Teachers are exhausted. Teachers are leaving the profession. Teacher vacancies are growing. Students are behind academically and socially.
These problems are only magnified for Special Ed and underserved students.
The number of students in Special Ed has doubled in the past 45 years. COVID set back many students academically and socially, but especially those in Special Education. Districts are struggling to find Special Ed teachers, and positions are being filled by teachers that aren’t certified in specific content.
Finally, there’s a lack of data tracking and analysis in education outside of the typical standard assessments. There’s no infrastructure in place that puts student work at the center of instruction, no data-driven resource that helps teachers understand how their class stands and what to do next, and nothing that captures this level of data to actually make a dent in student progress.
We are tackling the most challenging puzzle in education.
We built EdLight to help teachers with differentiated instruction in the classroom in order to help their students meet their goals.
“Equity in the classroom means ensuring every student, regardless of their background or ability, gets the support they need. EdLight has been a game-changer in special education, allowing teachers to help students meet IEP goals while easing the burden of data collection and reporting. The result? Happier teachers and students who feel seen and supported.”
Teryn Thomas
CEO
Selena Castro
Senior Director of Partnerships
Lindsay Looft
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning
Michael Mayo
Senior Full Stack Developer
Lorre Atlan
Senior Director of AI
Robert Thomas
Director of Partnerships
Alicia Laubsted
Teacher, Valley View School District
“The main benefit is the immediate feedback…In the past I didn't use cool-downs often because I never had the time to grade. EdLight allows me to get feedback and use it every day while saving me lots of time.”
Stephanie Layson
Principal, Catalyst Public Schools
“When we sit down together and dig in as a school, how are 8th graders overall doing in this certain standard, that’s a couple clicks of a button, all in one place. We don’t even need to be sitting next to each other to look at that data.”
Christy Vehe
Director of Math and Science 6-12, Valley View School District
“So many win-win opportunities. Teachers get professional learning, teachers have students doing cool-downs, and teachers are able to collaborate around student misconceptions.”
