Renaissance Launches AI Tools to Support Teachers and Engage Students for 2025–2026 School Year
Renaissance, a leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is introducing a set of new features for the upcoming school year aimed at improving teaching and learning experiences. These updates include AI-driven lesson creation, Spanish-language resources, and enhanced data insights—all built to help educators save time, boost student engagement, and make informed decisions.
"Our goal is to help teachers reclaim time and amplify impact," said Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer at Renaissance. Drawing on nearly four decades of experience and educator feedback, Renaissance focuses on creating tools that prioritize practical classroom needs.
AI-Powered Lesson Creation with Nearpod AI Create
Nearpod introduces AI features that support teachers in developing interactive, standards-aligned lessons quickly and effectively:
- AI Question Generator: Automatically creates multiple-choice questions aligned to standards, with real-time progress tracking to help adjust instruction.
- AI Lesson Generator: Converts any topic into an engaging, grade-appropriate lesson that teachers can customize and deliver immediately.
- AI Literacy Lessons: Integrated within Nearpod’s 21st Century Readiness Program, these lessons focus on AI literacy, digital citizenship, and skills students need for the future.
"We built better lessons, not just AI tools," said Vanessa Gonzalez Cerullo, Vice President of Product Management for Nearpod. The team ensured every AI-generated lesson aligns with classroom best practices.
Flocabulary Español: Supporting Spanish-Speaking Students
Flocabulary Español offers a new set of Spanish-language lessons and videos that help Spanish-speaking students strengthen comprehension skills. This content adapts popular English Flocabulary materials with authentic input from Spanish-speaking educators, lyricists, and artists. The lessons are standards-aligned and promote biliteracy while honoring students' cultural backgrounds.
Renaissance Ecosystem: Smarter Insights for Educators and Leaders
Renaissance continues to build a connected system that supports personalized instruction and administrative decision-making:
- Renaissance Next for Teachers: Integrates Star Assessments with core curriculum to guide targeted instruction, differentiation, and intervention.
- Renaissance Next for Leaders: Features a new homepage with unified data insights and an AI-powered Explain It tool that translates complex data into clear summaries for sharing.
- Star Evaluaciones: The Spanish-language version of Star Assessments offers original assessments developed by experts. It includes biliteracy trajectories to monitor literacy growth in both Spanish and English.
- eduCLIMBER Enhancements: Introduces new dashboards showing chronic absenteeism and behavior trends, enabling districts to intervene earlier and replace traditional spreadsheets with actionable visuals.
"These innovations help educators see every student more clearly and act more confidently," said Brekhus.
To learn more about these updates for the 2025–2026 school year, visit the Renaissance Product Updates Blog.
About Renaissance
Operating in over 110 countries, Renaissance provides educators with tools and data to accelerate student growth and build solid learning foundations. Their technology supports personalized teaching and helps educators and administrators effectively monitor student progress. Learn more at renaissance.com.
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