future and all the ways policies and procedures will change, one constant will remain ... Read more

Building & Campus Security

Why student safety tools are essential during a pandemic

December 7, 2022November 25, 2020 by Laura Ascione

During COVID-19, students are more isolated and may feel increased feelings of depression and unease--making a student safety solution a valuable tool for administrators

Interventions into student safety, prompted by technology used to help school leaders prevent students from harming themselves or others, increased dramatically after COVID-19 landed in the U.S. and…

Newsline

Curriculum Associates Launches New Resource Kits to Support Schools

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Digital equity remains a persistent challenge in districts, and its problems are compounded by distance learning necessitated by COVID-19

As part of its continued support of educators during this unique school year, Curriculum Associates has launched two new resource kits for ... Read more

Newsline

BetterLesson Sponsors $1 Million Matching Grant Program for Professional Development

August 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

To provide expanded access to K-12 schools and districts with virtual professional learning services to improve teaching and learning in ... Read more

Newsline

Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics

August 28, 2020August 24, 2020 by Vcarlson

After the extended period of distance learning this past spring, it is more important than ever that educators know students’ ... Read more

Easing the Burden of Labor Compliance and Grant Tracking

September 2, 2021July 8, 2020 by Jeff Festa

As school districts look to the future and all the ways policies and procedures will change, one constant will remain ... Read more

Newsline

Support the Nation’s School Leaders Navigate 2020-2021

June 30, 2020June 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

mindSpark Learning, a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, announced today the launch of ... Read more

Ancillary

Getting feedback quickly and easily

April 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

To help strengthen support to teachers, coaches, and school leaders in this time of need, Insight ADVANCE is providing its ... Read more

District Management

COVID-19 pushes learning online

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 by Laura Ascione

As a global pandemic necessitates school closures and social distancing, online learning takes center stage to combat the coronavirus and COVID-19.

The inevitable spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, to the United States has prompted state leaders to close schools, leaving at least half of all U.S. students…

District Management

10 resources to keep learning going during the coronavirus

March 18, 2020March 7, 2020 by Laura Ascione

The coronavirus has sparked concerns about student health, school closures, and how to continue learning

As confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, grow daily, administrators and teachers are faced with the daunting challenge of maintaining learning while also taking extraordinary precautions…

District Management

4 strategies to close the digital equity gap

January 21, 2020June 12, 2019 by Eileen Belastock

A building block connects two separate piles of blocks, symbolizing bridging the digital equity gap.

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007), the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

10 signs you’re doing SEL right

June 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Dr. Henry G. Brzycki and Elaine J. Brzycki

Teachers, school counselors, and school leaders impact student social-emotional learning (SEL) to the degree that they transform each student’s mindset by empowering the self of the student.SEL is…

District Management

Want to improve your leadership development? Use simulations!

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by David De Jong, Ed.D.

American schools are facing a crisis in the lack of professional learning for school leaders.

SEL & Well-Being

6 key principles for a successful SEL program

December 13, 2018August 15, 2018 by Julia Ottesen

A social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum adds valuable lessons to a student’s normal school day that will help propel them beyond academic success and onto success in life. No…

Educational Leadership

There are not enough moonshots taken in education

January 25, 2023January 8, 2018 by Samuel Mormando

I am extremely lucky to work in an organization that sets enormously high standards and one that accepts disequilibrium as part of the change process. I'm also well…

Teaching Trends

Designing custom ed-tech software requires joint effort

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Off-the-shelf education technology platforms can often fall short when aligning with educators’ specific approaches to instruction. As a result, many ... Read more

District Management

School leadership under the microscope

April 22, 2016April 22, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…

District Management

The 4 essential elements of any successful one-to-one program

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 by Alexandra Ito

Not all successful one-to-one programs are alike. But they do share some common ground.

District Management

N.J. experiments with new engagement platform

January 27, 2016January 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Evolution Labs and The New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), the state’s professional association of school leaders, have partnered to further develop and make available to NJASA…

Teaching Trends

President Commends CVUSD and Dr. Adams

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

At "ConnectEd to the Future," President Barack Obama celebrated the work of the 100 most innovative school leaders in the US. Watch as Dr. Adams receives special mention.…

District Management

4 questions every tech leader should answer

April 21, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor for eCampus News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

As schools continuously work to construct digital learning plans that will help transform teaching and learning, it is essential that school technology leaders are updated with the latest…

District Management

Six ways to engage in Connected Educator Month

October 11, 2013 by By Patrick Larkin

During Connected Educator Month, it's important to realize that the skills, information, and resources shared among school leaders and teachers should be used and applied all year long…

Marking a New Era in Education, MindSpark Learning® Launches First of It’s Kind Certification in Disruption

3 strategies for making the most of education funding

Why student safety tools are essential during a pandemic

Curriculum Associates Launches New Resource Kits to Support Schools

BetterLesson Sponsors $1 Million Matching Grant Program for Professional Development

Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics

Support the Nation’s School Leaders Navigate 2020-2021

Getting feedback quickly and easily

10 resources to keep learning going during the coronavirus

4 strategies to close the digital equity gap

Want to improve your leadership development? Use simulations!

There are not enough moonshots taken in education

Designing custom ed-tech software requires joint effort

School leadership under the microscope

The 4 essential elements of any successful one-to-one program

N.J. experiments with new engagement platform

President Commends CVUSD and Dr. Adams

4 questions every tech leader should answer

Six ways to engage in Connected Educator Month

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

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