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Navigating School-Provided Technology at Home MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 11:14 AM Today's classrooms are full of technology that provides essential resources for students. If your kids are lucky, they might even attend schools that designate funds for procuring laptops or tablets to give to the students. This means your children will have their tech tools to use at home. Here are tips on navigating the use of these technologies outside of the class: Set rules While a school-provided tablet can be an excellent means for your kids to research for projects or work on homework, it can also come with distra... READ MORE
Common Core State Standards News Teaching gifted kids in normal classes WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 11:18 AM Gifted children aren't always whisked off to a higher grade or special courses and schools. In fac ... READ MORE Helping your kids continue learning this summer FRIDAY, JULY 01, 2016 14:41 PM Summertime is often what kids look forward to for one reason - no school. However, just because ther ... READ MORE Try meditation to improve your kids' concentration FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 10:26 AM Kids have a lot of energy. Many of them experience difficultly reining in their thoughts and movemen ... READ MORE more articles >> ITBS Information Iowa Assessments scores rise in Iowa school district TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2013 10:59 AM When students transition to a new type of standardized testing, it is a given that some of them may ... READ MORE Students achieve high scores on the Iowa Assessments WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 09:36 AM While some parents and educators have been concerned about how students would handle the transition ... READ MORE Funding makes a difference in Iowa school district TUESDAY, APRIL 09, 2013 09:06 AM At Irving Elementary School in Iowa, 44.78 percent of third- through fifth-graders were proficient o ... READ MORE more articles >> Stanford Test Teacher Appreciation Week shines a spotlight on educators WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2013 10:02 AM As May 6 through 10 is Teacher Appreciation Week, the spotlight is on educators across the nation an ... READ MORE SAT-10 scores help students start the college admissions process early THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 15:33 PM Students' grades and level of classroom participation can certainly provide their teachers with ... READ MORE Better test scores help Arizona school district earn a B THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 16:15 PM Just before the start of the 2012-2013 academic year, Arizona’s district and charter schools r ... READ MORE more articles >> Standardized Testing News Navigating School-Provided Technology at Home MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 11:14 AM Today's classrooms are full of technology that provides essential resources for students. If your ... READ MORE Spicing up the 'How was school?' conversation WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017 09:32 AM Every day when you greet your kids after school, you likely ask some version of, "How was y ... READ MORE 5 Unique Ways to Improve your Child's Reading Skills MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 15:21 PM Reading is one of the most important skills students learn in school. No matter what occupation ... READ MORE more articles >>	NEWS CATEGORIES Common Core State Standards News ITBS Information Stanford Test Standardized Testing News NEWS ARCHIVE September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 April 2017 February 2017 more>> <<more January 2017 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 more>> <<more July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 more>> <<more February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 more>> <<more September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 more>> <<more April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 more>> <<more November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 more>> <<more June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 more>> <<more January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 more>> <<more August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 more>> <<more March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 more>> <<more October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 more>> <<more May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 more>> <<more December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 more>> <<more July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 more>> <<more February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 more>> <<more September 2010