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A New Approach to Kentucky Teacher Rank Change Seeks to Increase Teacher Growth and Retention in Kentucky

August 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ASHLAND, Ky. (August 17, 2021) –The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation ( KEDC), in partnership with BloomBoard, is accelerating career advancement ... Read more

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Classworks® Progress Monitoring receives Top ratings from NCII

August 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

DULUTH, GA. — AUGUST 12, 2021 — Classworks®, best-in-class online intervention solution, received the highest ratings in validity and reliability ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Are schools really safe?

August 9, 2021 by Kevin Strauss, Founder and CEO, Uchi

Focusing on students' emotional stress--particularly after the COVID pandemic--will be paramount to establishing safe learning environments this fall

When we think about school safety our first instinct is physical safety. Sadly, it's a real concern with the all-too-regular gun shootings and bullying that occurs. However, there's…

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AtlasRTX Partners with Instructure to Provide AI-Powered Digital Assistant, Serving More than 30 Million Students

August 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PARK CITY, Utah– AtlasRTX™ (www.atlasrtx.com), a leading AI-powered digital assistant SaaS solution building sophisticated real-time experiences, announced today a successful ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Four ways schools can boost authentic peer connections this fall

August 13, 2021August 5, 2021 by Chelsea Waite, Research Fellow, Education, The Christensen Institute

After a tumultuous year, educators can use these strategies to facilitate community-building and help students develop deep bonds and peer connections

This past school year, researchers Justin Reich and Jal Mehta asked over 150 teachers to interview their students about pandemic learning and what they think should happen next…

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways to help students talk about tough topics

July 28, 2021 by Lindsay Lyons, Instructional Coach, BetterLesson

Safe learning spaces allow students to explore issues of racism, politics, and more in an honest and open manner

In a year rocked by a global pandemic, the impact of systemic racism, and acts of political violence, many educators have wondered how to create a “learning space”…

District Management

Did online learning mostly miss the mark?

July 26, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Online learning has great potential, but in the rush to go digital during COVID, not all of its benefits were truly realized

Online learning has untapped potential for students across the nation, and while the COVID-19 pandemic forced classrooms online in early 2020, that doesn't mean learning became more innovative…

SEL & Well-Being

3 steps educators can take to build social and emotional competence this summer

July 28, 2021July 14, 2021 by Paul LeBuffe, Senior Research Consultant & Former Vice President of Research & Development, Aperture Education

Social and emotional competencies can help educators manage their stress and navigate the coming school year in a healthy manner

Summer is here, and if you haven’t taken the opportunity yet, it’s time to relax. Teacher stress amidst the pandemic has understandably received a lot of attention, but…

District Management

Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply

July 1, 2021 by The RAND Corporation

If pandemic-era stressors remain, school and district leaders should support teachers and offer flexibility to maintain the teacher supply.

U.S. public-school teachers surveyed in January and February 2021 reported they are almost twice as likely to experience frequent job-related stress as the general employed adult population and…

Blended Learning

4 ideas to create engaging online learning activities

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by Laura Ascione

After a tumultuous year, here are some fresh online learning strategies to engage students and create community

While most schools plan for full in-person returns in the fall, plans are not 100 percent certain right now. Variables such as more contagious COVID strains, approval and…

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5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

June 28, 2021June 24, 2021 by Content Provided By Preply

Online learning has become more mainstream ever since COVID--here are 5 ways to manage online tutoring as an online tutor.

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

District Management

3 ways we address COVID learning gaps

June 15, 2021 by Dr. Regina Stewman, Principal, Sonora Elementary School, and Jennifer Worthy, Teacher, Sonora Elementary School

Pandemic-related learning gaps may take more than a single academic year to close, but with some flexibility, the right tools, and a little grace, it can be done

At Sonora Elementary School, we’ve been fortunate to be able to offer in-person classes to most of our students this year. Our district gave all students a fully…

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Groundbreaking Educational Video Conferencing Platform InSpace Raises $6M in Seed Funding

June 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Created by Educators for Educators, InSpace Innovates With Virtual Learning Solution Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace, a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and ... Read more

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Osmo for Schools Supplies Cincinnati School District with Learning Systems for Pre-K to Grade 12 Specialized Learning Units

May 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Palo Alto–Osmo for Schools announces that it has supplied the Cincinnati School District with various Osmo for Schools learning systems ... Read more

District Management

5 tips for creating a successful math intervention initiative

May 21, 2021 by Kelly Pinkerton, Director of Assessment and Innovative Learning, Vail School District, AZ

$Encouraging staff collaboration and consistent monitoring can help your district build an effective math intervention program.$

Over a decade ago, Vail School District overhauled our math curriculum and intervention plan and have continued to make updates as our students’ needs have evolved. In this…

District Management

Changing learning for the better after COVID

May 18, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Discover how COVID prompted one district to adjust to more flexible learning methods

For Rick Cave, Director of Technology at West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey, the biggest challenge to pivoting during the pandemic wasn’t the platforms, but the…

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Blackbird Announces First Ever Educational Version of JavaScript

May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

First Educational Version of a Programming Language Enables Middle School Code Education – Bridging the Middle School Gap PORTLAND, May ... Read more

District Management

How to use technology to address vaccine gaps in the classroom

May 3, 2021 by David Sapin, Chief Revenue & Risk Officer, PwC Digital

As schools look to fall 2021 for a full reopening, technology like contact tracing can help administrators monitor the COVID-19 virus

As schools reopen, investing in emerging technologies is crucial to fill the vaccine gaps left by unvaccinated students, faculty, and parents.

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Tightrope’s Cablecast Platform Enables Flexible and Robust Online Video Hosting and Delivery for Cambridge Public Schools

April 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Powerful VOD capabilities enable school district to easily and reliably share high-quality student, teacher, and board-produced videos as medium takes ... Read more

District Management

4 positive psychology tactics to help your brain manage stress

April 22, 2021 by Carrie Drake, M.A., Staff Member, Reading Horizons

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and isolated, you can help yourself think more clearly by reframing how you think about mental stress

If you're feeling overwhelmed today, you're not alone. Teachers across America are struggling with unprecedented levels of mental stress.

District Management

How AI is revolutionizing education

April 12, 2021 by Hosni Zaouali, CEO & Chief Innovation Designer, Tech-AdaptiKa

AI has incredible potential, but it will work best when the human element remains

AI will be to education in the 21st century what steam power was to international trade and the projection of sovereign power in the 19th century.

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AVER LAUNCHES ADVANCED AI AUTO TRACKING DISTANCE LEARNING CAMERA FOR THE ‘NEW CLASSROOM’

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The AVer DL30 Features Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tracking to Seamlessly Follow Teachers in the Classroom and 12X Optical Zoom ... Read more

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Osmo For Schools Celebrates Five Years and Upgrades to Plastic Manipulatives in School Bundles for Classroom Hygiene & Safety

March 30, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Osmo Projector App for Teachers Reaches 100,000 Downloads Osmo for Schools, the educational division of Tangible Play that promotes in-classroom ... Read more

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Osmo For Schools Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

March 17, 2021March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Osmo for Schools, the educational division of Tangible Play that promotes in-classroom usage of Osmo’s award-winning educational systems, celebrates its ... Read more

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Edthena Makes it Easy to Blur Teaching Videos with New Feature

March 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

In a physical classroom, it’s easy to move the camera to hide details. It’s quite a bit harder when teaching ... Read more

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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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VHS Learning Partners with Continental Han Feng Network Technology to Develop Chinese Language Program

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Nonprofit VHS Learning is partnering with Continental Han Feng Network Technology (CHF) to develop a full Chinese language high school ... Read more

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Owl Labs Unveils New Product Suite That Will Enhance Hybrid Learning in K-12 And University Classrooms

March 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Biden Pledging To Open Schools In First 100 Days With In-Person Instruction Once A Week With Schools Needing to Bridge ... Read more

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Rise Vision Creates Free Women’s History Month Posters for Schools

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

In honor of Women’s History Month, Rise Vision has released 9 FREE Women’s History Month posters for schools to print ... Read more

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BetterLesson Appoints Seasoned Educational Technology Leader Matthew Kennard as CEO

February 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BetterLesson, a leading provider of high quality virtual and in-person K-12 professional learning, announces Matthew Kennard as its new CEO. ... Read more

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Young Empowered Startuppers’ Online Entrepreneurial Learning & Activity Platform provides competitive advantage for today’s teachers, students and schools.

February 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The latest of the awards was an Award of Excellence in Applied Innovation, with a perfect score of 12/12 from the Institute ... Read more

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Renaissance and Nearpod, Coming Together to Empower Teachers and Accelerate Student Growth

February 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$Two students jumping up and down on a blackboard with math problems$

Renaissance, a global leader in student-centered, pre-K–12 personalized practice and assessment, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nearpod, ... Read more

Keep Students Connected With Distance Learning

May 19, 2021February 23, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Keeping teachers and students connected from home is a high priority for every community. That’s why your distance learning solutions ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

5 ways to nurture a cybersecurity interest in a healthy way

March 8, 2021February 12, 2021 by Ryan Cloutier, Principal Security Consultant, SecurityStudio

Students may show great aptitude for tech, including computer hacking—here’s how to guide them down the right cybersecurity path

It’s something no teacher or administrator wants to think about, but what if one of your students is showing an interest in computer hacking? Teachers--sometimes more than parents--can…

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Savvas Learning Company and WestEd Provide Cutting-Edge Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$mathematics readiness$

As part of its commitment to helping educators address the challenges of unfinished learning, Savvas Learning Company is excited to ... Read more

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KidWind Offers Virtual Workshops on Renewable Energy Education

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

How we can apply lessons from 2020 to shape a tech-centric education system for the future

The KidWind Project, the international leader in clean energy education, has launched an additional round of virtual workshops for this ... Read more

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Creative (and Practical) Ways Educators Are Tackling Social-Emotional Learning

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Teaching students the skills to express their emotions and modeling healthy relationships helps shape a future of transformational leaders

The pandemic has disrupted most, if not all, aspects of our lives. This rings especially true for educators who have ... Read more

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SplashLearn Announces ‘SpringBoard Math Challenge 2021’

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The popular game-based learning program SplashLearn, announced the 7th edition of its massively popular SpringBoard Math Challenge today. The math ... Read more

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NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

February 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National ... Read more

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CoderZ Encouraging Title I Schools to Sign-up Students for the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge has passed the halfway mark, but it’s not too late for teachers and students to ... Read more

A New Approach to Kentucky Teacher Rank Change Seeks to Increase Teacher Growth and Retention in Kentucky

Classworks® Progress Monitoring receives Top ratings from NCII

Are schools really safe?

AtlasRTX Partners with Instructure to Provide AI-Powered Digital Assistant, Serving More than 30 Million Students

Did online learning mostly miss the mark?

Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply

4 ideas to create engaging online learning activities

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

3 ways we address COVID learning gaps

Groundbreaking Educational Video Conferencing Platform InSpace Raises $6M in Seed Funding

Osmo for Schools Supplies Cincinnati School District with Learning Systems for Pre-K to Grade 12 Specialized Learning Units

5 tips for creating a successful math intervention initiative

Changing learning for the better after COVID

Blackbird Announces First Ever Educational Version of JavaScript

How to use technology to address vaccine gaps in the classroom

Tightrope’s Cablecast Platform Enables Flexible and Robust Online Video Hosting and Delivery for Cambridge Public Schools

4 positive psychology tactics to help your brain manage stress

How AI is revolutionizing education

AVER LAUNCHES ADVANCED AI AUTO TRACKING DISTANCE LEARNING CAMERA FOR THE ‘NEW CLASSROOM’

Osmo For Schools Celebrates Five Years and Upgrades to Plastic Manipulatives in School Bundles for Classroom Hygiene & Safety

Osmo For Schools Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Edthena Makes it Easy to Blur Teaching Videos with New Feature

A Year Like No Other

VHS Learning Partners with Continental Han Feng Network Technology to Develop Chinese Language Program

Owl Labs Unveils New Product Suite That Will Enhance Hybrid Learning in K-12 And University Classrooms

BetterLesson Appoints Seasoned Educational Technology Leader Matthew Kennard as CEO

Young Empowered Startuppers’ Online Entrepreneurial Learning & Activity Platform provides competitive advantage for today’s teachers, students and schools.

Renaissance and Nearpod, Coming Together to Empower Teachers and Accelerate Student Growth

5 ways to nurture a cybersecurity interest in a healthy way

Savvas Learning Company and WestEd Provide Cutting-Edge Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments

KidWind Offers Virtual Workshops on Renewable Energy Education

SplashLearn Announces ‘SpringBoard Math Challenge 2021’

NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

CoderZ Encouraging Title I Schools to Sign-up Students for the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

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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