eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At We couldn’t do that before.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

More and more school districts today are making it a priority to use high-quality instructional materials that not only demonstrate both efficacy and a positive impact on student achievement but also provide teachers the training and support they need to successfully implement the curriculum.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms. For example: which voices are represented during decision-making processes and in our instructional materials?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The study examines the literacy impact of elementary students using Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) in fully remote and hybrid instructional environments during the 2020-21 school year. When the lockdowns began, teachers were able to quickly move from using Core5 in physical classrooms to using it for remote learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

The highly regarded, independent nonprofit seeks to improve education by providing reviews of K-12 instructional materials and applying evidence-based analysis in evaluating programs. This is a pivotal year when students are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn,” Forsa said.

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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. Members of the public were also able to review the materials online for two weeks.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Demand for high-dosage tutoring is growing among students in all grades at Gadsden ISD, led by elementary-age students, who are reaping the benefits of one-on-one and small-group tutoring. Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Bilingual and multilingual tutors are available.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. Linda Edgecomb is the principal of Golden Grove Elementary and a huge fan of Stinky Feet Day. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

Here are four classroom-ready practices that I have developed while teaching English and designing reading curriculum; I’ve found them to be essential in stoking students’ reading engagement. No advancement in classroom technology or instructional materials will ever have the impact of a passionate, empowered teacher.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Schools and districts The move toward aligning literacy instruction with the science of reading has largely been a grassroots movement without federal support. Publishers Publishers will continue to work toward aligning their instructional materials to the science of reading in 2024.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

The United States ranked 36th in math and 13th in reading among 79 countries and regions that took the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018. Hoping to improve our standing, researchers have been calling for a new approach to education for nearly a decade—one that combines in-person and virtual instruction.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This supplemental program, which will be used by approximately 12,000 students across 74 schools in the district, helps teachers facilitate lively classroom discourse and engage all students with grade-level content as they build their confidence and master critical reading skills. “A NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Credit: Allison Shelley for EDU Educators around the country have embraced the “science of reading” in their classrooms, but that doesn’t mean there’s a truce in the reading wars. The authors of the latest 2024 meta-analysis had hoped to give teachers more guidance on how much classroom time to invest on phonemic awareness.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Bank of rich and culturally relevant tasks: Any mathematics content management system should give teachers access to or allow them to create and import problems that represent the diverse needs of their classroom. It’s a mindset—a way of approaching the world—and any tools used in the classroom should support growing these essential skills.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

Missing State End-of-year Assessment Data. Department of Education approved state assessment waivers for all 50 states and D.C. These annual assessments serve several purposes, one of which is to gauge how much students learned during the year and whether they are ready for the next level of learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

October 28, 2021 — Twig Education , creators of the leading elementary level science program Twig Science, today announced the launch of Twig Science Next Gen for grades 6–8. (Los Angeles, Calif.) For Twig Science Next Gen, Twig partnered with some of the most highly respected organizations in the worlds of science and engineering education.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 24, 2015

I can remember many an afternoon spent in high school science and math classrooms talking about CK-12 Flexbooks. There are Flexbooks for middle school and even some for Elementary Math. Using Google Classroom? You can create your materials and share them instantly to your Google Classroom classes. Check it out!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. Historically there has been a limit to seamless integration across various technology solutions within today’s classrooms.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Lucie Public Schools in Florida has purchased Reading Horizons , a leading provider of literacy solutions, for all 26 of its elementary schools for this school year. Lucie Public Schools’ curriculum of every kindergarten through 2 grade classroom, along with various 3 grade classrooms.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

And because of the range of resources, students and the adults who supervise them (whether teachers or parents) need guidance on how to assess which are the best materials for which purposes. Most technology use in classrooms — 60 percent — was “passive”: watching videos or reading websites.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Purchasing decisions happen at all levels from districts to schools to individual classrooms to parents. Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive. A couple years ago, Van Ness Elementary in D.C. But there may be an alternative.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. Come learn with us at www.cambiumlearning.com.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2015

We researched for months looking for a product that closely aligned with the format of the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA),” said Angela Whiddon, principal of W.E. Cherry Elementary in Clay County, Florida. “We We were at the point of giving up when we found Waggle.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. Historically there has been a limit to seamless integration across various technology solutions within today’s classrooms.

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

The state is reviewing new science instructional materials for the first time in 12 years to help science teachers succeed in teaching students the latest standards. With the review process for science instructional materials to help teachers finally under way, implementation is another step closer.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

What can we take from this when we return to our classrooms? And will we return to our classrooms to teach in the same manner as we did before COVID? Regardless of whether students are learning in the classroom, at home, or a combination of the two, students are in need of greater support during this time.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Welcome to a series that supports the use of technology in support of differentiated learning in and beyond the PBL classroom. As I explored the idea of technology, PBL, and the differentiated classroom I needed find some common connections and categories. I needed to reflect on what this really meant before going any further.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions. Furthermore, ABCMouse will be offered at no cost to teachers for use in their classrooms, allowing them to take full advantage of many of these offerings. Videos provide stopping points to facilitate classroom discussion and encourage critical thinking.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

The curated, easy-to-implement instructional materials, combined with state-of-the-art screener and diagnostic assessment tools, are designed to help move learning forward for all students. The assessments and the results are also deemed valid since they accurately measure what they are intended to measure.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Our quest to look ahead follows this week’s release of scores on what is known as the nation’s report card – the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The scores released this week assess basic skills among nine-year-olds, comparing that age group over long periods of time.

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techlearning

AUGUST 8, 2018

The state vetted universal screening assessments schools will administer to all students at least three times annually to provide an “especially critical ‘first look’ at individual students.” The online diagnostic and instruction program is currently used by districts across Mississippi and more than 7 million K–12 students nationwide. “

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MindShift

JULY 21, 2020

“The beauty of UDL is that it addresses ‘learner variability’, which is the norm in our classrooms.”. Whether deployed in a classroom or online, UDL focuses on integrating flexible pathways to learning that can address learner variability. A key premise of UDL is that there is no “average learner.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2017

Spring means one thing to many elementary and middle schools across the country: test prep. Preparation can consume weeks or even months of classroom instruction. Materials are typically decontextualized, with multiple-choice items that mimic the format of standardized tests. Classroom minutes are precious.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In part, their struggles are a result of controversies surrounding the Common Core State Standards, which were supposed to streamline and procurement the development of curriculum and assessment. According to Edsurge , changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will soon be another “ win for ed-tech vendors.”

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