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BenQ Introduces First Wireless Presentation System Purpose-Built for Classrooms

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display and collaboration solutions, is ensuring teachers and educators can quickly and easily ... Read more

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Math Expert Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell Endorses Hand2Mind’S Hands-On Standards

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$an adorable pigtailed girl looking up at a bunch of math equations$

Today hand2mind, an award-winning educational resource company, has announced a new partnership with the former president of the National Council ... Read more

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Promethean Announces iKeepSafe Student Data Privacy Certification in the U.S. for ClassFlow Software

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

As districts have implemented more technology to support digital learning, student data privacy in schools has become a critical issue.

Promethean®, a leading global education technology company, today at TCEA 2021 announced its ClassFlow™ platform had received iKeepSafe certification renewal. ... Read more

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Technology Firm ‘Crocus’ Launches to Grow Social Impact in Education

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Crocus, a technology firm guiding social impact in education, today announced its formation as a result of UPD Consulting spinning off its ... Read more

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Zaner-Bloser Partners with Listenwise to Sell Its Listening Skills Platform

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Zaner-Bloser, a publisher of early literacy resources, has entered into an agreement with ed-tech company Listenwise, an award-winning platform that ... 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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TEA Announce Free Access To Supplemental Math Computer Program for Texas

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$Learn how to shed anxiety around math and instead create a classroom math culture that increases achievement$

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced that a supplemental K-5 math computer program will be ... Read more

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The Social Institute Unveils Curriculum for 4th Graders on SEL

December 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Social Institute today announced that it has expanded its pioneering social-emotional learning curriculum to meet the needs of fourth ... Read more

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Curriculum Associates Names 44 Teachers to the 2021 Class of Extraordinary Educators

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

First-day jitters are common, but they can be more intense for first-time educators—here are some top tips for new teachers.

Curriculum Associates has named 44 teachers to the 2021 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects ... Read more

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Praesidium releases updated accreditation standards, establishing the highest criteria for sexual abuse prevention

February 25, 2023November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

School safety is important, as seen by these two students walking in a school hallway.

Praesidium today announced it has updated its accreditation standards, establishing the highest criteria for sexual abuse prevention within organizations to ... Read more

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VuWall Introduces Multi-Video Wall Control and AV Distribution

October 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

VuWall, a technology leader in video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions, today announced the introduction of their new ... Read more

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CCS Presentation Systems Launches First Ever Esports Demonstration Center

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

CCS Presentation Systems, one of the largest audio-video systems integration companies in the US, just announced the creation of a ... Read more

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Discovery Museum Announces New STEM Learning Resources for Teachers and Families

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Museum announced today the launch of Virtual Traveling Science Workshops (VTSW) and other teaching resources for schools, and Parent-Assisted ... Read more

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LaunchCode Pilot Program Trains St. Louis Teachers in Job-Focused Coding Curriculum

October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

This week, workforce development nonprofit LaunchCode , announced their new LCHS Pilot Program has successfully deployed in 6 different St. ... Read more

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Discovery Education Experience Updates Tailored to Support Students and Educators for Remote, Hybrid, or In-Person Learning

September 16, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Education–the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms–today introduced updates to the award-winning Discovery Education Experience platform ... Read more

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Interactive Online Tool that Gives Teachers a Shortcut to Creating Quality Project Based Learning Units

August 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

PBLWorks, the leader in professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has created a first-of-its kind PBL Project Designer ... Read more

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PebbleGo Health, Offers Special Educator Preview in June

June 30, 2020June 11, 2020 by ESchool News

Capstone, innovative publisher of children’s educational content for schools and home, announces the release of PebbleGo™ Health, a curricular content ... Read more

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How to incorporate video into your online learning curriculum

April 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

To provide support during the COVID-19 crisis, Boclips is making its safe, curated video platform freely available to teachers until ... Read more

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Free resources for middle and high school.

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.’s environmental youth leadership organization EarthEcho International offers its free environmental education resources to teachers, students, and families ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain

January 23, 2020January 17, 2020 by Maureen Pollitz

These students are working in a lab with circuits and robotics to avoid rural brain drain.

More than 30 years ago, the Department of Justice researched and concluded that stronger families and communities create successful school environments. Fast forward to the present day, the…

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How to balance work and study as a teacher

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 by Content provided by Edith Cowan University

According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report, 93 per cent of employees would stay at a company longer if their ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

4 ways school leadership encourages proficient readers

August 14, 2019August 9, 2019 by Dr. Elizabeth Crawford Brooke

At a time when schools are held accountable to the highest level of standards, strong school leadership is critical for success. Fortunately, researchers have been exploring the school…

Ancillary

What Is Good Leadership in Schools?

June 1, 2021June 25, 2019 by Content provided by Southern Cross University

A recent study found that not one school (of 180 surveyed) was able to improve student achievement records without effective ... Read more

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6 tips to help your students collaborate on awesome podcasts

March 3, 2020May 16, 2019 by By Josh Allen<br><br>Content provided by Soundtrap

A 2019 Edison Research survey reported that 51% of Americans above the age of 12 have listened to a podcast. Interest in podcasts has increased 122% since 2014,…

eClassroom News

4 tips for incorporating safe, engaging, tech-rich material into early elementary ed

May 1, 2019April 30, 2019 by Victoria Mendoza

a group of kindergarteners using safe technology in the class

I love incorporating technology into my curriculum and introducing it to my students in meaningful ways. The good news is that teaching them to use technology isn’t difficult.…

SEL & Well-Being

Here’s how teachers think SEL can truly help students

December 13, 2018October 31, 2018 by Laura Ascione

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…

SEL & Well-Being

Putting the SEL into PBL

December 13, 2018May 18, 2018 by Jennifer Money

In project-based learning (PBL), teachers present students with a real-world problem and challenge them to solve the problem through research and inquiry, often collaborating with each another and…

21st Century Skills

How to bring global learning to your classroom

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 by Susan Tate

The sun was high overhead as we stood in the open, slowly baking in the hundred- degree heat, which was abnormally hot for late October, even by southern…

District Management

3 must-know’s about assessment achievement levels

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 by Dr. Steve Ferrara and Dr. Stephen Murphy

In education and assessment, we use the word “standards” in a number of ways: curriculum standards, standards-based assessments, performance standards. Performance standards—also known as proficiency levels, achievement levels,…

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…

District Management

New partnership to promote the 16 Habits of Mind

October 2, 2017 by ESchool News Staff

ASCD, in partnership with Wonder Media, presents a series of animations based on the renowned 16 Habits of Mind developed by Dr. Art Costa and Bena Kallick of…

District Management

For PD, the days of one-and-done are dead and gone!

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 by Carrie Drake

According to research from the Center for Public Education, “one-and-done” professional development sessions for teachers simply don't work. With new standards rolling out every year, a one-class-covers-all approach…

District Management

Nope! Why adaptive software is not the same as personalized learning

July 17, 2017July 12, 2017 by Hilary Scharton

We all know that changes in public education move slowly, but there’s one specific educational dilemma we’ve been mired in for decades, with varying levels of rhetoric and…

Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers

May 31, 2017 by Laura Ascione

This award honors one elementary school teacher who has established (or is establishing) an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based lesson plan. The lesson ... 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

District Management

ISTE seeks your opinion on its Standards for Teachers

December 1, 2016 by ESchool Media Contributors

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) announced that it is seeking public comment on the first draft of the refreshed ISTE Standards for Teachers. More than…

Virtual Field Trips

5 useful tips to get the most out of virtual field trips

January 25, 2023August 18, 2016 by From eSchool News staff reports

To help educators save time, we’ve put together a quick recap on how to prepare for your next virtual field ... Read more

District Management

Pearson Realize course content now works with any LMS

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

earson announced a new iteration of its main content delivery system for K-12 schools that will allow them to experience learning, assessment and data applications seamlessly, saving thousands…

District Management

Why digital PD needs an urgent overhaul

June 2, 2016May 31, 2016 by Sarah Brown Wessling

Technology, collaboration, and new standards are changing the classroom at a rapid pace. Every teacher's professional development must keep up.

IT Leadership

Case Study – Huntington Beach Schools Achieves New Networking Standards with Brocade

January 25, 2023January 27, 2016 by Jeff Festa

BenQ Introduces First Wireless Presentation System Purpose-Built for Classrooms

Math Expert Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell Endorses Hand2Mind’S Hands-On Standards

Promethean Announces iKeepSafe Student Data Privacy Certification in the U.S. for ClassFlow Software

Zaner-Bloser Partners with Listenwise to Sell Its Listening Skills Platform

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

TEA Announce Free Access To Supplemental Math Computer Program for Texas

Curriculum Associates Names 44 Teachers to the 2021 Class of Extraordinary Educators

Praesidium releases updated accreditation standards, establishing the highest criteria for sexual abuse prevention

VuWall Introduces Multi-Video Wall Control and AV Distribution

CCS Presentation Systems Launches First Ever Esports Demonstration Center

Discovery Museum Announces New STEM Learning Resources for Teachers and Families

LaunchCode Pilot Program Trains St. Louis Teachers in Job-Focused Coding Curriculum

Discovery Education Experience Updates Tailored to Support Students and Educators for Remote, Hybrid, or In-Person Learning

Interactive Online Tool that Gives Teachers a Shortcut to Creating Quality Project Based Learning Units

How to incorporate video into your online learning curriculum

Free resources for middle and high school.

4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain

How to balance work and study as a teacher

4 ways school leadership encourages proficient readers

What Is Good Leadership in Schools?

6 tips to help your students collaborate on awesome podcasts

4 tips for incorporating safe, engaging, tech-rich material into early elementary ed

How to bring global learning to your classroom

3 must-know’s about assessment achievement levels

There are not enough moonshots taken in education

New partnership to promote the 16 Habits of Mind

For PD, the days of one-and-done are dead and gone!

Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers

NEA Student Achievement Grants

ISTE seeks your opinion on its Standards for Teachers

5 useful tips to get the most out of virtual field trips

Why digital PD needs an urgent overhaul

Case Study – Huntington Beach Schools Achieves New Networking Standards with Brocade

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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