“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” —Roger Lewin
“Ask and Answer” Question Game named a Best Board & Card Game
Greenville, S.C. (Nov. 11, 2020) – Super Duper Publications’ Jeepers Peepers The “Ask and Answer” Question Game has earned a 2020 National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA). This popular family favorite won in the Best Board & Card Games category.
Read more: Super Duper’s Jeepers Peepers Game Wins 2020 NAPPA Award
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., November 10, 2020—The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) Dyslexia Advisory Council recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic to its list of Recommended Literacy Screening Tools. Now, school districts across the state can use the award-winning online program to help identify students in Grades K–2 who display indications of, or areas associated with, dyslexia as part of their early screening of dyslexia. Today, the i-Ready program serves more than eight million students and approximately 25 percent of all K–8 students in the United States.
Drs. Francisco Duran, Gustavo Balderas, Danna Diaz and Alex Marrero bring a wealth of experience in educational leadership and advocacy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 9, 2020) – The Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS) has announced its new executive board members. They are:
The board members were sworn in during the recent virtual ALAS National Education Summit.
Read more: The Association of Latino Administrators Announces its New Executive Board
Batavia, Illinois, November 9, 2020 — Flinn Scientific, a flagship provider of science lab materials and safety and STEM solutions for the K-16 education market, is hosting new webinars to help educators at all levels successfully navigate this school year. As part of its free Professional Learning Webinar Series, the two upcoming webinars – ‘Dynamic Funding and Grant Proposal Writing from Flinn’ and ‘COVID-19 Safety in the Science Department’ – will each have a school district leader- and K-12 educator-version to specifically address the needs of each unique audience.
Nov. 10, 2020 webinar features Renton Park Elementary School Principal Pamela Washington and is hosted by teacher Sara VanderWel
Renton, WA. (Oct. 28, 2020) — Having an open dialogue with students about racism and student identity, and making sure each student is seen and celebrated for who they are, continue to be priorities this school year. For teachers seeking resources to help guide these conversations in their classrooms, The Character Tree is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 featuring Renton Park Elementary School Principal Pamela Washington. The webinar “Identity Matters: Cultivating Connection in the Classroom” takes place at 4 p.m. Pacific Time/7 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. To register, visit https://bit.ly/34uRLEs. The webinar will also be available on-demand.
Digital Library wins in four categories in the Family Choice Awards and wins Gold in the Mom’s Choice Awards®
Greenville, S.C. (Oct. 22, 2020) – The Super Duper Digital Library, a collection of hundreds of online cards, games, and worksheets to support reading and literacy skills for children in Pre-K - Grade 5, recently won two prestigious awards programs – the Family Choice Awards and the Mom’s Choice Awards.
BEAVERTON, Oregon, October 21, 2020 — To further support collaborative STEM learning, Vernier Software & Technology recently launched LabQuest 3. This standalone data-collection platform takes the award-winning LabQuest interface and enhances it with a robust set of new features and functionality for middle school, high school, and college students to use during classroom, laboratory, or field investigations.
Read more: Vernier Software & Technology Takes Science to the Next Level with the New LabQuest® 3...
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., October 20, 2020—As part of its support of urban education, Curriculum Associates has partnered with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) as a sponsor of the 31st annual Green-Garner Award. This year’s award recipient, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa of Dallas Independent School District in Dallas, Texas, was selected for this esteemed honor for his strong dedication to the needs of students, profound commitment to improvement, and significant community involvement and leadership.
NORTH BILLERICA, MA., October 19, 2020—As part of its continued support of educators during this unique school year, Curriculum Associates has launched two new resource kits for both school leaders and teachers. The Teaching and Learning in 2020 Kits for Leaders and Teachers—both free and available online—provide multiple resources containing practical tips, valuable best practices, and printable guides and templates for effectively managing and delivering online Personalized Instruction and teacher-led remote instruction using i-Ready.
Read more: Curriculum Associates Launches New Resource Kits to Support School Leaders and Teachers
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., October 13, 2020—The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has honored Linda DuBois, vice president of strategic relationships for Curriculum Associates, with its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. DuBois was nominated and chosen for this esteemed recognition by the ALAS Board of Directors for her continued impact on the ALAS organization, its members, and the Latino educational community as a whole.
Read more: Linda DuBois Receives 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from ALAS