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Categories Assessment BEC-Approved Classroom Management Close Reading Instructional Design Professional Development Reading Support Teacher-Focused Guides Technology & the Classroom Archives Contact Explore More from Benchmark Education Benchmark Education Newmark Learning Benchmark Universe Benchmark E-Resources Easy Ways to Integrate the Arts Into Your Curriculum Susan from the PD Department Arts Integration: An Essential Component of Education The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts defines arts integration as an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate Read More →July 1st, 2016 Visit us at ISTE 2016! Ashley Hamilton You can find us at booth #3537. Come check out Benchmark Education’s latest digital (and print) products, or join us for a free demonstration of our interactive learning portal, Read More →June 23rd, 2016 Check out the Benchmark Universe Quick Start Guide! Ashley Hamilton Calling all Benchmark Universe users! We’ve created a Quick Start Guide. While it will come in handy for new BU users especially, seasoned pros will also benefit from its easy Read More →May 21st, 2016 How to Prepare Your Students for College Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department A New World of Technology—in Classrooms, Around the Globe The clock is ticking. Everyone, from Kindergarten teachers to high school teachers, hears it­—loud and clear. In this era of Read More →May 4th, 2016 Get involved in Earth Day 2016! Ashley Hamilton … We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Ancient Native American Proverb Earth Day is becoming more and more important Read More →April 11th, 2016 Celebrate National Poetry Month with Benchmark Education! Noel Melliza …Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!” Quoth the Raven, Nevermore.” –The Raven, Edgar Allen Poe The American Academy of Read More →April 4th, 2016 20 Great Books (and Eposters!) to Celebrate Women’s History Month with Your Students Noel Melliza Benchmark Education Company praises the contributions of women who shaped the world we live in today. Let their courage, commitment to excellence, compassion, and irrepressible drive inspire your students to Read More →March 16th, 2016 How to Build a Collaborative Learning Community Within Your Classroom Ashley Hamilton What’s a collaborative learning community? We hear about them all the time—in fact, we’ve probably heard the term so often that it has lost some of its potency. However, the Read More →March 4th, 2016 BENCHMARK UNIVERSE PRO TIP: How to Get Started with Benchmark Universe Quickly & Easily Nick DeLibero If you’re new to using BU, here are three essential features that are quick to master and easy to utilize in your daily lessons. Create Bookshelves The Bookshelf is Read More →February 24th, 2016 How to Create an Interactive Lesson Template You’ll Use Again & Again Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department Inspiration for technology integration comes from many diverse places: a great app suggested by your colleague, a student who shows you a favorite site, the blogs you read, online versions Read More →February 17th, 2016 Discover the Benefits of Professional Development in Your Classroom Sarah Hansen Now, we bring you a tale of four districts: all four used the same brand new, core literacy program. One school raised its achievement by 8% overall, while the other Read More →February 11th, 2016 Meet Us at FETC 2016 – Booth 844! Ashley Hamilton This week, Benchmark Education Company will be one of hundreds of exhibitors at this year’s Future of Education Technology Conference, or FETC. It’s one of the largest technology- and education-focused Read More →January 11th, 2016 The Essentials of Benchmark Universe- for Benchmark Literacy Users Ashley Hamilton Calling all Benchmark Literacy digital users— you asked for it, and we responded! Our professional development team created a 35-minute video training session that covers all the basics of using Read More →December 17th, 2015 Why Students Are Better Prepared for Learning When Teachers Use Digital Tools in Their Instruction Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department Ever walk into a classroom: zero energy, apathetic students, slumped over, eyes glazed? Let’s face it, as educators, we’ve all had our days. Students’ Brains are Wired for Technology Read More →December 2nd, 2015 The ACT Now! Backstory: How a Major Breakthrough Led to Award-Winning Close Reading Materials Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey Think of just about any narrative text you’ve read. There is a backstory—the parts the author didn’t tell you directly, but that you can assume based on what you’ve been Read More →November 18th, 2015 ACT Now! – A Reversible Poem Ashley Hamilton ACTNow! authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey have written a reversible poem that describes and demonstrates the learning that takes place with ACT Now. Take a look and learn more Read More →November 11th, 2015 Good News for School and District Administrators Using Benchmark Universe! Josh Bicknell Attention School and District Administrators – You now have your own type of account in Benchmark Universe! If your school or district is subscribed to a digital product from Benchmark Read More →October 21st, 2015 5 Easy Ways Benchmark Universe Will Help You with Lesson Planning Nick DeLibero You can use Benchmark Universe’s interactive portal to quickly build a customized library, seamlessly manage your students and groups, and easily plan your entire curriculum. Here are 5 ways you Read More →October 14th, 2015 BENCHMARK UNIVERSE PRO TIP: How to Save Time By Reusing Last Year’s Assignments Josh Bicknell It’s October, and I bet you are getting back into the swing of things for the school year. You’ve established routines and perhaps you are back to using your e-books, Read More →October 7th, 2015 BEC Wins Five 2016 Teachers’ Choice Awards! Ashley Hamilton We are pleased to announce that Benchmark Education Company’s products were selected as winners for the 2016 Teachers’ Choice Awards! The following products were selected: Benchmark Education: ACT Now!: Read More →September 30th,...