Category: ‘Professional Development’

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

5 Tech-Based Habits You Can Start Implementing in Your Instruction Today

Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department

Technology skills are essential in today’s classroom. Here are some handy methods you can use to expand your digital repertoire immediately. A Guest in Your Classroom Build excitement—invite a virtual Read More →

Welcome to the Benchmark Blog!

Ashley Hamilton

We are excited to announce the launch of our new company blog. Benchmark Education Company was started in 1998 as a means to help readers of all levels improve their Read More →