Powered by 40+ educators and 225 KIBO robots, the community outreach program brings STEAM and coding to rural students and families at no cost (Waltham, MA) January 17, 2023 – KinderLab Robotics, a leader in educational robotics for grades pre-K–5, today celebrated the success of PBS Reno’s Curiosity Classroom, a community outreach program that brings robotics to preschoolers through 4th-graders in seven counties in Nevada, at no cost. PBS Reno created its own robotics curriculum using KIBO, the screen-free STEAM coding robot from KinderLab. Since 2021, PBS Reno facilitators and KIBO have introduced 25,200 students to robotics and coding. “We’re …
KinderLab Robotics Donates Robot Kits to Connect Schools in Pennsylvania and Guatemala
The international STEAM collaboration will show students in both countries that ‘you can be anything you want to be in this world’ (Waltham, MA) December 15, 2022 — KinderLab Robotics today announced that it has donated four KIBO robot kits to La Puerta Abierta, a school in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Part of a partnership with Sewickley Academy, near Pittsburgh, PA, this donation will foster cross-cultural collaboration between the schools. Sewickley’s 5th-graders, who have experience teaching younger students about robotics through the school’s Big Buddies program, will offer guidance to La Puerta Abierta’s 1st-graders as they work on fun, hands-on programming …
New Study Finds that PowerMyLearning’s SEL Program Accelerates Math and Reading Outcomes and Improves Student Behavior
After integrating SEL into academic instruction, Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary improved student behavior, strengthened SEL skills, and saw a statistically significant difference in the proportion of students who exceeded or met district math and reading benchmarks. (NEW YORK/SAN JOSE, Calif.) November 15, 2022 — PowerMyLearning, a K-12 nonprofit that unlocks the power of collaboration among families, teachers, and students, today shared research results from their “Nurture Student Growth Through Social Emotional Learning (SEL)” program at Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary School (“Meadows”). The research shows that integrating SEL practices into academic instruction can accelerate reading and math outcomes and improve student …
Reading Horizons Launches Free Online Community to Support the Science of Reading
The Science of Reading Collective features resources, experts, and peer collaboration to help teachers deliver the most effective foundational literacy instruction possible (KAYSVILLE, UT) November 21, 2022—Reading Horizons, a company committed to partnering with educators to eradicate illiteracy, has launched the Science of Reading Collective, a free, online community designed to help teachers confidently and effectively implement the science of reading. The science of reading identifies the most useful techniques for teaching and learning to read, but adopting a new approach can feel overwhelming, no matter how beneficial it will be for students. To support educators with any level of …
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BookNook Named ‘High-Quality Tutoring Program’ by Ohio Department of Education
The designation recognizes BookNook’s potential to accelerate learning for students (OAKLAND, Calif.) November 17, 2022—BookNook, a leader in effective high-impact tutoring, has been named by the Ohio Department of Education as an approved provider of high quality tutoring programs. Following the passage of Ohio House Bill 583, the legislature tasked the Ohio Department of Education to create a list of tutoring programs considered to be both high-quality and have the potential to accelerate learning for students. Further, the Ohio Department of Education aligned the selection criteria with their six “Key Components of High-Quality Tutoring” and include: Use of high-quality instructional …
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VIPTeacher and MIND Research Institute Announce Partnership to Deliver Online High-Impact, Grade-level Tutoring
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 15, 2022 — VIPTeacher and MIND Research Institute have partnered to accelerate student learning through online high-impact, grade-level tutoring by state-certified teachers. ST Math powered by VIPTeacher will give students greater access to build and demonstrate a strong conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts through lessons that leverage ST Math visual instructional puzzles within the VIPTeacher online tutoring platform. ST Math powered by VIPTeacher allows students to build foundational grade-level skills and improve self-beliefs in mathematics. The solution is flexible to fit school and district schedules with one-on-one or small-group tutoring sessions available during school, before- or after-school, …
Remind launches new human translation to increase meaningful engagement with multilingual families
The new partnership with Alboum Translation Services is the latest enhancement to the Remind platform’s translation capabilities, which include automatic two-way translation into families’ preferred languages. San Francisco, October 31, 2022 — Remind, the communication platform that reaches students and families where they are, today announced a partnership with Alboum Translation Services to make high-quality human translation services available to schools and districts using the platform. The partnership with Alboum, which specializes in translation for K-12 education, represents Remind’s most recent investment in enhanced translation to help schools and districts engage meaningfully with multilingual families. Along with providing automatic two-way …
Reading Horizons Announces the Newest Edition of Reading Horizons Discovery, with Tech-Enabled Lesson Delivery that Promotes Reading Proficiency by Third Grade
Simplifying the science of reading, Reading Horizons Discovery provides a next-generation foundational reading curriculum with real-time data to differentiate instruction (KAYSVILLE, UT) October 19, 2022—Reading Horizons, a company committed to empowering educators to eradicate illiteracy, announced today the next generation of Reading Horizons Discovery®. The Reading Horizons multisensory method, paired with a new tech-enabled lesson delivery system, helps educators deliver effective, science-based reading instruction. The new RH Discovery provides engaging, accessible, grade-specific lessons to guide K–3 students in mastering foundational reading skills. Mastery is supported by integrating phonemic awareness and phonics through a simplified scope and sequence. The new program …
National Report Shows Signs of Growth, Recovery Among Early Learners and Middle Schoolers
New edition of How Kids Are Performing shows improvements in student growth across nearly all grade levels and groups—particularly in elementary school BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (October 18, 2022) — Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today released the latest edition of How Kids Are Performing, a report detailing student academic performance and growth during the 2021–2022 school year. The new report reveals that overall, student performance during the past school year continued to fall in reading and was consistent in math—it improved in the elementary grades and declined in the upper grades. Results vary considerably by individual grade level, …
New Storybooks and Companion Stuffed Animals Support Children’s Mental Wellness
Silver Lining Stuffies’ first three books offer parents, educators, and kids engaging stories and a personal toolkit for coping with ADHD, anxiety, and depression (Los Angeles) October 5, 2022 — Silver Lining Stuffies today launched its inaugural line of storybooks and companion stuffed animals crafted to provide children with the tools to cope with mental health conditions. The first three books, Slow Down, Alfie!, Andie & the Worries, and Frankie & Gloob, address attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, and depression. Each stuffed animal stars in its own story as a lovable, relatable character who learns to cope with a …
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