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Breakthrough K-12 Math and Reading Programs for the Common Core Combine Smart Technology, Rich Data, Professional Learning and Rigorous, Relevant Content NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringing together leading cognitive scientists, instructional experts in reading and mathematics, cutting-edge game and app designers and adaptive technology innovators, Scholastic Education is transforming the K-12 classroom with six breakthrough programs designed to help all students reach...
Tablet-Ready Platform Available This Summer Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Edgenuity, a leading provider of online and blended learning solutions, today introduced its powerful new student experience, designed to drive deeper student engagement and improve student achievement. Available this summer, the new platform was developed to help schools and districts realize the full potential of their online and blended learning models. Edgenuity courses are also now tablet compatible...
ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Department of Health and Human Services reports that 15 percent of people experience some degree of dyslexia, otherwise known as developmental reading disorder (DRD). Meanwhile, reading instruction has stalled in the face of standardized testing and its associated pressures. Linda Tognoni, M.Ed., has an answer to this troubling dilemma. With "A+ Super Phonics to the Rescue," she has developed a scientific, pragmatic, proven...
PHILADELPHIA, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For over three years, McGraw-Hill Education's Direct Instruction and Intervention programs have given thousands of special education students in the School District of Philadelphia an opportunity to experience academic success in reading, language arts and math. These successes have been applauded and recognized by nationally-renowned special education professor and author, Nancy Marchand-Martella, who will be attending a special...
A survey conducted by Lexia Learning polled nearly 150 education professionals at the ASCD Conference about their school or district’s ability to provide individualized instruction to students of all levels. Only one-third (36 percent) of educators polled indicated that teachers at their schools had the time and resources to effectively deliver individualized instruction for on-level students, while less than half (47 percent) believed they had the appropriate resources available to...
Video interview showcases Rebecca Byers, a veteran teacher of children with autism. Ms. Byers uses TeachTown Basics, computer-aided instruction with rigorous curriculum and fun, animated characters to teach children early fundamental skills. (Vocus/PRWEB) April 07, 2011 TeachTown, Inc., an innovative software developer of early learning curriculum and social skills for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), kicks off World Autism Awareness Month featuring a video interview with...
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the midst of a global amphibian extinction crisis, it is more important than ever for classroom teachers, home school educators, naturalists, and camp leaders to incorporate effective environmental education into their K-4 agenda. Hop Into Action was created to serve as an interdisciplinary curriculum guide for the classroom and field. Twenty standards-based, cross-curricular investigations introduce children to the joy of...
NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Education announced today that the School District of Philadelphia has adopted two of its core literacy programs - Imagine It! and Glencoe Literature - for use by thousands of students in the city's Empowerment Schools. The agreement makes McGraw-Hill the primary provider of literacy content to the thousands of K-8 students in the city's under-performing schools for the next six years. District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman designated the...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Science teachers of all grades, curriculum specialists, administrators - anyone tasked with improving science instruction - will benefit from Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms. This research-based text helps educators to analyze the success of current approaches and provides recommendations for improvement by exploring the characteristics of high-quality science lessons. This title offers practical...
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PreK-12 school educators wishing to adopt direct and systematic curricula can learn keys to a successful implementation from Tony Pedriana, a retired elementary school principal who spent more than 30 years working with children in Milwaukee's central city. Author of "Leaving Johnny Behind: Overcoming Barriers to Literacy and Reclaiming At-Risk Readers," Pedriana's new webinar is now available at SRADirectInstruction.com. Pedriana, who was...
