Success Stories Archive

What does classroom excellence look like? How do teachers bring learning to life and inspire students toward higher levels of achievement? Stories below reveal how teachers across the country are empowering their students and improving their instruction. Do you have a SAS inSchool success story to share? Submit it here or send us an e-mail so we can contact you for more information. You could be our next feature story!

Technology and Education: A Perfect Fit Students tend to be more engaged when they exert some control over how and what they learn—as is the case in small-group and individual instruction focused on intellectually challenging material. Tradition + Innovation: Student and Teacher Perspectives Facing a new generation of students who have "grown up digital", teachers at East Carteret High School use Curriculum Pathways to help students better understand traditional concepts. Evidence suggests that students are finding this approach more engaging and teachers are able to convey core concepts more effectively. Wellman Family Foundation Makes Significant Gift to Education School teachers and their students across West Virginia will have access to SAS inSchool’s award-winning, Web-based educational curriculum through the 2006-07 school year, thanks to a grant made by the Wellman Family Foundation. Keeping in Touch: SAS inSchool Education Forums Read about one way SAS inSchool stays in touch with the real-world needs of students and teachers. Rockingham County Takes Teachers on a Learning Journey Creative media specialists wanted to engage and inspire teachers in an after-school workshop—the most difficult time to generate enthusiasm. They used some unconventional strategies that really worked. Read about their experience and learn their secret. Chemistry with a Flare: Working with Acids and Bases Online Read about an innovative educator who enhances content in her chemistry textbook by using a SmartBoard with SAS inSchool Curriculum Pathways®. These cutting-edge strategies allow her to teach complex processes while addressing the varied learning styles of both visual and auditory learners. 100 NC Teachers Have the Winning Combination SAS inSchool collaborated with the NC Department of Public Instruction to host professional development for 100 North Carolina teachers at SAS Institute and Cary Academy. Chapel Hill High School Teacher Uses Curriculum Pathways to Differentiate Instruction Meeting the needs of all students is never easy, but Holly Loranger uses Curriculum Pathways to find resources that will meet the varied needs of students in her classroom. SAS inSchool Solves Problems for Minnesota Home-Schoolers Home schooling at the middle and high school level presents a unique set of problems for both parents and children. Read how SAS inSchool products can help. Timing is Everything: Introducing New Online Resources at West Carteret High School Teachers have no time to waste on fruitless web searches or visits to sites that are not directly related to the desired learning outcomes. That is exactly why a high school technology facilitator decided to introduce SAS inSchool resources to her faculty.