Nationwide, studies show that early childhood mental health consultations can help curb suspension and expulsion rates in preschools. It's help teachers need. California's new legislation will increase the amount of money a preschool or child care center receives if that center provides these services.
The Governor's Office of Economic Development, in conjunction with diesel industry partners and education leaders, announced the expansion of the Utah Diesel Technician Pathways Program to Davis and Tooele counties. The pathways initiative was developed to create more opportunities for Utah students by providing a direct route from high school and college into the workforce.
Teachers are turning to the mindfulness practice as a simple way to restore calm to the classroom, help students find some quiet space, and build self-regulation skills. But it's also important to realize that some of the ways mindfulness is practiced—sitting still, eyes closed, in silence—can also be triggers for students who have experienced trauma.
Navori is unleashing a globally certified LG webOS player that integrates Navori's QL Player software with LG's native webOS platform. The integration delivers a built-in digital signage player engine that minimizes cabling and equipment costs, lowers theft and vandalism risks, and more.
Johnson Controls will address aging infrastructure as part of a $3 million project to provide updates to schools within Trenton Special School District in Tennessee. The updates include intelligent LED lighting fixtures, an energy management control system, a Pathways HVAC Technology Learning Center and a STEM-focused curriculum to create energy and operational savings.
Encyclopaedia Britannica and Binumi have teamed up to bring video storytelling into Britannica's global product lines. The first product to be released is LumieLabs. It gives K12 school users millions of royalty-free multimedia clips structured around the curriculum, cloud-based editing, and secure video hosting and sharing.
One state legislator, who is also a high school football coach, is calling for mandatory sensitivity training for every high school coach and athletic director in New Jersey. The training would focus on gender and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, disabilities, religious tolerance, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion.
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.
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.
A recent three-day STEM training program provided 10 middle school educators with curriculum and classroom resources to teach students topics such as magnetism and circuits. Over the next five years, the Envirolution-run program plans to partner with more than 45 schools and train 125 teachers.
