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Education Elements Announces Grant to help Principals Implement Personalized Learning

Grant will provide $3,000 to implement new initiatives and 12 months of access to Education Elements’ Personalized Learning Toolkit

SAN CARLOS, CALIF. (Aug. 12, 2019) – Personalized learning, when done right, can transform a school for the betterment of students. In order to do it right, principals need to find the funding and resources to support effective initiatives. To support them in this work, Education Elements is offering a grant to help principals implement lead student-centered learning initiatives with success.

Swing Education Expands to Chicago to help Schools Address the Substitute Teacher Shortage

Company’s online platform connects school districts with qualified substitute teachers

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2019 – Swing Education, an on-demand marketplace for substitute teachers, has expanded its services to Chicago and surrounding areas in Cook County, bringing a much-needed solution to schools and districts grappling with the substitute teacher shortage.

Epson BrightLink 1485Fi Wins Tech & Learning ISTE 2019 Best of Show Award

New Ultra Short-Throw Interactive Laser Display Chosen by Panel of Innovative Educators at ISTE 2019

LONG BEACH, Calif. – August 7, 2019 – The Epson BrightLink^® 1485Fi interactive ultra short-throw, ultra-wide laser display won an ISTE 2019 Best of Show Award from Tech & Learning magazine. The recently-launched display features 1080p Full HD¹ laser capability, either a 100-inch 16:9 display or new ultra-wide 120-inch 16:6 display, 5,000 lumens of equal color and white brightness², and the ability to turn virtually any flat surface into an instant, ultra-wide interactive digital whiteboard. It was chosen by a panel of innovative educators for this recognition based on its quality and effectiveness, ease of use, cost, and creative use of technology.

Education Elements Announces its 2019 Leadership Institute Series

Events focus on helping leaders develop a culture of innovation, increase teacher retention, and create inspiring, responsive strategic plans

DENVER (Aug. 6, 2019) – Administrators interested in improving how their districts are run are invited to attend Education Elements’ 2019 Leadership Institute Series. The four institutes, the first of which starts Sept. 25, 2019 in Denver, aim to help administrators become better leaders and improve how their teams work together. To register, visit bit.ly/LeadershipInstitutes2019.

Immersion Active Celebrates Its 21st Anniversary

The Downtown Frederick digital solutions agency continues its growth trajectory with acquisitions and a focus on international markets

(Frederick, Md.) August 6, 2019 – Immersion Active, the leading digital solutions agency specializing in connecting consumers with brands that bring value to their lives, turns 21 this month. Immersion Active’s digital marketing campaigns have successfully supported the sales strategies of clients spanning retirement communities/builders, consumer healthcare products and services, and more.

Immersion Active Wins a 2019 Summit Creative Award

Its work on Penn National’s website was honored in the Consumer Website category

(Frederick, Md.) July 31, 2019 – Immersion Active, a leading marketing solutions agency specializing in connecting consumers with brands that bring value to their lives, has won a Bronze award from the 2019 Summit Creative Award. It received this award in the Consumer Website category for its Penn National website redesign. Penn National is an active living community located in south central Pennsylvania. The Summit Creative Award recognizes creative excellence in companies and individuals with billing under $30 million and includes all media and industries.

Aperture Education’s New Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Program helps Educators Build their own SEL Skills

Educator Social-Emotional Reflection and Training (EdSERT) program prepares educators to teach those skills to students

Charlotte N.C. (July 24, 2019) — Research shows school-based social-emotional learning (SEL) programs have a positive impact on students’ academics. To help prepare educators to successfully deliver SEL programming, Aperture Education created the Educator Social-Emotional Reflection and Training (EdSERT) program, professional development specifically designed to help educators build their own SEL skills so they are prepared to deliver SEL instruction in the classroom.

Impero Software Announces New CEO Justin Reilly

Austin, TX, July 23, 2019 – Impero Software has named Justin Reilly as its new CEO. He takes over for former CEO Richard Fuller who is moving to the position of Executive Chairman. The announcement comes as Impero ends its highest sales month to date and is on track to see record sales in the U.S. this year.

Leader in Project Based Learning Offers Expanded Resources to help Teachers Begin and Navigate their PBL Journey

PBLWorks’ new teacher’s guide and updated PBL 101 workshops offer realistic view of steps to implementing high-quality PBL

Novato, CA (July 23, 2019) – Shifting from traditional instruction to Project Based Learning (PBL) is a big journey of professional learning and reflection for a teacher – one that can be tough to navigate without the right support. So PBLWorks, the leader in project-based learning professional development, is introducing a new step-by-step eBook called “Your Project Based Learning Journey: A Guide for Teachers.” Based on educational research and the experience of guiding tens of thousands of educators through the process over the past decade, this guide covers questions a teacher is likely to have about PBL as they start out.

Curriculum Associates Makes i-Ready® Even Better for K–12 Students and Educators

Online diagnostic and instructional program recognized as a Tech & Learning ISTE 2019 Best of Show winner for its new enhancements

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., July 22, 2019—Curriculum Associates continues to enhance its award-winning i-Ready program to further support students, teachers, and administrators. These enhancements, which will be available for Back to School 2019 and which were recognized by the Tech & Learning ISTE 2019 Best of Show Awards, include an engaging new student experience, new support for middle school students, a new Mathematics Diagnostic available in Spanish, new accessibility features, and more robust historical reporting. Today, more than 7 million users nationwide use the award-winning program to improve student outcomes and proficiency.