More than one in five students reports being bullied at school each year. From name calling, being made fun of, threatened or physically harmed, adolescents who are picked on by bullies find that it can be fearful or emotionally damaging to go to school. Raising more awareness To raise more
Last fall we unveiled the newest addition to the Waterford family of literacy and learning programs: Curriculet. Curriculet is the perfect complement to any student’s reading experience. Its online platform provides “checkpoints”—questions, rich media experiences and assessments—for each chapter to encourage close reading practice and deeper engagement in print
Curriculet is making a comeback. And we’re celebrating at ISTE 2017 with free riverboat parties! We can’t wait to bring this incredible independent reading program to you as part of our Waterford curriculum offerings. Are you attending ISTE 2017 in San Antonio later this month? If so, we hope you come celebrate
Are you attending the National Title 1 Conference next week (Feb. 22-25) at the Long Beach Convention Center? Come say hello to Waterford! We’ll be at Booth 651 in the Exhibit Hall with demos, giveaways and more! EXHIBIT HALL HOURS WEDNESDAY 2/22 7–8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. THURSDAY 2/23 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Waterford gathered together liaisons from 18 rural school districts participating in its i3 rural UPSTART program last Thursday and Friday for an annual meeting, an event that examines how to best offer literacy skills to preschool-aged children in rural areas. The program was developed with funds from an Investing in Innovation (i3) grant from
It’s been a busy and exciting week here in Orlando at the NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo! On Wednesday, the Early Education and Technology for Children (EETC) Conference was presented as a special-one day track at NAEYC, a first for the two partners. And as the lead sponsor, we’re proud
Two of Waterford’s team members just returned from the annual Dust or Magic Institute, a gathering of about 70 designers, critics, and executives with an interest in children’s technology. It’s two great days of meeting and learning with designers, developers, and executives of companies like Toca Boca, Sago Sago, Tinybop,
Are you attending ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia? If so, be sure to stop by booth #725 in the exhibit hall and say “Hello!” to Waterford. We’ll be announcing some exciting product updates and news about the Early Education and Technology for Children (EETC) Conference that we sponsor as well as
We’ve just returned from the NAEYC 2015 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development Conference held in New Orleans June 7-10, 2015. Waterford attended both as a sponsor and to take in the collective wisdom of NAEYC’s early education community. First, thank you to all who made time to gather
Summer conference season is in full swing, and we’re excited to be at several events across the country this week. If you’re attending any of these events, be sure to look for Waterford and say, “Hello!” TEPSA Summer Conference Booth #616 June 10-11 Austin Renaissance Hotel WISE (Wabash Innovative Summit
