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Three Things We Learned at Khan Academy Over the Last Decade

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In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. I think we all knew, even back then, that technology could one day deliver on the long-held dream of helping teachers to differentiate instruction for every student.

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Kiddom’s Content Library Makes Differentiation Faster Than Ever

Ask a Tech Teacher

While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. Khan Academy. The library is searchable by topic with preview features for selections. How to use the library. This includes: ABCYa.com.

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Helpful Tools to Ease Learners Back into Math, Reading, and Writing

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Then follow up with differentiated instructional activities. Khan Academy Kids. Read our review of Khan Academy Kids. Khan Academy. Grades K-12: You probably already know about Khan Academy, but you might not know about their " get ready courses " for math. SplashLearn.

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Curriculum Design is Emotional Work—This Teacher Makes It Easier

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As I gained more experience teaching, I realized the most effective curriculum for students should provide a variety of options for assessment and instruction. They could easily access a library of lessons and assessments I’d created from scratch, or use. Eight Resources for Designing Competency-Based Curriculum.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Differentiated instruction was conceived in the 1950s. Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students.

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Kiddom’s Planner: A new (free) teacher tool to simplify planning for differentiation

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I shared with you before how much I love Kiddom as an easy tool for managing standards-based grading , and there’s a couple of new updates that you definitely need to know about if you’re spending too much time creating resources for differentiated instruction.

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Kiddom: an easier way to manage standards-based grading

The Cornerstone for Teachers

That’s where Kiddom comes in–a free standards-based grading platform that comes with a vast library of standards-based content. A few of their activity sources include Khan Academy, CK-12, CommonLit, and iXL, with more to come in the future.