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
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreExplore 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
Read MoreAs technology continues to transform the world around us, educators play a vital role in helping students connect classroom learning to real-world possibilities. Explore how igniting curiosity through computer science
Read MoreIn today’s rapidly evolving world, educators play a vital role in helping students build the skills they need to thrive in the future — creativity, problem-solving, adaptability, innovation, and more.
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreWe're thrilled to announce that Dr. Melvin J. Brown has joined Defined as our new Superintendent in Residence! Dr. Brown brings decades of leadership experience in large K-12
Read MoreConnecting math instruction to real-world careers in the early grades helps students build confidence, curiosity, and a strong sense of purpose in their learning. This blog explores how career-connected learning
Read MoreA former elementary school teacher shares how using Defined Learning’s Backpack Designer performance task transformed her math instruction by making learning relevant, engaging, and deeply connected to real-world applications.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the winners of the Defined Difference Makers Competition — Heidi Casteel Bearden from Montgomery Public Schools (AL) and Laura Gray and Jennifer Sherman from Great Path
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