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3 winning characteristics of a school STEAM program

October 2, 2017September 28, 2017 by Chris Fornaro

What makes Shipley’s STEAM program so great? Access to cutting-edge technology and the integration of the STEAM curriculum across the School have been integral to success, but above…

District Management

District Technology Specialist: These are the critical success factors for 1:1

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017 by Tim Suda

At Banks County Schools, a rural school district in the mountains of northeast Georgia, it feels like we’re at the end and also the beginning of a very…

Classroom Innovations

4 considerations for your first makerspace

January 28, 2020September 20, 2017 by Paul Ramos

This past June, the exhibitor floor at the 2017 ISTE Conference provided an inspiring snapshot for the rise of skills-based learning options and environments across the American educational…

STEM & STEAM

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by Kristen Fudale

I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…

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An Overview of our Supplemental ELL Curriculum

August 17, 2017 by Jeff Festa

Our digital English language curriculum is designed to help schools and districts to improve learning outcomes for non-native English speakers ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

5 AR & VR tools for social skills

April 4, 2018August 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Virtual and augmented reality, once far-off on the classroom horizon, have moved with relative speed into the realm of possible classroom technologies. In fact, recent data indicates that…

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Ready, Set Up, Go: Success Tips for Implementing Online Language Learning

August 17, 2017July 20, 2017 by Jeff Festa

In this webinar, Melanie Rogers, Training Team Lead, and Tracie Evans, Client Manager, at Rosetta Stone Education, share best practices ... Read more

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EDITORIAL: Maine high schools should offer computer science courses

July 16, 2017 by Portland Press Herald

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Educational Leadership

Why education is really a relationship business

January 25, 2023June 27, 2017 by Charles Sosnik

Nothing happens in education without relationships. The relationship between a governor and his staff. The state’s relationship with its superintendents. The supe’s relationship with the board. The principal’s…

Curriculum

17 instructional practices for social and emotional learning

August 1, 2018June 22, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Interest around social and emotional learning continues to expand, due in part to recognition that positive social and emotional skills can help improve students' behavioral and academic outcomes…

District Management

School’s out! Finding teacher tools that finish at the top of the class

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 by Kenneth Chapman

Technology delivers plenty of tools to help teachers manage their classroom and transform how they teach–from solutions rolled out by ... Read more

Digital Learning

Is VR education an answer to the U.S. inmate problem?

January 25, 2023June 1, 2017 by Dr. Turner Nashe, Jr.

Are education and incarceration two sides of the same coin or competing industries? The short answer is ‘yes.’ They are ... Read more

Target Field Trip Grants

May 31, 2017 by Laura Ascione

It’s become increasingly difficult for schools to fund learning opportunities outside the classroom. To help them out, Target launched Target ... Read more

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

March 8, 2019May 31, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

A major generational clash is underway, says a foremost expert, and it’s affecting all industries, including education. The clash is coming from so-called Gen Z, the first generation…

News

Students turn their backs on DeVos during commencement speech

May 12, 2017 by Joy Resmovits, Los Angeles Times

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District Management

3 keys to student success with early college programs

May 19, 2017April 13, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

Like a growing number of school districts, North Carolina’s Guilford County Schools (GCS) has early college programs that allow students to earn college credit while they’re still in…

City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge 2017

April 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Amazon Web Services City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge recognizes local and regional governments, and private and public schools ... Read more

Kepware’s 2017 School Grant Program

April 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Kepware’s 2017 School Grant Program is now accepting applications! How would $10,000 improve educational opportunities for youth in your Maine ... Read more

District Management

3 ways a new E-rate funded technology is helping schools save

November 1, 2017March 13, 2017 by Content provided by AT&T

As schools near completion of their E-Rate filing for this year, one game-changing E-rate technology has the potential to save schools precious time and money. The technology--a new…

Blended Learning

5 tips for getting blended learning right

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

When implementing a blended learning model, it is important for schools to be aware of key components and steps to integrate into their plan. In “Five Tips for…

District Management

Trump pledges support for HBCUs, but no additional money

March 2, 2017 by William Douglas and Anita Kumar, McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Lowe’s Toolbox for Education

February 24, 2017February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Lowe’s will donate up to $5 million to K-12 public/charter schools and to parent teacher groups – at as many ... Read more

Greenworks Grants

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Project Learning Tree offers GreenWorks! grants up to $1,000 to schools and youth organizations for environmental service-learning projects that link ... Read more

NEA Student Achievement Grants

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The NEA Foundation gives NEA members grants to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools in any ... Read more

Champion Creatively Alive Grant Program

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

NAESP and Crayola award 20 schools annually with grants valued at $3,500 to implement arts programming. Apply by the Early ... Read more

Curriculum

5 examples of personalized learning in action

June 10, 2021February 16, 2017 by Laura Ascione

As technology becomes more and more ubiquitous in classrooms across the nation, it is easier than ever for students with different learning styles and needs to create personalized…

District Management

Betsy DeVos nomination clears Senate committee in tight vote

February 1, 2017 by Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press

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District Management

Cyberbullying is NOT a technology issue-here’s how to really combat it.

February 2, 2017January 31, 2017 by Reginald Corbitt

Cyberbullying continues to grow and present itself as a huge challenge for schools, government policy makers, stakeholders, parents and the community—but is regulating access to technology and social…

District Management

DeVos confirmation hearing elicits intense reactions

January 18, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, emerged from her confirmation hearings with Republicans praising her commitment to school choice and with Democrats voicing concerns over…

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Betsy DeVos: Fierce hostility to public schools should be a disqualifier

February 27, 2017January 11, 2017 by Barry W. Lynn, Tribune News Service

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Betsy DeVos: She’ll be a breath of fresh air for parents, students alike

January 12, 2017January 11, 2017 by Lindsey M. Burke, Tribune News Service

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Republicans gear up for school choice legislation under DeVos

January 12, 2017January 7, 2017 by Emily Wilkins, CQ-Roll Call

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Donald Trump and black colleges are getting to know each other

January 12, 2017January 4, 2017 by William Douglas, McClatchy Washington Bureau

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For better schools, abolish the Department of Education

January 12, 2017January 3, 2017 by Bruce Meredith and Mark Paige, Los Angeles Times

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District Management

5 critical considerations for CBE and CBL implementation

December 14, 2016December 9, 2016 by Dr. Deborah Everhart

As schools begin to invest in competency-based education (CBE) and higher ed institutions set up competency-based programs, two of the big questions often unanswered become “is their focus…

eClassroom News

We used these Google tools in our schools and saw tangible results soar

December 1, 2016 by Larry Pape and John Watson

At Evergreen Education Group we’ve studied K-12 digital education for sixteen years. Among the most important developments we have seen is the proliferation of devices in the classroom,…

IT Management

Going digital? 5 tips for a smooth start

December 2, 2016November 30, 2016 by Dave Saltmarsh

As schools look to modernize teaching and personalize learning, technology is becoming an indispensable tool in the classroom. Though technology ... Read more

District Management

Here’s what you need to know about Betsy DeVos, likely Education Secretary

January 12, 2017November 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

With his nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be making good on his campaign promise to promote school choice.…

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