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Rachel Jordan March 4, 2026

K-12 Professional Development Budgets in 2026: Why and How Districts Are Spending More on PD, Not Less

Budget pressure is real — but the districts coming out ahead aren't cutting professional development. They're funding it smarter. Here's what four years of EdWeek data reveals about where K-12 leaders are investing, and why....
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AI Master Teacher project
November 17, 2025

BetterLesson’s new Master Teacher Project guides teachers in the use of AI in their classrooms

The AI Master Teacher Project will support active learning about the use of AI in classrooms from current educators. By asking carefully-selected master teachers to document their strategies, in practical and actionable terms, we’re making accessible to all educators the approaches that would otherwise be visible to only a few....
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Rachel Jordan November 4, 2025

Lesson Plans & Strategies for November

Explore these lesson plans for November featuring resources for Veterans Day, the Elections, Thanksgiving, and Native American Heritage Month...
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October 21, 2025

BetterLesson Selected as an Approved Leadership and Literacy Provider for Iowa’s $24M Comprehensive Literacy State Development (IA-CLSD) Grant

BetterLesson is now the approved Grant Support Provider, authorized to provide Literacy Support and Leadership Support within the state's Comprehensive Literacy State Development (IA-CLSD) Grant....
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Rachel Jordan September 10, 2025

BetterLesson Named an Approved Professional Learning Provider for Montana Reads Literacy Grant

BetterLesson selected to support Montana school districts in advancing evidence-based literacy instruction through the state’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant....
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Rachel Jordan September 10, 2025

BetterLesson Named an Approved Professional Learning Provider for Nebraska’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant

BetterLesson has been selected by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) for its Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant Approved Providers List....
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Rachel Jordan September 10, 2025

BetterLesson Partners with EL Education to Expand Access to High-Quality Curriculum Implementation Support

BetterLesson becomes the first EL Education-certified professional learning provider with facilitators authorized to deliver professional development for the EL Education Language Arts curriculum, 2017 and 2019 editions....
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Rachel Jordan June 9, 2025

BetterLesson Partners with PASCO Scientific to Support OpenSciEd Implementation and Science Professional Learning

BetterLesson has partnered with PASCO Scientific to provide comprehensive professional learning to support the implementation of the OpenSciEd 6-12 science curriculum, ensuring educators are equipped to maximize the impact of PASCO's lab tools and resources....
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Steven Gering May 30, 2025

Our research-backed College and Career Readiness (CCR) Framework and methodology

A breakdown of Abl's college and career readiness framework—a research-backed methodology for assessing postsecondary readiness...
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Rachel Jordan January 31, 2025

BetterLesson Announces Acquisition of Abl; Building a New Approach to Teaching and Learning Infrastructure

BetterLesson Acquires Abl; Building a New Approach to Teaching and Learning Infrastructure...
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Nikki Alvarez January 28, 2025

BetterLesson Master Teacher Leigh Ann Roehm Receives PAEMST Award

Today, we are so proud to announce that Leigh Ann Roehm, a former BetterLesson Master Teacher, has been named the 2023 recipient of the PAEMST award for science in Michigan. ...
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BetterLesson October 30, 2024

BetterLesson’s Leader Hub Modernizes the Way Instructional Leaders do PD

Discover the Leader Hub - a platform designed to transform the way school leaders track educator PD, empowering leaders to make data-driven decisions....
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