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Exploring the Future of Education

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Why Portrait of a Graduate may be the future of education

May 7, 2026
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Schools turn to evidence-based learning to address AI, disengagement, and career-readiness concerns.
Hallet Montgomery featured in Kami customer story blog.

Differentiated Instruction in Adult Education: How Kami Builds Student Confidence

April 13, 2026
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Every school system has learners that don’t fit the mould. Hallet Montgomery knows this better than most. Homeschooled her whole life, she earned her GED at 19 and spent years
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Professional Learning on a Budget

April 1, 2026
5 min read
How to balance digital citizenship & workplace preparedness with concerns over screen time.

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March templates for various educational resources.

Your March Classroom Activities, Planned

Save time this month with ready-to-use classroom activities from the Book Creator and Kami libraries. Whether you need a quick bell-ringer or a deep-dive project, we have you covered. Book Creator Classroom Activities March Highlights & Holidays Bring the celebrations of the month to life with the Book Creator March Activity journal and Kami templates…
March 2, 2026
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Education leadership strategies for responding to anti-tech backlash

How to balance digital citizenship & workplace preparedness with concerns over screen time
February 26, 2026
5 min read
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Finding the right resource just got easier in Book Creator

If you have ever browsed the Discover section for inspiration and thought, “I know it is here somewhere...” — you're not alone! Teachers have told us that Discover is full of great ideas, but finding the right resource at the right moment could take time. So we listened. Search, filter, and favorite are now live…
February 2, 2026
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Kami Companion in the mathematics classroom

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in science class may experience. The Architect of Broken Things A Secondary School Mathematics Reading Passage Mara had always been better at breaking things than building them. That changed the summer her uncle handed her a set of blueprints and said, "Tell me…
January 19, 2026
3 min read
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Kami Companion in the Social Studies Classroom

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in Social Studies class may experience. When the River Runs Dry A 9th Grade Social Studies Reading Passage The river had always been there. For the farmers in the valley below, it was not simply a water source — it was the boundary…
January 19, 2026
3 min read
Robot Wonder

Kami Companion in the English Classroom

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in English class may experience. The Last Mechanic A 6th Grade Reading Passage The robot arrived on a Tuesday, which Priya thought was an unremarkable day for something so extraordinary. It stood in the doorway of the repair shop where her grandmother worked…
January 19, 2026
3 min read
Water Cycle

Kami Companion in the Science Classroom

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in science class may experience. The Great Water Journey: How the Earth Recycles Water Have you ever wondered if the water you used to brush your teeth this morning is the exact same water a Tyrannosaurus rex drank millions of years ago? It sounds crazy,…
January 19, 2026
3 min read
Customer story about independence journey.

Rethinking Virtual Special Education: How inclusive technology unlocks independence for IEP students

When Kyle McKoy reflects on his path into special education leadership, he often returns to one defining moment. As a child with an IEP, he listened to adults question whether he would ever finish high school. “I had teachers who genuinely believed I wouldn’t finish,” he said. “College wasn’t even in the conversation.” Those experiences…
January 16, 2026
5 min read
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Virtual Campus School: Turning Learning Barriers into Breakthroughs with Kami

When Principal Michael Albarracín reflects on his journey in education, he begins with people, not metrics or programs. “I was actually an ELL when I first started public school,” he shared. “I had access to mentors and teachers that greatly cared about my growth and development.” Early experiences—a mother who encouraged exploration, teachers who pushed…
December 5, 2025
5 min read
Jeff Kilner blog

How Jeff Kilner and His District Transformed Teaching with Kami

When Jeffrey Kilner watched his five-year-old daughter climb aboard the school bus for her first day of kindergarten, something shifted. “Now it’s real for me,” he said. “Before it was always other people’s kids, now it’s my own.” That moment reframed his work completely. As the Instructional Technology Specialist for Delaware’s Indian River School District,…
November 27, 2025
5 min read
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Welcoming Book Creator to the Kami family

A new chapter for Kami and Book Creator Today, I’m excited to share that Book Creator has joined the Kami family.  This is a milestone for both of our teams, but most importantly, for the millions of teachers and students who rely on our tools every day. Kami and Book Creator have always stood for…
September 17, 2025
5 min read

From ancient academies to AI-enabled classrooms

Education has long been one of humanity’s defining endeavors. More than 2,300 years ago, the Ancient Greeks established the Academy in Athens - a place where inquiry, debate, and mentorship laid the groundwork for modern learning. The Romans later developed formal schooling systems aimed at preparing citizens for civic responsibilities. Similarly, in the Middle East,…
May 27, 2025
5 min read
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