eSchool News

MAY 21, 2025

Cybersecurity monitoring and rapid response Most education institutions and systems are already scrimping to provide basic student materials and keep up with textbook updates. Crack IT teams and in-house cybersecurity infrastructure are rarely part of the program.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key points: Virtual field trips can help engage students in critical STEM education 8 virtual field trips for STEM education How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists For more news on virtual field trips, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Climate change is an increasingly important subject in school curriculums.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Millie González and her colleagues aren’t here to argue about whether open educational resources are on par with traditional textbooks?she culturally relevant textbooks? Usually when you hear any discussion about free textbooks, it really talks about just the cost, and what we’re saying is, it goes way beyond that.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2022

High textbook costs continue to prove a barrier to college for some students, with some studies showing that many students skip textbook purchases even if they worry it’ll harm their grades because of the price tag.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

She is the director of curriculum for NAF, a nonprofit that is trying to make education more career-focused. But how are curriculum publishers responding to this insistence on career readiness? Solving for X Some curriculum publishers say they recognize the weight of the problem.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Taking on Textbooks Like its peers in the digital curriculum market, Newsela has its sights set on beating textbooks; in fact, the press release devotes a paragraph pointing out their shortcomings. Digital tools like Newsela used to be relegated to supplemental curriculum, but that’s quickly changing, according to Gross.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

DreamBox Learning’s products complement Discovery Education’s other digital solutions, which include Discovery Education Experience , the company’s award-winning K-12 platform, the Techbook series of digital textbooks, Mystery Science , and more, in supporting student achievement.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Teachers can invite students to participate in a small group discussion about a chapter they read in a text or the textbook, debrief about a flipped video lesson, or unpack complex issues or topics related to your subject area. 2 Facilitate a Small Group Discussion.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

These aren’t concepts found in most high-school math textbooks. Desmos art contest submissions: Westminster Abbey from Caitlin Minutillo (left) and “The Golden Gate Bridge” by Ava Sutter (right) In 2018, Desmos decided to set its sights on a big, new and highly contested market: creating a core math curriculum, starting with middle school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2020

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. 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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2021

We want a curriculum to be multidimensional—to have kids experience maths in lots of different ways. Recently, she partnered with curriculum publisher MidSchoolMath to promote their multidimensional math curriculum. EdSurge: What makes for a strong math curriculum? All of those are important in a curriculum package.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2020

Whether a principal, superintendent, head of technology, or head of curriculum, there is likely a gem of a resource among your staff who could push your Future Ready agenda forward–school librarians. Librarians facilitate curriculum development and instruction. Here’s how many are doing it.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Chegg have become multi-billion dollar platforms , which is mainly attributable to students seeking on-demand access to textbook and exam answers. For both, the simple answer traces back to the current approach to curriculum and assessment.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

In addition, students can bring objects out of textbooks and off computer screens to provide hands-on learning opportunities. When school curriculum is adaptive to a student’s unique needs, it’s more likely to promote student progress because each child can move at their own pace. Increased Student Engagement.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

Actively Learn, Achieve3000’s research-based, standards-aligned curriculum platform, announces the release of new sequenced curricular units: Actively Learn ELA, Actively Learn Social Studies, and Actively Learn Science. Educators can now purchase these singular units instead of having to pay for access content they may not need.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Whether a principal, superintendent, head of technology, or head of curriculum, there is likely a gem of a resource among your staff who could push your Future Ready agenda forward. Librarians facilitate curriculum development and instruction. Here’s how many are doing it. Librarians are ninjas in digital citizenship.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2023

Key points: AI can provide new opportunities and allow us to see things differently AI tools can help create learner profiles to give educators a more accurate impression of students Learning now is so much more than making notes from a textbook and critiquing other people’s ideas.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

A strong curriculum integrates industry certifications, technical skills development, and career pathways that align with workforce demands. The role of CTE in workforce readiness A well-rounded career and technical education curriculum focuses on workforce readiness and prepares students for high-demand careers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

And while the curriculum was structured in a logical manner, it also includes engaging design elements and leaves plenty of room for students to ask questions, solve problems, and troubleshoot. TinkRworks could be its own curriculum because it really does hit a lot of the benchmarks that we want it to hit. It’s all-encompassing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Each of the participating startups will receive up to $100,000 in AWS computing credits, hands-on workshops, an individually curated curriculum, business mentoring and technical guidance, insights from Amazon leaders and teams, networking opportunities with potential investors and customers, and ongoing advisory support. Oblio, Inc.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

Because the curriculum in a class like AP U.S. They need access to a rich variety of secondary and primary sources beyond the textbook to set them up with the skills necessary to succeed in their own deep dive. Students also need practice with primary and secondary sources before diving in and analyzing and finding their own.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Key points: Interactive technologies can engage students in real-world problems Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum For more on makerspaces, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub The era of COVID-19 brought about the largest boom in school makerspaces seen to date.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2016

When Liberty County launched its one-to-one iPad initiative, the Liberty Learning Experience, in the 2014-2015 school year, students began relying more on digital textbooks and applications, and the district determined approximately 60 percent of students did not have access to the Internet.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

These are skills students rarely learn straight out of a textbook. The full report includes quantitative and qualitative evaluations of students’ problem-solving abilities after implementation of a pre-built, project-based STEM curriculum in science class. If that sounds daunting, rest assured, it doesn’t always have to be.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2018

By moving away from the textbook in traditional classes and instead integrating technology and projects, we are able to take our students by surprise, grab their attention, and increase their confidence in STEM-based skills. Bring coding into the classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Discovery Education —the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—today announced the acquisition of the popular K-5 science and STEM curriculum Mystery Science. Terms were not disclosed. About Discovery Education .

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

“And instead of a textbook that could become obsolete every few years, (the online) program allows us to keep the curriculum relevant,” Walther said. Next page: How real-world challenges shape instruction.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On top of that, almost 80 percent of students want more playful learning experiences in the classroom. Despite these benefits, 40 percent of teachers are incorporating play only once a week or less, and nearly half (47 percent) think they spend too much time on it.

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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. Using student data from the curriculum and diagnostic, IXL gives every learner a personalized action plan for growth.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

IXL skills also match popular textbooks used in the state, helping teachers easily incorporate IXL’s curriculum into daily lessons. school districts, IXL is an all-inclusive educational platform that provides a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum and instructional resources, actionable analytics and a state-of-the-art assessment suite.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2016

. “The Redbird acquisition allows us to expand our portfolio of adaptive learning products as we continue our transformation from a textbook publisher to a learning science company. East Wind Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to Redbird Advanced Learning in this transaction.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

And when you combine strong values with smart tech and a global curriculum, you get more than a good education. From Prekindergarten to Grade 12, students learn social-emotional skills through a carefully structured curriculum. Its about building understanding through firsthand experiences, not just textbooks.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2019

The fast pace of innovation makes it an ongoing challenge for teachers to stay on top of the latest developments, so they can include the newest topics in their curriculum, particularly in the areas of science, technology, and engineering. The session was offered as part of a grant that Atlantis Charter School in Fall River, Mass.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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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. About IXL Currently used by 16 million students and in 96 of the top 100 U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The EdReports.org review process is rigorous, and many other curriculum solutions do not pass the first and second gateways and are therefore not evaluated for the third. Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions. ABOUT CARNEGIE LEARNING, INC.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

Here are some tips for helping teachers add creativity to the curriculum. For example, instead of monologue lectures and textbooks, show TED talk videos or documentaries whenever applicable. Be passionate (passion is contagious). To make your classroom creative and innovative, you have to become a role model for the students.

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