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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
August 12, 2025

How Racine Unified School District is increasing instructional time while using resources more efficiently

See how a strategic scheduling analysis helped Racine USD optimize course catalogs, increase academic rigor, and improve post-secondary readiness across 17,000 students....
Webinar
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 3:00pm EST

Webinar: Budgeting in uncertainty – what we know about 2025 K-12 funding

Join us July 15th as we explore how school districts can spend smarter amidst tight budgets, examining federal and state funding, policy priorities, and strategic resource reallocation in preparation for the 2025-26 school year with special guests David DeSchryver and Marguerite Roza from Whiteboard Advisors....
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March 24, 2025

Webinar: Getting the Most Out of Limited Resources

Join Visalia Unified School District, Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools and BetterLesson to discover an innovative, data-driven approach to maximizing district resources and outcomes...
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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....
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Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 2:00pm EST

Support Your Newest Teachers with Personalized PD & Coaching

Join BetterLesson, EdWeek, and Iberia Parish School District for a discussion on supporting new teachers with personalized PD and coaching....
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Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 5:00pm EST

Elevating Paraprofessionals: PD Strategies for Districtwide Success

Join BetterLesson, Fresno Unified, and Kerman Unified for a webinar to discuss PD strategies for paraprofessionals....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | 11:00am EST

How to Strategically Prepare for the Implementation of a New Curriculum

BetterLesson held a workshop about how school leaders can strategically and effectively launch and implement a new curriculum in the upcoming school year...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 11:00am EST

Family Engagement: Essentials for a Successful School Year with Family Engagement Lab

Family Engagement Lab and BetterLesson had an engaging discussion on best practices and strategies for effective family communication in the upcoming school year...
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