Upcoming/Recent Events

  • November 29, 2023
    The 9th Grade Opportunity: Transforming Schools from the Bottom Up
    VASCD Annual Conference
    Williamsburg, VA
  • February 20, 2024
    Assessment Workshop
    Mills Godwin High School
    Richmond, VA
  • April 13 , 2024
    Freshman Transition Conference
    Sioux Falls, SD
  • June 24-25, 2024
    Omaha Public Schools Summer PD Conference
    Omaha, NE
  • October 14, 2024
    Assessment Workshop
    Mills Godwin High School
    ​Richmond, VA
  • November 7, 2024
    9th Grade Transition Support
    Omaha Public Schools
    ​Omaha, NE

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!