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LEGO WeDo Platform To Encourage STEM and ELA Learning
LEGO Education — Thursday, April 11, 2013
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards, the new activities within the pack have been created to meet curriculum expectations in science (including technology and engineering) and mathematics. The activities also incorporate curriculum expectations in reading, writing, and the use of grade-appropriate vocabulary in science and technical subjects. Read More »
Science Companion's New, Customizable, Digital Curriculum Offering
Chicago Educational Publishing Company, LLC — Wednesday, April 10, 2013
As the final versions of the Next Generation Science Standards are announced this week, elementary inquiry science curriculum publisher Chicago Educational Publishing Company, LLC is poised to provide rich, real-time alignment with the release of its new signature product, Science Companion Prime. Science Companion Prime is a digital approach to inquiry science, providing robust teacher and student tools without ever replacing real, hands-on science with flat simulations Read More »
Aransas Pass ISD Adopts WIN Learning
WIN Learning — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
The Aransas Pass Independent School District (APISD) in Texas has chosen to implement WIN Learning’s Personalized Career Readiness System for middle and high school students district-wide. The comprehensive solution is comprised of a series of standards-aligned, web-based programs that help students understand and prepare for the realities of college and the workplace Read More »
Colorado League of Charter Schools Names PublicSchoolWORKS a Preferred Service Provider
PublicSchoolWORKS — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
To help Colorado charter schools make informed purchasing decisions, the Colorado League of Charter Schools has created the Preferred Service Provider (PSP) Program to present its members with credible service providers within their stated areas of expertise. PublicSchoolWORKS has been designated as a Preferred Service Provider for Colorado charter schools. one of the first companies to be recognized by the PSP program. . Read More »
DreamBox Learning Expands Progress Reporting to TEKS, VA SOLS
DreamBox Learning — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
DreamBox Learning® announced an enhanced version of DreamBox Learning Math® that features current student progress reporting based on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL), Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (WNCP) Mathematics Framework, and the Ontario Curriculum. Read More »
Edmentum Expands Plato Courseware Curriculum
Edmentum Inc — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Edmentum announced the availability of 30 new semesters of its Plato Courseware standards-based online curriculum. With the addition of these 30 new semesters, Edmentum has increased its Plato Courseware secondary library by 17 percent and its individual middle school and high school libraries by 30 percent. Read More »
Greenbrier Schools Tackling New AR State Teacher Evaluation System
observe4success — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
observe4success, a leading provider of easy-to-use classroom observation and walkthrough software is pleased to see its fully customizable solution become an integral component in the understanding and implementation of new Arkansas state teacher evaluation standards in Greenbrier Public Schools. Read More »
Release 7.0 of Math Learning Software Series
MathTutor Educational Software, Inc. — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
MathTutor Educational Software, Inc. announced Release 7.0 of the MathTutor software series for Grades 6-12 math. This release introduces several enhancements. The first is a streamlined student learning interface that provides easy access to all the components of the software, including instructional content, assessment, remediation, and testing. Read More »
Shmoop Opens the Doors of Its New “Math Shack”
Shmoop — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Shmoop, a publisher of digital curriculum and test prep, is proud to offer this new SAT Math practice tool. Math Shack features more than 200 types of problems that will hone a user’s skills in all test areas—Numbers and Operations, Algebra and Functions, Geometry and Measurement, and Statistics and Probability. Read More »
Pearson Updates WriteToLearn
Pearspn — Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Schools around the country are turning to WriteToLearn™ to empower their students to master the Common Core State Standards and excel on the new Common Core assessments. Today Pearson unveiled major updates to the award-winning online tool, which take its support for Common Core learning to an even higher level. Read More »
