The Baltimore Sun: Solving America’s Literacy Crisis
The latest NAEP report is a somber reminder that too many of America’s students are falling behind in reading. Studies show a strong correlation between elementary school reading proficiency and high school dropout rates, including research concluding that students who are not proficient readers by third grade are four times more likely to drop out […]
Chicago Tribune: The right answer to summer learning loss? Officials hail state program as a winner
More than 700 Lake County, Indiana students who took part in a statewide program aimed at preventing summer learning loss showed double-digit gains in math and reading. Their success mirrored other Summer Learning Labs’ regional sites across the state. More than 9,000 students took part in the program that provided free or low-cost math and […]
Indiana Department of Education: Intentional investments in summer math and reading support show return on investment for students
A new student learning opportunity designed to increase access to high-quality summer programming for Indiana students is showing a return on investment. Data show that after just five weeks of intentional, high-quality instruction provided by the RISE Summer Learning Program during the summer, students who attended the Summer Learning Labs in 2024 achieved double-digit percentage […]
Summer Learning Labs 2024 Program Report
K12 Coalition proudly partnered with Summer Learning Labs, a program designed to address learning loss and boost student achievement across Indiana to achieve remarkable outcomes: participating students gained up to a full year of academic growth in just five weeks using our RISE Summer Learning Program. The 2024 program served nearly 9,000 students across 91 […]
The Learning Counsel: Building a Video-Infused Professional Learning Program
In a Learning Counsel article, Gainesville ISD’s Dana Dudenhoeffer highlights how Teaching Channel’s Video Library is powering districtwide professional learning. By integrating thousands of exemplary classroom videos into coaching cycles, teachers gain concrete models of best practice and receive targeted feedback that translates into stronger instruction. The result? A culture of support that boosts teacher […]
District Administration: How teacher retention improves with video-powered mentorship
In District Administration, Raymore-Peculiar School District (MO) shares how its video-powered mentorship program — anchored by Teaching Channel’s EMPOWER platform — helped the district reach a 93 percent teacher retention rate. New teachers participate in a five-year induction program, capturing and reviewing classroom videos with mentors to accelerate growth, especially for those from alternative certification […]
EdTech Digest: Channeling the Best from Teachers
In an EdTech Digest interview, K12 Coalition Chief Academic Officer Wendy Amato shares how Teaching Channel, a division of K12 Coalition, has evolved into a one-stop hub for teacher professional learning. What began as a video library has expanded into the EMPOWER Platform, offering 2,000+ exemplar videos, PLC support, instructional coaching tools and professional development […]
K12 Coalition Achieves B Corp™ Certification
K12 Coalition Achieves B Corp™ Certification, Reinforcing Commitment to Teaching for the Greater Good Joins global community of companies committed to being a “force for good” Charlottesville, Va. — K12 Coalition, a leading provider of products and services that enable K-12 education leaders and teachers to achieve meaningful gains in their students’ academic performance, announces […]
CNBC Make It: Why this 38-year-old changed careers to become a teacher: ‘I have never experienced anything as rewarding’
In a feature by CNBC Make It, Megan Hall shares her inspiring career change to teaching through iteach, moving from retail at Home Depot to discovering her calling as a high school science teacher in Baton Rouge. Through this alternative teacher certification pathway, she found her calling in the classroom and quickly rose to recognition […]