Tag: news
Two weeks in the life of the Editor of the Kids Press Corps
By Dante on September 21st, 2012
One of the things I love most about my job as the Editor of the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is that there is no normal day. I might have to set up an interview with a celebrity one day, then subtitle a video interview done in Japanese the next.more… full post
An aspiring author’s wish come true
By Megan on September 21st, 2012
As the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, Scholastic has published some incredibly popular and critically-acclaimed titles, such as series like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Captain Underpants. But today wemore… full post
Calling all creative teens! The 90th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are now open!!!!
By Anne on September 18th, 2012
I’ve been hinting at it for weeks and it is finally here – the 90th annual call for submissions for The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. If you are a creative teen – be bold and enter! Or, if you have a talented student in your life -more… full post
Honoring the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution
By Anne on September 17th, 2012
Imagining what happened on this day in history is somewhat mind-boggling. It can be hard enough to remember where I was a year ago today! Today, there is a good reason to reflect on this day and something special to remember. A milestonemore… full post
Unveiling the NEW Instructor site!
By Megan on August 28th, 2012
Just in time for back to school, Scholastic.com has added a resource teachers are sure to be thrilled about: the oldest teacher-facing magazine, Scholastic Instructor, is now online! Founded in 1891, Scholastic’s Instructor magazine is amore… full post
Three Years Later, and Still Making Strides
By Guest Blogger on July 30th, 2012
Guest blogger Grace Matelich is from Larchmont, NY and will be a senior at Vanderbilt University this fall. This summer, she is interning with the Education Group’s marketing team and working on increasing READ 180’s online presence. more… full post
In Our Feeds: copycat readers, weird Olympic mascots, and a book-delivering biker
By Guest Blogger on July 27th, 2012
Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! This week’s links are brought to you by Catherine, one of our summer interns. Alex posted amore… full post
To flip or not to flip…is that the question?
By Anne on July 10th, 2012
You can flip a number of things. Pages, coins, lids, and recently in education we’ve been talking about flipping classrooms. Technology has recently brought new life to this idea and what it means, on a very basic level, is providing lectures onmore… full post
In Our Feeds: DIY bookshelves, Yankees’ batboys, and a life-size Lego forest
By Megan on July 6th, 2012
Every Friday, we share a handful of links we find interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Enjoy! This documentary film project by student Hanah Ryu Chung is beautifully well-done and worth a watch ifmore… full post
A 75-year mystery: the disappearance of Amelia Earhart
By Lia on July 2nd, 2012
75 years ago today, pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, mysteriously vanished somewhere over the Pacific Ocean during an attempted flight around the world. Earhart forever changed the face of history in 1932 when she became themore… full post
