Ditch the dreaded summer essay! These creative, hands-on summer reading projects engage students in meaningful reflection without overwhelming teachers with grading. From interview podcasts to artistic dioramas, here are innovative, AI-resistant ways to bring literature to life for grades 9–12.

Want to make your lessons more inclusive, flexible, and engaging without reinventing the wheel? In this post, Chemistry teacher and edtech enthusiast Christiana Deeter shares practical technology tools that help any K-12 teacher bring Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to life. Whether you teach science, math, reading or foreign language, you’ll find ready-to-use ideas, links and classroom examples that make learning accessible for all students.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a powerful, research-based framework that helps teachers design flexible, inclusive lessons for all students. In this post you’ll learn what UDL is, how it works in the classroom, and the peer-reviewed evidence supporting it.