Tag: educational technology
Outstanding Educators Help Struggling Students Become Confident Lifelong Readers
By Alex on May 16th, 2013
There are certain times of year I always look forward to, such as the start of summer, my birthday, and of course selecting the READ 180 and System 44 Outstanding Educators! I was again inspired by the nominations we received this year; we have hadmore… full post
Breaking award news: READ 180 and System 44 receive Return on Education Innovation Award!
By Alex on April 19th, 2013
Following the announcement of a number of reading and math products for the Common Core, both READ 180 and System 44 were named winners of the ROE (Return on Education) Innovation Award at the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit. READ 180 andmore… full post
Retro educational technology
By Lia on April 18th, 2013
Educational technology is a hot topic these days. From iPads to SMART Boards, online classes to apps, technology is undoubtedly changing the landscape of the classroom. Of course, all this talk got us thinking about our favorite retromore… full post
Twelve struggling students named reading All-Stars!
By Alex on April 16th, 2013
I can honestly say that this time of year is my favorite. Yes, partly because winter is coming to a close, but more so because this is when my colleagues and I get to select the Scholastic All-Stars. This year, much like past years, we had somemore… full post
Math and reading programs for the Common Core AND a contest!
By Alex on April 15th, 2013
Today we are excited to announce the release of six breakthrough programs built for the Common Core. And if that wasn’t enough, we are also announcing a new contest to celebrate our newest math program and to give you chance to win some prettymore… full post
The stars of St. Rose
By Guest Blogger on April 12th, 2013
We’d like to welcome Alice Ozma to the blog! Alice is National Manager of Reading Programs and Events, Scholastic Book Fairs, and she has a story to share with us about booktalks. What’s a booktalk, you ask? Read and find out! I think almost allmore… full post
50 Fab Apps for Teachers from the editors of Instructor Magazine
By Alex on April 4th, 2013
Guest blogger Tara Welty, Editor and Chief of Instructor Magazine, shares a list of 50 fabulous apps for teachers! When I first got my iPad, I eagerly sought out the best apps to use with it. Some were silly and fun, others were duds, and amore… full post
Ten lessons from the best district in the country
By Alex on March 28th, 2013
Wayne D’Orio, Editor of Scholastic Administrator Magazine, is here to share 10 lessons from the best district in the country. How did a small school district in the middle of North Carolina become one of the most buzzed about success storiesmore… full post
March is Music in Our Schools Month
By Megan on March 22nd, 2013
March is Music in our Schools Month! I personally think classes in the arts are integral to a young person’s education, especially when brain research shows that not only does music improve skills in math and reading, but it promotes creativity,more… full post
WordGirl’s (M)Arch Enemy Week!
By Guest Blogger on March 11th, 2013
Dealing with some of your worst enemies all in one week might seem horrendous (adj, extremely unpleasant), detrimental (adj, tending to cause harm), and vexatious (adj, causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry) …but formore… full post
