Upcoming/Recent Events

  • March 29, 2025
    Level Table: 9th Grade Transition Workshop
    ​Sioux City, IA
  • April 1, 2025
    Assessment and Instruction
    Radford High School
    ​Radford, VA
  • April 30, 2025
    The Beauty and The Mess
    Disabilities and the Church Conference
    ​McLean, VA
  • June 25-26, 2025
    The Ninth Grade Initiative Workshop
    Jefferson High School
    ​Sioux Falls, SD
  • June 28, 2025
    Identity Impact
    Assessment Journey
    Atlanta, GA
  • August 6, 2025
    Assessment and Instruction Part 2
    Radford High School
    ​Radford, VA

Additional Resources

  • Go Beyond the Content
    Resources - videos, music, books, and strategies - to help educators motivate students, build inspirational schools, and serve as compasses in the lives of young people.
  • Freshman Transition Network
    Forum discussions, blog posts, classroom resources, videos, and and ideas for schools to use as they help their freshmen successfully transition into high school.
  • The Assessment Network
    All the tools you need to start and lead an effective Assessment Journey in your school.  Hundreds of educators from around the world come together to share Assessment FOR Learning and Standards Based Learning strategies to increase student learning.

9th Grade Opportunity

Are you looking to build a comprehensive Freshman Transition Program that will Transform Your School from the Bottom Up? Then look no further than The Ninth Grade Opportunity.
Written by veteran educators, Scott Habeeb, Alan Seibert, and Ray Moore, this quick read will help you turn your "9th grade problem" into an opportunity for success!