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‘Educator Edition: 2015 National Survey on STEM Education’ Details the Current Landscape of Science and STEM Education

Free report sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology provides educators with valuable insights on NGSS, STEM priorities and challenges, and more

BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 29, 2015 – Covering topics ranging from the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to priorities for science and STEM courses, the 2015 Educator Edition: National Survey on STEM Education provides educators with valuable insights on the current landscape of science and STEM education in the United States. The report, which is written by IESD, Inc., an independent market research firm, and sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology, can be downloaded for free at http://www.vernier.com/forms/stem_report/.

Go Wireless® Link from Vernier Provides Teachers With a Cost-Effective Way to Wirelessly Collect Scientific Data

Wirelessly collect data from more than 40 sensors on tablets and mobile devices in science and STEM classrooms using Go Wireless Link and the Graphical Analysis app from Vernier

BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 29, 2015 – Vernier Software & Technology has launched the Go Wireless® Link to provide a cost-effective way to wirelessly collect data from more than 40 sensors on tablets and mobile devices in science and STEM classrooms. Using the low-cost Go Wireless Link and Vernier sensors, students and teachers can now wirelessly collect data and perform data analysis on an iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch®. Compatible sensors include the CO2 Gas Sensor, Gas Pressure Sensor, O2 Gas Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe, Dual-Range Force Sensor, Magnetic Field Sensor, Optical DO Probe, and more than 30 additional sensors.

Learning First Alliance Welcomes Two New Board Members

ASCD’s Deborah S. Delisle and PDK’s Dr. Joshua P. Starr bring wealth of education experience to new roles at LFA

Washington, D.C. – July 2, 2015 – The Learning First Alliance (LFA), a partnership of leading education organizations representing more than 10 million parents, educators and policymakers, welcomes Deborah S. Delisle, executive director and chief executive officer of ASCD, and Dr. Joshua P. Starr, chief executive officer of Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) International, as its newest board members. Both individuals bring a wealth of education experience to LFA as it continues its leadership and advocacy efforts to improve learning in America’s public schools.

Executive Director of Learning Forward Named Chair of Learning First Alliance’s Board of Directors

Stephanie Hirsh brings wealth of leadership experience to LFA as organization continues its work for the advancement of public education

Washington, D.C. – June 23, 2015 – The Learning First Alliance (LFA), a partnership of leading education organizations representing more than 10 million parents, educators and policymakers, has named Stephanie Hirsh, executive director of Learning Forward, as the 2015-16 chair of LFA’s Board of Directors. Committed to increasing student achievement and educator effectiveness through standards-based professional learning, Hirsh has served in her current position at Learning Forward since 2007. Learning Forward is a membership association focused on building the capacity of leaders to establish and sustain highly effective professional learning.

SPARK Teams Up with USA Field Hockey to Create New PE Lessons

New lessons incorporating field hockey concepts will be available to download on the SPARKfamily website

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - June 19, 2015 - SPARK™, provider of the world’s most-researched and field-tested physical education (PE) programs, is partnering with USA Field Hockey to create a field hockey-centric mini-curriculum for the SPARKfamily website. The lessons bring additional physical activity opportunities and the love of sport to physical education (PE) classes.

New eBook Shares Strategies for Helping Young Children Develop Foundational Language and Literacy Skills

Communication intervention and literacy expert Dr. Shari Robertson helps parents and educators instill a love of reading in pre-readers and early readers

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17, 2015 – Young children benefit from learning early literacy and language skills, building the foundation for all future learning and academic progress. The formulation of these skills depends on a child’s network of adults, who may not understand how to best help children build these skills. To help train families and caretakers to instill a sense of fun and a life-long love of reading in pre-readers and early readers, communication intervention and literacy expert Dr. Shari Robertson partnered with PresenceLearning to create the eBook “6 Strategies to Build Better Readers.”

Plain Local School District Improves Student Outcomes Using Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready and Ready Programs

Diagnostic and instructional programs help district streamline assessment process and personalize learning for all students in grades K-8

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., June 17, 2015— Using Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic & Instruction and Ready® programs, Plain Local School District in Canton, OH has successfully streamlined its assessment process, personalized its instruction, and improved learning outcomes for students in grades K-8. By implementing a single online assessment program aligned to a robust set of instructional materials, the district has freed up valuable instructional time for its teachers and provided them with meaningful data that pinpoints students’ strengths, as well as areas in need of improvement.

New Lab Book from Vernier Integrates Data-Collection Technology into Inquiry-Based Investigations for AP Chemistry

Vernier Chemistry Investigations for Use with AP* Chemistry helps teachers meet the new requirements of The College Board’s AP Chemistry Curriculum Framework

BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 17, 2015 – The new Vernier Chemistry Investigations for use with AP* Chemistry lab book from Vernier Software & Technology provides 16 student-directed, inquiry-based laboratory investigations. Aligned with the AP Chemistry Lab Manual published by The College Board, lab instructions help students use sensors, such as the Vernier pH Sensor and SpectroVis Plus Spectrophotometer, to collect data. These investigations help educators meet the new AP Chemistry Curriculum Framework requirements to provide AP Chemistry students with six investigations that use an inquiry-based model of instruction.

Computer Resources’ MMS Student Information Platform Awarded Massachusetts SIF™ 2.7 Certification

Barrington, NH – June 16, 2015 — Computer Resources LLC, developer of the MMS Student Information Platform for K-12 schools, was awarded Massachusetts certification for the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) version 2.7. MMS is one of the first software platforms to achieve this standard of efficiency. School districts in Massachusetts may select Computer Resources as their student information system (SIS) software provider with the assurance that it meets the standards set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education and Schools Interoperability Framework Association (SIFA).

PresenceLearning Wins 2015 REVERE Award for Integrated Marketing

“Changing Minds” webinar series featuring world-renowned special education experts recognized as a vital resource for educators

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2015 – PresenceLearning’s “Changing Minds” webinar series was named the winner of the Association of American Publishers’ (AAP) 2015 REVERE Award for Integrated Marketing in the $30,000 and under campaign budget category. AAP judges selected the webinar series as one of the best campaigns within education marketing based on the campaign’s scope of marketing work; the fit of each component within the campaign’s theme and objectives; the overall success of the campaign based on results’ data; and the impact of the campaign on education.