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Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders

eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

These efforts have been instrumental in helping students regain lost ground and make progress in their academic development. Through innovative teaching strategies, small group instruction, and leveraging technology, educators have been able to provide individualized support and foster students’ resilience.

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How SEL and achievement lead to academic equity

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As schools reckon with academic equity, they’re often focused on academic progress. In Social, Emotional, and Academic Development Through an Equity Lens , from The Education Trust, researchers found most families of color don’t think schools are set up for their students to succeed.

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3 ways to combine trauma-informed teaching with SEL

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2019

When trauma goes unacknowledged by caring adults, students can feel suffocated by the burden of their experience.

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3 critical attributes for any edtech ecosystem—and where to find them

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2021

Together, they formed a powerful ecosystem through which Lake Washington’s students could feed their natural curiosity as they continued their academic development. . These learning experiences were delivered by educators using a variety of digital tools chosen by our school district.

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Digital tools are a vehicle–not a standalone solution–for trauma-responsive care in schools

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

When a teacher is invested in their students’ social, emotional, and academic development, it results in reciprocity, meaning children who feel supported by others will then become more invested in themselves. Also, when an educator understands the way trauma affects children, the more they will be able to help them cope.

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Are educators using SEL to empower or to manipulate?

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

However, the current level of thinking about SEL in education is primarily focused on producing academic outcomes. An example of this level of thinking is The Aspen Institute-sponsored National Commission on Social Emotional & Academic Development report, From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope , published in January.

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Occupational therapy is the antidote for pandemic skill loss

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Research shows that the average student lost approximately one-third of a school year to the pandemic, leading to academic setbacks and missed opportunities for building skills fostered in school settings, such as learning to form routines and study habits, solve problems, and follow directions.

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Navigate360 Recognizes New Jersey School District with Excellence Award for School Culture & Climate

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2023

Through their powerful use of this solution, they are tackling vital components of academic and non-academic development that students need to succeed and thrive. “I commend Greater Egg Harbor’s use of Suite360 as part of a layered approach to student safety, engagement and wellness.

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11 educator perspectives on post-COVID learning

eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2022

We hope that as the pandemic effects ease, as well the corresponding constraints around social distancing, the return to normal allows us to reinvest in the type of instructional interactions the facilitate social emotional and academic development of our students.

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Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development.

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The future of learning spaces is open ended

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

The idea that a school’s function is one of purely academic development should be retired entirely. The space adapts elegantly with various multimedia stations, such that all students are motivated to physically manifest their intuition — whether individually or by virtue of collaboration.

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New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District Renews Multiyear Partnership Driving Student Engagement in Science

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating digital resources into instruction. Also, all AMSD educators enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network.

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News from Discovery Education: Virginia’s Rivermont Schools Selects Discovery Education to Support Science Education Statewide

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction.

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Hardin County Schools is Leading Kentucky’s Transition to Dynamic Digital Learning Experiences for Science Instruction Through New Partnership with Discovery Education

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development.

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New Jersey’s Middle Township Public Schools Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education to Enhance Middle School Science Instruction

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2022

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development.

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The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Our definition of whole child centers on 6 key domains that matter deeply for every individual’s development and success: academic development, social emotional development, identity development, physical health and mental health. math, literacy, science, social studies, foreign language, art).

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CASEL Announces 2020 Award Recipients for Excellence in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Research and Practice

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

He was a member of the Council of Distinguished Educators of the National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development and served as the primary author of the Commission’s report on SEAD practice. “It It is truly an honor to be one of this year’s recipients of the Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence,” notes Dr.

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Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development.

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Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development maximizes the power of these resources, increases student engagement in learning, and supports the continued academic development of all students.

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Alabama’s Huntsville College Preparatory School Selects Discovery Education to Support the Creation of Individualized Academic Experiences for All Students

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development.?.

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Kansas’ Shawnee Mission School District Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Elementary Science Instruction

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development.

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Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development increases student engagement in learning and supports the continued academic development of all students.

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Discovery Education and Keysight Technologies Launch New Partnership Supporting Equity of Access in Education

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for using their new digital resources. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these digital resources, increase student engagement in instruction, and support students’ continued academic development.

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What Student Leaders Think About the Future of Education

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

“Instead of viewing students as the problem, we should change our mindset and think about how we can build a learning environment that supports social, emotional and academic development for everyone,” wrote Jake Parrish, a 2017 fellow.

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SEL in Your Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic clearly illuminated the fact that academic growth and social and emotional wellness are interdependent and that educators must take into account the social and emotional aspects of a student’s reality as they consider academic development.

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The Benefits of Preschool Last Into Adulthood. Let’s Make High-Quality Pre-K Available to All

Edsurge

JULY 8, 2019

High-quality Pre-K programs are widely recognized for their positive effect on the social, emotional and academic development of young children. They develop more advanced language, pre-math and social skills , and make an easier adjustment to kindergarten. And the benefits of Pre-K last into adulthood.

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Social Emotional Learning Should Not Be the Next Target in America’s Culture Wars

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Several years ago, I joined more than 200 scientists, youth workers, educators, and policymakers as a part of the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. The findings were clear: SEL helps students learn and develop, and master academic content.

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Edtech Startup Ello Gives Back to Local DC Hospitals Including MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Children’s National Hospital

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Her research has included a focus on parent stress and support, cognitive and academic development, and language and literacy acquisition, particularly for children with hearing loss. She has dedicated her professional life to assessing, diagnosing, and treating children with developmental differences.

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The Future of Education Depends on Social Emotional Learning: Here’s Why

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

Combining these skills with academic development creates high-quality learning experiences and environments that empower students to be more effective contributors in their classrooms today and in their workplaces and communities tomorrow.

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Early Learning Faces Obstacles and Inequities—Here's How Edtech Can Help

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Teachers we spoke with are using technology in a variety of ways: for professional development purposes; they are watching videos of high-quality instruction, recording classroom observations and receiving real-time feedback from coaches to seamlessly adjust their instruction.

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3 Practical Resources to Help Teachers Integrate SEL and Academics

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

They told me that while there is a lot of talk about social-emotional learning (SEL), the guidance educators receive about integrating SEL into academics is more theoretical than practical.

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Teaching Empathy Is Powerful. This Film Made It Possible.

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2019

The report posits the need to focus on social-emotional and academic development when educating children. As students enter high school, it appears the emphasis may shift too much on the side of cognitive development and not enough on the social-emotional side.

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Research Uncovers An Important Link Between SEL and Course Outcomes

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Here are some of Moulton's recommended resources: Recommendations from the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. Along with preventing course failures, what are the broader implications of gathering SEL data in schools? Interested in learning more about SEL? EdNext podcast. Transforming_Ed.

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AmeriCorps Provides Vital Support to Nearly 12,000 Schools—So Why Cut It?

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

He serves on the Council of Distinguished Educators for The Aspen Institute's National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. Jim Balfanz is President of City Year, an education organization fueled by national service that is dedicated to helping students and schools succeed.

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Integrating SEL, Equity and Trauma Work for Multiplied Success

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

Where to Start Aspen SEAD’s recently released “Pursuing Social Emotional Development Through an Equity Lens: A Call to Action” and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s June report, “Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development” both offer broad strategies for integration.

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Students and Teachers in Utah’s Davis School District Set to Begin the 2022-23 School Year with New Science Resources from Discovery Education

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support their continued academic development.?.

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Missouri’s Kansas City Public Schools Selects Discovery Education to Support a Community-Wide Commitment to Student Learning and Success

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for using their new digital resources. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these digital resources, increase student engagement in instruction, and support students’ continued academic development.

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

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Through Discovery Education’s interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development increases student engagement in learning and supports the continued academic development of all students.

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Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the IB Program

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MAY 18, 2023

Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. In the end, you receive a globally recognized IB diploma. One of them is the extended essay.

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How Learning a New Language Is Helping Me Connect With My Students

Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2023

My colleagues and I hoped to improve communication with our students and support their academic development by better understanding a language they are expert in. In February, along with 14 other monolingual teachers from my district, I enrolled.

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Connecticut’s Jumoke Academy Charter School Selects Discovery Education Social Studies Services to Propel Student Success

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase scholar engagement in learning, and support scholars’ continued academic development.

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South Dakota’s Pierre School District Selects Discovery Education to Support Its Mission to Inspire All Students to Achieve Their Potential

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2021

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development.

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Los Angeles Unified, Annenberg Learner and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership Bringing Dynamic Digital Resources

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for using their new digital resources. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these digital resources, increase student engagement in instruction and support students’ continued academic development.

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Students and Teachers in Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools Set to Return to Classrooms this Fall with Engaging New Tools from Worldwide Edtech Leader

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction. Effective professional development maximizes the power of these resources, increases student engagement in learning, and supports the continued academic development of all students.  

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Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders

How SEL and achievement lead to academic equity

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3 ways to combine trauma-informed teaching with SEL

3 critical attributes for any edtech ecosystem—and where to find them

Digital tools are a vehicle–not a standalone solution–for trauma-responsive care in schools

Are educators using SEL to empower or to manipulate?

Occupational therapy is the antidote for pandemic skill loss

Navigate360 Recognizes New Jersey School District with Excellence Award for School Culture & Climate

11 educator perspectives on post-COVID learning

Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

The future of learning spaces is open ended

New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District Renews Multiyear Partnership Driving Student Engagement in Science

News from Discovery Education: Virginia’s Rivermont Schools Selects Discovery Education to Support Science Education Statewide

Hardin County Schools is Leading Kentucky’s Transition to Dynamic Digital Learning Experiences for Science Instruction Through New Partnership with Discovery Education

New Jersey’s Middle Township Public Schools Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education to Enhance Middle School Science Instruction

The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

CASEL Announces 2020 Award Recipients for Excellence in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Research and Practice

Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

Alabama’s Huntsville College Preparatory School Selects Discovery Education to Support the Creation of Individualized Academic Experiences for All Students

Kansas’ Shawnee Mission School District Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Elementary Science Instruction

Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

Discovery Education and Keysight Technologies Launch New Partnership Supporting Equity of Access in Education

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SEL in Your Classroom

The Benefits of Preschool Last Into Adulthood. Let’s Make High-Quality Pre-K Available to All

Social Emotional Learning Should Not Be the Next Target in America’s Culture Wars

Edtech Startup Ello Gives Back to Local DC Hospitals Including MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Children’s National Hospital

The Future of Education Depends on Social Emotional Learning: Here’s Why

Early Learning Faces Obstacles and Inequities—Here's How Edtech Can Help

3 Practical Resources to Help Teachers Integrate SEL and Academics

Teaching Empathy Is Powerful. This Film Made It Possible.

Research Uncovers An Important Link Between SEL and Course Outcomes

AmeriCorps Provides Vital Support to Nearly 12,000 Schools—So Why Cut It?

Integrating SEL, Equity and Trauma Work for Multiplied Success

Students and Teachers in Utah’s Davis School District Set to Begin the 2022-23 School Year with New Science Resources from Discovery Education

Missouri’s Kansas City Public Schools Selects Discovery Education to Support a Community-Wide Commitment to Student Learning and Success

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

Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the IB Program

How Learning a New Language Is Helping Me Connect With My Students

Connecticut’s Jumoke Academy Charter School Selects Discovery Education Social Studies Services to Propel Student Success

South Dakota’s Pierre School District Selects Discovery Education to Support Its Mission to Inspire All Students to Achieve Their Potential

Los Angeles Unified, Annenberg Learner and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership Bringing Dynamic Digital Resources

Students and Teachers in Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools Set to Return to Classrooms this Fall with Engaging New Tools from Worldwide Edtech Leader

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