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One District’s Journey to More Connected Evaluations

See how Arlington SD centralized evaluations, SLOs, documentation, and reporting in one place — saving time while improving collaboration, visibility, ... Read more

The 3-Minute Evaluation Checkup

Take this quick assessment to uncover gaps in your evaluation process and get practical tools to improve consistency, reduce administrative ... Read more

AI Literacy and PD for Educators

With AI For Education x Frontline Professional growth, you can deliver and sustain AI in ways that support real adoption. ... Read more

What’s in Your K-12 HR Toolbox?

See how Marshall Public Schools uses Frontline Professional Growth to simplify evaluations, support self-reflection, and create more productive post-observation conversations. ... Read more

Teacher Evaluation Software

Conduct growth-focused evaluations for teachers, administrators, counselors, and staff in one centralized system built to simplify workflows, strengthen feedback, and ... Read more

How Districts Evaluate More Than Just Teachers

In this 30-minute webinar, learn how to streamline evaluations, strengthen professional growth, and support consistency across your entire district staff. ... Read more
IT Innovations

Apple’s MacBook Neo has entered the K-12 debate–are IT teams ready for it?

MacBook Neo conversations are only the beginning--what matters more is if surrounding IT teams are ready to support the change.
The MacBook Neo may narrow a pricing gap, but it also exposes a management gap. A lower-cost Mac may be enough to spark fresh interest. However, it alone…
Student Well-Being

Why students disengage before they fall behind

The belonging gap emerges when students experience school as a place where they’re not fully known, seen, or valued for who they are.
I once met a student who had attended three different schools before arriving at mine. His parents described him in familiar terms: quiet, disengaged, unmotivated.
ELL

The biliteracy advantage: How heritage languages boost English proficiency and workforce readiness

Embracing multilingual learners cultivates the next generation of confident, literate, and globally ready citizens.
In just one academic year, Marietta City Schools in Georgia saw the percentage of elementary English learners (ELs) working in or above grade level rocket from 11 percent…
District Management

Strengthening the PK-12 leadership pipeline during a succession crisis

Without intentional investment, the PK-12 leadership pipeline will continue to narrow as retirements outpace preparation.
Across the country, districts are confronting a growing PK-12 leadership pipeline crisis. Veteran principals, assistant principals, and district administrators are retiring at increasing rates, yet there is not…
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Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

McHenry, Ill., Feb. 19, 2026 – Building on its September 2025 introduction into the public library market, Follett Content today ... Read more

How a Small HR Team Beats the Hiring Clock

Addison SD4 proves you don’t need a big HR staff to move fast. See how one small team uses Frontline ... Read more
Student Well-Being

Reimagining teacher preparation to include student mental health supports

Teacher preparation programs must evolve to reflect the emotional realities of today’s classrooms--including student mental health.
Teacher preparation programs have long emphasized curriculum, instruction, and assessment. However, they often fall short in one critical area: social-emotional and mental health needs of students.
Edtech Trends

Edtech teaching strategies that support sustainability

Integrating edtech learning strategies into classrooms brings sustainability and enhanced learning experiences to the forefront.
Educational technology, or edtech, has reshaped how educators teach, offering opportunities to create more sustainable and impactful learning environments.
AI in Education

Grading student work with AI: What we lose when AI replaces teachers

Our students don’t write to impress a rubric--they write to be heard, and using AI to grade student writing misses the mark.
A colleague of ours recently attended an AI training where the opening slide featured a list of all the ways AI can revolutionize our classrooms. Grading was listed…
AI in Education

An educator’s top tips to integrate AI into the classroom

If used wisely, AI can extend educators’ reach, personalize impact, and unlock students’ potential for future success.
In the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary push toward integrating artificial intelligence in classrooms. Among educators, that trend has evoked responses from optimism to opposition.
AI in Education

AI in the classroom: Preparing for a new era of teaching and learning

AI is not going away in teaching or learning--whether we’re ready or not, it’s going to shape how our students live and work.
When I first started experimenting with AI in my classroom, I saw the same thing repeatedly from students. They treated it like Google. Ask a question, get an…
AI in Education

Preserving critical thinking amid AI adoption

Small but intentional practices keep humans at the center of the critical thinking process and turn AI into a gym for the mind.
AI is now at the center of almost every conversation in education technology. It is reshaping how we create content, build assessments, and support learners. The opportunities are…
Personalized Learning

From explaining to empowering: How tutors can support student thinking

Building cognitive lift doesn’t require a complete overhaul--it comes from small shifts tutors can make in every tutoring session.
Consider the work of a personal trainer. They can explain and model a workout perfectly, but if the athlete isn’t the one doing the lifting, their muscles won’t…
Digital Learning Tools

More parents are homeschooling–and turning to podcasts for syllabus support

Homeschooling is increasing, and with it is the need for flexible, affordable, and trustworthy educational content--often found in podcasts.
A revolution quietly underway in American education: the rise of homeschooling. In the past decade, there’s been a 61 percent increase in homeschool students across the United States,…
AI in Education

How AI is streamlining special education

As special education teams face mounting caseloads and staffing challenges, AI can relieve administrative strain and strengthen compliance.
Districts nationwide are grappling with increased special education demands amid persistent staff shortages and compliance pressures.
Teaching Trends

Teaching isn’t about perfection, it’s about showing up–here’s how to do that

At its heart, teaching and education are about reflecting, leaning on others, and always opening doors for all students.
When I walked into my first classroom almost a decade ago, I had no idea how many “first days” I would experience--and how each one would teach me…
Universal Design for Learning

Next gen learning spaces: UDL in action

Learning spaces and UDL changes can significantly influence student engagement, well-being, and academic achievement.
By embracing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in purchasing decisions, school leaders can create learning spaces that not only accommodate students with disabilities but enhance the educational…
ELL

The paradox of Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating heritage means honoring students’ languages

Curriculum teams and administrators must center EL experiences in every adoption decision
Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month offers the United States a chance to honor the profound and varied contributions of Latino communities. We celebrate scientists like Ellen Ochoa, the…
Literacy

Strengthening middle school literacy: What educators need to know

Building middle school literacy doesn’t just improve test scores--it gives students the skills to succeed in every subject.
Literacy has always been the foundation of learning, but for middle school students, the stakes are especially high. These years mark the critical shift from learning to read…
Literacy

Strengthening family engagement to support the science of reading

Practical tools and data-driven insights can boost family engagement in support of student literacy and the science of reading.
While most teachers are eager to implement the science of reading, many lack the time and tools to connect these practices to home-based support, according to a new…
COVID in Schools

Post-pandemic, student academic recovery remains elusive

A new report reveals that persistent post-pandemic challenges in reading and mathematics hamper student academic recovery.
Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, academic recovery has stalled nationwide, and achievement gaps have widened, according to the State of Student Learning 2025 report from from Curriculum Associates.
Literacy

Nine in 10 educators back evidence-based reading, but training and implementation lag

A new whitepaper around the science of reading IDs gaps in preparation, uneven curriculum adoption, and high demand for professional learning
While most New York educators enthusiastically support the science of reading, few report using it as their primary approach to literacy instruction, according to a new statewide survey conducted by…
Literacy

4 tips to support the literacy needs of middle and high school students

A new report underscores the literacy challenges of older students left behind by the COVID-19 pandemic's disruptions to learning.
Today's middle schoolers continue to struggle post-pandemic to read and write at the level needed to successfully navigate more complex academic content in the upper grades and beyond.
Trauma-Informed Teaching

Resilient MTSS: Adding a trauma-responsive lens for student support

A supportive school community serves as a strong childhood protective factor against the effects of trauma--and MTSS helps.
Across the country, our schools are being taxed beyond their capacity to support educational success. We’ve known for a long time that students need a three-dimensional structure of…
AI in Education

As schools embrace AI, an educator offers top tips, cautions, and predictions

If used wisely, AI can extend educators’ reach, personalize impact, and unlock students’ potential for future success.
In the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary push toward integrating artificial intelligence in classrooms. Among educators, that trend has evoked responses from optimism to opposition.
AI in Education

Bridging the language gap with AI tools every teacher can use

AI tools and supports could mean the difference between silent confusion and real understanding for English Learners.
AI tools aren’t a replacement for good teaching, but they offer powerful scaffolds. Teachers can differentiate, reinforce, and expand instruction, without needing to become language specialists.
STEM & STEAM Trends

Why math hints matter–and how AI can help

AI-driven math hints do more than nudge students toward a correct answer--they help students develop confidence and persistence.
Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. But there’s a fine line between productive and unproductive struggle. When tasks are too difficult, frustration takes…
Live @ ISTE 2025

Showfloor News: Dr. Salome Thomas-EL Launches Meet Their Needs

Dr. Salome Thomas-EL, a nationally recognized educator and award-winning author, will unveil his latest book, Meet Their Needs: And They’ll Succeed, ... Read more
Teaching Trends

4 reflections on the end of the school year

As classrooms empty, educators can use insights from this school year to strengthen next year's teaching practices
As the school year draws to a close, K-12 educators can pause, reflect, and intentionally carry lessons forward. The end of the year is not just a time…
Newsline

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

New York, NY –  Counslr, a leading B2B mental health and wellness platform, announced today that it has expanded its ... Read more

How Students Are Really Using AI and What Schools Should Know

  Learn how students are using AI tools and what your district can do in response. This guide shares trends, ... Read more
Literacy

Solving our literacy crisis starts in the lecture hall

When it comes to teaching literacy, it’s not enough to just teach teachers about reading theory; they need to know how to teach it, too.
The recent NAEP scores have confirmed a sobering truth: Our schools remain in the grips of a literacy crisis. Across the country, too many children are struggling to…
Literacy

5 ways our students benefit from our online literacy platform

Online platforms have helped significantly transform English Learner students' reading progress--and their confidence.
When we began noticing significant gaps for both our English Learner students and native English speakers between intentional phonemic awareness and work with word parts, we knew we…
Literacy

Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

Supporting delayed readers requires individualized strategies, early literacy support, and application of evidence-based reading instruction.
Supporting delayed readers requires a thoughtful and research-informed approach. These students can make meaningful gains when provided with targeted reading intervention strategies tailored to their needs.
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