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ALAS Applauds the Appointment of ALAS Member Dr. Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education

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

The Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS) applauds the appointment of ALAS member Dr. Miguel Cardona to the position ... Read more

Newsline

PBLWorks Expands its Online Services for 2021

December 4, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is expanding its selection of online offerings ... Read more

Teaching Trends

First-of-its-kind, all-electric mobile preschool

September 24, 2020 by Vcarlson

A first-of-its kind vehicle will be hitting the streets this autumn in Colorado as an all-new, all-electric, ‘Magic Bus’ Mobile ... Read more

Newsline

Curriculum Associates’ New Blog Provides Solution-Focused Content to Support Teachers and Leaders

September 10, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

digital leadership skills are important for students to learn now, for their future.

Curriculum Associates has launched a blog to help support teachers and building-level leaders navigate today’s educational environment. The blog, which ... Read more

Newsline

Teton Science Schools Launches Online Courses

August 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A sudden shift to distance learning doesn't have to spell chaos--learn how one school managed the transition with patience and support

Teton Science Schools opened enrollment for 2020-21 Place Network Online courses for middle school students this week. Three courses will ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

10 distance learning writing lessons

January 25, 2023July 6, 2020 by Sara VanderWel

Early elementary school teacher Sara VanderWel shares distance learning video lessons she created for her kindergarten class

When we were just a couple weeks into distance learning, I started to really miss writing workshop time. Over the years, I’ve come to cherish this part of…

Newsline

‘Ghostwriter’ trailer and interactive reading challenge

June 30, 2020May 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

All-New Episodes of Parents’ Choice Gold Award-Winning Series, Written and Directed By Academy Award-Winning and DGA Nominated, Luke Matheny, Now ... Read more

Newsline

Let’s Talk About Your Job Search

June 30, 2020May 1, 2020 by Pat Brothwell

A record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. It’s the biggest jump in new jobless claims in US history. There ... Read more

Ancillary

Daily lessons and activities for K-5 students

April 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

In response to school closures across the country, hand2mind is launching a new website teach@home: Daily Lessons & Activities for ... Read more

District Management

A teacher’s 7 tips for remote learning during the coronavirus

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Dennis Grice

Straight from a teacher directly impacted by the coronavirus, these suggestions can help educators prepare themselves and their students for home-based learning

Imagine yourself sitting on a beautiful beach in the Philippines, enjoying a relaxing week off from school when your phone buzzes with messages. Your flight back to China…

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‘I teach because’: 7 educators on why they teach

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A teacher has strong arms drawn behind her on the chalkboard to illustrate the sentence "I teach because."

Has anyone ever asked you why you teach? What did you say? Maybe you said, "I teach because I love seeing ah-ha moments," or, "I teach because I…

ELL

App of the Week: Sworkit Kids

January 25, 2023July 9, 2018 by Common Sense Education

Sworkit Kids What’s It Like? Both physical education (PE) and classroom teachers can use Sworkit Kids to get kids exercising. ... Read more

District Management

7 must-knows from blended learning’s early adopters

November 21, 2017October 27, 2017 by Jenny White

Earlier this year, the Highlander Institute, The Learning Accelerator and the Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I.…

Quill Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway

May 3, 2017 by Laura Ascione

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Quill is giving ten (10) winning teachers each a $20 Starbucks gift card.

$1,000 Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway

May 3, 2017 by Laura Ascione

We’re giving away ten $100 Target gift cards in honor of Teacher Appreciation. Whoo hoo! Think of all the mini ... Read more

REcharge Academy Educator Scholarships

May 3, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The REcharge Academy is a week-long educator training workshop about renewable energy. The intensive training blends lectures from experts and ... Read more

eClassroom News

School sees massive literacy boost thanks to new assessment attitude

April 19, 2017April 17, 2017 by Heidi Busk

At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, 82 percent of Morgen Owings Elementary School’s students were working below grade level. Now, six months later, just 40 percent…

Educational Leadership

Why education needs strong advocates now more than ever

January 25, 2023April 14, 2017 by Charles Sosnik

Spring time is invigorating, especially in my home town of Gastonia, North Carolina. Gastonia is very southern; its roots are in the textile business, and in many ways,…

Emperor Science Award Program

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

To encourage high school students to explore careers in science, and specifically cancer research, PBS Learning Media and Stand Up ... Read more

Blended Learning

6 tips from personalized learning innovators leading change

August 30, 2016August 29, 2016 by Julia Freeland Fisher

A new conference and report reveal the top change management strategies driving today's new education models like blended and personalized learning. Step one: Embrace the fact that you…

App of the Week

App of the Week: A game that teaches game design

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Project Spark is a digital game creator that lets students build their own games. Students can browse, play, and learn from other community-designed games and from plenty of…

Teaching Trends

App of the Week: The total package for middle school ELA

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Will your students excel in the Innovation Age?

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…

App of the Week

App of the Week: Shakespeare for the iPad generation

December 15, 2015December 14, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Common Sense Graphite. To read the ... Read more

Teaching Trends

The Hour of Code’s nationwide momentum

December 15, 2015December 11, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…

App of the Week

App of the Week: Skaffl

July 1, 2016June 1, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

10 computer science education resources and facts

May 6, 2019December 10, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

To celebrate Computer Science Education Week and to make sure you're ready to educate students and peers about why computer science is such an essential part of U.S.…

District Management

U.S. education extends international handshake

November 11, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

With so much emphasis on comparing the nation’s education to its global counterparts, it’s only fitting that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of…

ALAS Applauds the Appointment of ALAS Member Dr. Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education

PBLWorks Expands its Online Services for 2021

First-of-its-kind, all-electric mobile preschool

Curriculum Associates’ New Blog Provides Solution-Focused Content to Support Teachers and Leaders

Teton Science Schools Launches Online Courses

10 distance learning writing lessons

‘Ghostwriter’ trailer and interactive reading challenge

Let’s Talk About Your Job Search

A teacher’s 7 tips for remote learning during the coronavirus

‘I teach because’: 7 educators on why they teach

App of the Week: Sworkit Kids

7 must-knows from blended learning’s early adopters

Quill Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway

$1,000 Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway

REcharge Academy Educator Scholarships

School sees massive literacy boost thanks to new assessment attitude

Why education needs strong advocates now more than ever

Emperor Science Award Program

6 tips from personalized learning innovators leading change

App of the Week: A game that teaches game design

App of the Week: The total package for middle school ELA

Will your students excel in the Innovation Age?

App of the Week: Shakespeare for the iPad generation

The Hour of Code’s nationwide momentum

App of the Week: Skaffl

10 computer science education resources and facts

U.S. education extends international handshake

Alaskan School System Selects Discovery Education to Enhance Science Education

MMI Preparatory School Partners with Lackawanna College to Launch Pre-College Credit Program

Otus Announces Partnership with FIRST Educational Resources to Strengthen K-12 Support and Insights Nationwide

Virginia Department of Education Approves the IXL Diagnostic as an Alternative Assessment to the Virginia Growth Assessments

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