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Author: Noah Hurlburt

I am a middle level science educator currently working through my 29th year in the classroom. I have taught science in grades 6-12, and it has been my calling for as long as I can remember. My passion is in curriculum development, student-centered, proficiency-based learning, and designing professional development for schools and educational groups.
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AMLE 2026

6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
From Friction to Flow! Such a fun session and wonderful discussions with educators from all over the US. Feeling very fortunate to have had the time to share some low…
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So excited to share my educational shift and feedback protocol with SchoolRubric.

21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026
For years my Sunday nights belonged to a red pen, and most of that feedback went straight into backpacks. What changed things was building structured peer feedback loops, so students…
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Personalization vs. Differentiation: The “Hows” and “Whats.”

12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026
Creating student-centered learning environments is one of the most effective ways to drive engagement, boost achievement, and support lifelong curiosity. However, as educators and school leaders refine their instructional practices,…
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District Framework for Competency-Based, Student-Centered Learning

24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026
Framework Vision & Core Philosophy For schools beginning the transition to compentency-based or a student-centered mastery teaching and learning model, there need to be established common beliefs and understandings that…
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Breaking Academic Silos: Why Interdisciplinary STEAM Design is the Future of Engagement

21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026
Real-world problems don’t happen in 50-minute subject blocks—and learning shouldn’t either. Consider the skills necessary for this problem. When a city faces a water contamination crisis, engineers don't work in…
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Beyond the “Binder on the Shelf”: Moving from Strategic Planning to Strategic Action

18 Sep 202621 Oct 2026
Relegated to the Shelf Every district leader knows the ritual. Months of collaborative meetings, community forums, surveys, and alignment retreats culminate in a polished, multi-colored PDF or a beautifully bound…
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Single Point Rubric Guide Development – Examples, Templates, and Tips

15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026
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Introducing S.H.I.F.T.: Transforming Classrooms Through Sustainable School Partnerships

10 Sep 202610 Sep 2026
Schools are always in a state of flux. Best practices, new initiatives, student support, classroom walkthroughs—the yearly list goes on and on. There is one glaring issue that I have…
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A Tale of Two Gradebooks

4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with an administrator about the shift to student-centered and competency-based teaching and learning. There are so many beliefs, feelings, and philosophical shifts that need…
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Transforming Assessment with Single-Point Rubrics

1 Sep 20261 Sep 2026
The "Un-Graded Rubric" Experiment. Yup. A rubric with no point or grade values! "Is this right?" "How many points is this worth?" "What do I need to get an A?"…

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