Posts about Professional Learning

Top 5 Career-Connected Deeper Learning Blog Articles from 2025

Check out our top 5 career-connected deeper learning blog articles from 2025! The education landscape in 2025 continues to evolve at an accelerated pace, shaped by widespread AI adoption, heightened

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The Prompt Engineer: Shifting Student Roles in AI-Powered Project-Based Learning

As AI becomes more prevalent in K-12 classrooms, this article considers reframing the conversation from fearing shortcuts to intentionally using AI as a tool for mastery. Explore how prompt engineering

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Jump Into the New: From Students to Trailblazers

Explore how taking creative risks alongside students can unlock powerful moments of agency, leadership, and connection. Through stories from the classroom, Nili Bartley illustrates how empowering students to lead not

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Why the Human-in-the-Loop Model is Key to Ethical AI in K-12 Education

As AI rapidly reshapes K-12 education, new tools and emerging state guidelines are pushing schools to explore how this technology can support both teachers and students. This article explains why

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Invite Them In

In this reflection, educator and coach Nili Bartley shares how one simple but powerful practice — inviting others in — transformed her teaching, coaching, and leadership journey. Through stories from her classroom,

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Bringing the Profile of an AI-Ready Graduate to Life Through Instructional Practice & Routines

As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, educators are called to prepare students not just with technical skills, but with the curiosity, creativity, and human-centered abilities to thrive alongside it. This

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Growing Resilient Learners: How to Balance Support & Autonomy

As a new school year begins, it's tempting to push for immediate progress—but true learning often happens when we step back and give space to grow. This

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From Classrooms to Careers: Building Future-Ready Learners in a Tech-Driven World

In today’s rapidly evolving world shaped by AI and emerging technologies, preparing students for an uncertain future requires more than traditional career readiness. This article explores the importance of

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Bridging the Gap Part 2: How Great Path Academy Revolutionized College and Career Readiness

Learn how two teachers at Great Path Academy in Connecticut adapted a college-level course to meet high school students' needs using resources from Defined, ensuring alignment with higher education

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Lessons from the Teacher Next Door

What if the most influential professional development of your career happened not at a conference or in a book, but in the classroom right next door? In this post, educator

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