Tag: schools
Summer Challenge update: 22 million minutes and counting
By Megan on May 21st, 2013
The 2013 Scholastic Summer Challenge began a little over two weeks ago, and kids have already read over 22 million minutes. (You can pick your jaw up off the floor now.) Not only do we have more students and classrooms participating this year thanmore… full post
An inside look at Scholastic Reads
By Lia on May 8th, 2013
A 2nd grader draws a response to David Shannon’s book Duck on a Bike. She called it “Two Ducks Falling in Love”. On the first Wednesday of every month, a handful of Scholastic employees — myself included — have the opportunity to visit a Newmore… full post
The Summer Challenge Begins TODAY!
By Megan on May 6th, 2013
Summer readers, your attention please. Today is an important day. The Scholastic Summer Challenge has officially begun! If you’ve participated before, we hope you’re doing your happy dance. If you’re new to the program, here’s a quickmore… 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
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
If students designed their schools…
By Morgan on March 13th, 2013
Some students at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Massachusetts created their own school for a semester, and this video interview with them, posted on Boing Boing, is a fascinating look at what it entails. Some of the surprises: no tests,more… full post
Free educational resources for the month of March
By Alex on March 1st, 2013
Looking ahead to the month of March, here are some free resources, lesson plans, and activities for teachers and parents to use with kids. As you know, March is Women’s History Month. Take a Common Core approach to Women’s History Monthmore… full post
Read Catcher in the Rye. Please.
By Suzanne on February 7th, 2013
What does all of the misinformation swirling around the Common Core say about our ability to explicate complex texts and use evidence to support our arguments? What might it say about the ability of the ELA Standards writers to express theirmore… full post
New York and New Jersey schools rebuild after Hurricane Sandy
By Lia on January 11th, 2013
It’s now been a little more than two months since Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast, and across the tri-state area, devastated areas continue to rebuild. Though the damage has been tremendous, from it have come stories of kindness and resiliencemore… full post
Pencils of Promise & Justin Bieber team up for education
By Megan on January 8th, 2013
As part of Scholastic’s global literacy campaign, Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life., we’ve identified organizations that work every day to see that children learn to read, love to read, and have access to books. We call them “Literacymore… full post
