How to Save Time and Money Lesson Planning (Calculator)
One of the greatest inefficiencies in today’s schools might be in the hours we ask teachers to spend on planning quality lessons for students, without giving them the proper tools to do so.
Category: K-12 Administrators
What is Keeping Administrators up at Night?
We asked key questions around what’s worrying admins & how they vet & learn about new tools and systems adopted in the classroom to address their greatest concerns.
The Evolution of EdTech — and What’s Next
We explore 6 waves in the evolution of edtech to understand why the time is right for school systems to adopt their own “operating systems”.
Initiative Fatigue for School Administrators: Webinar Recap
Hear from 5 school administrators who have braved the challenges of implementing yet another tech initiative — and lived to tell the tale.
Large Districts: Take a Page Out of Smaller Districts’ Playbooks
According to a recent EdWeek Market Brief, K-12 district leaders rarely adopt solutions for use based on teachers’ suggestions. While this won’t be surprising to educators teaching in large districts…
The Case for a K-12 School Operating System
A K-12 school operating system is the next step in the evolution of education technology. Interoperability matters in schools and districts now more than…
3 Ways We Personalized Support for Classrooms and Schools
Education is awash with efforts to personalize learning. But what does it mean for a company to personalize its support for the teachers who use its product?
Targeted Test Prep with Kiddom
All too familiar with standard review packets, full of busywork that seldom prioritizes student needs? Here are 3 ways Kiddom helps with targeted test prep.
Three Types of Administrators Who Drive Achievement — and Two Who Don’t
With the goal of helping school leaders reflect and refine their practices, we’ve distilled our learning into 3 model profiles — and 2 not-so-great ones.
Slow Down School and District Leaders: You’re Moving Too Fast
Four tips for successful school initiatives. There is no shortage of news about schools adopting and then quickly abandoning new technology, curriculum, or assessment frameworks. Change is constant in education policy. As federal and state administrations shift and new research comes out, school leaders race to keep up with trends and purchase or adopt the next best thing. But this ever-swinging […]
No, You Don’t Need to Buy Professional Development Software
We think about about professional development (PD) a lot at Kiddom. We believe PD should be innovative, exploratory, and tied to teacher goals.
Introducing the Kiddom Pilot Program: Measure Teaching and Learning in Your Community
Another exciting year of teaching and learning is underway. And while a new school year can elicit mixed feelings, it also inspires educators and school leaders with a desire to try and experiment with new tools, systems, and pedagogies to make strides and improve upon last year. Introducing the Kiddom Pilot Program for Schools […]
Sharing is Caring: Introducing Collaborative Teaching and Learning
It’s not rocket science: when teachers collaborate and communicate effectively, they design richer learning experiences for students.
Professional Development Offerings for Teachers and Schools Now Available
As we move through our careers in education, all sorts of people teach us important lessons. A lesson can come in the form of a more experienced teacher who nurtures us with bits of advice and tough love. Teachers or paraprofessionals we share classrooms with bring new strategies to co-planning sessions that we continue using […]