Discover what kids are reading
Is nonfiction gaining traction? How important is background knowledge? How does reading translate to different careers? Get the answers to these questions and more in Renaissance Learning’s free What Kids Are Reading: 2020 Edition report. The world’s largest annual survey of K–12 student reading habits, What Kids Are Reading contains eye-opening research analyses and lists the top books students are reading at every grade level.
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March 16, 2020
Funding & Recognition
Essay Contest on the Meaning of Civil Discourse
The
Bill of Rights Institute rewards students who rise to the challenge of tackling some of the most compelling questions of our time. This year’s
We the Students Essay Contest challenges students to tell what civil discourse means to them.
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Professional Growth
Online Conference for Teachers of English Learners
Since 2017 the
free VirtuEL Conference has invited researchers and teachers of English learners to present on topics ranging from digital tools for ELs to schoolwide changes to help language learners.
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Digital Learning • Learning Support
Digital Program to Develop Math Thinkers
DreamBox Learning Math is the only K–8 digital math program powered by students, built by and for educators, and independently proven to positively impact student achievement. DreamBox dynamically adapts and differentiates in real time based not only on students’ answers but also on how they solve problems. By continually supporting all students at their right level, DreamBox is a powerful partner in every classroom, school, and district.
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broweryouthawards.org
Funding & Recognition
Award Celebrating Young Environmental Leaders
The
New Leaders Initiative offers innovative youth programming across the United States, with the goal of engaging, growing, and supporting
environmental and
social justice youth activists so that they can reach the highest version of themselves.
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edweb.net
Professional Growth
Webinar on Ethics-based Decision-Making
On
April 2, 2020, from
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (
ET), educators are invited to a
free, live presentation on “
Leading with Ethics” sponsored by
ETS – ProEthica. In this
free edLeader Panel hosted on
edWeb.net, the presenters will explore how school administrators can help change the way ethics-based decisions are made within their school districts.
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STEM • STEAM • STREAM
SPOTLIGHT! On Equitable Access to Science Materials
Building Science Literacy with TechnologyNationally, English learners (ELs) make up nearly 10 percent of preK–12 classrooms and almost 15 percent of urban classrooms, and these numbers are on the rise, according to research by the National Center for Education Statistics. Many supports are available for ELs, but the elementary science materials available are disproportionately directed toward grade-level readers. How can educators make access to science more equitable?
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popsci.com
Mobile Learning
App Exploring Innovations in Robotics
iRobot is helping to drive STEM education programs in the
iRobot Cool Stuff Museum, where students can explore the building blocks of the world’s coolest robots. A
free iOS or
Android app from
Cuseum takes students on a tour of the museum, providing an opportunity to learn about iRobot’s rich history in robotics and gain inspiration.
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npr.org
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Comic Teaching Young People About the Coronavirus
Recently
NPR published a
comic geared to children about the newly discovered coronavirus. The comic was also published in
Chinese and has been translated into other languages—and it is finding an audience in schools and libraries as well as at home.
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stonebarnscenter.org
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Course on the Complexities of a Contemporary, Healthy Food System
FOOD Ed. is a national standards-aligned course that brings STEAM to life by exploring the complexities of the nation’s food system. The semester-long
interdisciplinary course explores connections between
food and culture,
food and environment, and
food and power.
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Digital Learning • Learning Support
Project Bringing to Light the Vision and Voice of Eleanor Roosevelt
March is
Women’s History Month—commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Eleanor Roosevelt (ER) was one of the most significant American women of the twentieth century, and she remains one of the most admired.
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mozaweb.com
Mobile Learning
3D App with Interactive Scenes of the Acropolis of Athens
The world’s most famous citadel, the Acropolis of Athens, was built in Ancient Greece in the fifth century BCE. With the
free Acropolis Interactive 3D app, students can explore this great work of architecture along with events of the past.
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earthday.org
Professional Growth
Self-Paced Course to Increase Confidence Around Climate Topics
To celebrate
50 years of Earth Day,
Project WET has teamed up with the
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and
Project WILD to launch a
free online professional learning opportunity on climate topics on
March 23, 2020.
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mathsnacks.com
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Inquiry-based Activities to Increase Students’ Math Understanding
Math educators worked with learning researchers and multimedia developers to create
Math Snacks, an online platform that helps students in grades 4–8 work through difficult math concepts. Created in
New Mexico State University’s
Learning Games Lab, the
free Math Snacks materials address critical content, including number sense, ratio, proportion, measurement, scale factor, and prealgebra.
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girlsplusdata.org
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Workshops to Build Girls’ Interest in Careers in Data Analytics
The nonprofit
girls + data is on a mission to increase
youth data literacy and provide middle school girls with hands-on learning opportunities in STEM careers in
data analytics.
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