I’ve witnessed students on the autism spectrum struggle to recognize emotions and acknowledge non-verbal cues from others. These social emotional skills…

Differentiation: the word that makes teachers quake in their shoes thinking about all the extra work they’ll have to do.

At least three times a week I hear one of my students say “I can’t do this, I’m autistic.” This is really frustrating, not only because I know they can…

One of the toughest things about working with high school students, especially those on the autism spectrum (as parents and teachers…

The executive functions are a set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself and one’s resources in order to achieve a goal. How Kiddom helps…

It’s not rocket science: when teachers collaborate and communicate effectively, they design richer learning experiences for students.

Today, we released a redesigned student experience on Kiddom to help 21st century learners access and submit work, track their own progress, and solicit feedback from teachers in real-time, from one place. Over the past century, education technology has often left students out of the equation. That’s unfortunate, because students today move fast and are […]

We’re building Kiddom to be a collaborative platform to allow teachers and learners to work together effortlessly, no matter where they are. To that end, today we released a completely redesigned platform, one which will help teachers plan, assess, and analyze learning in one cohesive system. Why redesign Kiddom? Well, we’ve been doing our homework. […]

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams, 1907 Credit: PhotoPin, licensed under CC BY 2.0 As told by the late historian Henry Adams, educators impact the lives of their pupils in a profound way. Many students go on to pursue careers relating to […]

When I was in kindergarten, I absolutely loved when my teacher provided me with a clear, descriptive rubric aligned to Common Core Learning Standards with every assignment. If you think I’m joking, it’s because I am. CCLS didn’t exist when I was in Kindergarten. I remember playing with Legos, building toy railroad circuits, drawing and […]