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BY JOLIE RADUNICH

Motivating teen readers with Novel Pathways

Hot takes on turning ELA texts into career sparks, from teachers and teens.

For people who want their high schoolers to read

What educators are saying

"If a student from the Upper East Side can appreciate a Toni Morrison character that has a life story different than their own, that's exciting."

— ELA teacher grade 9-12

New York

"If Gen Z/Alpha don't see a value in it, they won't do it. Reading a text because a teacher tells them to isn't appealing."

—ELA teacher grade 10
Pennsylvania

"If you could've explained to me how reading To Kill A Mockingbird could help me become a lawyer, I would've been more excited to read it."

—Curriculum director, fmr teacher
New York

My first 90 days in the edtech industry

My first 90 days in the edtech industry

My first 90 days in the edtech industry

Getting to know the edtech biz in college taught me how to keep a pulse on the industry. But at work, you can't avoid learning on-the-fly.

Apr 25, 2023

Here's where the edtech kid in me agrees with the Duolingo CEO on computer teachers

Here's where the edtech kid in me agrees with the Duolingo CEO on computer teachers

Here's where the edtech kid in me agrees with the Duolingo CEO on computer teachers

Luis von Ahn doesn't want to make computers better teachers than humans because he's some out-of-touch tech insider. He's a teacher too.

Apr 23, 2023

I browsed 3 edtech sites I'd never heard of. They taught me THIS about marketing

I browsed 3 edtech sites I'd never heard of. They taught me THIS about marketing

I browsed 3 edtech sites I'd never heard of. They taught me THIS about marketing

These days, if I'm browsing edtech company sites I'm doing competitive research. So I decided to mix it up.

Apr 16, 2023

Apple's comments on tech for kids should excite edtech marketing, not enrage it

Apple's comments on tech for kids should excite edtech marketing, not enrage it

Apple's comments on tech for kids should excite edtech marketing, not enrage it

The CEO's take probably won't impact the K-12 market. But when it comes to edtech marketing, can less be more?

Apr 11, 2023

Entering the education industry taught me to look beyond my default view of edtech

Entering the education industry taught me to look beyond my default view of edtech

Entering the education industry taught me to look beyond my default view of edtech

Here's how I used to define edtech. It was pretty limiting.

Apr 9, 2023

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Jolie Radunich

Edtech professional, former English tutor and lifelong student user.

BA in Education, Tech, & Entrepreneurship from New York University.

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