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Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

Massachusetts districts face urgent literacy gaps, and our high-dosage tutoring model is designed to close those gaps efficiently and effectively,” said Devon Wible, vice president of teaching and learning for Catapult Learning. “We Catapult Learning’s HDT model is designed to scale individualized learning.

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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. By eliminating high-stakes testing and embracing a no-homework policy, AEF ensures that students focus on real learningbuilding skills, confidence, and resilience.

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U.S. 8th grade scores decline on critical computer and information literacy skills

eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Key points: Digital literacy is a key skill–but it remains a challenge for U.S. students Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI 5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub U.S. Scores for U.S.

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Self-Regulation in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

.” “Students will only do the work if I grade it.” I can empathize with their frustration, but I attribute these behaviors to underdeveloped self-regulation skills, especially in online and blended learning environments. Key Process Necessary to Develop Self-regulation Skills.

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Lifelong learning: Developing skills across all ages

eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Key points: A love of learning can lead to a lifetime of learning How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students For more news on instruction, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Curiosity is a fountain of opportunity for all educators.

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Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Teachers Find their Role as Designer of Learning Experiences Cognitively Engaging. In my research on teacher engagement in blended learning environments, the most significant factor impacting cognitive engagement was a teacher’s work as a designer of learning experiences. Teachers as Architects of Learning Experiences.

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CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. It aims to support teachers so that they can teach the critical skills students need to succeed in whatever path they choose.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

eSchool News

MAY 22, 2025

Too many students are falling behind in their math skills, limiting their academic success and future economic opportunities. Recent math scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that a quarter of fourth graders lack even basic math skills. Its like the difference between a basketball player and a coach.

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Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

The personalized, one-on-one support that Ignite Reading provides is exactly what our students need to build strong foundational reading skills by the end of first grade. AI-enhanced supports for students in grades 6-12. We are confident that this partnership will significantly impact their academic journey.

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Sharpening skills for the digital classroom

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

These students came from all over the world to live in a dormitory-style house where they had a rigid schedule, including conditioning and skills training. I was able to meet their learning needs through an online curriculum and support their strengths, talents, and passion to pursue careers in tennis.

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Occupational therapy is the antidote for pandemic skill loss

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Research shows that the average student lost approximately one-third of a school year to the pandemic, leading to academic setbacks and missed opportunities for building skills fostered in school settings, such as learning to form routines and study habits, solve problems, and follow directions.

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Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Fortunately, the district earned a grant that allowed us to offer computer science at every grade level, starting as early as pre-K. Ellipsis teaches specific tech skills, such as using the Scratch programming platform, that align well with the skills that are at the core of our computer science standards.

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95 Phonics Lesson Library Meets ESSA Standards of Evidence for Grades 4-5

eSchool News

JULY 3, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – Today, 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced that its 95 Phonics Lesson Library is now listed on the Evidence for ESSA website for Tier 2, small-group instruction, for grades 4-5. LXD Research founder Rachel Schechter, Ph.D.,

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4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Key points: Edtech tools support student learning while boosting engagement 5 vocabulary strategies powered by technology Edtech tools for station rotation in early learning For more on edtech tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a brilliant scientist?

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My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity

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JUNE 1, 2025

I failed to appreciate the value of clear expectations and the inescapable necessity that my students needed to walk out of my class with a grade. For the next four years, I used Kevin Gannons grading contract to implement more structure and Barbara Schapiros third space to reflect on what worked for me and my students.

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Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

I’ve taught in person, online, and in blended learning environments. Teachers learn so much from listening to their students engaging in conversation or observing them as they work through a problem or task. 1 Articulate Clear Learning Goals and Objectives. Learning isn’t like lining up for a race.

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ISTELive 25 spotlights bold innovation

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

And don’t forget about the Innovation Arcade , where attendees can experience immersive learning in real time. This AI, VR, and AR exploration zone is where innovation meets education in a dynamic virtual learning environment. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning.

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Photoshop Skills Fifth Graders Can Do

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 27, 2025

Believe it or not, there are a whole list of skills easy enough for a fifth grader (maybe even fourth, but I haven’t had time to test it yet). Over the next months, in this series, I’ll show you how to teach Photoshop skills appropriate for fifth grade and up. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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The dangers of attempting to ‘Instant Pot’ educational progress

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

In 2024, both Oklahoma and Wisconsin lowered what it means for students to be proficient in grade-level content. That means students this year did not need to achieve the same mastery of knowledge and skills as kids in previous years. Its a troubling trend thats sweeping through red states and blue states alike.

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North Carolina Virtual Academy Summer Camp Boosts Third Grade Reading Proficiency Through Reading Eggs Program

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

NEW YORK — North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) and 3P Learning announced new results from an online summer learning camp focused on improving reading proficiency among third grade students. We’re proud of the students for putting effort into these vitally important skills that will carry them into the future.

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5 fun STEM learning resources for summer engagement

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

Fortunately, a wide range of high-quality digital tools can help K-12 learners stay curious and build STEM skills throughout the summer months. Here are five online learning resources to support summer STEM learning: 1. The platform also provides family resources and teacher toolkits for guided learning.

Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education

eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. Reaching reluctant and disinterested readers can be challenging, frustrating, and discouraging for teachers, who fully grasp the importance of literacy skills. This approach especially helps reluctant readers.

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UDL and Blended Learning: Removing Barriers with Design

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

I like to compare the teacher’s work designing learning experiences to the work of an architect. In my new book with Dr. Katie Novak, UDL and Blended Learning , I share a story about working with an architect to design a new home after my family lost our house in the Tubbs Fire in 2017. 1 Get To Know Your Students.

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Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. They are excited about the potential of leveraging this technology to create more dynamic, differentiated, and student-centered learning experiences. Just as with students, every teacher is unique. Co-lesson Design.

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Shifting from Time-Consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

One culprit is the mentality that, “If I don’t grade it, the students won’t do it.” ” I disagree, especially when it comes to assignments designed to provide students with opportunities to review concepts and practice specific skills. Then they enter the points or grades into their online grade books.

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Leveraging AI to Save Time Architecting Equitable, Student-centered Learning Experiences

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Part II: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group to Achieve Equity in Education The first blog in this series, “ Time Efficiency vs. Equity in Education ,” explored two major barriers teachers face when shifting from whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model to student-centered blended learning models.

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IXL Approved by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a State-Approved Supplemental Literacy Solution for Grades K-5

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

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Alabama State Board of Education Approves Savvas Learning Company’s K-12 Science Solutions For Statewide Adoption For Every Grade Level

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is pleased to announce that the Alabama State Board of Education has approved its evidence-based, standards-aligned K-12 science programs for statewide adoption. PARAMUS, N.J./PRNewswire/

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Building Better Rubrics: Empowering Learners Through Effective Rubric Design

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. Support must be personalized, often requiring collaboration among educators, families, and specialists to overcome socio-economic barriers, learning differences, or other challenges. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49(2), 219232.

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5 essential digital learning reads

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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5 ways our students benefit from our online literacy platform

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

In most cases, students had learned conversational English but had never really engaged with the alphabet. We have an extremely diverse student body, which means foundational skills and native languages are varied and distinctive. If they don’t have those skills, theyll resist working with the teacher in a Tier 1 setting.

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Closing the K-2 learning gap through systematic writing instruction

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Yet, this omission has a profound effect on students literacy skills. Not only does this affect their ability to communicate effectively, it also affects their reading skills, because writing and literacy are closely linked. According to one analysis ,half of U.S. eighth gradersstruggle with long-form writing on tests and classwork.

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Lessons from an online teacher: Supporting phenomena-based learning

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

Established in 2005, Agora Cyber Charter School is an online public school for Pennsylvania students in kindergarten through 12th grade that is accredited by the Middle States Association. This is especially felt in the 5 th grade science and math classes I teach. There is also a free trial.

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Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

All student groups — including Black and Hispanic students, those with IEPs and Multilingual Learners — had equitable skills growth, and those meeting end-of-year reading benchmarks grew more than 125%. For more information about Ignite Reading, visit www.ignite-reading.com.

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Enhancing learning through AI and human educators

eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

In exploring the pros and cons of AI instruction versus human educator instruction, a hybrid model emerges that leverages the strengths of both to maximize learning and knowledge retention. The advantages and limitations of AI in education AI in education brings numerous advantages, such as personalization, accessibility, and scalability.

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New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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5 educators share insights into teaching and learning

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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Standard-aligned Rubrics: Assessing Progress Toward Firm Goals While Allowing for Flexible Means

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. As we design learning experiences, one way to provide students with flexible means is to give students agency. What decisions will students get to make in the learning experience?

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21 priorities for student success and learning in 2025

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability. Learning losses and persistent equity challenges linger even as the world marks one more year since the COVID pandemic. –Dr.

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K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2025

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

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How to balance summer break with summer learning loss

eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2024

Their analysis highlights the ongoing debate around just how deeply summer learning loss is felt, if different student groups experience more learning loss than others, and what districts and caregivers can to do keep students’ brains active and learning in fun ways during long school breaks.

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How I’m making learning more engaging for my gifted students

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Talents Unlimited approach to education was created by Dr. Calvin Taylor, who researched the thinking skills people need to be successful in the world of work. Nurturing and expanding these talents can help students develop creative and problem-solving skills. This can lead to disengagement, especially for gifted students.

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From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Students, in turn, build literacy skills in context, rather than treating reading as an isolated subject.

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Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

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U.S. 8th grade scores decline on critical computer and information literacy skills

Self-Regulation in Blended Learning Environments

Lifelong learning: Developing skills across all ages

Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms

Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

Sharpening skills for the digital classroom

Occupational therapy is the antidote for pandemic skill loss

Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades

95 Phonics Lesson Library Meets ESSA Standards of Evidence for Grades 4-5

4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork

My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity

Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

ISTELive 25 spotlights bold innovation

Photoshop Skills Fifth Graders Can Do

The dangers of attempting to ‘Instant Pot’ educational progress

North Carolina Virtual Academy Summer Camp Boosts Third Grade Reading Proficiency Through Reading Eggs Program

5 fun STEM learning resources for summer engagement

Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education

UDL and Blended Learning: Removing Barriers with Design

Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Shifting from Time-Consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Leveraging AI to Save Time Architecting Equitable, Student-centered Learning Experiences

IXL Approved by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a State-Approved Supplemental Literacy Solution for Grades K-5

Alabama State Board of Education Approves Savvas Learning Company’s K-12 Science Solutions For Statewide Adoption For Every Grade Level

Building Better Rubrics: Empowering Learners Through Effective Rubric Design

Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

5 essential digital learning reads

5 ways our students benefit from our online literacy platform

Closing the K-2 learning gap through systematic writing instruction

Lessons from an online teacher: Supporting phenomena-based learning

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

Enhancing learning through AI and human educators

New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

5 educators share insights into teaching and learning

Standard-aligned Rubrics: Assessing Progress Toward Firm Goals While Allowing for Flexible Means

21 priorities for student success and learning in 2025

K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum

How to balance summer break with summer learning loss

How I’m making learning more engaging for my gifted students

From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

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