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When I taught middle school, I went to creative lengths to light that initial spark of curiosity. I once showed up dressed as William Penn—because what middle schooler is going to heckle their teacher in a colonial wig?
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AI outputs are only as good as their inputs. Discovery Education's Google Classroom add-on brings vetted,...
Focused Adaptive Pathways allow administrators to choose which standards to focus on, so students spend...
Take a look at our brand new social studies program that's built on feedback from educators and leaders...
Educational Leadership
Most curriculum conversations focus on what's written in the guide. But what students actually learn...
Students experience the curriculum one day at a time. Curriculum mapping lets educators step back and...
Most curriculum decisions are made backwards — starting with vendor demos instead of a clear problem...
Teaching & Learning
The difference between formative and summative assessment isn't just timing — it's purpose. Formative...
Middle schoolers aren't elementary students who got taller, and they're not high schoolers yet either....
There are lessons that look great on paper but still don't connect. Instructional design asks you to...
Future-Ready Students
Academic readiness is only part of what students need. Dr. Sharon Jones on the life skills, confidence,...
A student who starts the year below grade level and ends it closer to grade level has grown — even if...
We ask kids what they want to be before they know enough about the world to answer well. Career exploration...