Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Black sees endless opportunities to introduce AI across the curriculum to students of all ages and backgrounds. As the program—a collaboration between ISTE and General Motors —wraps up its third year of professional learning opportunities and support for educators, she says, “this is really the end of the beginning of the work.”

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

While there are opportunities to do this within the academic curriculum, my Black students’ cultural identity is often reflected in how they wear and style their hair. When I come across news reports or a research study that highlights the race-based discrimination that Black students experience in U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

The company has launched Gale In Context: For Educators’ new Learning Center , an on-demand professional learning hub for finding, organizing and learning how to teach – virtually or in-person – using the content created within For Educators. For more information or to request a trial, visit the Gale In Context: For Educators webpage.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A new impact study at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) found that students in grades 6 to 8 who used Speak Agent Math+Language outperformed their peers who did not use the program. This is the first large-scale study to find a positive, independent effect at a 99.9%

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APRIL 28, 2025

Understanding these dynamics could reshape your perspective on what effective education looks like today. The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. A study from the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

District leaders, school administrators and educators need sustained support to effectively and respectfully implement the shifts behind a curricular mandate like this. In Illinois, individual districts are ultimately responsible for creating an implementation plan and revising or developing curriculum, but that’s a lot of pressure.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

(Waltham, MA) June 10, 2021 – KinderLab Robotics today announced a partnership with the David Lear Sulman Computing, Science, and Engineering Fund , which is offering the Limudei Code-Esh Curriculum (LCE) for Jewish day schools and Jewish supplemental schools. For more information, please visit Kinde r LabRobotics.com.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2016

During Education on Air on Sunday December 3rd, we will share the findings in Impact Portraits. These case studies demonstrate the success with Google for Education through the lens of teachers, students and administrators. To hear Linda Darling-Hammond lead a discussion on Impact Portraits, register now for Education On Air.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

To close knowledge gaps and support every student, IXL equips Missouri educators with its award-winning PK-5 ELA curriculum, which personalizes learning and is grounded in the Science of Reading methodology. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 and Tier 2 research shows undisputed favorable outcomes for schools implementing IXL.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

10, 2022) – The personalized literacy solution Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) from Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, has received the highest rating of Tier 1 from the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). BOSTON (Feb. The Tier 1 rating means that the LDOE has designated Core5 as “exemplifying quality.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Eighty-seven percent of educators believe this could be the top area for additional support to address learning losses. Other top causes for learning gaps include mental health and social-emotional struggles (38 percent) and lack of students completing their homework or studying (35 percent).

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

The suite offers the following courses of study: Lexia LETRS for Elementary Educators Lexia LETRS for Early Childhood Educators Lexia LETRS for Administrators One of the districts that renewed licenses for LETRS training is Henry County Schools in Georgia. It tells teachers what were looking for. Its the door to everything.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Likewise, this trend took off in China and grew to be worth many billions of dollars, thanks to companies like VIPKid that eventually hired upward of 100,000 foreign educators—mostly Americans—to tutor millions of kids in China. Content and curriculum quality vary considerably. But not all ESL programs are created equal.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2019

Educational software is one of the biggest sources of wasted spending in K-12, according to a new study evaluating spending in U.S. The study from Glimpse K12 tracked 200,000 curriculum software licenses purchased by 275 schools during the 2017-2018 school year. K-12 schools. billion dollars, this means that over $5.6

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. Making Time for Research The promise of media and technology to transform student learning has led schools in the U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2023

Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety The renewed focus on the whole student, specifically on social and emotional needs and growth (social emotional learning – SEL), is certainly a positive direction in K-12 education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

For today’s readers, studying literature takes place in the context of a complex world filled with the noise of social and short-form media. Expansive Coverage: inclusion of both traditional and non-traditional texts that educators are excited to teach, and students are excited to read.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions. According to Carnegie Learning CEO Barry Malkin, Fast ForWord’s efficacy is second to none. Read the full report here: [link]. About Carnegie Learning, Inc.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

If a student had an interest in learning about something, and we didn’t have a teacher qualified to teach that or who had experience teaching it, we were allowing students to self-design programs of study around an area of interest through a MOOC or Coursera. I’ve been able to help people create that vision for educational technology.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Howard Street Charter School in Salem, Oregon, is a project-based institution that pushes students to achieve excellence in all areas of study. The SBAC scores support Tracy’s observation that the math curriculum helped all students achieve academic excellence. Carnegie Learning’s math solution helped them achieve even higher.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

The 2023 K-12 Hero Awards program is dedicated to recognizing the country’s best examples of K-12 success using innovative education technologies. Education professionals across K-12 departments are eligible for nomination, including IT, curriculum, instruction, and administration.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

Curriculum Associates’ iReady software is used by more than 8 million students in grades K-8 across the U.S. But company leaders also wanted to get a glimpse into how usage of their software changed when students moved to studying entirely at home. Curriculum Associates shared the unpublished results with EdSurge.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. Some want to gain better job prospects, others seek to socialize in new circles, while still others just want an educational way to entertain themselves. That’s the kind of question asked by researchers who study motivation. government.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2023

From the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, here’s a topical article on how to use AI in your education journey: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education Technological innovation is now casting its shadows over the education sector as well, making learning experiences better than ever before.

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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. Lexia® PowerUp® Literacy (PowerUp) has also been approved for intervention courses in grades six and above.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A new study of an unusually rich dataset in Maryland found that such efforts can have a significant impact when it comes to getting more students to go on to careers in coding, and in bringing more diversity to the field. It’s not surprising in some ways,” says the lead researcher on the study, Jing Liu.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2022

We often utilize supporting technology in conjunction with our research-based programs, and studies support this use of complementary edtech tools. Understanding that our students have learning differences, we work to provide positive educational opportunities that are tailored to each child’s personal strengths and learning styles.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

According to a recent study , this ratio has stayed stable for years, but teachers are under more pressure and are working more hours than ever before – an average of 52-58 hours per week. One issue facing teachers is the seemingly never-ending stream of curriculum changes and standardization.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

At the heart of our work are the more than 600,000 members of the First Book Network, the largest online community of individual educators, professionals and volunteers dedicated to supporting children in need across North America. This Network is the key to creating systemic change. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

In response, Schneider and researchers from Michigan State and the University of Helsinki in Finland developed a curriculum called Crafting Engagement for Science Environments and published a related book. The curriculum also primes students for college and potential careers in science. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Timothy Rasinski , professor emeritus of literacy education at Kent State University, where he has directed a reading clinic for struggling readers for over 20 years. Stanford University studies in 2021 and 2023 identified him as being among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. The classroom experience will include increased technology and personalized learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In a comprehensive article written for BMC Public Health Distance learning in Italian primary and middle school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey , the study revealed gaps in access. The lack of quality professional development became glowingly apparent along with a pedagogical approach to the use of technology.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. I had a related revelation a few years ago, when I began to recognize that curriculum without a why is problematic. To what end?

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Although the pedagogy of utilizing technology was not readily available in the early 1990s for educators, it is ever-present today. Companies with a vested interest in their products publish studies touting their applications. I tend to favor independent studies on technology use which take a more balanced approach.

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