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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…
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.
Kami Companion: proven classroom accessibility tools that empower districts to deploy at scale
April 24, 2026
5 min read
How one assistive technology toolbar gives every student independent access to grade-level content. A district can do everything right, from investing in high-quality curriculum to hiring dedicated specialists, but the
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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
What is Kami? A connected family of learning products
Kami is now a connected family of products, helping teachers make learning visible, accessible, and meaningful.
June 9, 2026
10 min read
Authentic Learning in the Age of AI: A Leader’s Guide
AI didn't create the cheating problem, it exposed cracks already in the assignment. Here's the research on authentic learning in the age of AI, and why it raises engagement and test scores together.
June 5, 2026
5 min read
June classroom activities for summer learning
June arrives with a lot going on at once. The calendar fills with celebrations, cultural observances, and end-of-semester energy, all while teachers are trying to keep learning meaningful through the last days of school and into summer programs. These June classroom activities are built for that stretch. Each one connects to a real moment in…
June 2, 2026
3 min read
Same iPad, better Book Creator: why districts switch
In a recent Kami Unstoppable 15 webinar, Andrew Campbell, Account Executive at Kami, sat down with Gemma Sanderson, Education Support Officer for Digital Learning in Fife. Gemma is primary trained and taught at Kirkton of Largo Primary School for nine years before moving into a central role supporting the use of digital across nurseries and…
May 29, 2026
3 min read
Empowering the Next Generation of Storytellers: The 2026 California Student Media Festival
How to balance digital citizenship & workplace preparedness with concerns over screen time
May 29, 2026
5 min read
IEP vs 504 Plan: What Every Educator Needs to Know
IEP vs 504 plan: compare eligibility, legal requirements, and accommodations, then see how Kami Companion supports digital access for both.
May 23, 2026
3 min read
Kami Companion and UDL — how built-in supports bring the framework to life
May is a complicated month in K-12 classrooms. The year is almost over, which means there's urgency around students who still haven't quite gotten there, and exhaustion among the teachers trying to reach them. It's also the moment when the distance between what UDL promises and what's actually in place becomes hardest to ignore.Kami Companion…
May 19, 2026
3 min read
Why Portrait of a Graduate may be the future of education
Low engagement, chronic absenteeism, AI cheating, and teacher burnout may all trace back to one cause. See why 21 states are building a portrait of a graduate model, and how to design your own.
May 7, 2026
5 min read
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