NextLesson

NextLesson provides teachers with projects, lessons, and interactive curriculum designed to make learning more fun and engaging. With a focus on 21st Century skills and Common Core-aligned materials, NextLesson offers educators curriculum content that focuses on real world problems and applications to enhance the classroom experience.

APPROACH

NextLesson offers three core products for grades K-12 in Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science. Teachers can direct students to the NextLesson website inside or outside the classroom to use “Rank & Reason” and “Performance Tasks” products. These two tools test student’s knowledge of concepts and offer real world applications of subject matter. The “Projects” tool provides teachers with instructional videos and lesson plans to use for more hands-on learning experiences in the classroom.

IMPLEMENTATION

NextLesson is a browser-based application that requires internet access. Teachers can filter search across all NextLesson products to find curriculum materials relevant to their grade level and academic subject. NextLesson products are also available on Edmodo.

PRICING

NextLesson offers three subscription levels for users. Anyone can sign up for a free “Basic” account for access to free resources on the website. The “By Grade” subscription costs $40 per teacher per year and gives teachers access to all products relevant to their specific grade level. The “Complete” subscription costs $200 per teacher per year and offers teachers full access to all NextLesson products.

Districts interested in more fully incorporating NextLesson into their schools can also contact the company online for a custom quote.

WHO IS USING IT

As of August 2014, NextLesson was being used by over 50,000 teachers in more than 1,000 schools.