eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The district turned to IXL because of its ability to align perfectly to Austin ISD’s textbooks and curriculum, plus IXL’s broad range of skills that individualize instruction and empower every student. Under the MIZ program, there are 20 districts implementing IXL to boost achievement for students in pre-K through 8th grade.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Social Studies?Techbooks. Featuring standards-aligned, core-curricular resources that use an inquiry-based approach to enhance literacy and critical thinking skills, Discovery Education’s Social Studies?Techbook? Discovery Education’s?Social Math Techbook. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide. From stories of ancient cultures to in-depth explorations of civics and government, this comprehensive digital textbook takes concepts off the pages and brings lessons to life. . Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

Through this new collaboration, Wilson County educators will, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, integrate Discovery Education’s Science Techbook (Grades K-12), Social Studies Techbook (Grades 6-8) and Math Techbook (Grades 6-12) into classroom instruction.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

It can also act as a study companion, generating practice questions, summarizing key points from e-textbooks and webpages, and much more. It can assist with homework by providing explanations and step-by-step solutions to problems and help students understand difficult concepts.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

But they weren’t reading from a textbook. Civics Education Is at a Crossroads This knowledge gap is due in large part to the sidelining of K-12 social studies since the early 2000s, with the implementation of No Child Left Behind. history and civics to be studied in an interdisciplinary manner. They were roleplaying.

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

Ignite My Future brought this vision to life by adopting a transdisciplinary approach and integrating computational thinking concepts into all core subjects, including math, science, language arts, and social studies. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

In the latest phase of this multiyear collaboration, all district middle school students will receive access to a dynamic digital social studies textbook. Social Studies?Techbook.?Featuring digital resources, increase student engagement in instruction, and improve students’ academic achievement.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? That mindset reflects a broader cultural anxiety, and when teachers don’t like the subject it hinders student achievement. “I

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Oklahoma City, OK —Students and teachers in classrooms across Oklahoma’s Millwood Public Schools (MPS) now have access to a host of dynamic digital resources supporting science and social studies instruction thanks to a new partnership with Discovery Education. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2020

The latter measures student achievement of a particular set of lesson knowledge while the former measures student achievement of the broader class goals. These will be beyond what is required of the State or National standards and may or may not align perfectly with the textbooks you use. More on standards-based grading.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2023

In November, the Virginia Board of Education tossed out its plan to revise the state’s standards of learning for history and social studies. A number of states are fiercely battling over curriculum standards, and not just in history and social studies. And that impacts the development of materials, she argues.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Maryland’s largest school district will now use IXL’s all-in-one, personalized learning platform to boost student achievement in Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry courses. With more than 150 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools and parents successfully boost student achievement.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. That's where we want to be, and that's what we've worked very hard to achieve from a technical standpoint.” Spierenburg likens AR to a safety net for students. “It

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Yet, news literacy is not universally taught, largely because of systemic obstacles: It is not commonly part of curriculum standards, districts tend to focus on standardized testing and STEM, and lessons may be greatly limited or built around a textbook. But these challenges are surmountable. government to high school students.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

. “Educators can feel even more confident that IXL meets the high standards set by the Every Student Succeeds Act and boosts student achievement in subjects that are crucial to future success.” ” How Pennsylvania educators use IXL’s award-winning platform.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to Reinvest. Rich primary sources—not just textbook overviews—are crucial to this deep learning. Rich primary sources—not just textbook overviews—are crucial to this deep learning. Pedagogy matters as well.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2021

IXL’s recent achievements mark its sixth CODiE win in five years: IXL secured a second consecutive Foundational ELA win and is also a three-time winner of the prestigious Best Educational App award. IXL’s skills are aligned to content in 21 popular textbooks, making lesson planning easier. SAN MATEO, Calif.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

To support schools and districts across the country and around the world, the company has created state-customized editions of its patented, nonfiction blended learning literacy solutions: · KidBizPro®, TeenBizPro®, and EmpowerPro® for English language arts, science and social studies in grades two through 12.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Ignite My Future brought this vision to life by adopting a transdisciplinary approach and integrating computational thinking concepts into all core subjects, including math, science, language arts, and social studies. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Common practice was to assign a chapter to read in a textbook and then a worksheet to assess student knowledge. And they’re put out by recognized names in education — Khan Academy, BBC, Microsoft, Teacher Tube, as well as textbook providers like Origo. ” Kudos to their ability to achieve that goal.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to ReInvest. The C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards —already half a decade old—offers a guide on how to build source skills across the grades. It’s now rare to find a textbook that doesn’t include a spotlight on key primary sources.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 2, 2023

While many educators embrace the goal of diversifying classroom materials in theory, they may not be confident about how to achieve it. ” One important shift in social studies would be a recognition that people from Arab countries have been in the United States for generations. “They tend to be overlooked. .

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

Conditions havent improved for social studies teachers since. Painting approaches to history in stark black and white can shut down debate and keep social studies teachers from achieving what 94 percent of them report is the most important part of their job: preparing students for meaningful civic engagement.

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