“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” —Roger Lewin
Bloomington, IL (September 15, 2015) – When schools implement Office 365 productivity software, district technology departments must ensure safe adoption and use for students and teachers. However, Office 365’s safety settings often are not sufficient. For instance, a school administrator can create email rules to filter certain messages, which then requires that person or someone else to review all of the blocked content.
HERNDON, Va., September 15, 2015 – At Poudre School District Global Academy (PGA), an innovative hybrid school in Fort Collins, Colorado, students attend blended classes on campus and take online courses from home, and what they are achieving is extraordinary. Scores for grades 2-8 in math and reading on year-to-year Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) assessments show 140 to 240 percent growth, with the highest scores in grades 6-8—when students typically see a slight decline.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 9, 2015 – PresenceLearning has been named as a preferred vendor by KPC, a purchasing cooperative for Kentucky and neighboring states. As a result, KPC’s 170 member districts will be able to purchase PresenceLearning’s award-winning online speech and occupational (OT) therapy services at pre-negotiated prices through KPC’s procurement process.
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 9, 2015—Curriculum Associates, a leading education publishing company based in Massachusetts, is expanding its operations in the Midwest. To capitalize on the education publishing talent in the Chicago area, the company is opening a new office in downtown Chicago, IL. Located at 134 N. LaSalle St., the new office will allow the company to grow its capacity in the key areas of account management, professional development, and technical support as part of its ongoing commitment to provide its customers nationwide with exceptional service.
Read more: Curriculum Associates Expands Its Operations in the Midwest by Opening New Chicago Office
Cincinnati, OH (September 8, 2015) Clovis Unified School District (USD), located in the Clovis/Fresno Area in CA, is tasked with ensuring the safety of 41,000 students and more than 6,000 employees in 49 schools, which are spread out across 199 square-miles. To help organize and automate staff safety training, the reporting and tracking of staff and student accidents and more, Clovis USD is implementing PublicSchoolWORKS’ EmployeeSafe Suite and Student Accident Management System this fall.
Will serve as National Sales Manager - Specialty
San Francisco, CA – Sept 1, 2015 – Smart Toys and Games, Inc.,a leading producer of award-winning single-player logic games and the SmartMax® magnetic construction system, has added Iris Solomon as its new National Sales Manager – Specialty.
Cincinnati, OH (September 2, 2015) – As of July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is enforcing new professional guidelines, including increased training requirements, for school nutrition staff. According to the School Nutrition Association (SNA), the USDA created the professional standards to help employees build skills, stay current on school nutrition programs and ensure proper training for school nutrition staff.
BEAVERTON, Oregon, September 2, 2015 – Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are now accepting applications for the 2016 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards. Seven educators—one elementary teacher, two middle school teachers, three high school teachers, and one college-level educator—will be awarded for their innovative use of data-collection technology using a computer, tablet, or other handheld device in the science classroom.
Read more: Call for Applications Now Open for the 2016 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards
Episodes map to K-6 Common Core State Standards and popular textbooks to offer an engaging way to supplement math instruction
New York – Aug. 31, 2015 – Matific, a provider of award-winning, online math activities for K-6 students, has passed the 1,000 activities mark and added new enhancements to its offering, including free lesson plans tied to specific math topics and advanced reporting via the teacher dashboard. Matific’s team of math professors and early childhood educators develop its content to offer educators engaging and interactive activities to reinforce mathematical concepts taught in K-6 classrooms.
BEAVERTON, Oregon, August 25, 2015 – This fall, Vernier Software & Technology will offer 36 free, regional, hands-on workshops to help both novice and seasoned science and STEM educators alike learn various ways to integrate data-collection technology into their curricula. During each four-hour workshop, an experienced training specialist will work alongside educators to help them explore classroom-ready experiments using award-winning computer and handheld technology from Vernier.