Educational practices

Reading Plus Wins 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Award for Adaptive Learning Solution Provider of the Year

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Articles, Education, Applied linguistics, Learning to read, Educational psychology, Reading, Educational practices, Educational technology, Literacy, Differentiated instruction

WINOOSKI, Vt., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading Plus, an evidence-based online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students reading proficiency, was recognized as the Adaptive Learning Solution Provider of the Year in the 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.

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  • WINOOSKI, Vt., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading Plus, an evidence-based online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students reading proficiency, was recognized as the Adaptive Learning Solution Provider of the Year in the 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.
  • Reading Plus is an adaptive literacy tool designed to support teachers with differentiated instruction for all students, including Tiers 1-3 and multilingual learners.
  • Used by more than 1 million students, Reading Plus improves reading proficiency by 2.5 grade levels in a single school year.
  • Used in more than 7,800 schools, the Reading Plus program is helping over 1 million students become confident, lifelong readers.

Course Hero Acquires Leading Literature Resource for Teachers and Students

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Education, Learning, Graphic design, Illustration, Infographic, News design, Educational psychology, Human activities, Educational practices

It's about providing teachers with new tools to help students visualize and understand the relevance of literature."

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  • It's about providing teachers with new tools to help students visualize and understand the relevance of literature."
  • The acquisition positions Course Hero as one of the largest providers of literature study aids, offering nearly 9,000 resources, including video, audio, ebooks and infographics.
  • About Course Hero: Course Hero is on a mission to help students make every study hour count, and graduate confident and prepared.
  • Using side-by-side summaries, theme analysis, and interactive data visualizations, LitCharts helps teachers teach literature and helps students learn it.

Keep Kids Engaged and Learning this Summer with Free Reading and Math Resources

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Education, Learning, Articles, Educational psychology, Educational practices, Pedagogy, Educational technology, Education reform, Project-based learning

MetaMetrics, an educational measurement and research organization, has developed free and easy-to-use tools to encourage and support summer learning .

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  • MetaMetrics, an educational measurement and research organization, has developed free and easy-to-use tools to encourage and support summer learning .
  • And after an unusually disruptive school year, these tools can help students make the most of summer months to keep up with their learning.
  • But in order to make the most of summer learning time, it is critical to ensure students are reading books at their level and doing math concepts at their level.
  • Quantile Summer Math Challenge is a free, six-week program for students to practice math skills taught during the school year.

Sucheta Kamath, Founder and CEO of ExQ®, a patented digital curriculum to teach students Executive Function skills, announces the ExQ Rally for Summer

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Educational practices, Pedagogy, Educational psychology, Cision, Personalized learning, Kamat, Human behavior, Articles, Human activities

ATLANTA, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sucheta Kamath, Founder and CEO of ExQ, a personalized, digital training curriculum designed to teach Executive Function skills, announces the ExQ Rally for Summer!

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  • ATLANTA, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sucheta Kamath, Founder and CEO of ExQ, a personalized, digital training curriculum designed to teach Executive Function skills, announces the ExQ Rally for Summer!
  • "It's time to encourage our students with new Executive Function strategies to help them become self-advocates and cheerleaders for their own learning.
  • ExQ is an innovative patented solution to help students learn how to learn, providing 100% digital cloud-based Executive Function training content to ALL students based on their own individualized learning profile," shares ExQ creator, Sucheta Kamath.
  • Learn more about a leading woman in technology, ExQ Founder and CEO, Sucheta Kamath, and Executive Function training with ExQ at https://exqinfiniteknowhow.com .

Research-Based Science Curriculum Improves Outcomes for Students and Teachers

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Articles, Education, Learning, Education reform, Standards-based education, Educational psychology, Educational practices, Education in the United States, Next Generation Science Standards, Curriculum, Inquiry-based learning, Differentiated instruction

KnowAtom ,curriculum designed for theNext Generation Science Standards, delivers a shared platform for best practices that goes beyond a product into a partnership for next-generation teaching practices.

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  • KnowAtom ,curriculum designed for theNext Generation Science Standards, delivers a shared platform for best practices that goes beyond a product into a partnership for next-generation teaching practices.
  • The research notedby designing for Next Generation Science Standards, KnowAtom gives teachers the information and resources they need to adopt more open-ended, inquiry-based science practices into theireveryday instructional practices.
  • The new science standards require a learner-centered approach where teachers and learners partner to create new ideas, and the KnowAtom approach supports this critical connection.
  • A recent KnowAtom blog post explains how schools can achieve better results with research-based science curriculum.

StrongMind Hybrid Solution Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Education, Articles, Learning, Pedagogy, Educational psychology, Educational practices, E-learning, Educational technology, Digital Promise, Project-based learning, Blended learning

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 3,2021 /PRNewswire/ --StrongMind's innovative Hybrid Learning Solution has earned the Research-Based Design Product Certification from Digital Promise.

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  • CHANDLER, Ariz., June 3,2021 /PRNewswire/ --StrongMind's innovative Hybrid Learning Solution has earned the Research-Based Design Product Certification from Digital Promise.
  • "The Research-Based Certification from Digital Promise is a great way for StrongMind to show our commitment to evidenced-based design and build confidence among educators."
  • The StrongMind Hybrid Solution uniquely balances self-paced learning for 6-12thgrade students with teacher-directed activities, collaboration with other learners, and project-based learning, driving positive outcomes for all students.
  • "Digital Promise's Research-Based Design Product Certification recognizes the edtech products that incorporate research about learning into their design and development."

LA Opera Brings Interactive and User-Friendly Digital Educational Content to Life with CurrikiStudio

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Education, Articles, Learning, Educational psychology, Educational technology, Curricula, Educational practices, Active learning

As part of the growth of its digital programs, LA Opera set out to find the best ways to create interactive and user-friendly educational content, particularly lesson plans.

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  • As part of the growth of its digital programs, LA Opera set out to find the best ways to create interactive and user-friendly educational content, particularly lesson plans.
  • CurrikiStudio is the world's first free and open interactive learning content development technology designed to accelerate and scale the creation of digital learning experiences.
  • CurrikiStudio is the world's first free and open, interactive learning content development technology designed to accelerate and scale the creation of digital learning experiences.
  • To learn more about CurrikiStudio visit: https://www.curriki.org/studio/ To preview the interactive courses created by LA Opera, here is an example: https://www.laopera.org/discover/connects/lesson-plans-and-resources/int...
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Future of School Announces Resilient Districts Prize to Reward Innovative Education Practices

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Articles, Education, Educational practices, Pedagogy, Blended learning, E-learning, Educational technology, Psychological resilience

b'DENVER, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Future of School (FoS), an education intermediary organization mobilizing change in American K-12 education, has announced the creation of the Resilient Districts Prize (RDP), designed to reward innovative practices in blended and online learning that have made a positive impact during COVID-19.

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  • b'DENVER, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Future of School (FoS), an education intermediary organization mobilizing change in American K-12 education, has announced the creation of the Resilient Districts Prize (RDP), designed to reward innovative practices in blended and online learning that have made a positive impact during COVID-19.
  • "After the year we\'ve all experienced together, Future of School couldn\'t be prouder to introduce the Resilient Districts Prize, a grant-making opportunity to celebrate and sustain educators\' innovative efforts.
  • We invite educators of all roles from all school environments to apply for these grants, and we look forward to learning from these high-impact success stories.
  • We are pleased to partner with Future of School, an organization that embraces the growing need to capitalize on outside-the-box instructional practices and champions the benefits of online and blended learning.

Savvas Learning Company's enVision Mathematics Honored with Gold Stevie Award

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Education, Articles, Learning, Pedagogy, Educational psychology, Educational practices, Curricula, Envision, Educational technology, Adaptive learning, Instructional design, Differentiated instruction

"\nThe judges praised enVision as a "... well-designed, interactive online education tool to bring math to children ...."\n"We are so pleased that enVision Mathematics has won this prestigious award," said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company.

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  • "\nThe judges praised enVision as a "... well-designed, interactive online education tool to bring math to children ...."\n"We are so pleased that enVision Mathematics has won this prestigious award," said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company.
  • With its adaptive learning and differentiated instructional design, enVision provides an innovative and engaging curriculum with extensive customization options to empower teachers and increase student achievement.
  • Featuring problem-based learning combined with visual instruction, enVision excels at helping students develop deep conceptual understanding of mathematics.
  • Another judge summarized: "With multiple options for curriculum delivery, Savvas Learning Company\'s enVision Mathematics offering has garnered positive recognition from independent organizations and glowing reviews from educators.

VHS Learning Opens Fall 2021 Registration

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Articles, Education, Educational technology, Pedagogy, Learning, E-learning, Educational practices

b'BOSTON, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Educators across the nation are deciding on the appropriate instructional approach to adopt for the fall 2021 semester.

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  • b'BOSTON, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Educators across the nation are deciding on the appropriate instructional approach to adopt for the fall 2021 semester.
  • Those that opt for online or blended instruction, whether full-time or supplemental, can make use of VHS Learning semester and full-year courses.
  • Courses are designed from the start to use effective online tools and techniques, using our 25 years of experience in online learning," said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning.
  • VHS Learning stands ready to help educators use online learning to its full advantage as they navigate their educational options this fall.