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Meet a Teacher Who Makes UClass Lessons!
This week, we bring you the latest edition of Meet the Faces of UClass. Hailing from New York, Ms. Amanda Xavier teaches middle school ELA and has been a huge part of our global community from the...
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Faces of UClass: Robert Bonner
We’ve got an amazing teacher board and we’re not too shy to brag about it! This week we introduce to you an ELA teacher with a knack for creative lesson planning, Mr. Robert Bonner. Robert currently...
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3 Trending Lessons To Lighten Your Load
UClass is getting dozens of amazing new lessons each week, so we can understand how searching for lessons can get a bit overwhelming at times. That’s why this week we’re highlighting a few...
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Congresswoman Gabby Giffords co-authors UClass Sandy Hook Anniversary Lesson
For the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, UClass has partnered with former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Nicole Hockley, a Sandy Hook parent, to unite schools across the world in the...
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Gabby Giffords Kickstarts the 5,000 “Hands of Hope” Collage
Today marks an exciting day for the “Hands of Hope for Sandy Hook” lesson. We’re announcing our goal of gathering 5,000 hands for this global collage of hope. With the support of our partners...
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Announcing the “Speak Up for Immigration Reform” Lesson by Senator Mark Warner
Teaming up with Senator Mark Warner of Virginia and the University of Virginia’s “Educating for Global Citizenship” class, UClass is announcing its “Speak Up for Immigration Reform” featured lesson....
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Sandy Hook Mother Puts Her Hand of Hope on UClass
Today we have the honor of sharing the hand of Sandy Hook mom, Nicole Hockley, whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly one year ago. We invite you and your students to...
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UClass Unveils the Student Collage Inspiring Hope for Newtown
Take a look at our Hands of Hope collage for Sandy Hook! We will be updating the photo as more hand cutouts are uploaded. The collage will continue growing as we approach the December 14th anniversary...
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Watch a video of students doing Sandy Hook lesson
We invite you to take a few minutes to see the inspired work of students and teachers from Bullis Charter School, the flagship organization that has led the Hands of Hope for Sandy Hook lesson. This...
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Senator Skypes with UClass Students
Senator Mark Warner’s Speak Up for Immigration lesson has made a big splash in the UClass community, challenging students to think about the hot button topic of immigration reform. Next week, he will...
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What does Common Core aligned mean anyway?
With all the controversy that surrounds the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), it’s easy to lose sight of what Common Core really means. What were these standards designed to achieve and what really...
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3 Signs that Your District Should Crowdsource
We live in a digital age, and there is no denying it. Between checking our emails, tweeting from our smartphones and Yelp-ing new lunch spots, we are adapting a tech-centric lifestyle. So, why are we...
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Common Core: Love It or Leave It?
I hate to generalize, but educators are some of the most reasonable, most well-tempered people in the working world. Perhaps, you agree. Our teachers endure the scorn and wrath of students while often...
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Weekend Recap: Winter Teacher Board Retreat
We had an incredible time last weekend bonding and refining content with our exceedingly talented teacher board. Taking advantage of the long Presidents’ Day weekend, we flew in several of our coveted...
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Can the Common Core and Localization Coexist?
Standardization tends to loom as the big scary Boogeyman in the realm of education. It sweeps through states with eerie swiftness and, in its wake, leaves a wreckage of scantrons and distressed...
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Sneak a peek into UClass.io [Video Demo]
Today we release to the world our latest brainchild, UClass.io. We’re kicking our pilot into high-gear as we debut our new K-12 resource-sharing platform in ten hand-picked school districts across the...
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Our beef with the Common Core
When it comes to our relationship with the Common Core, it’s complicated. Don’t get us wrong, here at UClass, we see the good intended of the Common Core. CCSS raises the bar and commands deeper...
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Holy moly! Teachers aren’t teaching Common Core standards
Over the next 6 weeks, we will deconstruct our master resource rubric and break down all of the components of an authentic Common Core lesson. To view part one of our series, click here. A school is...
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How to not be a bad teacher
Over the next 5 weeks, we will deconstruct our master resource rubric and break down all of the components of an authentic Common Core lesson. Click to view part 1 or part 2 of our series. An...
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Announcing our 2nd (of 10) districts to launch UClass.io
Today, we are excited to reveal Isaac School District in Phoenix as one of our ten hand-picked districts to launch UClass.io! The district is focused on STEAM education and thus cultivates literacy in...
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