Ideas, insights, and inspiration from the
Authentic Education Team

Education as a whole can better create belonging through school-based neurodiversity affirming practices.
Mike and Monique share why they have chosen to come together to develop their Inclusive Curriculum Design: Backwards Planning for Equity and Belonging workshop.
Taking time to reflect on the year ahead means thinking deeply about what’s working in our educational spaces and what needs to shift.
Registration is now open for AE's Summer 2026 professional development UbD workshops. Early bird and group discounted registration rates are available.
Most teachers know, tricky student behaviors spike at this time of year. It can help to consider simple adjustments for a calmer, more engaged spring classroom.
UbD Gardening
Developing nature-based curricula through the UbD framework takes outdoor learning from an exciting bonus to a meaningful practice.
Letting go of activities in the classroom to simplify your teaching life is hard and it’s essential for growth, making space for new things, & to avoid burnout.
Despite questions on homework 1 thing is certain: it must be structured with the same intention as classroom learning (in our case, UbD) if it's to be of value.
Materials, resources, tools & training providing effective, research-based instruction to develop all aspects of literacy for many kinds of students.
Educators introducing UbD into their classroom might should not worry that Essential Questions feel lofty or above an elementary understanding.