News & Press Releases
Teachscape in the News.
From trade journals to local newspapers, Teachscape-the company, its employees, and its customers-are always in the news. Read the latest press about Teachscape.
Members of the press are encouraged to contact Brian Fawkes, Senior Director of Marketing Communication, at brian.fawkes@teachscape.com.
September 1, 2010 - Teachscape Launches iPad Application for its ‘Classroom Walkthrough’ Users
Teachscape, the leader in the delivery of web-based tools and services to improve K-12 teaching, has created software for the iPad to enable instructional leaders to gather Classroom Walkthrough (CWT) data accurately and efficiently using this mobile device. Read the full press release.
July 13, 2010 - Teachscape Wins Scholastic Administr@tor’s 2010 Best in Tech Award for Professional Development
Teachscape, the leader in the delivery of web-based tools and services to improve K-12 teaching, recently received a Scholastic Administr@tor 2010 Best in Tech Award in the professional development category for its High Yield Strategies program. Read the full press release.
June 25, 2010 - Teachscape Kicks Off Summer with New ‘TEACHER AS HERO’ Events for Educators
As part of an ongoing professional development series to help educators rejuvenate their passion for teaching, Teachscape’s higher education group, in partnership with Cardinal Stritch University and Marygrove College is offering a variety of TEACHER AS HERO events in the coming months. Read the full press release.
June 23, 2010 - Teachscape Expands Its Operations in San Francisco
In response to the rapid growth of the company, and to consolidate offices to one location, Teachscape, the leader in the delivery of web-based tools and services to improve K-12 teaching, has taken new, larger office space in downtown San Francisco. Read the full press release.
June 7, 2010 - Teachscape’s Algebra II Program Selected as a 2010
AEP Awards Finalist
Developed by Teachscape, the leader in the development and delivery of outcomes-based instructional improvement and professional development programs for educators, the Teachscape Algebra II program was chosen as a finalist in the 2010 Association of Educational Publishers’ (AEP)
Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAA). Read the full press release.
March 9, 2010 - Teachscape Instruction|Desktop Provides Educators New Options for Managing Classroom Walkthrough (CWT) Data
Teachscape, the leader in the development and delivery of outcomes-based instructional improvement and professional development programs for educators, has expanded the number of devices usable for collecting CWT data with the launch of Teachscape Instruction|Desktop. Read the full press release.
August 13, 2009 - Teachscape, Inc. Secures $16 million Investment—
ABS Capital Partners Attracted to Leader in Teacher Effectiveness
Teachscape, Inc. today announced it has completed a $16 million Series C financing led by ABS Capital Partners, a leading later-stage growth company investor. Proceeds will be used for expansion in this current favorable environment as well as continued development of leading technology-enabled products.
June 29, 2009 - Teachscape Announces Comprehensive Technology Solution for Instructional Effectiveness
In a press release issued at the National Educational Computing Conference in Washington, DC, Teachscape unveiled plans for its newly integrated technology suite designed to support teacher effectiveness. The software acquired from Edgenuity has been integrated into Teachscape XL to create a rich platform of tools that align curriculum, create pacing guides, assess student knowledge and skills, collect classroom walkthrough data, and deliver professional learning.
March 9, 2009 - Teachscape Acquires Edgenuity
Teachscape has acquired Silicon Valley-based Edgenuity, Inc., a software and services company providing analytic solutions to school districts to improve achievement. This acquisition will combine Teachscape's professional learning products and services with Edgenuity's instructional improvement technologies to provide educators and districts with a web-based, integrated solution to reach new heights of instructional effectiveness.
February 27, 2009 - NSBA's TLN Member Districts Participate in Teachscape Professional Development Study
Teachscape and the National School Boards Association (NSBA) have chosen three Technology Leadership Network (TLN) member districts to participate in a semester-long study of the professional learning platform, Teachscape XL. The districts participating are Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (NC), Guilford County Schools (NC), and Greater Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (TN. See the news release.
February 24, 2009 - The Consortium on Reading Excellence (CORE) to Offer Online Professional Learning Resources in Partnership with Teachscape
Combining intensive professional development, onsite support for reading and math, and Teachscape's online resources, CORE will be able to deliver a 24/7 professional development program for literacy and math educators that will provide curriculum support to maximize student achievement. Teachers will be able to study material at their convenience and review the information as many times as necessary to perfect skills on a topic or concept. Read the full press release.
January 21, 2009 - Teachscape made four strategic announcements today at the Florida Educational Technology Conference.
The press releases follow:
- Texas Instruments selects Teachscape as it's online professional learning platform for its MathForward program.
- National School Boards Association partners with Teachscape to Offer TLN Member School Districts Discounted Graduate Courses
- Great Books Foundation Partners with Teachscape to Offer Classroom Walkthrough Technology to Customers
- Classroom Walkthrough 3.0 is announced for May 2009 to improve professional performance with upgraded features
January, 2009 - An independent review by the education technology publication, MultiMedia & Internet @ Schools, has awarded TeachscapeXL a report card of all A's.
Among the accolades given by the reviewer was the following quote: Teachscape XL is a technology tool that can greatly improve instruction by local communities of learning. With it, administrators, coaches, and others can lead teachers in specific and differing educational situations to improve their knowledge of content and of effective research-based strategies. Content/Features Rating: A. See the full review.
September, 2008 - Teachscape Highlighted by District Administration Magazine for Role in Principal Preparation
Teachscape's technology for Classroom Walkthroughs, as well as our content for supporting the use of High Yield Strategies, are highlighted as key capacity building tools for principal seeking to become increasingly effective as instructional leaders.
See Principal Preparation Programs: Equipping school leaders for new pressures and challenges by Kevin Butler, District Administration.
September 8, 2008 - Teachscape Provides Sneak Peak of Teachscape XL Content
View this special press release which announces Teachscape's new Module of the Month Club, a free look at the newly released Teachscape XL product. Each month, subscribers may gain access to one free Teachscape module for their review and personal learning.
September 5, 2008 - Scholastic's technology blog author recommends Teachscape XL
Brian Nadel, writer for Scholastic's ed-tech blog has endorsed Teachscape's XL product and recommends that everyone take a look at our new Module of the Month Club. See his comments here and consider signing up for the Module of the Month Club here.
May 31, 2008 - New Partnerships Announced
Ohio Department of Education
Five year contract; 2008-2013
The Ohio High Yield Strategies contract is a continuation of our 2007-2008 work providing capacity-building training with state leadership around the effective use of nine high yield instructional strategies. The goal is to provide access, support, and strategies to educators in Ohio using these online modules.
The Arkansas Department of Education
Seven year contract; 2008-2015
The Arkansas Algebra II project is to provide training and support to Algebra II educators from 2008 thru 2015, aligned to the Arkansas Algebra II Curriculum Framework and the core content of the American Diploma Project Algebra II End-of-Course Exam. The implementation involves access to Teachscape Algebra II content and targeted production work to enhance the modules with Arkansas customized video and interactives over the life of the contract.
District of Columbia Public Schools
(Five year RFP: 2007-2012).
To provide school effectiveness services for both Title I and Title II in DC non-public schools, including the Archdiocese of Washington. Professional development programs will target and support effective leadership and instructional practices that result in improved student achievement.
Washington State Office of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
To support a state pilot for improving academic achievement in under-performing school districts, including direct support to schools, classroom walkthrough tools and training, and support for partner tools on the Teachscape website. Included in the engagement is a weeklong executive leadership institute at Stanford University for participating school districts and supporting partners.
April 14, 2008 - Teachscape Named "Site of the Week"
by District Administration Magazine
The editors of District Administration magazine, a publication for district superintendents and other K12 education leaders, has selected the Teachscape Web site as this week's featured "Dr. Hotlist Site of the Week."
Gil Dyrli, Editor-in-Chief, District Administration
April 2008 - Walk-Throughs for School Improvement
Genesee (MI) Intermediate School District, a Teachscape customer, is featured in their efforts to improve student achievement by focusing on instructional observation data. A copy of the article is available here.
February 13, 2008 - Rogers staff use observation to improve teaching and learning
The Rogers Hometown News reports how local teachers are using Teachscape's Classroom Walkthrough to support their strategic plan to "monitor the alignment of the curriculum, instruction, and assessment."
February 8, 2008 - Teachscape Closes US$3.0 Million Financing From MMV Financial Inc.
Press release announces successful financing action.
January 2008 - Teachscape Expands Professional Development for Instructional Leaders
This article in THE Journal highlights the Teachscape's recent release of the Adolescent Literacy Program of Study and the Instructional Decision-Making and Planning Institute.
June 25, 2007 - Teachscape Unveils New Tech-Enabled Professional Learning Series
Press Release from National Educational Computing Conference
June 18, 2003 - Today's professional development - for today's teachers.
This article highlights Teachscape resources being used for teacher professional learning in New York City public schools. Published in New York Teacher; The Official Publication of the United Federation of Teachers; City Edition, Vol XLIV, No. 22, June 18, 2003.
May 2003 - Professional Development in the Virtual Age.
This article was published in NEA Today: In Focus by June VanderVeen.
