eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

This year, I judged the middle school career research event, which allows students to explore careers of interest by completing a career interest survey, researching a field, and presenting key details such as education requirements, job outlook, salary, and what a typical workday looks like. What problems are students interested in solving?

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APRIL 8, 2025

The list of explanations ranges from a math-avoidant culture to schools difficulties hiring and keeping talented teachers, a job that seems to have become harder postpandemic. Now, a new report suggests that teacher preparation programs underemphasize math instruction at the elementary school level. That has consequences.

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MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students from Buchanan County, Virginia School District achieved unprecedented reading gains using Carnegie Learning’s Fast ForWord ® reading and language program.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2020

As Jon Corippo, chief learning officer for the nonprofit group Computer-Using Educators ( CUE ), put it: “When do you see that ever?”. This 26-year veteran educator has created a culture of student-centered, independent learning in her classroom. What’s her “secret sauce?” Focus on student ownership.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. Where a student lived and what policies their school followed during the pandemic affected how likely they were to graduate from high school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I’ll never forget that feeling of heading into the complete unknown when New York Public Schools first closed due to the spread of a global pandemic. As a New York City public school founder and principal, I immediately began work to transition to virtual learning for 3- to 11-year-olds. Overnight, our classrooms were empty.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

In 2014, I got my first teaching job at a brand new high school in Detroit. The building had once been an elementary school with a fully functioning library. Two years later, that room had become a dumping ground for unused supplies, and the school football team frequently used it as a meeting space. newsletters.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2024

EPS Learning , the leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, has been selected by the Iowa Department of Education through a competitive bid process to offer fully funded access to its AI-powered EPS Reading Assistant for all elementary school teachers and students through the summer of 2025.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

But despite these challenges, there are bright spots in teaching and learning. Inspiring district leaders, classroom teachers, and school staff have found unique and innovative ways to engage students in learning, motivating students to see beyond classroom walls and truly immerse themselves in learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

After all, its easy to imagine how technologies such as AI tools, robots, VR headsets , and computers, for example, can be used to support learning in these settings. Physical movement supports academics There is significant evidence of the connection between physical movement and learning. But gymnasiums?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

At Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Orange County, Calif., students have been learning with digital devices since the Tustin Unified School District went 1:1 six years ago — so the shift to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as jarring as it could have been. Yet, it was still a profound change.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

David Ross is a global education consultant and former CEO of the Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21). After holding national and international education leadership roles for 15 years, in August of 2019, Ross returned to the classroom to practice what he had been preaching: project-based learning. Where did PBL begin?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of thinking” that supports more student agency and more effective use of the learning space itself. As part of that mission, we knew we needed innovative furnishings for the learning environments, which would go hand-in-hand with that work. Here’s how we did it: 1.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Edtech is the combination of IT tools and educational practices aimed at facilitating scalable individualized learning. Students learn at different rates, and from diverse ways. These tools deliver personalized learning and training that can automatically adjust to an individual’s learning competence.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

At some point, though, our experiences at the same Florida elementary school diverged. While my colleague was asked to lead a grade-level team, I was tapped to head up the school’s Black History Month programming. After school, she oversaw academic enrichment while I supervised detention. My colleague was a white woman.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

Let’s take a look at what makes libraries such critical parts of the school environment: Why do libraries matter? Literacy can make or break their school performance and enhance their career and civic participation. There are many types of school libraries– here’s why they’re all essential.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2021

At Sonora Elementary School , we’ve been fortunate to be able to offer in-person classes to most of our students this year. At the beginning of the school year, about 500 of our 600 students came back full-time, and by November we only had approximately 20 students who were still blended. Staying flexible.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Support must be personalized, often requiring collaboration among educators, families, and specialists to overcome socio-economic barriers, learning differences, or other challenges. Individualizing student instruction: Effects on literacy and learning. Elementary School Journal, 118(4), 579599. Francis (Eds.),

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This new assessment tool allows educators to easily assess, track, and remediate student performance over the course of the school year. This new assessment tool allows educators to easily assess, track, and remediate student performance over the course of the school year. Assessment Matters.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Key points: Digital learning is a key part of students’ school experiences As technology evolves, so, too, do students’ learning opportunities See related article: Is AI the future of education? Edtech tools, connected learning experiences, and 21st-century skills all play a role in preparing students for the future.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

Since school buildings reopened after COVID closures, I’ve heard teachers say, again and again, that the older elementary children in their classrooms are just not the same. They had to learn how to exist in a large group. They had to learn how to exist in a large group. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

As a social worker for an in-district classroom inside of a Texas elementary school, I have the honor of serving some of the most vulnerable students in our community. Social workers explore external factors that impact a child’s emotional and academic learning and identify strategies to improve their situation.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report comes at a time when students continue to struggle academically in the wake of the pandemic and as efforts turn to learning recovery. Findings from Pathways to Success: How Stretch Growth Goals Support Learning Recovery are based on data from more than 2.4 After two years of Typical Growth, only a small percentage (i.e.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2024

Key points: Light-touch, low-cost interventions focused on attendance can pay dividends Student success is impacted by issues outside of school, survey finds How bullying contributes to K-12 student absenteeism For more news on student success, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub One surefire way to support student success?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2024

Key points: As we enjoy summer, we can’t forget school cybersecurity challenges It’s time to rethink cybersecurity in education Schools must bolster network continuity as they adopt more technology For more news on K-12 cybersecurity, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub School’s out for summer but, for admins, there’s no final bell.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our school is one of just 12 “Science of Reading Spotlight Schools” in Alabama this year, but getting here wasn’t easy. A “full support school” since 2018, we were dealing with some major challenges. I saw an opportunity for the Lexia LETRS professional learning program to bring us up to speed, to level the playing field.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

to support engaging, hands-on science learning for middle school students. which is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), to help students gain a deeper understanding of the initial scientific concepts being taught and to motivate their learning throughout the remainder of the unit. “Our

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2023

The district reports 70 screens are live today with Carousel digital signage content coming from multiple contributors per school, with approximately 150 screens expected upon completion. The district has adopted a “one school at a time” rollout strategy that helps its technology specialists effectively train staff before using the system.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

With student well-being declining after a year of school closures, the need for connection and social-emotional recovery is critical, especially for our nation’s youngest learners. This allows educators greater choice in providing relevant, research-based SEL programming for every classroom and school community.”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2022

For parents and caregivers, supporting your child’s learning can be stressful. At Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School, we recognize that part of supporting students’ success is supporting families. Try “learning by teaching”. You don’t need to be a content expert to support your children’s learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2023

PRWEB) — Sourcewell , a trusted advisor to education leaders, announces that North Star Central Elementary School in Boswell, Pennsylvania—home to more than 350 pre-K–4 students—is seeing significant growth in students’ math scores, despite national trends. “At PAUL, MINN.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, June 2, 2022) — To keep students engaged in learning all summer long, Discovery Education and its Social Impact Partners are offering students and caregivers an array of no-cost dynamic digital resources they can use at home. The contest is open through June 17, 2022.

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On top of that, almost 80 percent of students want more playful learning experiences in the classroom. Once you see students engaged and learning through play, it clicks and the question goes from how to how do we add more?” said Dr. Jenny Nash, Head of Education Impact, U.S. for LEGO Education.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

But it’s not all bad–educators found success as they dedicated their efforts to improving student engagement and achievement, creating community-based approaches to learning, and inspiring students to become lifelong learners. I have more confidence in my instruction because they aren’t always asking, “Why are we learning this?”

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