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Alexis Brakebill

Alexis graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She started working as a Marketing Associate for Edmentum in March 2018 and aspires to provide educators and students with resources that will make a difference in their day-to-day lives.

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Oklahoma Administrators’ Ultimate Guide to Planning for the 2018-2019 School Year

As students are wrapping up their last days of summer break, planning for the 2018-2019 school year is top of mind for Oklahoma district and school administrators. To support you in the planning process, we've assembled a curated list of our best resources aligned to goals outlined by the current submitted Oklahoma ESSA plan.

Louisiana Administrators’ Ultimate Guide to Planning for the 2018-2019 School Year

As students are in the midst of enjoying their summer breaks, planning for the 2018-2019 school year is top of mind for Louisiana district and school administrators. To support you in the planning process, we've assembled a curated list of our best resources aligned to goals outlined by the Louisiana ESSA plan.

Meet One of Edmentum’s Inspiring Educators, Jerry Hodge from Stafford High School in Texas

Last month, Jerry, a Quest Academy teacher at Stafford High in Stafford, Texas, was chosen as one of Edmentum’s 2018 Inspiring Educators, as part of our Educator of the Year Award, in recognition of her exemplary implementation of technology and innovative strategies to keep students engaged in the classroom. We had the opportunity to chat with her about her career in education, her dedication to her students, and her thoughts on what being named an Inspiring Educator means to her.

5 Ways Districts Are Fighting Chronic Absenteeism

Nationally, about 7 million students miss at least 15 days of school per year This equates to about one in every seven students. The reality for these chronically absent students is tough. Missing so many days of school can have negative impacts, such as falling behind, failing classes, and not graduating.

Arizona Administrators’ Ultimate Guide to Planning for the 2018–19 School Year

With the 2018-2019 school year nearly underway, planning is top of mind for district and school administrators. To support you in the planning process, we've assembled a curated list of our best resources aligned to goals outlined by the Arizona ESSA plan.

Missouri Administrators’ Ultimate Guide to Planning for the 2018–19 School Year

With the 2018-2019 school year nearly underway, planning is top of mind for district and school administrators. To support you in the planning process, we've assembled a curated list of our best resources aligned to goals outlined by the Missouri ESSA plan.

The Consequences of Suspension and What Schools Can Do Instead

Student misbehavior can be extremely disruptive to learning. It causes teachers and administrators stress and costs classmates the valuable instructional time that the teacher has to instead spend on addressing behavior issues. One disciplinary action that is often used to punish behavior problems is out-of-school suspension. Every year, three million students face out-of-school suspension according to the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

Why You Should Be Supporting Your English Language Learners with Sentence Frames

Improving outcomes for ELLs continues to be an important topic in education and even more so as of late, as federal requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) require an English language proficiency (ELP) indicator in all state plans. One scaffold that teachers can use to help their ELLs communicate more clearly and confidently is using sentence frames.