Posts Tagged ‘Benchmark Education Company’

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

3 Incredibly Useful Tools for Assessing Your New Students’ Reading Level

Jen Boyle from the BEC PD Department

It’s an exciting time of year as you meet and greet your new students, and discover their unique personalities, strengths, and interests. But REALLY getting to know who students are 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 →