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Our commitment starts with providing exceptional learning content.

Curated for educators to support equitable, engaging learning experiences.

Meet the Team Focused on Your Experience

We are the stewards of a robust collection of more than 200,000 multimodal content resources designed to bring the real world to students around the globe. As a part of the larger academic team at Discovery Education, we focus on producing, selecting, and curating best-in-class digital content to help educators achieve K-12 instructional goals; to inspire student curiosity and agency; and to reflect the diversity of the audience we serve.

Robin Porter
Vice President, Digital Content

Lifelong educator, reader, yogi and loyal Eagles fan, Robin is a passionate believer that we can open up the world to students through high-quality digital content.

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Vashti Williams
Digital Content Coordinator

Plant mother, oil painter, equity advocate, and soccer enthusiast, Vashti is dedicated to publishing and curating impactful educational resources that have a meaningful and positive impact on students and educators around the world.

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Drew Hammill
Instructional Design Manager

Farmer florist, advocate, history teacher, lover of puns and curriculum writing, Drew is excited to work collaboratively with his innovative and driven teammates to create instructional materials that spark curiosity and inspire students.

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Jamie Jenkins
Director, Instructional Design

STEM educator, scientist, artist, traveler, cosplayer, and avid reader, Jamie loves to design resources around timely topics and rising job sectors to help students develop transferrable 21st century skills that could change the world!

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Rachel Barrachina
Creative Content Coordinator

Environmentalist, runner, education advocate, and former classroom teacher, Rachel is devoted to producing equitable and engaging curricular resources to ensure all students, and especially children of color, receive an equitable education.

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Eric Barnes
Supervisor, Digital Media Operations

Lover of board games, grunge/industrial music, fishing, data reporting and creating efficiencies for the Discovery Education family, Eric finds motivation and reward in having a positive impact on the lives of students and teachers throughout the world.

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Indrani Som-Pandey
Subject Matter Expert, Science

As a science aficionado, Indrani is committed to making a difference in education by designing and implementing authentic resources that provide an impetus to learning environments. Indrani has more than 18 years of experience in Scientific Research and Writing and is especially passionate about leading efforts to bridge the gender gap in STEM. In her spare time, Indrani enjoys keeping up with currents events, reading, watching movies, tennis, and brainstorming science with her kids.

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Kimberly Wright
Instructional Design Manager

Kimberly is a lifelong learner, former Science teacher, tech geek, keynote speaker, world traveler, and marathon runner who advocates for equitable learning experiences through the development of curriculum that helps educators bring learning to life for every student.

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Roger Harris
Subject Matter Expert, Science

Roger graduated from the University of Oregon with a Master of Science degree. He served as a natural history expert and lecturer on international ecotours in South America and Africa for 10 years. Since then, he has served as a science educator in private and public schools in Oregon and North Carolina. Building on his teaching experience, he has been developing online curriculum and digital instructional tools since 2009.

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Hailey Adams
Subject Matter Expert, Science

Traveler, adventure seeker, yoga enthusiast, and lover of all things science, Hailey’s experience in education includes delivering professional development and developing NGSS science core instructional resources. She is dedicated to developing authentic and compelling K-12 science curriculum that inspires students to make sense of the world around them.

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Our Team's Content Picks

You can imagine how challenging it is to select favorites from our vast collection of so many great resources! Nevertheless, we've selected a few here that best showcase the authenticity, diversity, and quality of what we do.

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DE Originals

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DEmystified

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STEM Careers

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Dissent, Equity, and Inspiring Change

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Virtual Field Trips

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English Language Learner Center

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News and Current Events

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Phenomenal Science

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African American Experiences

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Best of Interactives

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Outrageous Acts of Science

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Podcasts

Our Approach

We care deeply about selecting the right content and resources to support differentiated learning and ensure all students become life-long learners. Our collection includes original content from Discovery Education and carefully selected resources from trusted education producers, associations, agencies, and like-minded news, entertainment, and sports brands. Everything is specially curated to help educators find exactly what they need and to be accessible to all students.

When we review and select content, our end goal is ensuring only the most engaging, relevant, and highest quality ends up in the classroom. We conduct viewing parties for each content selection to ask ourselves these questions:
  • Does the content align to today’s classroom and instructional needs?
  • Does the content inspire student agency and appeal to youth culture?
  • Can students see themselves in the content? Are they part of the conversation?
  • Can this content be accessed by all students?

How Content Evolves

To maintain the high quality and timeliness of our growing library of content, we move each resource through an evolutionary cycle and listen intently to educator feedback to improve the discoverability of fresh resources. Our team is poised to leap into action when timely resources are needed to address what’s going on in the lives of students: whether it’s responding to global crises, helping classrooms tackle difficult conversations, or staying updated on the latest educational practices. No matter what, educators can rely on us for safe, relevant, and engaging content and resources.
Flowchart: Evaluate original content collections and those of our content partners to determine what to add. Produce original content and collaborate with trusted partners to deliver hundreds of new resources monthly. Curate and organize content and resources in creative ways to help educators and students find exactly what they need. Share content to engage all students and instructional resources to support all teachers.

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