Dr. Yair Shapira is the founder and CEO of NovoDia , an EdTech company innovating educational publishing through AI technology....

On January 30,  Yair Shapira , PhD, Founder & CEO of  NovoDia , will join our Edtech Insiders webinar to discuss how multimodal approaches can support coherent, standards-aligned learning systems designed for real classroom use. Yair brings deep experience building curriculum infrastructure and supporting district-level implementation. Join live or receive the recording! Register here:  https://lnkd.in/g9rDqDUg   Read more

Dr. Ronald Taylor  sits down with  Christopher Sanzeri  from Elgin Area  School District U-46  to explore how districts can move away from fragmented, supplement-heavy special education models toward coherent, aligned curriculum systems. The conversation covers U-46’s shift to resource-first curriculum design, the launch of the Multi Abilities Classroom (MAC) model, and how coherence, teacher autonomy, equity, and thoughtful use of AI can coexist in real district settings. A

Looking forward to this conversation. Learning is becoming increasingly multimodal, which raises important questions for how instruction is designed and sustained in real classrooms. Video, audio, AI, and interactive experiences open new possibilities, but they also introduce complexity for schools and districts. What I’m most interested in discussing is how multimodal learning can live inside curriculum systems that teachers can actually use and sustain, while ensuring rigor

A strong conversation with  Dr. Ronald Taylor  and  Zeek Edmond , Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning at  Tacoma Public Schools , on what actually shapes outcomes at scale - early learning access, teacher retention systems, and the often-overlooked power of master scheduling. What stood out to me is how many equity gaps aren’t philosophical, but structural: access, minutes, coherence, and adult decisions embedded in systems. Proud for  NovoDia  to support Beyond t

🎙️ Beyond the Box - Episode 2 In this episode of Beyond the Box,  Dr. Ronald Taylor  sits down with Dixie Rosier, Assistant Superintendent of Learning & Instruction for  HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS , to discuss how districts can move beyond traditional instructional models to build literacy-rich cultures and meaningful career pathways. The conversation explores: - Making literacy joyful, visible, and community-centered - Investing in teacher excellence and National Board Certifi

🎙️ Beyond the Box - Episode 1 We’re sharing the first episode of Beyond the Box, a conversation series hosted by  Dr. Ronald Taylor  and sponsored by NovoDia.  🎧 Audio and 🎥 full video links are available in the first comment. In this episode, Dr. Taylor speaks with  Peter McWain , Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction at  Santa Fe Public Schools , about system-level instructional improvement - including growth vs. proficiency, curriculum quality, teacher capaci

"Lesson 12" “Lesson 12 - updated after PD.” “Lesson 12 - revised for clarity.” “Lesson 12 - NEW pacing.” “Lesson 12 - Final.” “Lesson 12 - Final (Real Final).” Every change makes sense on its own. A tweak to help a student. A clearer prompt. A better example found mid-unit. But add enough of these tiny, well-meaning edits, and something else emerges: Not coherence,  but chaos built from good intentions. A patchwork of lesson versions that only the people who wrote them can fu

The real curriculum shows up on Sunday night. When teachers are patching gaps, rebuilding lessons, searching for examples that actually land at 8:03 on Monday morning. Sunday night is where coherence breaks. It’s where the hidden workload lives. If a curriculum needs rescuing every weekend, it’s not a curriculum. It’s a draft teachers are finishing alone. Read more

Every school system I’ve seen runs on two clocks: The fast innovation clock - tech, demos, fireworks. The human clock - teachers, routines, trust. Most “slow adoption” isn’t resistance. It’s friction. Innovation that doesn’t match the human clock. Workflows that add steps instead of removing them. Technology that asks for more energy than the day has left. Schools move faster not when people push harder, but when tools fit naturally into the way schools already think and work

If you want to see how coherent a curriculum really is, Don’t read the pacing guide. Look at a teacher’s desk. The stack of photocopies. The half-finished anchor chart. The browser with eight tabs open. That’s where coherence, or the lack of it, shows itself. Every teacher is quietly doing the work of alignment: bridging gaps between standards, lessons, and the students in front of them. Coherence isn’t about uniformity. It’s about everything pointing in the same direction. T

Every district has two curricula: • The one written in units and pacing guides, • and the one written in habits, rituals, and hallway conversations. The first is designed. The second is lived. Real improvement happens when they start talking to each other. When the daily rhythm of teaching begins to shape, not just follow, the written plan. Read more

We’re excited to share that NovoDia will be attending the 2025 Supes’ Choice Summit, hosted by the  Institute for Education Innovation  - November 9-11 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM! This event brings together superintendents, educators, and partners who care deeply about what’s next for K-12 learning. It’s one of the best spaces to listen, connect, and share ideas about how districts are leading change in their classrooms. Our team -  Bryan R. McCorkle ,  Gaby Lozano , and  Alyssa

Grateful to take part in an incredible panel, hosted by  MindCET- EdTech Innovation Center , that brought together some of the most visionary thinkers shaping the future of learning: •  Michael T. Moe  - Founder & CEO,  GSV Ventures , a pioneer investor defining the global EdTech movement •  Cristine Legare  - Director, Center for Applied Cognitive Science, University of Texas •  Shahar Botzer  - Managing Partner, Good Company VC •  Adi Altschuler  - Social entrepreneur and e

We’re proud to see our advisor, Dr.  Cristine Legare , featured at  UNESCO ’s Digital Learning Week in the panel “AI in Mind: The Impact...

It’s been a busy stretch for the NovoDia team, with three major events in two weeks: • TALAS Ed-Tech Innovation Exchange • RTM Special...

I just listened to a thought-provoking  Invest Like The Best  conversation with  Joe Liemandt , Principal at  Alpha School  and longtime...

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Two years into  NovoDia , we’d raised major institutional funding, built a global team, and navigated the complexities of an education...

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