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Charlotte Mecklenburg - BetterLesson case study
November 5, 2025

Building Capacity to Improve Student Outcomes:
A Multi-Year Partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What began as a 2016 pilot with 28 teachers produced double-digit student achievement gains and grew into a multi-year ever-evolving strategic partnership that helped CMS navigate curriculum adoption, pandemic response, and leadership capacity building – with compelling results....
Case Study
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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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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Matt Homrich-Knieling 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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free lesson plans for december
December 1, 2025

Free Lesson Plans & Strategies for December

Explore these lesson plans for December featuring resources for Veterans Day, the Elections, Thanksgiving, and Native American Heritage Month...
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Matt Homrich-Knieling September 25, 2024

Sunday Scaries: Lesson Plans & Strategies for October

Explore these lesson plans for October featuring resources for Autumn, Indigenous Peoples Day, World Mental Health Day, and Halloween!...
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Matt Homrich-Knieling September 1, 2024

Sunday Scaries September: Lesson Plans & Strategies for September

Explore these lesson plans for September featuring resources for back-to-school, September 11th Commemoration, Hispanic Heritage Month activities, and more!...
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Matt Homrich-Knieling May 31, 2024

Sunday Scaries June: Lesson Plans & Strategies for June

Explore these lesson plans for June featuring resources for Father's Day, Juneteenth, fun end-of-year activities, and more!...
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May Lesson Plans
Matt Homrich-Knieling May 3, 2024

Sunday Scaries May: Lesson Plans & Strategies for May

Explore this lesson plans list featuring resources relating to Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and more in May!...
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Students collaborate around a laptop in a blended learning classroom
Matt Homrich-Knieling March 14, 2024

The Blended Learning Classroom

The Blended Learning Classroom is one in which technology is integrated to create personalized learning experiences for students. Here are some tips and strategies to get started!...
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free k-12 lesson plans and teaching strategies to use in march
Matt Homrich-Knieling February 28, 2024

Free K-12 Lesson Plans & Teaching Strategies for March

Explore this lesson plans list featuring resources relating to World Teen Mental Wellness Day, International Women’s Day, and more in March!...
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