eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, was selected by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) as an approved tutoring provider for the state’s 2023/2024 High-Dosage Tutoring (HDT) Program.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 18, 2019

As educators, we innately know that our students bring different learner profiles to our classrooms. Differentiated instruction is a method by which we can tackle this challenge and find new ways to help our students. Used appropriately, technology can equip educators with a wide range of instructional resources and supports.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its blended core Middle School Math Solution received perfect scores in a new report published by EdReports.org. Do they help teachers build productive habits of mind in their students?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

based provider of instructional software and formative assessment tools that is on a buying spree. It lost no customers due to the discovered flaw and constantly improves its technology and security, Ziegenhagen says. In the past, it’s focused on pairing assessments with digital instructional materials.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. Classworks Universal Screeners and Progress Monitoring assessments are validated and highly rated by the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII).

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

BOSTON (June 8, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that Florida’s Commissioner of Education has approved Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) as curriculum in elementary intervention courses. Members of the public were also able to review the materials online for two weeks. About Lexia Learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. What are some examples of teaching techniques? What are the traditional tools of teaching?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA – In a groundbreaking move set to revolutionize elementary math education in the post-pandemic era , Carnegie Learning has launched ClearMath Elementary , its first core elementary math solution. Our range of products allows us to support more than 2 million students and educators in all 50 states and Canada.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

If technology doesn’t disrupt the very notion of the textbook first, its future is surely digital. While plenty of folks are touting the affordances of digital textbooks and instructional content and prognosticating about how fast K-12 schools make the switch to digital – including me and Arne Duncan among many others, etc.,

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In an effort to help educators, parents and other education technology consumers make better choices about the products they use, Digital Promise spent the last year developing a “research-based design” product certification. The team at Digital Promise had been discussing something like this for nearly six years, Cator says.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Often, these pitches entail free or discounted software for products ranging from instructional materials to virtual conferencing tools. But during these first few days of schools moving online, educators are adjusting to a new—and likely chaotic—environment. So the deluge of pitches could well add to the noise.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 3, 2016

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek , Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide. Those who call Open Education Resources “free” are misguided.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

16, 2021 – Carolina Biological announced that two of its elementary school science programs are among the rigorous list of new science materials just adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Education for the state’s K-12 science curriculum. The Committee reviews all instructional materials in light of the state content standards.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

. “At Savvas, we are committed to developing innovative learning solutions that are powered by the most advanced technology to help educators meet the needs of all students,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY At Savvas, we believe learning should inspire.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

October 28, 2021 — Twig Education , creators of the leading elementary level science program Twig Science, today announced the launch of Twig Science Next Gen for grades 6–8. For Twig Science Next Gen, Twig partnered with some of the most highly respected organizations in the worlds of science and engineering education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

7, 2021 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved FEV Tutor to be a full-service member of the state’s new Vetted Texas Tutoring Corps (VTTC). The agency also confirmed that the VTTC providers can help districts meet House Bill (HB) 4545’s requirements for supplemental accelerated instruction. WOBURN, Mass.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

High-quality resources and curricula can help educators bring science to life through authentic and challenging activities. What research do we need to bring standards-aligned science learning to more students and support educators in implementing these resources effectively? Unique Benefits of OpenSciEd.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by SETDA and sponsored by ENA. About the Presenter.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

As schools and districts try to reduce textbook costs and digitize instructional resources, one of the struggles many teachers have is finding good repositories of open education resources (OER). However, access itself isn’t enough and the sheer volume of materials can be overwhelming. Accessing OER.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Standards-aligned, high-quality instructional materials to support grade-level learning. Robust pre- and post- assessments to regularly track student growth and performance. Bilingual and multilingual tutors are available.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

To gauge students’ progress, the schools administered the Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP) Growth Reading assessment, which measures grade-level reading achievement and growth, during the 2020-21 academic year. Over 40% of students who used Core5 exceeded their MAP Growth targets. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

As demand for professionals in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields continues to surge , a significant population of potential workers is being left out of these career opportunities: English learners. How might state assessments be unfairly disadvantaging English learners? million students, or about 9.4

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

Some schools are relying on several different technologies, creating an environment that is no longer level.”. Teachers spend seven or more hours per week, or 250 hours per year , creating or finding instructional materials for the general classroom, said Clark. 3 Challenges of Digital Design for K–12 Classrooms.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Active learning strategies for students encompass various techniques aimed at engaging learners in the educational process, fostering deeper understanding, and enhancing retention. Six key strategies include: Peer Instruction: This method involves students teaching and explaining concepts to their peers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In addition to providing students a path toward their college degree, the Outlier offerings also give those looking for valuable career and workforce training the opportunity to earn credit-bearing professional certificates from leading technology companies like Google, Meta, and Salesforce.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

Many policymakers, families and educators hold onto the nostalgia of the traditional school model, but it was failing us even before the pandemic. The United States ranked 36th in math and 13th in reading among 79 countries and regions that took the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2016

Scott Kinney has nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of professional learning and educational technology, and currently serves as Discovery Education Senior Vice President of Educational Partnerships. One of my many high school memories is learning the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Then COVID-19 catapulted education into crisis mode, forcing her and all students and teachers into at-home learning situations across the world. Asmaa, Ismail and their peers in public education were caught in the perfect storm of school closures and an unplanned and awkward move to online learning. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

May 11, 2022— Curriculum Associates recently sponsored the 2022 School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) scholarship program to help recognize and support students and educators throughout the state. One of SSA’s top priorities is to promote high-quality public education throughout our state. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The district has also decided to support their educators through this critical time by ensuring strong, ongoing implementations of Core5 and PowerUp via yearlong Success Partnerships with Lexia. “We Teachers also really like how user-friendly the educator platform is. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 7, 2024

Today, the shift towards digital content as the primary instructional material is undeniable. Teachers are now creating interactive academic course material with the help of learning management systems such as Moodle and distributing it to students at large. Wrapping Up What is Moodle?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Business news is packed with unicorns, and Newsela is the latest in education to join the herd after reaching the vaunted billion-dollar valuation. Complementing these materials on the instructional content platform are lesson plans and assessments aligned to state learning standards organized by subject and grade.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A team of students from INCubatoredu, a high school entrepreneurship program based in Illinois, reworked their business Trashbots to make robotics and coding accessible and provide hands-on STEM education at home. Virtual tools give students alternative ways to grasp material, and to complete and submit their work.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the continued move to distance learning and digital resources, educators need to make sure any tools support this new mindset. During an edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by ORIGO Education , the presenters offered their key criteria for digital mathematics tools and how they should support teachers and students.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

Missing State End-of-year Assessment Data. Department of Education approved state assessment waivers for all 50 states and D.C. These annual assessments serve several purposes, one of which is to gauge how much students learned during the year and whether they are ready for the next level of learning. Summer Strategies.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. So how can curriculum publishers and educational companies be meaningful partners in creating culturally-responsive classrooms?

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