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Model Schools - March 2026
NY Inspired Opportunity
The Thinkering Collective NY Inspired Fellowship is igniting a statewide movement of educators who are turning bold ideas into real-world impact for their schools and communities. Through mentorship, collaboration, and access to a powerful cross-sector network, fellows launch passion-driven projects that reimagine what learning can look like across New York. This is where innovation becomes visible, connected, and built to last.
The next cohort begins April 6. Explore the Fellowship and be part of the movement.
If needed, here's few subject lines/newsletter title sections we are leaning into:
-New York Educators: Be Part of the Learning Transformation
-A Statewide Fellowship to Reimagine What School Can Be
-Be Part of New York’s Connected Learning Movement
-From Ideas to Impact: Join the NY Inspires Fellowship
Application: https://forms.monday.com/forms/3be50cfed86c810a8d324ba49bc7eced?r=use1
Discovery Now Available in Swank k-12 Streaming
Discovery Now Available in Swank K-12 Streaming
Swank K-12 Streaming provides districts with licensed access to thousands of feature films and documentaries for instructional use, including public performance rights for classroom viewing.
Discovery’s popular series and documentaries are now available within the Swank library, expanding content in STEM, space exploration, wildlife, history, technology, and more.
This enhancement gives educators additional options to:
Reinforce standards-based instruction
Introduce focused, topic-driven segments
Support inquiry and discussion
Connect real-world storytelling to curriculum goals
If your district is not currently a Swank subscriber and would like more information, please reach out to MultiMedia services.
FREE Test Prep Resources
It’s Spring testing season, and we’re all focused on the same goal: making sure students feel prepared, confident, and supported when it matters most.
To help districts accelerate standards mastery during these final months with minimal cost and complexity, we’re offering FREE access to Exact Path Proficiency from Feb 27 to May 31. You can gage effectiveness and student engagement with no risk or obligation.
This FREE access gives you immediate access to ready-to-assign, NY standards-aligned assessments and practice to use right away—no diagnostic required and no lengthy setup:
· Core coverage across grades 3-12 and assignable instruction
· Formative practice that mirrors state test rigor, not generic skill drills
· Instant, district-to-classroom insights to address standards gaps before test day
· Built-in challenges and rewards to motivate mastery and celebrate success
Exact Path Proficiency: Year-Round Achievement and Accountability
We’d love to partner with you so your team can start using Exact Path Proficiency!
Reach out to your Edmentum representative: sheila.miller@Edmentum.com to activate the free trial!
Celebrate Arbor Day and help NYS plant 25 million trees by 2033
Check out https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/saratoga-tree-nursery/school-seedling-program for some free trees.
Seedling Packet Information
- 50 pitch pine (Pinus rigida) seedlings: Native, short-needled evergreen known for its irregular, gnarled shape. Grows in a variety of conditions, but does really well in sandy, and poor (low-nutrient) soils. Prefers full sun and can reach up to 90 feet at maturity. Each seedling needs about 6 feet of growing space.
- 50 red oak (Quercus rubra) seedlings: Native hardwood. Grows best in well-drained soils and prefers full sun. Also grows well in upland sites. Reaches 60-80 feet at maturity. Each seedling needs about 10 feet of growing space.
- 50 silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) seedlings: Native shrub. Adaptable from full sun to full shade but prefers partial sun. It needs moist soils, so it is great for wet areas and streamside plantings. Reaches 8 feet on average at maturity. Each seedling needs about 10 feet of growing space.
