Name: From Classroom Insight to Innovation: Building Tools Teachers Actually Need
Start: 2026-08-05T11:30:00-0500
End: 2026-08-05T12:20:00-0500

From Classroom Insight to Innovation: Building Tools Teachers Actually Need

Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT

This session explores the intersection of classroom experience and innovation through the lens of GradeLens, an emerging educator-driven initiative. Drawing from hands-on work as a paraprofessional, co-teacher, and substitute teacher at Northwest, this session highlights the real challenges educators face in tracking and responding to student progress.

Attendees will learn how GradeLens is being developed in collaboration with teachers to create practical, data-informed solutions that support decision-making and improve student outcomes. With early interest from districts like University City, this work represents the beginning of a broader shift toward tools designed with educators, not just for them.

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Zachary Thompson

Founder, GradeLens, LLC

I am an educator with hands-on experience supporting diverse classrooms at Northwest, where I have served as a paraprofessional, co-teacher, and substitute teacher. These roles have given me a deep, practical understanding of the day-to-day challenges teachers and students face, as... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT

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