In the fast-paced global job market of today, the fields of law and STEM offer not just growth, but explosive growth opportunities. Middle and high school students are at a stage where they can explore various career options and develop a passion for subjects that align with their interests, skills, and the demands of the […]
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Transforming Futures: How Educators Can Ignite Passion for Law and STEM Careers in Middle and High School Students
College and Career ReadinessElevating Student VoiceMental healthPost Secondary Readinessselsocial and emotional learning (SEL)STEM
Support for High-Quality High School Psychology Courses
High school psychology is a popular course that has the potential to benefit students in numerous ways. As the scientific study of the mind and behavior, psychology engages students in the scientific process and the course covers content directly applicable to students’ lives. A high-quality psychology course can:
Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessments
Build Career Literacy and Support Postsecondary Planning
Embarking on the journey from high school to a fulfilling career is pivotal in every young adult’s life. As school leaders, you are vital in equipping students with tools and resources to navigate this transition successfully.
College and Career Readiness
Why You Should Participate in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student Visionaries of the Year
My name is Matthew Hauser. I am from Pennsylvania and am a stage four Burkitt’s lymphoma survivor. I was diagnosed with this aggressive form of cancer when I was only two and a half years old. Intensive chemotherapy saved my life, but also caused me to go into heart failure 14 years later. After living […]
community engagementStudent leadershipstudent voice
Instructional Benefits May Be the #1 Reason to Implement AP Precalculus
Every year, thousands of students pay for college math courses that duplicate the math they mastered in their high school precalculus courses. That’s because they didn’t earn college credit for the college-level math that they learned. AP® Precalculus helps solve that problem by addressing some of the greatest challenges students face in achieving their bachelor’s […]
College and Career ReadinessCurriculum, Instruction, & Assessments
Five Critical Skill Sets and Their Instructional Implications
From major societal and technological shifts to climate change, AI, and more, students today live in a rapidly transforming world. In addition to metacognitive skills, I believe there are five key “learning to learn” skill sets that will increase school success and better prepare students for a lifetime of change.
Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessments
Transforming Schools Into Communities
School leaders want students to succeed and become their best selves, within schools bursting with positivity. However, the reality is that educators are dealing with some hard challenges. Amidst a trifecta of concerns at schools around the country—student learning loss, low student engagement, and a rise in student behavior problems—how can school leaders like yourself […]
partnershipsSchool Leadership
Rethinking Your English Sequence With AP Seminar
AP® Seminar was the fastest-growing AP course in 2023 and saw a 30% increase in student enrollment. Even with such growth, 85% of AP Seminar students earned scores of 3 or higher, the same as the previous year. Today, almost 3,000 schools offer this course. The most rapid adoption is taking place within English departments, […]
BelongingCurriculum, Instruction, & Assessmentsinclusion
What to Look for in a Professional Development Partner
District and building administrators have a dizzying array of professional learning options to choose from these days. It’s a big investment for any decision-maker, but an essential one. Forbes estimates $18 billion is spent each year on K–12 professional development (PD) in the United States—but that’s a national statistic. Your decision of which PD to […]
My Rise Experience: More Than Just a Scholarship
I first heard about Rise during my sophomore year of high school. While scrolling through Instagram, I found a video about a program that provided opportunities for promising young people committed to serving others. This piqued my interest. The application itself was fairly straightforward—all it required was that I record videos talking about my passions […]