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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

By Kiran Kodithala I grew up in a lower-middle-class family in India. That means that I grew up in poverty, comparatively speaking. I came to the United States on a one-way ticket and had just enough money to cover my tuition and my first month’s rent. That’s it. But I was very determined to come. So, my family and I fought against all odds to get me here.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Discovery Education invites teachers and administrators around the globe to participate in its 13th annual Fall VirtCon, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 19th from 11 AM to 3 PM Eastern. A no-cost, virtual professional learning conference designed for users of Discovery Education’s digital resources, VirtCon provides a unique opportunity for educators to learn new, classroom-tested techniques and strategies for designing engaging learning experiences with innovative educational

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

According to the CDC, approximately one to three out of every 1,000 children in the United States have hearing loss. Meanwhile, the National Association of the Deaf estimates that more than 300,000 schoolchildren aged five to 17 in America have some degree of hearing impairment. These numbers highlight the urgent need for tools to expand opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students in schools.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Discovery Education is offering teachers and administrators a free guide to applying for government and private grants. Entitled Your Guide to K-12 Education Grants, this resource illuminates the wide variety of K-12 grants available to educators and provides practical advice on how to prepare successful grant applications. K-12 grants are a lifeline for schools and educators, offering much-needed financial support to innovate and enhance educational experiences.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

While decodable readers are an essential part of a Science of Reading K-2 classroom, many educators say that such books are often too short or lack the appeal to engage early readers. To help schools provide educators with more resources to support students at school and at home, Capstone has introduced Stairway Decodables. What are Stairway Decodables?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The next issue of Educate AI Magazine is now available, free of charge. By Charles Sosnik Congratulations to Joel Backon and the team at Educate AI Magazine for another stellar issue. This is an amazing collection of articles, running the gamut from AI in Special Education to AI’s new role in creating a pathway from school to workforce readiness.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

EdTech leader Discovery Education is offering educators new insights into how to bring curiosity to the forefront in districts, schools, and classrooms around the world. Through a new free resource called A Practical Guide for Cultivating Student Curiosity, all educators can unleash the power of curiosity in the classroom to deepen student engagement, heighten motivation, and build persistence.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Ever since human beings started passing down knowledge, we have had to make assumptions about how learning happens and how to teach so that learning occurs. And it must have been obvious from early in our species’ development that people learn differently and have different skills. When the knowledge and skills we needed to pass down were truly a matter of survival on a daily basis, our ancestors must have known that it doesn’t matter how much teaching is going on i

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Series host Dr. Liz Brooke and a rotation of expert guests bridge the gap between research and practice to empower educators to improve literacy outcomes The third season of the “All for Literacy” podcast series from Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, launched August 6. Hosted by Lexia’s Chief Learning Officer, Dr. Liz Brooke, the highly-rated podcast examines the nexus of literacy, research, and the practical application of that science with leading experts in the fields.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

By Mike McGown District-related news and updates can quickly turn into games of telephone if you let them. Even a minor event can set the rumor mill spinning out of control, and a major one can really get tongues wagging. Before you know it, the misinformation is swirling and it’s up to you to set the story straight and get everyone reined in and “in the know” about what’s going on.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

MiEN Company has announced that Avron Levin is joining the company as its Senior Director of Furniture Innovation. In his new role, Levin will lead MiEN’s creative team, overseeing their collaborations with educational institutions around designing agile, active learning spaces that empower modern instruction and engage all learners. Levin brings over 20 years of industry experience to MiEN.

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JULY 12, 2024

By Kristina E. Greene California’s community colleges are a hotbed of financial aid fraud. In fact, according to the state Chancellor’s Office, about one in four applications for financial aid are bogus: in the past year alone, more than 460,000 requests to the state’s online application system are fraudulent requests from bad actors. Just what can be done about a system that is polluted to this degree?

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JULY 12, 2024

Credably.ai (www.credably.ai), an AI-powered certification engine, announced its AI + HI Literacy Certification, enabling authentic assessment of artificial and human intelligence (AI + HI) skills for K12 and Higher Education students, as well as Corporate Talent professionals. Lifelong learners who use Credably.ai can earn specific AI + HI Literacy Certifications by subject (K12), major (Higher Ed), and job role or function (Corporate Talent) for an AI-infused future.

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JULY 1, 2024

It is here. Educate AI Magazine, an online magazine and website, is designed especially for K-12 educators, higher education instructors and administrators, workforce development and corporate training and re-skilling personnel. Now everyone can subscribe and have every issue delivered directly to their inbox. According to Joel Backon, editor in chief at Educate AI, “The Educate AI magazine and media platform are designed to support those who want to enhance learning through AI.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Discovery Education announced that it is offering elementary educators nationwide the unique opportunity to participate in the development of its latest product, Mystery Writing by Discovery Education, through a free, year-long trial. Individual educators interested in claiming their free trial can visit the Mystery Writing website here. Mystery Writing engages students in grades K-5 with “wow!

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JUNE 24, 2024

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark When the term “gamification” comes up in the context of education, it is usually introduced as a way to improve student engagement and motivation. Given the dismal state of student engagement in schoolwork, maybe that by itself would be enough. But research has documented a variety of other benefits, including developing persistence and resilience, honing problem-solving skills, building creativity, and much more.

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JUNE 19, 2024

For more than 30 years, Capstone has supported schools with engaging content through its print books, interactive eBooks, and award-winning PebbleGo curricular content hub. At ISTELive 24,Capstone will debut its newly expanded PebbleGo suite, featuring tools for active learning, content curation features, and other enhancements designed specifically for the classroom.

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JUNE 17, 2024

By Kiran Kodithala and Lee Lambert On February 4, 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles faced the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, an underdog team pitted against a dynasty. With 38 seconds left in the second quarter, the Eagles found themselves at the Patriots’ 1-yard line, fourth down. The decision here was critical; conventional wisdom might have called for a field goal to secure easy points before halftime.

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JUNE 14, 2024

The ability to distinguish fact from fiction is an essential skill in school and in life. To equip readers with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify credibility in the information they consume, Capstone and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) have partnered to publish Cyber Sleuths. Educators can get a sneak peek at the middle-grade chapter book series at booth 724 at ISTELive 24 in Denver.

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MAY 29, 2024

More than 550 school districts chose Lexia as their literacy programs of choice in recent months. Educators are becoming increasingly aware of the science of reading’s positive impact on literacy learning. In the fourth quarter of 2023 alone, more than 550 districts across 48 states and the District of Columbia purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) and Lexia PowerUp Literacy (PowerUp).

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MAY 24, 2024

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are “three closely linked values held by many organizations that are working to be supportive of different groups of individuals, including people of different races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders and sexual orientations.”[1] As the McKinsey explainer that provided that definition of DEI elaborates, the business literature offers substantial evidence that diverse executive teams are connected to stronger financial p

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MAY 6, 2024

The Discovery Education Awards honor districts, schools, and educators who accelerate achievement among students by tapping into their natural curiosity and desire to learn. For the first time this May, the Discovery Education Awards recognized U.S. districts, schools, and educators who have impacted student learning by adapting and personalizing instruction to better pique curiosity and engagement.

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APRIL 25, 2024

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) continues to receive increasing attention in the world of education. In our informal conversations with principals and teachers and parents, we hadn’t discerned any particular patterns or consensus in approaches, and it made us curious to explore the subject a bit more broadly. We hope that others will find this summary of findings from the small survey we conducted and the trends we discerned as interesting and thought-provoking

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APRIL 24, 2024

When I was in middle school, I remember registering for my first Spanish 101 class. As a native English speaker, I was excited about learning a new language. My community had a significant mix of English and Spanish speakers, and I wanted to learn to speak and understand Spanish – while immersing myself in different cultures around me. I was fascinated to see how multilingual speakers could jump back and forth from one language to another without a blip in communication.

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APRIL 23, 2024

In an effort to bolster civics education throughout the Granite State, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is partnering with Discovery Education to support the development of informed students who are eager and ready to participate in democracy. In March, the Governor and Executive Council approved a $1 million contract between the New Hampshire Department of Education and Discovery Education to provide high quality curriculum and instructional materials for New Hampshire students

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Will this help my child? That is the question we always hear from parents of children with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis (ASD) when they come across our cognitive training and assessment programs. We’ll start with the short answer and then we’ll dig in a little deeper. The short answer is we can’t say for sure. There are some things about autism for which there is widespread consensus.

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APRIL 2, 2024

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Discovery Education—the global edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity—invite students and teachers nationwide to participate in Game Plan for the Future: A Virtual Field Trip with the NBA. Premiering Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET, this free virtual field trip for students in grades 3-8 showcases how STEM concepts are helping the NBA think about sustainability in its arenas and offices and spark an i

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MARCH 21, 2024

By Kiran Kodithala In our lifetimes, the most important technological advancements may arguably include cellular phones, the internet, and digital payments, each revolutionizing how we communicate, access information, and conduct transactions. The advent of smartphones has further intensified these effects, making these technologies indispensable in daily life.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Did you know? According to the National Education Association, by 2025, 1 out of every 4 children in classrooms across the US will be a new English Language Learner, Multilingual or Bilingual student. New students arriving in the US are usually called newcomers in a school setting. The term ‘newcomers’ is defined as K-12 students born outside the United States who arrived in the country in the last three years and are still learning English.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Angelo Biasi Editor’s Note: This article is from our friends at ET Magazine. In a world where the only constant is change, education and workforce development must not only keep pace but anticipate and lead into the future with clear intent. This sentiment has never been more pertinent than now, as we stand at the cusp of a technological revolution spearheaded by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark “If you’ve read one IEP, you’ve read them all.” It may not be literally true, but there is a strong feeling among many parents and teachers that the “individualized” part of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is not accomplishing what it could and is far less personalized than it ought to be. For instance, extended time on tests and preferential seating, while beneficial for some, are now almost universally applied, irrespective of the student’s specific challen

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Summit K12’s groundbreaking 2024 Adoption Science Curriculum is designed to revolutionize the way Science is taught in Texas. Our new Dynamic Science curriculum covers elementary, middle school, and high school Biology, Physics, and IPC. Our innovative, engaging, and hands-on Science curriculum is here to support educators and students with the most advanced Science resources available.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Global EdTech leader Discovery Education announced the addition of new games, interactives, career resources and more to its award-winning K-12 learning platform, Discovery Education Experience. This new content nurtures student curiosity and supports educators’ efforts to engage all learners more deeply in instruction. Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Tim Hudson Even though reading curricula and achievement are currently the top educational priorities across much of the U.S., math achievement has declined worse than reading as a result of the pandemic. This ongoing math challenge is too broad and important to be addressed solely at the classroom, school, and district levels; state education leaders must continue taking steps to ensure we improve student success and teacher support in PK-12 mathematics.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Kiran Kodithala and Lee Lambert Five hundred years ago, Nicolaus Copernicus posited a heliocentric model that stated the Earth evolved around the sun. He published his handwritten manuscript in 1543, setting off what some historians would call the Copernican Revolution. Throughout history, humankind has introduced new innovations that challenge the established orthodoxy of the time.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The strength of our Dynamic Science curriculum comes from our partnership with Science authors and editors all across Texas. That’s why we’re introducing our Meet the Authors’ Series so you can get to know the people who created our unique Science content for Texas learners. Our third interview is with Michael Claypool. Michael is an innovative science educator with nearly a decade of classroom experience, and we’re so excited to share this interview between Robyn Shulman and Michael

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The strength of our Dynamic Science curriculum comes from our partnership with science authors and editors all across Texas. That’s why we’re introducing our Meet the Authors’ Series so you can get to know the people who created the unique Science content for Texas learners. Our second interview is with Jenna Shinners. Jenna Shinners took the lead on our Elementary Science content.

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