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Aperture Education Announces Partnership with Dovetail Learning

Aperture’s social-emotional learning assessments and Dovetail’s training and consulting services together support social-emotional learning in schools

Charlotte N.C. (Sept. 11, 2019) — To help Dovetail Learning’s customers determine students’ SEL needs and target instruction, the company is recommending Aperture Education’s DESSA SEL assessment to its customers. The DESSA will also help Dovetail Learning’s customers measure the effectiveness of their SEL implementation.

Impero Software Introduces New App to help Schools Report Student Safety Concerns Immediately from Mobile Devices

Launch of EdAware app coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day

Austin, TX, Sept. 10, 2019 – Impero Software, a specialist provider of student safety and device monitoring and management solutions, today announced the launch of its EdAware app to help school staff quickly record and report concerns about student safety – no matter where or when these concerns arise. This includes concerns about bullying, self-harm, suicide and more. The announcement coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day, and is the latest example of how Impero supports schools in keeping students safe. The app is available to download on both Android (http://bit.ly/2lJ410t) and iOS (https://apple.co/2k9uuUl) devices.

Impero Software Named Finalist for its Classroom Management Software in Tech Edvocate Awards

Austin, TX, Aug. 28, 2019 – Impero Software, a specialist provider of student safety and device monitoring and management solutions, was named a finalist in the Tech Edvocate Awards for its flagship product, Impero Education Pro. The Tech Edvocate Awards annually recognizes top edtech companies, people and products. Winners will be announced on Aug. 30, 2019.

The Graide Network’s Online Teaching Assistants Provide High-Quality Feedback on Student Writing

Fullerton School District and Richmond County Public Schools become latest districts to partner for on-demand essay feedback and grading services

CHICAGO, August 29, 2019 — The Graide Network, a provider of online grading support to K-12 schools, helps educators increase the quality of writing instruction and meet new standards for student writing. By providing a resource for more frequent feedback, districts can offer more opportunities for students to engage in meaningful writing, more time for teachers to focus on instruction and planning, and have access to better data to know how students’ writing skills are progressing during the year.

Curriculum Associates Adds Learning Games to i-Ready® and Ready® Classroom Mathematics to Help Students Practice and Master Mathematical Concepts

New interactive games for Grades K–5 help develop students’ internal motivation while encouraging productive struggle

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 28, 2019—To help students in Grades K–5 strengthen their understanding of key mathematical concepts, Curriculum Associates has added Learning Games to its i-Ready and Ready Classroom Mathematics programs, which are used by more than 7 million students nationwide. The new interactive games provide engaging mathematics practice that strengthens students’ understanding of mathematical concepts—including fluency and number sense—and fosters a positive relationship with the challenging skills found in today’s elementary standards.

Swing Education Reaches Milestone in Helping New Jersey Schools Address the Substitute Teacher Shortage

Company has filled more than 10,000 teacher absence days for its 200+ school partners

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019 – Swing Education, an on-demand marketplace for substitute teachers, now serves 200-plus New Jersey school customers and has filled more than 10,000 teacher absence days through its online platform. In addition, the company was recently named a sponsor for substitute teacher candidates by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), allowing it to help support those who want to substitute teach in the state.

Vernier Software & Technology Provides Science Educators with Robust Suite of Technology to Help Teach Human Physiology

New Go Direct® Spirometer and Go Direct® Blood Pressure join the family of sensors and curriculum resources for high school and college human physiology

BEAVERTON, Oregon, August 27, 2019 — Vernier Software & Technology recently launched the Go Direct Spirometer and Go Direct Blood Pressure sensors to engage students in hands-on data collection. These new sensors join the robust suite of technology and curriculum resources for high school and college-level physiology which includes 11 Go Direct sensors and the recently-published Human Physiology Experiments lab book.

Aperture Education Releases 2019 Back to School Guide

Downloadable guide provides articles, resources and activities to support social-emotional learning this school year

Charlotte N.C. (Aug 26, 2019) — The best social-emotional learning (SEL) programs involve educators at all levels including teachers, administrators, and out-of-school-time staff. To support these roles, Aperture Education has created the free 2019 Back to School Guide: over 40 pages of resources, activities, downloads, tips, and tricks to help kick off the new school year with SEL.

The free 2019 Back to School Guide can be downloaded at http://info.apertureed.com/btsg-19.

Muskego Lakes Middle School and Rush University Recognized for their Innovative Construction Projects which Featured Epson Products

Both institutions win in School Planning & Management/College Planning & Management’s Education Design Showcase

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Aug. 22, 2019 – Epson, the number-one projector manufacturer in the world¹, recognizes two of its customers – Rush University in Chicago and Muskego-Norway School District in Wisconsin – who were named winners in the School Planning & Management/College Planning & Management 2019 Education Design Showcase. They were recognized for their innovative construction projects, both of which feature Epson projection display technology.

Impero Software Offers Grant to help Texas Schools Comply with New Safety Legislation in the State

The Texas School Safety Grant will provide successful applicants with access to Impero EdAware for one year

Austin, TX, Aug. 21, 2019 – Schools in Texas must meet new requirements under Senate Bill 11, which was signed into law earlier this year as part of sweeping school safety legislation. Among the requirements in the law is that schools must establish threat assessment teams to help identify students who may pose safety concerns and determine the best ways to intervene. To help schools overcome challenges associated with this task, Austin-based Impero Software, a specialist provider of student safety and device monitoring and management solutions, is offering a Texas Safety Grant to schools in the state. To apply, visit: https://www.imperosoftware.com/us/texas-school-safety-grant-for-schools-and-districts/. The deadline is Sept. 15, 2019.