Category: ‘BEC-Approved’

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

5 Reasons to ACT Now!

Alyssa Heeneke

Here are three educational buzzwords that may be keeping you up at night: Close Reading Accessing Complex Text Collaborative Conversations Let’s analyze your buzzword nightmares a little deeper. Close Reading Read More →

BENCHMARK UNIVERSE PRO TIP: How to Save Time By Reusing Last Year’s Plan

Josh Bicknell

Welcome back, educators! As you start the school year, I bet your to-do list is a mile long. Here at Benchmark Universe HQ, we hope to save you a little Read More →

BACK TO SCHOOL: How to Cater to Students’ Emotional Needs to Create an Engaging Environment

Elisa from the BEC PD Department

We all know that the first day of school is incredibly challenging for students emotionally— whether they’re starting Kindergarten or eleventh grade. And upset students can’t focus or begin to Read More →

3 Types of Teachers Who Use Benchmark Universe in Their Instruction—Which Group Are You In?

Nick DeLibero

So you use Benchmark Universe, but how integral is the site to your curriculum? Are you a moderate user? Or do you fully rely on BU to organize your lesson Read More →

The Teacher’s Guide to Pinterest

Ashley Hamilton

Do you love Pinterest? Are you one of the 70 million-plus users who visit the social media site regularly for your hobbies, scrapbooking—or to remember the items you’d like to Read More →

A Guide to Sharing Your Customized E-Books

Nick DeLibero

Once you’ve designed and customized your e-books or e-posters in Benchmark Universe, it’s time to share your creations. First, decide how you want other teachers and students to view the Read More →