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The Educator Skill/Will Matrix: How District Leaders Are Making Smarter Staffing and PD Decisions in 2026

Quickly identify instructional strengths and gaps—so every dollar spent on professional learning reduces risk instead of adding it.

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Free Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies for April

Explore this list of lesson plans and strategies relating to National Wildlife Week, Earth Day, and National Poetry Month, and more in April!

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free guide for k-12 leaders From Surviving to Thriving in 2026: How Districts Are Reworking Systems, Not Just Budgets
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From Surviving to Thriving in 2026: How Districts Are Reworking Systems, Not Just Budgets

Three essential strategic steps for delivering better student outcomes amid tighter fundingnand staffing, how to make them, and why now.

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AI Master Teacher project
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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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an on-demand workshop Dr. Steven Gering recently led specifically for district leaders navigating the tension between budget constraints and improving student outcomes.
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On-Demand Workshop: 10 Overlooked Levers for Post-Secondary Success and District Sustainability

In this on-demand workshop, Dr. Steven Gering led district leaders through 10 levers to help navigate the tension between budget constraints and improving student outcomes.

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April 17, 2025

Transforming Education for Career Readiness ft Jennifer Kushell | Lessons Learned | Ep 1

How can we leverage student agency to build more invested, more prepared graduates? In this episode of Lessons Learned, our host Matt kicks off Season 2 with Jennifer Kushell, CEO and founder of Exploring Your Potential—a career readiness program that helps students connect their interests to future planning. ...
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Curriculum Webinar - Newark & Jeffco
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 2:00pm EST

Implementing High-Quality Curriculum in Large Districts

If you're in the midst of -- or preparing for -- a curriculum implementation, join this webinar to hear leaders from two large school districts – Newark, NJ and Jefferson County, CO – discuss their lessons learned in high-quality curriculum implementation....
Webinar
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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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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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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September 6, 2024

Implementing a High-Quality Curriculum

Implementing a new high-quality curriculum takes significant planning and consideration. Read this article for strategies and resources to roll-out with fidelity....
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May 13, 2024

A Conversation With Our CEO Matt Kennard

Sit down with CEO Matt Kennard for a conversation about high-quality professional learning, creating supportive learning environments, HQIM, and what makes BetterLesson different....
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Op-ed by Matt Kennard on Teacher Compensation: We Need to Pay Our Teachers More
May 8, 2024

We Need to Pay Our Teachers More

Op-ed: Fair teacher compensation is essential for achieving better student outcomes and shaping our collective future....
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Case Study - Abl - Federal Way
November 17, 2023

Improving college & career readiness for all students: Federal Way Public Schools

Federal Way in Federal Way, WA is focused on an advancement of a college-going culture and expanding STEM access to all students. An analysis of transcript and scheduling data helped them identify ways to improve college and career readiness for all students in the district. ...
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