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EdTech Evaluation Framework: How District Leaders Vet New Tools | Kami
A three-question edtech evauation framework district leaders can use to vet tools for safety, purpose, and proof of real learning impact.
August 7, 2026
5 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

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

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

Professional Learning Budget: How to Do More With Less
Cutting professional learning when budgets tighten is the easy call and the expensive one.
April 1, 2026
5 min read

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

Improving AI literacy in American schools
The recent Executive Order by President Trump entitled, “Advancing artificial intelligence education for American youth” represents an historic shift in America’s education priorities. It comes at a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the global economy, driving innovation, and transforming how societies function. For America’s future workforce - i.e. the country’s student population…
May 19, 2025
3 min read

Myth buster: Kami is only used by certain grades
Welcome to the second ‘myth buster’ article in our brand-new series. Today, we’re looking at a persistent misconception: that Kami is only useful for certain age groups or grade levels. At first glance, it’s easy to see why some people might think that. A tool known for PDF annotation might seem more suited to high…
April 10, 2025
4 min read

Engaging every learner: How Kami transforms passive lessons into active learning
"Kami’s interactive features transformed what could have been a passive learning experience into something engaging, accessible, and personalized, ensuring that every student, regardless of their abilities, could participate fully."Mary Beth Flatau, Technology Specialist, New York During a remote learning unit on ecosystems in a Living Environment class, Mary Beth Flatau encountered a common challenge: How…
April 2, 2025
2 min read

Forward Focus: The Future is Now
Our vision for the future The Kami office is buzzing now that we can finally share our exciting updates! As your trusted partner in education, we're always looking for ways to enhance your teaching experience and improve student outcomes. On May 2, our CEO, Hengjie Wang, shared our vision for the future and revealed three…
May 2, 2024
3 min read

5 Unexpected Lessons From the Classroom
By Marcus SteinReflecting on my years as an English teacher, I'm struck by the unexpected lessons that teaching has gifted me. It wasn't just about imparting knowledge of Shakespeare and grammar rules; teaching was a journey that transformed me in ways I could have never anticipated. Here are five of those unexpected lessons.Parent buy-in helps…
March 6, 2024
3 min read

Boosting Accessibility and Inclusion with Kami
Kami Connect Speaker Sessions | Michelle Manning Something I love about Kami is the fact that simply by using its most basic tools, you’re making your lessons that much more accessible and inclusive for all students in your lessons.This is so important for providing all students with the opportunity to participate and have a voice…
February 26, 2022
11 min read
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