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McKenna Wierman

McKenna Wierman studied Journalism at the University of Mississippi, and has worked with Edmentum since June 2016. She currently serves as a Digital Marketing Specialist, and believes that empowered teachers are the key to successful students.

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Georgia Educators’ Ultimate Guide to Prepare for Georgia Milestones Testing

Between making sure you are staying on-pace with curriculum guides, practicing test-taking procedures and strategies, and providing the targeted preparation and reinforcement individual students ne

Indiana Educators’ Ultimate Guide to Prepare for ILEARN Testing

Between making sure that you are staying on pace with curriculum guides, practicing test-taking procedures and strategies, and providing the targeted preparation and reinforcement individual studen

South Carolina Educators’ Ultimate Guide to Prepare for SC READY, SCPASS, and EOCEP Testing

It’s hard to believe that the SC READY, SCPASS, and EOCEP are just a few months away! Between making sure that you are staying on pace with curriculum guides, practicing test-taking procedures and strategies, and providing the targeted preparation and reinforcement individual students need, this time of year can quickly begin to feel overwhelming for educators. The good news is that a little research and planning can go a long way toward ensuring that you’re able to provide the support students need to be successful on their assessments. We’ve gathered all the most useful, detailed, and relevant resources out there on South Carolina’s assessments to help put your mind at ease and to help you put an outstanding test-preparation program into action.

[Teacher Tips] 5 Dos for Becoming Friends with Social Media in the Classroom

Using social media in the classroom can be a valuable learning tool, and the practice can open the door for a deeper level of classroom engagement and parent involvement if implemented thoughtfully. If you’re considering trying out a social media platform in your curriculum, classroom management strategy, or parent communications, check out these five tips for incorporating social media into your classroom.

[Free Resources] Celebrate Chinese New Year with Edmentum!

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a big holiday in China. Every year, people from all over the world come to China to take part in the traditional celebrations and customs associated with this holiday. With Edmentum's free Chinese New Year resource packet, you can celebrate the Year of the Rat in your classroom!

[Free Resources] Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Edmentum

It's been more than 50 years since Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech,” but thanks to modern technology, it’s easier than ever to bring history to life in your classroom. Take a look at some of these online videos and biographical resources that can help you bring the life and legacy of Dr. King to your students.

[Weekly EdNews Round Up] K-12 Trends to Watch in 2020

No one knows better than educators about the importance of staying up-to-date. For the past year, In Edmentum’s Weekly News Round Up has brought you the latest and most interesting education news, all in one place. This year, we are striving to bring you news focused around the topics that matter most to you. That’s why we are shifting the Weekly EdNews Round Up to a Topical EdNews Digest. Look out for this month’s edition, coming soon.

[Teacher Tips] Educators Share Exact Path Engagement Best Practices

In our recent Exact Path Skills Challenge, we encouraged students from schools across the nation to master as many skills as they could in five weeks. All in all, students mastered hundreds of thousands of skills, students made learning path progress, and we learned more about the unique ways that teachers are motivating their students using Exact Path. We asked teachers from a few of the top-performing schools who mastered the most skills throughout the contest for tips on encouraging their students while using the program and found out some of the creative ways they make Exact Path fun all year round.