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Checking for understanding in independent work
July 6, 2026
3 min read
What does checking for understanding look like during independent work? Checking for understanding means noticing student thinking while it is still forming, while students are still working. During independent work, this means finding a misconception early, instead of discovering it after their exit ticket, as they walk out your classroom door. Checking for understanding means…
An update on the Kami and Book Creator communities
June 16, 2026
5 min read
Discover the Kami Community and how to become a Kami Collaborator. Connect with educators, share what works, and help shape what’s next in edtech.
What is Kami? A connected family of learning products
June 9, 2026
10 min read
Kami is now a connected family of products, helping teachers make learning visible, accessible, and meaningful.
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A tech coach toolkit for getting the Kami family off the ground this year
A tech coach's toolkit for rolling out Kami App, Companion, and Book Creator this year: certifications, training, and ready-to-share resources.
July 14, 2026
3 min read
Getting started with Kami Companion for back to school
What Kami Companion means for your classroom this year, how to use it well from day one, and how to get your team access if you don't have it yet.
July 14, 2026
3 min read
Getting started with Kami App for back to school
A first-week setup guide for Kami: create your account, build your first assignment, teach students the tools, and find training that lasts all year.
July 14, 2026
3 min read
Getting started with Book Creator for back to school
A back-to-school setup path for Book Creator: create your account, get certified, find training resources, and build a workflow that scales.
July 14, 2026
3 min read
Back-to-school activities for elementary students that build community fast
Free back to school templates for elementary classrooms: journals, social stories, and goal-setting tools ready to remix in Kami and Book Creator.
July 14, 2026
3 min read
Back to school activities for secondary students that earn buy-in fast
Free back to school templates for middle and high school classrooms: get-to-know-you pages, class books, and student portfolios ready to remix.
July 14, 2026
10 min read
Checking for understanding in independent work
What does checking for understanding look like during independent work? Checking for understanding means noticing student thinking while it is still forming, while students are still working. During independent work, this means finding a misconception early, instead of discovering it after their exit ticket, as they walk out your classroom door. Checking for understanding means…
July 6, 2026
3 min read
Initiative Fatigue in Schools: Leading for Coherence
District leaders keep adding initiatives without subtracting anything. Leading for coherence means naming your priorities, cutting the rest, and helping your team beat initiative fatigue.
July 3, 2026
5 min read
July classroom activities to keep summer learning alive
July is the heart of summer. School is out, schedules are looser, and the challenge for teachers running summer programs, enrichment camps, or informal learning experiences is finding activities that feel worthwhile without feeling like school. These July classroom activities are built for that middle ground. Each one connects to a real July moment, works…
June 25, 2026
3 min read
Earn your Kami Certified Educator badge on MobileMind
Earn your Kami Certified Educator badge in MobileMind with self-paced modules built for real classroom workflows. Start, track progress, and share your credential.
June 18, 2026
3 min read
An update on the Kami and Book Creator communities
Discover the Kami Community and how to become a Kami Collaborator. Connect with educators, share what works, and help shape what’s next in edtech.
June 16, 2026
5 min read
Kami Companion for multilingual learners: built-in language support that works
It's the second week of June. School's been out for ten days. A student is at the kitchen table with a tablet, watching a YouTube video about volcanoes because she got curious. She speaks Tigrinya at home, attended school in Eritrea for three years, and spent this past year in a classroom where a teacher…
June 15, 2026
3 min read
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