eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

Key points: Interactivity and engaging resources can make science more approachable Elementary school teachers need easy-to-use science tools that will grab students’ attention During my time as a kindergarten teacher, I learned three major lessons about our youngest learners’ relationship to science.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2022

While teachers often experience the same year or course again and again, students and their families can really see how students change over the years in school. Therefore, it’s essential that we find ways to make science instruction more coherent. Here are three tips for improving science literacy: 1. Progressions.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. If you’re a computer science educator, you go teach in high school or university. Hey, teach computer science.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Teaching elementary school was the hardest job I ever had, but there are many parts of the role I miss. As any elementary educator will tell you, seeing a child’s eyes light up as they grow into individuals capable of expressing themselves and exploring their own interests through the written word is one of the greatest joys in life.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Our group came from all over the state, representing different grades and subjects, and our mission was to create an online guide to help teachers break apart each standard, then provide a video tutorial or example of a lesson to address the standard, which we wrote as a team.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

For teachers, watching students have those aha moments isnt just special: Its the dream. Plan hands-on science experiments for kids that bring learning to life. These hands-on science experiments for preschoolers are full of excitement! Simple 2nd and 3rd Grade Science Experiments Grab your goggles; it’s time to explore.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The approach: Align state standards, curriculum, and teacher training programs with practices rooted in the science of reading, which emphasizes phonics to help students decode words. Frame told Chalkbeat about her work as Indiana looks to bring more literacy coaches like her to its schools. newsletters.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools, two pre-K schools, and seven secondary schools. Fortunately, the district earned a grant that allowed us to offer computer science at every grade level, starting as early as pre-K.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2022

With recent research showcasing the growing number of STEM-related jobs that will be available to our graduates in Indiana in the coming years, teaching computer science skills has become as important as teaching students how to read or do math. Empowering your teachers. Starting small.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

Chicago, Illinois – The significance of computer science education in schools is growing exponentially as it empowers children with the essential skills to navigate and excel in the digital world. The In Focus Pathway is designed for a dedicated computer science or technology class. Visit codehs.com to learn more.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Newark Public Schools (NPS) has approved expanding implementation of Lexia Learning’s Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) throughout its K-5 and K-8 schools. In all, the strong ESSA rated literacy solutions will now be serving almost 20,000 students in 41 schools. About Lexia Learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Middle school teachers can now integrate science lessons with data collection and coding using new packages from Vernier Software & Technology and SAM Labs. The packages are versatile in that teachers can use them for in-person instruction or in a hybrid learning model. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2021

PORTLAND, July 13, 2021 – Blackbird, bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced the availability of their K-12 Computer Science Pathway, designed to help school districts prepare students with the computer programming skills necessary to enter the workforce – or continue their education at the university level.

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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. Could a volcano pop up where you live?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2016

Sustained professional learning opportunities are needed to help science teachers teach new science standards, according to a new report. 20 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Next page: Recommendations to connect science teachers with more professional development.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

To help teachers recognize, respond to and prevent bullying toward these students, researchers at the University of Missouri collaborated to develop an evidence-based, online professional development curriculum. In the diverse public school district where we piloted this program, the teachers found it enjoyable and relevant.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Charlotte, NC —Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) announced a new partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education that will enhance science education across the school system. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. This research and more can be found here.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in three district elementary schools. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education. Lessons are designed with an inquiry-based approach, where students and teachers explore science “mysteries” collaboratively through videos, reading and hands-on activities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

16, 2021 – Carolina Biological announced that two of its elementary school science programs are among the rigorous list of new science materials just adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Education for the state’s K-12 science curriculum. schools’ local funds, but not with state funds.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2016

NSF-funded study will help district determine how best to incorporate computer science in classrooms. Florida’s Broward County School District is starting young with computer science instruction, integrating it in math and science classes at the kindergarten level. Students get 40 hours of it yearly.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, January 19, 2022) — Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) in Johnson County, Kansas has initiated a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Mystery Science. Could a volcano pop up where you live?

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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.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

He thought of it as an easy way to leave school for a few hours, but it ended up sparking “an unknown interest in teaching,” he said. Today, the sixth grade math and science teacher at McKinley Elementary School is a quiet rock star.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. You have a toolbox of strategies from your pre-teacher service work.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, June 7, 2022) —Iowa’s Southwest Valley Community School District (SVCSD) today announced it is broadening its partnership with Discovery Education to support science education in elementary school classrooms districtwide. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Available with the Science?Techbooks?are

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Other components of the RPS literacy framework include Integrated Literacy which integrates English language arts standards, Next Generation Science Standards, C3 standards, and some health standards. The elementary schools use Units of Study Writing as the core writing resource aligned to standards.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

In a time when technological advancements shape our daily lives and drive economic growth, focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in K-12 schools is not just a trend but a necessity. EdSurge: What experiences laid the foundation for your role as a leader in STEM education in NYC Public Schools?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. Girls, for instance, make up just one-third of high school computer science students nationally.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Efforts to increase computer science in schools comes from noted shortage of computer science grads. Microsoft will invest $75 million over the next three years in initiatives to increase access to computer science education for youth. And cities are also placing a new priority on computer science.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Teachers must avoid benign neglect, which occurs when delayed readers are unintentionally overlooked. Elementary School Journal, 118(4), 579599. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Educators should: Implement structured, evidence-based reading instruction and monitor progress regularly (Connor et al.,

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2024

. – School Specialty , a leading provider of learning environments and supplies to the pre-K–12 education market, today announced the 2024 winners of its annual Crystal Apple Awards, which celebrate teachers who embody inspiration, leadership, and passion in teaching. and Canada.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

So, I was alarmed when she came home one day and announced, “I don’t like science.” Surprised, I asked, “What makes you think you do not like science?” It was clear that she didn’t enjoy the work she was doing in school that was labeled “science.” I found Tinker Crate , which is essentially a science project in a box.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The grant will award one elementary school a site-wide license for unlimited use of QoreInsights’ award-winning platform, the Classroom Education Plan© (CEP), for use in the 2024-’25 school year. Most importantly, it adapts in real-time to address ever-changing teacher and student needs.”

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