eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

BEAVERTON, Oregon, March 31, 2022 — Leveraging standards-based instructional content and its award-winning technology, Vernier Software & Technology is announcing Vernier Connections , an innovative web-based platform to engage high school students in hands-on STEM learning and exploration.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2017

Although STEM education is inarguably essential in today’s economy, it is not always seamlessly incorporated into early childhood education–and the barriers to inclusion are more pervasive than many educators might realize. Offer recommendations to stimulate research and policy agendas.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

More willingness to listen to other viewpoints instead of scorning or fearing what is unfamiliar is another indicator of inclusive education. These issues may appear isolated but largely stem from systemic problems facing the nation’s schools. Why is diversity an issue for schools? percent more likely to be held back.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has named the 40 recipients of its 40th anniversary educator grants. With more than 800 total submissions, we were truly blown away by the response we received from educators,” said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology. Middle School.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

Chosen by a panel of NSTA-appointed experts, this year’s winners—one middle school educator and two high school educators—showed innovative uses of data-collection technology to engage students in STEM learning. Vernier was founded by a former physics teacher and employs educators at all levels of the organization.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Rider oversees career and technical education in Allen Parish, a region of rural Louisiana known for pine forests and the state’s largest casino. About 85 percent of high school graduates in 2019 had taken at least one course in career and technical education, or CTE. Their inability to answer stems from disconnected data.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

The annual award, with prizes valued at $5,500, recognizes one middle school, high school, or college educator from any STEM subject area for innovatively using Vernier products to teach engineering concepts or practices to students. “We

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In Nevada, just 4 percent of students who took a career-oriented science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) course in the 2019-20 school year — 88 students total — were Black, even though Black students make up more than 11 percent of the state’s public school enrollment.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Since the introduction of ChatGPT, educators have been considering the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) on education. That’s why many educators are contemplating how to manage and monitor student AI use. Wait-and-See: Many schools are taking a wait-and-see approach to drafting policies.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Each winning high school and college-level educator awarded cash and technology prizes valued at $5,500 for their creative use of data-collection technology. Four of these educators are being honored with the 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards from Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Educators face a constant challenge of organizing resources and time , both in the classroom and out. . More often than not, it’s the administrative workload that eats up a majority of an educator’s time. Denise Neeb serves as the principal of Williams Elementary School, a STEM magnet campus in Lubbock Independent School District.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 5, 2021

The Utah STEM Action Center has released its 2020 annual report , which includes the results of their comprehensive statewide program evaluation. At MIND, we believe a high volume of effectiveness studies is the future of a healthy market for product information in education. What can other states take from this analysis?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app, which engages students in advanced data analysis from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments, was recently recognized by two leading education awards. Vernier Software & Technology has led the innovation of educational, scientific data-collection technology for 40 years.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In Fairfax County, Virginia, thousands of middle school students experience what most of their peers leave behind in elementary school — recess. Educators and researchers say students pay the price. Middle school students in Robert Lane’s STEM class dig through a box of supplies for a class project. Lane the STEM Guy.”

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edWeb.net

MAY 24, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast A common refrain of 21st century education is that teachers are educating students today for jobs that don’t even exist yet. This needs to be especially strong for elementary teachers who tend to teach all subjects and might not have much exposure to teaching technology skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

It is time to move forward in education. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The pandemic’s impact continues to upend life in education, and we have yet to reckon with its extent on health and the economy. Recent NAEP scores showed startling declines that could amount to as many as 22 weeks of learning loss, according to Thomas Kane, faculty director of Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Another "big" for Texas is education, and when I'm looking to get a pulse on what the current trends and landscape are, I turn to social media! With over 5 million students currently enrolled in Texas public schools alone , the Twitterverse is rich with insights from state educational leadership. Tony Bonazzi @GISDMath.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

STEM education would emphasize problem-solving, interdisciplinary approaches and the value of discovery and play, according to a new 10-year vision from the American Institutes for Research for the U.S. Department of Education’s STEM Initiatives Team. Department of Education in collaboration with AIR.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Late last month, Alabama Gov. The governor told reporters that educators instead need to stick to the “basics of education.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

“I have often observed, to my regret, that a widespread prejudice exists with regard to the educability of intelligence,” Binet wrote in 1909. In recent decades, more states and school districts have shifted in the direction of downplaying the role of intelligence testing in special education evaluations.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. The retention policy is part of a state law passed in 2021 that was meant to boost long-lagging reading scores and stem pandemic learning losses. But some educators say the expectations Tennessee has set for its students are too high.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Their work is a version of what educators call project-based learning, which means gaining knowledge by solving problems rather than by studying textbooks. Related: An urban charter school achieves a fivefold increase in the percentage of its black and Latino graduates who major in STEM. STEM gives me challenges to think about.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“We are no longer keeping pace with other countries, particularly China,” it says, calling this a “dangerous” failure and urging decisionmakers to make education a national security priority. This is not an educational question alone,” said Wyner. students scored lower than their counterparts in 36 other education systems worldwide.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This new sensor for environmental science provides an affordable way for STEM educators to engage their students in data collection as they explore the science of natural phenomena,” said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology. For more information, visit [link].

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2024

With math scores falling nationwide, some educators have argued that the standard algebra-intensive math pathway is outdated and needs a revamp, both to engage more students and to help them develop relevant skills in a world increasingly reliant on data. Two states — Oregon and Ohio — offer it as an alternative to Algebra II.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

It is so important for teachers to have high-quality content to help build students’ STEM literacy at an early age,” said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology. Vernier Software & Technology has led the innovation of educational, scientific data-collection technology for over 40 years.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That is why STEM education is so important in elementary and middle school. Connecting what students are learning to possible career pathways not only helps them make more informed choices about their future, but it also deepens their engagement in school, as many educators have found.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Vernier Software & Technology recently announced science educator Tyson Vrbas of Manhattan Catholic Schools in Manhattan, Kansas as the 2021 Engineering Award winner. Engineering educator Nels Lawrence of Kaukauna High School in Kaukauna, Wisconsin was also recognized with an honorable mention in this year’s award.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. At Union High School, an Algebra II position remained vacant for more than a year.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 Here are five existing policies that policymakers and local officials are likely to lean on to ensure that funds are used effectively, with regard to investments in remote learning programs and services.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Elementary school teachers Pauline Roberts and Rick Joseph know that the best place to make a real-world difference is, well, in the world. Their students wanted to tackle the issue of sustainability and their strategy was to educate and encourage businesses in the community to be a part of the solution. real life learning STEM'

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Now, she worries that the variety she values in her education could disappear for generations to come. “If It’s a concept many say is more urgent than ever, with racial gaps in higher education widening , threatening years of progress for underrepresented students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This provides educators the opportunity to choose any location for learning — whether it is in the traditional classroom, lab, at home, or even outdoors. Vernier Software & Technology has led the innovation of educational, scientific data-collection technology for 39 years. For more information, visit www.vernier.com.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a consensus study report in October 2018 entitled English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives. When it comes to math education, ELs are facing additional challenges in a system that is already broken. You can read the full report.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Vernier is offering a special discount to educators interested in participating in this experiment and purchasing the accompanying student and educator kits. Educators can sign up for the ExoLab-8 lab using the code VernierInSpace to receive a 10 percent discount (this offer expires February 19, 2021).

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

It’s time to acknowledge and address this narrative that adversely affects our youth’s learning experiences and the education system. But restorative justice is not just about addressing behavior problems; it’s also about addressing the underlying issues driving those behaviors, often stemming from trauma, neglect or systemic injustices.

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