Author: Chris Piehler
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A Special Ed Director’s Lessons from the Pandemic
A director of special education shares what COVID-19 taught her about preparing for school shutdowns and improving everyday education. By Candice Willmore Like just about everyone ... -
#captionsON™ Reading Campaign Inspires Kids to Turn Screen Time into Reading Time
Just 30 minutes of screen time with captions ON is like reading 30 pages of a 5th grade book, motivating struggling readers to ‘Be. CAPTION.COOL’™ during TV, ... -
Renaissance Releases Major Back-to-School Updates in Assessment, Instruction, and Practice to Empower Educators and Students
The global edtech leader’s Back-to-School product updates and resources will help school leaders provide data-driven instruction—no matter the environment Bloomington, Minn. (Aug. 27, 2020) – Renaissance, ... -
How Exam Prep Can Close Equity Gaps
An interview with Chandra Pemmasani, M.D., CEO and founder of UWorld By Edvocate Staff Online learning platform UWorld helps more than 400,000 students a year prepare ... -
Square Panda Offers Home Edition Playsets to Flexibly Support Schools and District
Through October, the creators of the award-winning literacy platform will include five free Home Edition Playsets with each School Edition Playset SUNNYVALE, Calif. (August 4, 2020) — Square Panda, ... -
How Technology Supports Relationships Between Teachers and Students
One common element among schools that are thriving in these challenging times is a culture focused on social and emotional well-being, first for teachers and then ... -
Remote Learning for Students with Reading Challenges
These key tools and techniques will help teachers (and parents) support online learning for struggling readers, ELL students, and students with dyslexia. By Jillian Kaster and ... -
Using Video to Maintain the Human Connection During the COVID-19 School Closures
With everyone working from home, an economically challenged district is using live and recorded video to bring coaches, teachers, and students together. By Rachel Caulder With ... -
Renaissance Releases K–12 Focus Skills to Help Educators Predict and Mitigate COVID-19 Learning Gaps
Focus Skills help educators identify and teach critical reading and math skills known to have the greatest impact on learning WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (June 16, 2020) ... -
Bloomz Introduces Robocalling, Allowing Schools to Deliver Audio Messages to Parents
The app continues to deliver on its promise to provide a single, comprehensive solution for school-home communication (Seattle, Wash.) June 11, 2020 — Today, the award-winning ...
