Welcome to Digital Learning Today. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury explores the strategic systems that shape the future of education, focusing on Instructional Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Learning, and the latest Educational Technology Trends.
In this episode, Michaela Lee from WorldBook discusses their new platform Classmate and how it supports literacy in middle school classrooms. The conversation covers the importance of integrating literacy across subjects, resources available, and strategies for teachers to enhance student reading skills.
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In This Episode …
- Get a quick look at howWorld Book is evolving in the digital age—and what “multimodal” content means for student engagement.
- Learn whatClassMateis (a teacher-led reading + learning platform) and how it differs from World Book Online.
- Explore whyliteracy can’t live only in ELA—and what content-area teachers can do to support reading without losing instructional time.
- Hear how ClassMate supportsdiverse learnerswith built-in scaffolds like read-aloud and translation.
- See how teachers can use ClassMate forcollaborative planningby sharing and co-managing assignments.
- Preview what’s coming in this5-part series, including the role of AI and the importance of quality texts in literacy development.
Chapters:
- 01:05 Introduction to Michaela Lee and World Book
- 04:02 The Evolution of World Book in the Digital Age
- 07:00 Introducing Classmate: A New Learning Platform
- 09:58 Classmate's Features and Benefits for Teachers
- 12:55 Addressing Literacy Challenges in Middle School
- 15:24 Supporting Literacy Across All Subjects
- 18:10 The Importance of Quality Texts in Education
- 20:59 Looking Ahead: The Future of Literacy in Education
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About our Guest: Mikayla Lee
Mikayla Lee is a Curriculum Designer at World Book. She brings seven years of classroom experience to her work, including two years teaching in the Chicago suburbs and five years teaching in Chicago Public Schools. Since joining World Book, Mikayla has been an integral part of the team building ClassMate, drawing on her literacy and curriculum-design expertise to shape the product’s development. Mikayla holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in educational policy, organization, and leadership from the University of Illinois.
Meet ClassMate by World Book
Meet ClassMate by World Book — the reading and learning platform built for and trusted by middle school teachers!
For over 100 years, World Book has inspired curiosity and built reliable knowledge. ClassMate carries that legacy forward.
Unlike AI tools built on the open web, ClassMate works exclusively within World Book's expert-written, editorially reviewed content library. Teachers create engaging classroom activities quickly and with confidence.
The result: students build knowledge, strengthen literacy, and think critically, while educators spend more time teaching.
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