free resources for educators
Tools, templates, and guides designed to support the Four Pillars, AI integration, and high-quality writing instruction.
The Four Pillars
pillar-aligned standards
A detailed guide that aligns every ELA Common Core Anchor Standard with its corresponding Four Pillar(s): Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Communication. This resource helps teachers, PLCs, and leaders clearly see how pillar-aligned instruction naturally strengthens reading, writing, speaking & listening, and language standards across grade levels.
ai prompts for
the 4 pillars
These one-page guides give teachers ready-to-use AI prompts aligned to the Four Pillars across English, History, Math, and Science. There are also one-pagers for diverse learners, and elementary school teachers. Designed for real classrooms, the prompts help educators integrate AI in ways that deepen student thinking, promote meaningful discourse, and keep learning goals at the center.
ai in the classroom
Infographic of Classroom ai basics
A quick-reference graphic with tips and reminders for using AI in the classroom.
writing instruction
CER GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
A structured Claim-Evidence-Reasoning graphic organizer that helps teachers scaffold analytical writing by breaking the paragraph into clear, manageable components, while reinforcing evidence-based reasoning and academic writing conventions.