What is a digital curriculum for schools?

While the pandemic of 2020 saw a rise in online learning, the truth is that digital curriculum and online schooling have been around for much longer. So what is a...
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ASU Prep’s Science of Reading training program is empowering educators and achieving student success

Ensuring students can read proficiently is a critical goal for schools and educators. ASU Prep is proactively addressing literacy challenges with its Science of Reading training program, which aims to empower educators and improve student literacy. The program is approved by the Arizona State Department of Education, demonstrating the commitment...
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Exciting news: ASU Prep Global named a 2023 Yass Prize Semifinalist!

ASU Prep Global is proud to be named a 2023 Yass Prize Semifinalist, selected from nearly 2,000 applications representing 27 million students in grades PreK–12 across all 50 states. The prestigious $1 million Yass Prize, to be announced December 13 in New York City, is considered the “Pulitzer of Education...
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To Be Globally Competitive, the U.S. Must Value STEM as Much as Literacy

Originally published on The74. K-12 education needs to be rethought and redesigned: The engine for STEM learning is curiosity and imagination. Curiosity is king. Students start their educational journey curious, creative and thirsty for knowledge. This is what drives STEM, particularly science. Our job is to cultivate that and not...
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Schools Worth Visiting

Originally published on Getting Smart. For many years (at least until 2020), we visited about 100 innovative schools a year. It’s the most important form of professional learning we do for ourselves and for the educators that accompany us. It’s how we create and update a shared vision of powerful...
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Here’s how Arizona teachers are adapting — not attacking — AI

Originally published on AZ Big Media. A teacher's response to learning about artificial intelligence is comparable to a child's face after eating ice cream, bulging eyes and happy smiles. “We’re like the happy cheerleaders for AI," said Janel White-Taylor, clinical professor at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. From K–12 classrooms...
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ASU ranked No. 1 in innovation for 9th straight year

Originally published on ASU News. US News & World Report accolade joins university’s series of top rankings in areas that matter For the ninth year in a row, Arizona State University is No. 1 in innovation among American universities, ahead of Stanford, MIT and Caltech, in the newly released annual...
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