Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) and Renzulli Learning have teamed up to put their resources for social, emotional and academic support in homes and classrooms for the gifted, talented and twice-exceptional students. Updated benefits include a private online community, free SENGinar recordings by experts, discounts on workshops and conferences, and access to the Renzulli Learning Home Edition software.
Developed by Boxlight's professional services division, EOS Education, certifications are available at three different levels: educator, expert and trainer. These certification courses focus on the tools, processes and practices that educators need most to use MimioStudio to create and deliver collaborative lessons.
Neuqua Valley High School Principal Robert McBride Jr. will soon take over Todd Wernet's role as Lockport District 205 superintendent. McBride will begin his new position as superintendent of schools in July after Wernet retires.
The Virginia Board of Education recommended Mirrors and Windows from Carnegie Learning's EMC School for the 2019 language arts state adoption for grades 6-12. It will give middle and high school educators statewide the opportunity to review the program for implementation starting in the 2019-20 school year.
Boxlight NDMS (Network Device Management System) gives IT network administrators centralized control of their Boxlight and Mimio interactive displays. Embedded live web pages and integration with Google's G Suite for Education are being introduced in MimioStudio 12. MimioInteract, a collection of collaborative activities designed for the Boxlight ProColor 490 Touch Table, will also be launched.
Urban Alliance, a national youth workforce development organization, was awarded a three-year grant by News Corp to fund workforce readiness training and paid professional internships for economically-disadvantaged high school youth in southeast Washington, D.C.
NXTBoard has announced a new partnership with Mesquite ISD in Texas, where the district will use NXTBoard's board management software to ensure effective roll-out of its Accreditation Evaluation System.
Every month, Tiffany Anderson, superintendent at Topeka Public Schools in Kansas, emails the district's 3,000 teachers and staff, asking whether anyone needs time off for either professional development or something else that's quite unusual—self-care. "We have self-care space in our schools and some office buildings where the lights are low, and people can have time […]
As in boxing, leadership is fraught with sudden surprises, some of which, if not anticipated, can deliver a hard blow. Lisa Gonzales, assistant superintendent in Dublin USD, and Charles Young, superintendent in Benicia USD, explain the strategies that will keep you standing at the final bell.
Innovation in education can range from adding makerspaces to using artificial intelligence tutors. Education technology solutions abound. That's why taking the right approach to innovation is important, and has implications not just for student outcomes, but also for tactical purchasing decisions and student, teacher and leader development.
