More than 15 countries will be represented this fall when education leaders attend the AAIE Institute for International School Leadership, an online educational initiative co-developed by the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and Performance Learning Systems (PLS). The education leaders will begin eight, seven-week online courses featuring the fundamental components that are unique to international school guidance. The initiative supports participants in obtaining real-world knowledge with research-based frameworks for leadership within international schools.

Next Generation Product Builds Upon Research-Proven, Award-Winning Methodology

that Drives Significant Gains in Reading Skills

James O'Neill and David Samuelson Join the Leader in Differentiated Instruction 

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Sept. 24, 2012 – Achieve3000, the pre-eminent name in differentiated online literacy solutions, today announced the addition of two key members to its senior leadership team: James O’Neill, Chief Product Officer; and David Samuelson, Chief Marketing Officer. Both will report to CEO and Co-founder Saki Dodelson.

Worldwide Leader in Classroom Management Software Unleashes the Power of the Tablet to Support Instruction

PORTLAND, Ore. – Sept. 25, 2012 -- As a rapidly growing number of educators turn to Apple’s iPad to support instruction, Netop today introduced Netop Vision™ Mobile, a new app for iPad classroom management. The worldwide leader in classroom management software is unleashing the power of the tablet to support instruction with a new free app for teachers that puts the full power of the desktop computer onto teachers' iPads. Available today on the App Store, Netop Vision Mobile allows teachers to access all of the educational resources on their desktop PC from iPad.

Teachers have long been challenged in affording underperforming students the opportunity to achieve academically. One explanation for this challenge centers on the Teacher Expectancy Model. Under the Teacher Expectancy model, educators communicate high expectations to those deemed to be potential high achievers, and low expectations to those they see as potential low achievers. Kaplan K12 Learning Services’ new white paper, “Positively Impacting the Student-Teacher Relationship through Differentiated Instruction,” written by Erick E. Witherspoon, Ed. D., outlines strategies to help school leaders, instructional coaches and teachers overcome this challenge.

Turnitin is embarking on the Turnitin Teachers Tour, a series of regional user events across North America. The tour will stop in seven cities, featuring presentations from Turnitin experts and power users that highlight best practices for using Turnitin to foster original writing and provide more substantive feedback on assignments. Attendees will also learn practical ways to use Turnitin to streamline the grading and mark-up process, which saves educators valuable time and engages students in the writing process.

Just in time for the 2012-2013 school year, new goal-tracking and sustainability reporting features are available on FundingFactory.com. FundingFactory participants can sign into their accounts to set a yearly fundraising goal, measure their progress, and share that information with students, parents, community members, and business supporters. Additionally, the sustainability reports help reinforce the positive results of their recycling efforts and motivate others to continue supporting the recycling program.