Prioritizing Standards: At the School and Teacher Level
Written by Sarah Hanna, Atlas & Amber Villa-Zang , FariaPD As our world is steeped in change, and we alter our lives in response to the pandemic, teachers and schools are a central component in these adjustments. This period of adaptation includes grappling with...
Portrait of a Graduate: Contextualizing Academic Expectations
Written by Helen Maltese, Atlas I commit the majority of my time to managing our database of standards, which translates to I read a lot of standards daily. I research international program requirements, locally adopted state standards, and recently published...
Lesson Planning for Social Emotional Learning
Standards, Teaching Strategies | April 3, 2020
Written by Megan French, Atlas Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is by no means a new trend, and incorporating this learning framework in the classroom has only been increasing in popularity with time. One of the primary goals of SEL is to help students develop internal... 
The Benefits of Sharing Unit Plans with Students
Curriculum Development, Educator Insights, Standards, School Leadership, Teaching Strategies, Professional Development | March 19, 2020
Written by Matt McGrady, FabLab Coordinator, High School Design Tech and Graphic Design Teacher at The American Community School in Abu Dhabi Write it, Store it, Forget about it. Ok, maybe not exactly that, but at times it felt like documenting my curriculum was stuck... 
Unit Mapping with the NGSS Standards
Standards, Product Updates | February 9, 2020
Written by Tanya Macedo In 2014, I was a new middle grade science teacher at the American School of Rio de Janeiro (EARJ), Brazil. I was a career-changer, enjoying a newly found passion for teaching after leaving a career in pharmaceuticals. Beginning a new job in a...