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The New 2013 Learning Environments Opens Today in Orlando
Administrators, educators, architects, designers and engineers in both K-12 and higher education will meet face-to-face today when the all-new 2013 Learning Environments conference and expo event kicks off at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Learning Environments runs through... - January 29, 2013 - 1105 Media, Inc.
The National Ed-Tech Conference Kicks Off Today in Orlando
PK-12 Educators and administrators from across the country will have an opportunity to explore emergent technologies, cutting-edge programs and a highly innovative ed-tech marketplace when they convene today for FETC 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. - January 28, 2013 - 1105 Media, Inc.
Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Names Dr. Tom Johnstone Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Johnstone is a GSEP alumnus with over 30 years of experience in education. - January 26, 2013 - Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Introducing the New Revolutionary Structural Engineering Teaching System from Armfield
Armfield Ltd is giving the next generation of Structural Engineers a firm foundation in Understanding. Structural Behaviour with a brand new innovative teaching device – The ST10 and ST11. - January 26, 2013 - Armfield Ltd
The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Holds Third Annual COASTAL 5K/10K Walk/Run and Kiddie K on January 26, 2013
Sponsored by California Bank & Trust, the Family-Friendly Event Supports Children in Los Angeles - January 25, 2013 - Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
JobScout Launches iOS App, Powerful Data System, Announces Forthcoming Spanish Language Platform
JobScout, the web and mobile application designed to get users back to work by providing essential job seeking tools, announces the release of an iOS application. Aiming to combat unemployment through digital literacy, JobScout will demo and celebrate the product launch at an event hosted by the San Francisco Public Library. Through the mobile app, JobScout hopes to bring the power of their platform into the hands of those who may not have easy access to a computer. - January 25, 2013 - JobScout
Eden Autism Services Florida Names Hector Mellen Advocate of the Month
Award recognizes people and organizations who are advocates for autism by increasing awareness, raising funds or providing leadership in support of autism. Eden Autism Services Florida has recognized Hector Mellen as recipient of the Autism Advocate of the Month award. The award recognizes people... - January 25, 2013 - Eden Autism Services Florida
National Ed-Tech Conference Opens Next Week
Thousands of educators across the country will have an opportunity to explore emergent technologies, cutting-edge programs and a highly innovative ed-tech marketplace when FETC 2013, one of the largest conferences in the nation devoted entirely to education technology, opens next week. - January 24, 2013 - 1105 Media, Inc.
Space Coast Tactical LLC Announces "Civilian Response to an Active Shooter"
Recent Active Shooter incidents prompt Florida firearms training company Space Coast Tactical LLC to design and implement a course for civilians who want to be prepared. - January 24, 2013 - Space Coast Tactical LLC
Learning Environments 2013 Opens Next Week
Administrators, educators, architects, designers and engineers concerned about building and construction for K-12 and higher education will meet face-to-face next week during the all-new 2013 Learning Environments conference and expo event, devoted entirely to building educational facilities. - January 24, 2013 - 1105 Media, Inc.
Career Step Launches New Online Training for the Microsoft Office 2010 Suite of Applications
Career Step has launched its newest training programs: a suite of courses designed to teach students how to use the 2010 edition of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access programs. - January 24, 2013 - Career Step
T.H.E. Journal Introduces New Magazine App
1105 Media Education Group previews its new T.H.E. Journal magazine app at their flagship K-12 event, FETC 2013, January 28-31 in Orlando, FL, allowing all conferences attendees to test drive a new interactive magazine-reading experience. The app delivers all the latest K-12 technology news, multimedia features, and interactive content of the digital magazine and is designed and formatted specifically for the Apple iPad®. - January 24, 2013 - 1105 Media, Inc.
Career Step Sponsors the Interactive HIM Career Map Developed by AHIMA
Career Step sponsorship of the AHIMA Foundation plays vital role in the development of the new HIM Career Map. - January 24, 2013 - Career Step
New Jersey Congressman Albio Sires Reintroduces Tourette Syndrome Legislation
The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndome Act of 2013 would foster more research into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this misunderstood, misdiagnosed and inherited neurological disorder. - January 23, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Premier Cyber Safety and Anti-Bullying Assembly Rocking North America
This award-winning cyber safety program is receiving International acclaim from parents, teachers and students as it continues on its whirlwind Winter 2013 Tour taking them to 2 Countries and over 28 cities - performing over 40 live events in just 40 school days. - January 22, 2013 - Institute of Responsible Online and Cell-phone Communication
Math Focused Learning Center Arrives in Stamford, CT
Mathnasium’s program is for students in Pre K through Twelfth Grade who may need to boost their math skills or need an extra challenge. In addition to math tutoring, homework help and test prep are available. Mathnasium’s approach is to determine what a student knows and does not know, then tailor a personalized and prescriptive learning program. - January 21, 2013 - Mathnasium of Stamford
Tutor Doctor Minneapolis with Tips to Improve Your Child's Reading
There are many techniques that students can use to improve reading and ease their nerves when reading in front of fellow students. Every student is different, which is why Tutor Doctor Minneapolis use a one-on-one, in-home method in our tutoring model, but these are a few tips and tricks to get students started on boosting their confidence in reading. - January 20, 2013 - Tutor Doctor Minneapolis SW
Spring Hill Middle School Students to Explore America’s Cultural Heritage Through Ethnic Dance Performances
8th grade students of Spring Hill Middle School (Wisconsin, Dells, WI) prepare to present a series of ethnic folk dances for the school’s Ethnic Dance and Achievement Awards Assembly (Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 1:15pm-3:15pm). - January 20, 2013 - Ethnic Dance Connection
Chaney Monge School Students to Present Ethnic Dance Program at School's Ethnic Dance Assembly and Multi-Cultural Fair
6th, 7th and 8th grade students of Chaney Monge School (Crest Hill, IL, near Joliet) prepare to present a series of ethnic folk dances for the school’s Ethnic Dance Assembly (Fri, Feb 22, 2013, 9:00am-10:30am) and for the school’s Multi-Cultural Fair (Sat, Feb 23, 2013, 10:00am-1:00pm). - January 20, 2013 - Ethnic Dance Connection
Naples Invitational Art Fest Announces 2013 Sponsors
Annual event supports autism programs. Eden Autism Services has announced sponsors for the 16th annual Naples Invitational Art Fest. Arthrex, The New York Times, Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner and Driftwood Garden Center are supporting the juried art show, to be held January 26-27 2013 at... - January 20, 2013 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Olympic Skier Julie Parisien Announced as Celebrity Pace-Setter for Upcoming Hear ME Now Charity Ski Race
Olympic and World Cup Alpine skier, Julie Parisien will set the pace for the 11th annual Break the Sound Barrier ski race at Shawnee Peak on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Proceeds benefit hear ME now, Maine’s leading auditory oral education center. - January 20, 2013 - hear ME now
Merge Education Giving Away Evaluation Software
Merge Education is launching its evaluation software by giving it away. Grassroots nonprofit staff members are usually overworked and underpaid. In recent years, It’s gotten even harder to do good. Bill and Mary-Helen Rossi created Merge Education after 20 years of nonprofit work to empower grassroots community programs to thrive so they can do more good. Their new software does just that and they're holding a contest to give one copy away. - January 20, 2013 - Merge Education
Center for Excellence in Education Presents “Innovate and Inspire: Professional Development with Einstein Fellows” Through CEE’s TEP Teacher Roundtable
Teacher Roundtables will be hosted by CEE for teachers in the Northern VA area to discuss critical science and laboratory education. These meetings will serve to share ideas among teachers, including resources and classroom pedagogy. Class size will be limited to 30 teachers. - January 19, 2013 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Receives Top Ranking in 2012 Leadership 500 for Doctoral Program
The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EDOL) program ranked 17th in the 2012 Leadership 500. - January 19, 2013 - Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Mackin Educational Resources Expands New School Services Department
Mackin Educational Resources is adding jobs and meeting educational market demands, especially in the areas of collection development, analysis, and management. - January 19, 2013 - Mackin
SCSU Police Officer Heads Up Cost Free Active Shooter Program for U.S. Public Schools
Service empowers school administrators to mitigate possible injuries or death to students and staff. Schools can more effectively request emergency assistance from police and assist in providing information about the active shooter in real time. - January 19, 2013 - National Council for Better Schools
CentraState Family Practice Resident Physicians Discover Importance of an Early Tourette Syndrome Diagnosis
Teenagers Michael Cannizzaro and Tess Kowalski detail their experiences in how a diagnoses, or lack thereof, has affected their life at home, in school and in their communities. - January 19, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Mackin to Participate in Minnesota School Boards Administration Leadership Conference
Visit booth 728 at the Minnesota School Boards Administration (MSBA) Leadership Conference to discover what Mackin Educational Resources has to offer districts and schools. - January 17, 2013 - Mackin
University of Texas Professor to Start New University-Model School® in North Austin
Dr. Elizabeth Swanson, research assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin is leading an effort to bring a University-Model School (www.trinityprepacademy.com) to North Austin. - January 17, 2013 - Trinity Preparatory Academy
Easter Seals Florida to Acquire Eden Autism Services Florida
Acquisition expected to be finalized by February 1, 2013 Easter Seals Florida and Eden Autism Services based in Princeton, New Jersey, announced January 1 that Easter Seals Florida is acquiring Eden Autism Services Florida. The acquisition is expected to be finalized by February 1. Easter Seals is... - January 17, 2013 - Eden Autism Services Florida
ACT Test Prep - Naperville Tutoring Prepares Students for ACT Test April, and June, 2013
Joan Geyer Kaliher of Naperville Tutoring announces a few openings are now available in the Spring Small Group ACT Test PREP Classes. Classes begin March 9, 2013 preparing for the April 13, 2013 ACT Test. Classes begin April 20, 2013 preparing for the June 8, 2013 ACT Test. Classes meet for two hours, 10 sessions, over a five week period. To ensure thorough & in-depth instruction, Naperville Tutoring provides two teachers with expertise in English, Math, Reading & Science. - January 17, 2013 - Naperville Tutoring
New Academic Resource for Students in Roswell and East Cobb
Parents and students in Roswell and East Cobb have a new academic resource, Appleton Learning. Appleton Learning, an education support organization, provides individualized academic coaching or tutoring and test preparation for ACT, SAT, PSAT, and ISEE. “Appleton Learning brings a fresh and... - January 16, 2013 - Appleton Learning
Grammarly Announces Scholarship Opportunity
$1,000 Scholarship to Recognize Exceptional Writing. - January 14, 2013 - Grammarly, Inc.
Freedom Scientific Announces New Focus 80 Blue Braille Display
Freedom Scientific announced today, a new member of their popular Focus Blue line of refreshable Braille displays. The new Focus 80 Blue is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, and is now wireless for greater flexibility of use and environment. - January 12, 2013 - Freedom Scientific
Career Step Partners with Inquisit as ICD-10 Training Experts
Career Step is pleased to announce its partnership with Amerinet’s strategic education partner, Inquisit. - January 10, 2013 - Career Step
Special Equestrians Visits Eden School
Students with autism meet therapy horses. - January 10, 2013 - Eden Autism Services Florida
PriorITize Announces Upcoming Training and Experiential Opportunities: Career-Advancing Training Available at No Cost to Qualified Candidates
Recruiting is now underway for participation in a local job training and work experience opportunity called PriorITize. This career advancing training focuses on careers in Information Technology. Upcoming training opportunities incude Electronic System Technician, Cisco CCNA, Certified Associate Project Management and Project Management Professional. Training is available at no cost to qualified trainees. - January 10, 2013 - EmployIndy
Career Step Becomes a Silver Sponsor of ICD10monitor
Career Step has launched its Silver Sponsorship of ICD10monitor to promote The ICD-10 Solution to ICD10monitor readers and listeners. - January 10, 2013 - Career Step
Clinical Workshop on Tourette Syndrome and OCD Coming March 1 to Rutgers University
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) will present "Beyond The Basics: Habit Reversal Training & Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for Tourette Syndrome & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder." - January 10, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Achieve Beyond Sponsors Young Child Expo and Conference
The pediatric therapy and autism services company is a silver sponsor for the New York City event for the third consecutive year. - January 10, 2013 - Achieve Beyond: Pediatric Therapy and Autism Services
Robert Reid and Jason Humphrey Join Exergame Fitness as CSO and Strategic Advisor
Exergame Fitness, a leading provider of commercial Exergame equipment, has announced that Robert Reid will join the company as chief strategy officer, reporting to CEO Ed Kasanders. Reid comes to Exergame Fitness from his previous position at FitWall where he had been the vice president of... - January 09, 2013 - Exergame Fitness
GCFLearnFree.org Creates New Approach Within Math Program
In an effort to create a math curriculum that is relevant and helpful to adult learners, GCFLearnFree.org has revamped its math program, launching brand new content for its addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division tutorials. These new tutorials are a new approach to delivering content. - January 09, 2013 - GCFLearnFree.org
Youth Employment Services Plans to Enroll 4,000th Youth in 10 Years of the Program
Youth Employment Services (YES) will continue to serve young people across Indianapolis for a tenth year with funding from Lilly Endowment. The Endowment has supported EmployIndy’s YES program since its inception in 2003. Over the last nine years, YES has helped more than 3,800 disconnected... - January 09, 2013 - EmployIndy
EmployIndy Appoints Corporate Officers, Executive Committee Members and New Board Members
EmployIndy, Marion County’s local workforce development organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2012-2014 corporate officers and executive committee members and two new members of the board. Kathy Reehling will serve as chairman of the board. Bridget Boyle will serve as... - January 09, 2013 - EmployIndy
Smartful Coaching is Bringing Barbara Winter's Joyfully Jobless Workshops to Arizona
Three of Barbara Winter’s most popular workshops will be coming to Chandler, February 22 and 23. These include Establish Yourself as an Expert, Making a Living Without a Job and How to Support Your Wanderlust. - January 08, 2013 - Smartful Coaching
BioInvaders Incorporated Announces Plan to Make $500 Million in 5 Years
BioInvaders Incorporated is accelerating the pace of its invasive species specimen business with the unveiling of the $500 million marketing and jobs plan. The plan calls for sales of up to 360 exotic specimens to each of 50,000 educational customers within a five year time frame. The invasive species teaching specimens will be priced at an average of $30 apiece. This coupled with use of the firms services will add up to over $500 million in revenue per year for BioInvaders. - January 08, 2013 - BioInvaders
How to Prepare for the SAT and ACT Tests
Tutor Doctor Minneapolis, a tutoring Minneapolis company is destined to help students get ready for that Big Test. With standardized testing running rampant, this is probably the most important! With scholarship money at a premium and college admission getting increasingly tougher, the ACT has... - January 08, 2013 - Tutor Doctor Minneapolis
Helping High School Students Pass NYS Regents Exams and AP Tests
Long Island Regents Prep Announces 2013 Regents and Advanced Placement Review Class Schedule. - January 07, 2013 - Long Island Regents Prep
America’s Insistent Violence: a Call to Action from Merge Education
20% of America’s young people today have a diagnosable mental health disorder. (The National Center for Children in Poverty, University of Chicago http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_929.html). Merge Education has a solution that engages these overlooked young people. It’s a combination of progressive fine arts, mentoring, and strengths-based education. - January 07, 2013 - Merge Education
Announcing the 11th Annual "Break the Sound Barrier" Ski Race
Announcing the 11th Annual "Break the Sound Barrier" Ski Race on March 3rd at Shawnee Peak (Bridgeton, ME) to benefit Hear ME Now! Programs for Children and Adults with Hearing Loss. - January 06, 2013 - hear ME now