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New Collection of Free Environmental Education Resources Encourages Students and Teachers to Explore the World

January 9, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — To empower teachers and students to explore their world, the Environmental Education Initiative offers a curated collection of free ... Read more

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Incident IQ Welcomes Tech Innovator Bill Loller as Chief Product Officer

January 7, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Atlanta (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Incident IQ, the workflow management platform built exclusively for K-12, announced today that Bill Loller will ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Turning classroom boredom into student brilliance

December 27, 2024 by Jon Oosterman, Learning Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

Educators can use boredom in the classroom to their advantage by tailoring their content to meet student needs.

As someone who began teaching in middle school, I’ve had plenty of firsthand experience dealing with boredom in the classroom. Most educators will recognize the signs.

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Alaskan School System Selects Discovery Education to Enhance Science Education

December 4, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC —Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) announced a new partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education that will ... Read more

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Otus and Discovery Education Forge New Strategic Partnership to Maximize Student Achievement Nationwide

November 14, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Chicago, IL and Charlotte, NC — Otus, the leading K-12 assessment, data, and insights solution, and Discovery Education, the global ... Read more

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Free STEM Resources from Discovery Education and Partners Support National STEM Day 2024

November 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — For observances of National STEM Day 2024, global edtech leader Discovery Education and select partners offer a ... Read more

Classroom Management

3 key opportunities to address education’s biggest challenges

November 1, 2024 by Laura Ascione

A new study reveals key areas of opportunity for addressing the most pressing issue facing educators today: student engagement.

While most students say they are eager to learn and say they feel a strong sense of belonging in school, teachers still face challenges that slow improvements in…

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Ahead of Schedule: STEM Careers Coalition Reaches Over 10.7 Million Students

October 29, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — The STEM Careers Coalition – an alliance of industries and non-profit organizations partnering with Discovery Education to ... Read more

14-year-old Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing an AI Handheld Pesticide Detector

October 22, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

ST. PAUL, Minn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9th grader at Gwinnett ... Read more

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New Capstone Resources from Genentech and Discovery Education Empower High School Students to Explore Biotechnology

October 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Futurelab+ – an educational initiative from Discovery Education and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group – ... Read more

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Discovery Education and LIV Golf Launch Multi-Year Partnership Reaching Half a Million Students Worldwide with STEM and Life Skills

September 19, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC and Carrollton, TX — Discovery Education and LIV Golf today announced a new multi-year partnership, LIV to Learn, ... Read more

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Discovery Education Unveils New, Free Environmental Focused Learning Resources

August 23, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education today announced a new curated collection of free dynamic digital resources that encourages students to ... Read more

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Students Across California’s Dunham School District Return to Classrooms this Fall with Innovative New Resources Enhancing Science Education

August 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Students across California’s Dunham School District (DSD) will return to classrooms this fall with new resources enhancing ... Read more

Innovation Insights

New Tools for Primary School Writing

August 2, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Learning recovery is still an unfortunate byproduct of the Covid pandemic. Edtech software developers continue to try to meet the ... Read more

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Texas’ Pine Tree Independent School District Expands Partnership with Global Edtech Leader to Support Innovative Science Instruction

July 10, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC—Texas’ Pine Tree Independent School District (PTISD) today announced an extension of its multi-year collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

Breaking product news: Discovery Education unveils a host of enhancements

June 24, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Discovery Education announced enhancements to its digital solutions that will help school systems everywhere support teachers. The enhancements coming to Discovery ... Read more

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Discovery Education to Integrate Responsible AI Assessment Tool into Award-Winning Discovery Education Experience

June 20, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced plans to integrate a new, responsible, AI-powered assessment tool—Assessment Generator ... Read more

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Discovery Museum Recognized as a 2024 Recipient of the Nation’s Highest Museum and Library Honor

May 22, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

ACTON, Mass.—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced Discovery Museum of Acton, MA today as one of 10 ... Read more

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Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards

May 9, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

North Carolina — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the recipients of the inaugural Discovery Education Awards. The Discovery ... Read more

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Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District Supports Innovative Teaching and Learning with New EdTech Resources

April 19, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD) today announced a new collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery ... Read more

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Discovery Education Offers New Financial Literacy Resources Supporting National Financial Capability Month Activities

April 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in ... Read more

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Oregon’s Harrisburg School District Announces New Partnership Supporting Innovative Science Lessons In All Elementary School Classrooms

March 28, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Oregon’s Harrisburg School District (HSD) today announced a new multiyear partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education.Thanks ... Read more

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Immersive Learning Resource from Discovery Education Surpasses 1 Million Downloads

March 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education today announced that its no-cost, augmented-reality (AR) learning resource— Sandbox AR—has surpassed the 1 million ... Read more

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Discovery Education Enhances K-12 Platform with New Games, Interactives, Career Resources, and More to Nurture Student Curiosity

February 20, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the addition of new games, interactives, career resources and more ... Read more

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances

February 2, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC. — Discovery Education today unveiled a new collection of engaging, high-quality digital learning resources supporting Black History Month ... Read more

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Tennessee’s Hardeman County Schools Begin New Year with New Digital Resources Supporting College and Career Readiness

January 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC —Tennessee’s Hardeman County Schools (HCS) today announced a new phase in its partnership with global edtech leader Discovery ... Read more

Classroom Management

5 strategies for turning boredom into brilliance

January 9, 2024 by Jon Oosterman, Learning Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

As someone who began teaching in middle school, I’ve had plenty of firsthand experience dealing with boredom in the classroom. Most educators will recognize the signs.

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Wyoming Catholic School Partners with Global Edtech Leader to Enhance Instruction in Science and All Other Disciplines

January 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Wyoming’s Holy Name Catholic School (HNCS) today announced a new multi-year partnership with global edtech leader Discovery ... Read more

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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

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GoldieBlox and Discovery Education Partner to Bring Chemistry to High School Classrooms Nationwide with New Immersive Learning Experience on Roblox

December 13, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC – GoldieBlox and Discovery Education today announced a new education initiative – Maker High. Maker High offers an ... Read more

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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

Literacy

4 simple ways to put the science of reading into practice

March 12, 2024November 24, 2023 by Kim Wooden, Principal Product Marketing Manager, Discovery Education & Former Deputy Superintendent, Clark County School District

Moving from theory to action, integrating the science of reading practices into instruction can help educators boost achievement.

In districts across the country, educators are continuing to support students with post-pandemic learning recovery. Many students are still reading below the level appropriate for their grade.

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Acceleration Academies Appoints Kelli Campbell as New Chief Executive Officer

November 22, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Chicago, IL – Acceleration Academies, the nation’s leading provider of tech-enabled flexible education, announced today that Kelli Campbell will assume ... Read more

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Discovery Education’s Sandbox AR Honored with Global Educational Supplies and Solutions Award

November 13, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — During the recent 16th edition of Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) Dubai, Discovery Education’s Sandbox AR ... Read more

Innovation Insights

What’s Next for Discovery Ed?

November 10, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Discovery Education CEO Jeremy Cowdrey discusses the future of edtech, teacher shortages, the potential impacts, as well as drawbacks, of AI.

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.

Curriculum & Assessment

Expanding ‘through-year’ assessments to boost student achievement

November 3, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Montana is taking a formative approach to assessment that offers a personalized learning approach for student achievement.

The Montana Office of Public Instruction is focusing on using assessments throughout the school year to give teachers the data they need--as early as possible--to positively impact student…

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Driving Innovation, Discovery Education Reaches New Heights in New Hampshire Classrooms

November 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Education and Discovery Education are thrilled to announce that Granite State educators, students and ... Read more

Teaching Trends

5 strategies to ignite student engagement

October 16, 2023 by Jamie MacPherson, Learning Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

Student engagement is about tapping into students' innate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills--these strategies can help.

Every teacher hopes to ignite, empower, and engage the students who walk through their classroom door. Ample research has shown that student engagement is crucial to overall learning…

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Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

September 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

 CHARLOTTE, NC —Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) today announced it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s five-year ... Read more

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