By Kaitlin Anselmo Pothireddy The Khan Kids team is made up of former preschool and early elementary educators and administrators, and we remember the hustle and bustle of the school day. Between required curriculum lessons and simply teaching students how to exist in school, it can often feel like there isn’t enough time to get to everything. That time crunch is especially prevalent when it comes to teaching literacy in younger grades. With daunting statistics pointing to the exact days students need to display readiness in specific skills like letter recognition or blending sounds, the ..read more

4 actionable lessons teachers can use today By Allison Leedie, M.Ed,  partnerships manager at Khan Academy Kids and former teacher and literacy coach Planning time is limited, the copier is jammed, and a classroom observation is imminent. Sound familiar? Me too.  As a former teacher and literacy coach, I know that sometimes what is most helpful are actionable lessons and activities you can deploy right now with little preparation but tons of engagement.  Search no further! Below are four activities you can use today to support best practices in the science of reading, no matter ..read more

By Kaitlin Anselmo Pothireddy Educators worldwide grapple with the question: should edtech be used in early elementary? The debate often pits the advantages of technology against concerns about screen time.  At Khan Academy, we assert that the issue isn’t whether to use educational technology but whether we’re choosing the right tool for the job. That’s where Khan Academy Kids comes in. Built explicitly for the developmental needs of your youngest learners in grades PreK-2, this specialized tech platform will delight teachers and students alike. Why start so early? Studies demonstra ..read more

By Aviv Weiss It’s no small feat to create effective systems for bringing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (or MTSS) to your district. If you’re a superintendent, chief school administrator, curriculum director, or other education professional working at the district level and you’re looking for tools to support your staff in rolling out MTSS practices, Khan Academy Districts may be able to help.  Across the US, districts find Khan Academy Districts to be a game changer for measurably improving equity, access, and college readiness. A 2018 study found that students who used Khan Academy f ..read more

Even Khan Academy Is Bigger in Texas We don’t have to tell y’all: education isn’t one-size-fits-all. And that’s why the edtech solution you trust should include differentiated features to address the unique needs of learners in your state. Today, learn about the ways in which Khan Academy has updated their platform to assist Texas educators with delivering high-quality, mastery-based learning experiences. Thanks to a generous grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation, Khan Academy will be sending Texas educators into the 2024–2025 school year with updated, TEKS-aligned resources and teacher guides ..read more

By Kaitlin Anselmo Pothireddy The Khan Kids team is made up of former preschool and early elementary educators and administrators, and we remember the hustle and bustle of the school day. Between required curriculum lessons and simply teaching students how to exist in school, it can often feel like there isn’t enough time to get to everything. That time crunch is especially prevalent when it comes to teaching literacy in younger grades. With daunting statistics pointing to the exact days students need to display readiness in specific skills like letter recognition or blending sounds, the ..read more

By Aviv Weiss Algebra I is a gatekeeper to future success.  Mastering Algebra I is about more than just understanding equations. Boosting math proficiency is a proven pathway to improved high school graduation rates, and Algebra I is a gatekeeper in the path toward academic success. Mastering Algebra I paves the way for continued math education and continued academic achievement. Students who don’t pass Algebra I face daunting odds, with just a one-in-five chance of graduating from high school. Khan Academy Districts is about fostering an atmosphere of success in the classroom and school ..read more

By Lorraine Akemann, Marketing and Outreach, Khan Academy Kids Celebrate Earth Day with Khan Academy Kids! We have free animal coloring pages to print and decorate. Print them below, or find them in the Khan Academy Kids app this April. Which animal is your favorite—the penguin, chameleon, raccoon, salamander, or toucan? Get started by downloading our free Khan Academy Kids app The animal coloring pages below are also included in the Khan Academy Kids app. So if you don’t have a printer, no problem! Just download our free app to access tons of books, lessons, and coloring pages for children a ..read more

4 actionable lessons teachers can use today By Allison Leedie, M.Ed,  partnerships manager at Khan Academy Kids and former teacher and literacy coach Planning time is limited, the copier is jammed, and a classroom observation is imminent. Sound familiar? Me too.  As a former teacher and literacy coach, I know that sometimes what is most helpful are actionable lessons and activities you can deploy right now with little preparation but tons of engagement.  Search no further! Below are four activities you can use today to support best practices in the science of reading, no matter ..read more

By Kristen DiCerbo, Ph.D., Chief Learning Officer at Khan Academy Educational technology should always remember that “education” comes first and “technology” comes second. Whenever there’s any new technology, start with understanding the learning problems that we need to solve and then determine whether technology can help solve them. We know a lot about how students learn but it is often difficult to scale the teaching and tutoring practices to support that learning in large classrooms. Intelligent tutoring applications have been trying to solve this problem for decades but were somewhat lim ..read more