Curriculum Archives

Friday 5: STEAM education in action

February 16, 2024 by Laura Ascione

STEAM education offers students many opportunities to develop in-demand skills needed for a growing workforce.

STEAM education--science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics--prepares students for success beyond high school by helping them develop much-needed durable skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving.

Innovation in Education

Analytics in Action

June 25, 2024February 14, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Highlights from a recent conversation, where an expert panel shares insights on using analytics unique to their district to optimize recruitment processes, enhance employee engagement, and implement analytics…

District Management

How to ensure edtech ROI? Ask these 4 questions

February 7, 2024 by Nancy Rose

School leaders can take an inquiry approach as they explore how to increase the edtech ROI of edtech tools across their schools.

Working with curriculum and system leaders and educators across the state of New Hampshire, I frequently hear some common refrains about education technology tools for the classroom.

Innovation Insights

A Real Show Starter

February 5, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Many people are talking about virtual reality and its effectiveness in classrooms but few are doing it. Chad Lewis, Director ... Read more

Newsline

Ed Tech Company SuperDville Awards Over $25,000 In Microgrants!

February 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, NY – SuperDville is proud to announce the winners of it’s first SEL for Students who Learn Differently ... Read more

Virtual Field Trips

Virtual field trips are an essential part of climate curriculum

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Sam Bowman

Virtual field trips can improve inclusion and boost diversity in STEM by giving all students the opportunity to see climate science in action

Climate change is an increasingly important subject in school curriculums. Today’s students will almost certainly inherit a climate-affected world and will need to understand the mechanisms of global…

Newsline

Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Version of Elementary Science Curriculum to Raise Bar in 3D Learning

January 31, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BURLINGTON, NC — Carolina Biological, the leading school science supplier and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced Smithsonian Science for ... Read more

COVID in Schools

Young students less prepared for grade-level reading, math

January 31, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Nationwide data offer critical new insights into the pandemic’s academic impact on younger students' learning.

Children who were in early childhood learning programs during the pandemic are struggling to keep up with grade-level learning in math and English, according to School Readiness for…

Making the Link Between Handwriting and the Science of Reading

February 27, 2024January 24, 2024 by Jeff Festa

It’s now clear handwriting plays a critical role in literacy and is making a comeback in curriculum after a long ... Read more

Newsline

GoGuardian Launches Pear Deck Learning, a Comprehensive Ecosystem of Innovative Learning Tools

January 22, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GoGuardian, the leading company delivering proven solutions to create effective, engaging, and safer learning environments, ... Read more

Newsline

Bluum Launches Innovative Esports, STEAM, and Security Solutions

January 19, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

PHOENIX, Ariz. — At its recent Impact 2024 conference, Bluum, a leading provider of education technology, unveiled five new solutions ... Read more

Innovation Insights

How to Engage All Families (Using Their Phones!)

January 11, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Sometimes it’s the most basic of technologies that is the most effective. So it is with the services of the ... Read more

Newsline

Poptential™ by Certell Offers Free Lessons on the Importance and History of Global Trade

December 26, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), growing inflation and tighter monetary policy in the United States ... Read more

Newsline

MathWorks and Discovery Museum Renew Long-running Partnership to Bring Hands-on STEM to PreK-8 Classrooms

December 15, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum and Natick-based MathWorks announced today their continued partnership to bring the Museum’s Traveling Science Workshops ... Read more

Newsline

Spanish and English Versions of Science Techbook for Texas by Discovery Education Now Available for Use In K-8 and Biology Classrooms Statewide

December 4, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader, today announced that the Spanish and English versions of Science Techbook for Texas by ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

9 ways collaborative learning benefits teachers and students

January 4, 2024December 4, 2023 by Dipal H Kapadia, Ed.D., Director of Information & Educational Technology, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

While technologies can feel like a hurdle at times, there is also much that can be gained by leveraging collaborative learning.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education…

Newsline

American Student Assistance Announces Strategic Alliance with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

December 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON – American Student Assistance ® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and navigate a ... Read more

Newsline

Poptential™ by Certell Revolutionizes Social Studies Education with Integration of American Principles and Launch of Engauge™ Teacher Dashboard

November 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS — Certell, the creator behind the Poptential™ family of free social studies course packages, announced a significant update to ... Read more

AI in Education

Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education?

December 11, 2023November 20, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Despite low levels of preparedness and barriers to adoption in education, there is a belief in generative AI's potential to empower learners.

Teachers are recognizing that when implemented ethically and with thoughtful consideration, AI can help students with special needs, learning disabilities, and language barriers.

Curriculum & Assessment

How we reached student success with assessment proficiency

November 29, 2023November 15, 2023 by Ron Farrow, Assistant Superintendent, De Soto District, Missouri

Assessment creation can be uncomfortable, but creating assessments is also one of the most important steps in accelerating student learning.

Teachers use a variety of methods to assess mastery of a topic. We use observations, quick formative assessments, longer summative assessments, and long-term benchmark assessments.

Innovation in Education

Unlocking middle school potential: Exploring career education and soft skills

November 28, 2023November 14, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

McGraw Hill’s Patrick Keeney discusses the topic of career and technical education (CTE) in middle schools

In this special edition of Innovations in Education, Content Director Kevin Hogan speaks with McGraw Hill’s Patrick Keeney about various aspects of career and tehcnical education (CTE).

Newsline

Committee for Children Joins Forces with Aperture Education to Integrate Assessments and Curriculum to Build Social-Emotional Skills

November 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. – Aperture Education, a Riverside Insights company and the leading provider of social-emotional skills assessment and intervention solutions, ... Read more

Teaching Trends

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

November 7, 2023 by Laura Ascione

These 11 eSN Hero Awards finalists have prioritized digital literacy, mental health, real-world learning, and student success.

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration.

Innovation Insights

Behind this week’s launch of TeacherIn

November 6, 2023November 3, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Ted Mo Chen, Vice President of Globalization at ClassIn, details the company’s next-generation courseware management platform offering.

Newsline

Carnegie Learning Awarded LEVI Grant to Double the Rate of Middle School Math Progress by 2027

November 3, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a pioneer in AI-driven education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12, has been ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

Students need–and deserve–a globalized curriculum

November 15, 2023November 3, 2023 by Roger James Hamilton, Founder and CEO, Genius Group

A globalized curriculum will help better prepare students for work and entrepreneurship and bring education into the 21st century.

Learning should be lifelong. Our curiosity for the world around us and its people should be unwavering, and yet school curriculums around the globe do not reflect our…

Teaching Trends

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

November 15, 2023November 2, 2023 by Laura Ascione

These 10 eSN Hero Awards finalists have prioritized equity and inclusion, literacy, SEL, and student success.

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration.

Newsline

Casio and Open Up Resources Launch New Innovative Partnership to Enhance Mathematics Education

October 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the first step in a new partnership focused on equity in math education, Casio and Open ... Read more

Newsline

Illustrative Mathematics and Imagine Learning Expand Partnership to Empower More Students in Math

October 25, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

TUCSON, Ariz. /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Illustrative Mathematics (IM), a nonprofit dedicated to creating a world where all learners know, use, and enjoy mathematics, ... Read more

Newsline

Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

October 23, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SYDNEY – Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the launch of a suite of K-12 education ... Read more

Literacy

How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Laura Ascione

A VP of impact and research shares what her company learned from its literacy research, and how those lessons benefit teachers and students.

Prior to the pandemic, reading achievement had been showing little to no growth. Scores have continued to decline, in part because of pandemic-related learning interruptions.

Newsline

Poptential™ High School Economics Curriculum by Certell Offers Free Stock Market Investment Lessons

October 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — October historically has been a month of notable volatility in the stock market, with historic crashes like ... Read more

Literacy

Teacher helps implement the science of reading ‘one bite at a time’

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 by Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana

Indiana is in the midst of a statewide push to train more teachers in the science of reading with the goal of improving literacy rates.

Indiana is in the midst of an enormous undertaking to improve literacy rates. The approach: Align state standards, curriculum, and teacher training programs with practices rooted in the…

Slooh Launches Its Next-Gen Platform to Engage Students in Space Exploration

October 9, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Washington Depot, Connecticut – Slooh, the pioneer in offering live online telescope feeds of the universe and an NGSS-aligned curriculum ... Read more

Dare County Schools secures student success today and into the future with high-speed connectivity

April 19, 2024October 4, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Located in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Dare County Schools is a high-performing public school district comprised of ... Read more

Newsline

Illustrative Mathematics Announces IM® 360 for K-12 Educators and Students

September 26, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

TUCSON, Ariz. /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Illustrative Mathematics (IM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where all learners know, use, and enjoy ... Read more

SEL Trends

Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

September 21, 2023 by Brian Consiglio, University of Missouri

Online professional development can help teachers prevent, recognize and respond to students with disabilities encountering bullying.

Students with disabilities are often bullied and socially excluded in school at a far greater rate than their classmates. Researchers at the University of Missouri collaborated to develop…

Innovation Insights

Big Deals: Advanced offerings in curriculum and data analytics, parent communication, remote tutoring, and more

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

4 questions every district leader should consider when choosing an edtech partner

Discovery Education acquires Dreambox Learning; SchoolStatus acquires ClassTag; and Carnegie Learning Reaches New Milestone.

COVID in Schools

“Ambitious growth” is needed to accelerate learning recovery

September 15, 2023 by Laura Ascione

New data highlights the connection between ambitious learning recovery goals and closing unfinished learning gaps in reading and math.

A new report from Curriculum Associates demonstrates what happens when educators set ambitious targets for students--and what happens when they meet them.

SEL Trends

It’s critical to promote mental health supports at the start of the school year

September 14, 2023 by Robin Glenn, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, 7 Mindsets

For a successful year, students and teachers don’t just need academic resources—they need mental health resources, too.

As the new academic year approaches, it's crucial to pay attention to an aspect of school life that often doesn't feature prominently in back-to-school prep: mental health.

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