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Successful Practices Network and Penda Learning Partner to Support Educators in Delivery of Rigorous, Evidence-Based Online Science InstructionLOVELAND, Colo., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As schools prepare to re-open, most struggle supporting some form of digital learning— whether blended or fully online. Spring school closures highlighted that many teachers lack expertise teaching remotely and many districts do not have the digital learning programs in place to support high quality remote instruction. The Successful Practices Network (SPN) and Penda Learning have partnered to provide member districts with a powerful combination of professional development in remote instruction best practices and a digital, game-based platform to deliver rigorous online science instruction to students grade 3–10. "Blended learning will be essential to supporting student success in the 2020-21 academic year," said Brad Baird, President of Learning 2020, parent company of Penda Learning. "Penda Learning is proven to support at-home, independent learning of core science concepts. Our partnership with SPN ensures that educators have the knowledge, skills and confidence to teach effectively remotely using Penda Learning and other digital learning platforms." Districts where Penda Learning was in use prior to school closures were able to transition to remote science instruction easily using the platform. In Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), a large district in Florida with more than 130,000 students, engagement in science instruction actually increased rather than students experiencing learning loss. Pre- and post-pandemic, DCPS:
DCPS students engaged in more science learning during school closure and they made gains in science achievement year-over-year. Adding professional development in remote instruction by SPN will improve educators' ability to provide rigorous, engaging science instruction online and in-person using Penda Learning. According to Ray McNulty, President of SPN, "Our professional learning around effective online teaching strategies helps educators maximize the features and tools Penda Learning has built in to support remote instruction. It's great to have a platform such as Penda Learning to show teachers the strategies in action in a digital learning tool." As schools prepare to reopen for learning, SPN and Penda Learning are supporting districts across the country in implementing rigorous and engaging online science instruction. Learn more at www.pendalearning.com About Learning 2020 About Successful Practices Network (SPN) Media Contact: View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/successful-practices-network-and-penda-learning-partner-to-support-educators-in-delivery-of-rigorous-evidence-based-online-science-instruction-301106357.html SOURCE Successful Practices Network |