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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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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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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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an on-demand workshop Dr. Steven Gering recently led specifically for district leaders navigating the tension between budget constraints and improving student outcomes.
November 14, 2025

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....
Webinar
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September 4, 2024

School Improvement is Possible with HQPL

How can CSI or TSI schools work towards higher outcomes? In this article, learn about the connection between school improvement and HQPL....
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Maximize Your Curriculum ROI
June 17, 2024

Maximizing Your Curriculum ROI With High-Quality Professional Learning

How can you maximize your curriculum ROI? In this op-ed, BetterLesson CRO Jessica Cameron makes the connection between your new curriculum and high-quality professional learning (HQPL)....
Article
April 12, 2024

Episode 8: “Your Why” With Jessica Cameron

In this episode of the Lessons Learned education podcast, BetterLesson CEO Matt Kennard talks with CRO Jessica Cameron about her career inspiration, being a woman in a primarily male-dominated field, and how data can help educators achieve student outcomes....
Podcast
April 9, 2024

How Data is Reshaping Education

What role does data play in education? In this op-ed, BetterLesson CRO Jessica Cameron discusses how her background and experience has given her a unique perspective on the impact data can have on student outcomes....
Article
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April 1, 2024

The Best Way to Show Teacher Appreciation is Through Personalized Professional Development

In addition to Teacher Appreciation Week, see how you approach personalized professional development to support teachers year-round....
Article
March 28, 2024

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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Episode 7 Humanizing the Math Learning Experience math podcast
March 26, 2024

Episode 7: Humanizing the Math Learning Experience

Discover how to move beyond traditional math pedagogy of rote memorization and cultivate a deeper understanding through this math podcast....
Podcast
Op-ed featuring Matt Kennard covering The Case for Increased Educational Funding
March 22, 2024

The Case for Increased Educational Funding

Recognize that educational funding is not merely a financial decision, but a moral imperative to dismantling barriers to student success....
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