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Aug 26, 2015

Decoding Education Acronyms: A Guide to CBL, IEPs, and SEL

Overwhelmed by education buzzwords? Check out this guide to three important trends: competency-based learning, individualized education programs, and social and emotional learning.

Scott Sterling

Jul 23, 2015

[ISTE 2015 Recap] 5 Key Takeaways from the Edmentum Team

We’ve had nearly a month to digest all of the great ideas, information, and inspirations that we absorbed at ISTE 2015. As a final recap of the conference, we want to take a shot at narrowing down all that we learned to a short list of five top takeaways.

Sarah Cornelius

Jul 20, 2015

Quick Guide: Competency-Based Learning

Competency-based learning (CBL) is the idea that instead of students moving along in their educational careers based on how old they are, they should instead progress based on mastery of a set of skills. Here are some actionable tips to implement CBL in your classroom.

Scott Sterling

Jul 09, 2015

Newport School District: A Collaborative Model for Blended Learning Success

At ISTE 2015, our customer Newport School District led an informative presentation on how the district created a sustainable blended learning program to offer expanded academic opportunities to students.

Andrea Gronberg

Jul 01, 2015

Effective Edtech Implementation: Support and Strategies

Complete, organized, and well supported implementation of edtech solutions is key to their effectiveness in the classroom. We have put together several strategies to help you make the most of your new edtech tools.

Stephanie Abbott

Jun 17, 2015

Three Must-Have Elements for a Successful Summer Plan

A clear, well-developed plan is a key element of all successful summer school programs. Hartford Public School's summer math plan is a great example of a focused, organized, and attainable program.

Stephanie Abbott

Jun 01, 2015

Digital Native Teachers Become the Majority: Now What?

When I sat down to write this post, I intended to share an incredible fact with a surprised world—our country is on the cusp of having more teachers who are digital natives than ones who are analog

Darin Rasmussen

May 13, 2015

[Middle School ELA Courses] The Design Process and New Features

In the fall of 2014, the Plato Courseware team started working on a brand-new series of courses for middle school English. They needed to dig into what strategies, tactics, features, voice, etc., work most effectively to engage middle school students, especially in English language arts (ELA).

Thomas Boe

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