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Ed Arcade Awarded NGLC Grant To Conduct National Math Challenge
The Education Arcade at MIT — Saturday, April 14, 2012
The Education Arcade at MIT has been awarded a Wave II Next Generation Learning Challenges grant to conduct a national math challenge for students in the middle grades. The Labyrinth Challenge features Lure of the Labyrinth, a web-based game in which students use mathematical thinking skills to progress through a compelling graphic-novel story Read More »
Grant To Enhance Collaboration Across Nationwide Network
KnowledgeWorks, Strive Network — Wednesday, April 11, 2012
KnowledgeWorks, a Cincinnati-based social enterprise that develops and implements innovative education initiatives nationwide, has received a $600,000 software grant from Microsoft Corp. to support and further advocate the promise of equal education and learning across the country. Read More »
McLean County Unit 5 Adds CyberBully Hotline
SchoolReach — Wednesday, April 11, 2012
McLean County Unit 5 District is piloting the CyberBully Hotline from SchoolReach in six of its schools, including four junior and two senior high schools. The solution will provide schools and its students a two-way communications tool that allows students to instantly and directly send text messages -- or leave a voicemail -- anonymously with school officials. Read More »
P21's 21st Century Skills Math Map
Partnership for 21st Century Skills — Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Rounding out P21's existing library of content maps for English, Social Studies, Science, Geography, the Arts, and World Languages, the P21 Math Map was designed in collaboration with the nation's leading math educators, and with the support of the Mathematical Association of America, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Read More »
AP Spanish Prep Guides á la Shmoop
Shmoop — Tuesday, April 10, 2012
With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, Shmoop has a lot to celebrate, like getting all students ready for the next AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature exams (right around the corner on May 8th and 18th, respectively, but no pressure…none…at all). So check out some test practice that won’t make students snooze. Read More »
New Horizon Academy Adopts ez Write
ez Write — Tuesday, April 10, 2012
ez Write is pleased to announce the expansion of their researched and engaging handwriting program by New Horizon Academy. After a successful pilot in ten pre-schools in 2011 NHA has now fully implemented the program in their 52 pre-school centers. Read More »
Pearson Connects AIMSweb to Common Core Math
Pearson — Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Pearson today announced the pairing of AIMSweb®, its powerful web-based benchmark and progress monitoring system, with enVisionMATH Common Core, a print and digital curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade 6, and focusMATH Intensive Intervention, an intensive, K-6 math intervention program. Read More »
Shelby County Schools Launches Diploma Recovery Program
Compass Learning — Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Diploma Recovery Project is designed to help recent high school students who have dropped out to come back and complete the course and credit requirements necessary to achieve a high school diploma. Shelby County is currently running a pilot using CompassLearning® software to create personalized sessions tailored to the needs of each student Read More »
CASE Endorses Turning Technologies' Response Device
Council of Administrators of Special Education — Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Turning Technologies announced that its ResponseCard® Radio Frequency (RF) keypad is now endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE). This acknowledgment signifies that the device meets or exceeds all of the criteria in the CASE Scoring Rubric and therefore carries an official CASE Endorsement for three years. Read More »
Learn the Top Ten Strategies Stop Bullying at School
School Improvement Network — Monday, April 09, 2012
School Improvement Network has brought in some of the leading experts on bullying intervention to help create a series of professional development videos that instruct educators in strategies for stopping bullying at school. The videos are now available on PD 360, School Improvement Network's premier online professional development platform... Read More »
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