Of the many recent studies on student engagement, one major theme persists: students feel like what they're learning in school is disconnected from their lives and futures. This curriculum planning tool provides teachers with a framework for understanding levels of authenticity, and designing for it, when creating curriculum and assessments.

Project Design Sidekick is a free genAI tool that guides teachers through the steps of building a high-quality project. Created by Building 21 in PlayLab, the tool has been trained to support high-interest, competency-based learning that culminates in a meaningful product or performance. Give it a spin!

Building 21's Competency Framework defines the most important durable skills for lifelong learning and future readiness. Building 21's learning progressions have been field-tested and refined over a decade, and widely adopted by schools across the country to avoid "reinventing the wheel."