4 key findings on student engagement
Only one-third of U.S. administrators, teachers, and parents/caregivers say students are engaged in learning, underscoring the critical need for more engaging learning experiences.
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Apps are helping teachers communicate with families that don’t speak English
Emma Gonzalez Gutierrez has struggled to communicate with the teachers of her five children for years. She’s tried to stay engaged. She’s attended meetings, gravitated toward Spanish-speaking staff,…
How to direct a districtwide tech transformation on a budget
I have been with the district for 20 years, though I didn’t become the superintendent until April 2020. When I came into the office, I had a tech-focused…
5 spooky Halloween videos for students of all ages
Teachers with classrooms full of students of any age can use TED-Ed Lessons to leverage October's fun events (Friday the 13th in October, anyone?) and speak to students’ different interests.
How our district improved a 5 percent attendance rate
Here at Eagle Pass Independent School District, we’re right on the border of the United States and Mexico. Approximately 95 percent of our students are Hispanic, and most…
Student engagement remains a major concern
The vast majority of educators said they are concerned about their students' engagement in classroom-based learning, according to the latest installment of the national Gradient Learning Poll, which examines…
Designing fair and inclusive tests for non-native speakers
Language is a significant barrier to fair and inclusive testing, particularly if language fluency is not relevant to the skill being measured by the test. This is why…
More than 200,000 Students and Educators Across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Use Lexia Learning’s Programs to Boost Literacy Rates
BOSTON – During the 2021-22 school year, Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, supported over 200,000 students and teachers ... Read more
Why teach digital writing to students in 2022?
Have you ever thought of your students alongside Hemingway, Shakespeare, and other well-known writers? They are actually: All their messages, blogs, and social media posts go online today,…
3 steps to creating classroom equity
Writing about equity is always a bit awkward for me. I am extremely white, extremely male, solidly middle class, and I have not had the same experience with…
Lexia Learning Launches Customer Advisory Board to Deepen Educator Insights, Relationships, and Collaboration
BOSTON (Aug. 23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the formation of its customer advisory ... Read more
Lexia Names Kerri A. Larkin as Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnership
BOSTON (May 11, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the appointment of Kerri A. Larkin ... Read more
Renaissance Launches Major Updates to Star Spanish Assessments
Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has enhanced Star Spanish, its assessment platform for students who speak, or ... Read more
The changing role of literacy today, part 2
We know we must teach children to read proficiently, yet the age-old challenge of getting a child to read on grade level still persists. Fortunately, science and technology…
Text, tweet, email, call—what do parents want in school communications?
When it comes to school communications, parents today want more information from their children’s teachers and schools, but they also want that information to be timely, targeted, and…
Report warns a decline in language learning could spell bad news for U.S.
A diminishing share of United States residents speak languages other than English--a trend that could have important consequences for business, international affairs, and intellectual exchange, according to a…
Flexcat collaboration system gets big upgrade for ISTE
At ISTE 2016, classroom audio provider Lightspeed Technologies will introduce three new features of its Flexcat system. The only classroom audio system designed for small-group learning, Flexcat consists…
One startling fact about flipped learning
Flipped learning has been on education’s radar for the last two years, with many schools experimenting with a teaching and learning style well-suited for 21st Century learning. But…