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Celebrate Your School Beech Grove Middle School

Discover how Beech Grove Middle School transformed student achievement by putting school culture first and making improvement everyone's...

How to Interleave Your Teaching

Learn what research says about the learning benefits of interleaving and how to use it in the classroom.

3 Learning Benefits of Spacing

Discover three learning benefits of spacing, how to help students use spacing independently, and ways to avoid common spacing mistakes.

Celebrate Your School Harrison Elementary

See how Harrison Elementary turned literacy gains into schoolwide momentum by helping teachers build confidence, collaborate, and believe in...

What Is the Science of Learning?

What is the science of learning, and why does it matter for educators? This blog explores key themes that define the science of learning.

Celebrate Your School Mishawaka High School

A pilot at Mishawaka High School shows how CLEP exams can expand dual credit access for students.

Investing in Teachers and Expanding Opportunity: The Impact of STEM Teach and Teach Dual Credit Indiana

When educators have access to meaningful learning opportunities, the impact extends well beyond the classroom—elevating instruction,...

Celebrate Your School Nathan Hale Elementary

Nathan Hale Elementary transformed literacy outcomes through science of reading practices and data-driven instruction to inspire student success.

Celebrate Your School Hobart High School

Hobart High School’s Early College and career pathways are boosting credential attainment, dual credit access, and college readiness in...

CELL's Work in 2025

CELL’s 2025 Year in Review highlights progress across literacy, postsecondary pathways, teacher credentialing, and learning science in Indiana.

Four Practices of Effective Principals, Part 4

In the final installment of our four-part blog series, we explore how principals manage people and resources strategically to support great...

Four Practices of Effective Principals, Part 3

In Part 3 of our four-part blog series, we’re examining how effective principals build systems that promote collaboration and embrace...

Research-Practice Partnerships 101: From Evidence to Action in Education

Dr. Paula Arce-Trigatti of the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP) shares about the impact of research-practice...

Four Practices of Effective Principals, Part 2

In Part 2 of our four-part blog series, we’re exploring how great principals build a productive school climate through consistency,...

Four Practices of Effective Principals, Part 1

In Part 1 of this four-part blog series, we’re exploring the human side of leadership, including the ways great principals coach their...

CELL at UIndy Contributes to Unprecedented Literacy Improvement

Read how the Indiana Literacy Cadre has contributed to a historic rise in literacy rates

Raising the Bar for Teacher Prep: Ivy Tech and CELL Lead the Way in Literacy Education

Dr. Tracy Hastings shares about the partnership between CELL and Ivy Tech Community College to ensure current and future teachers have the...

Closing the Gap: Educators Gather for 2025 Early College Summit

On June 4, nearly 500 educators and school leaders gathered at New Palestine High School for the 2025 Indiana Early College Summit.

Unlocking Learning: Cognitive Science Academy Helps Educators Understand How Students Learn

Goshen High School assistant principal Darin Holsopple shares about the impact of the Cognitive Science Academy.

CELL Announces Partner Schools for 2025 P-CAP Cohort

CELL at the University of Indianapolis has named four high schools selected to participate in the 2025 cohort of Pathways to Careers and...

CELL Announces 15 Partner Schools Selected for Rural Early College Network

Fifteen schools have been selected as partner schools for the Rural Early College Network (RECN) 2.0.

Student Blog: Aspirations and Educational Goals

Read about the impact of Early College on Jada Lindauer in this student-submitted blog.

Student Blog: Early College - A Fuel for Personal and Academic Growth - Student Blog

Read about the impact of Early College on Emma Graham in this student-submitted blog.

Rewriting the Story: Sara Searer’s Plan to Inspire Students Through Dual Credit

CELL's Teach Dual Credit Indiana initiative helps Sara Searer land her dream role in education.

Rural Reinvention: Southridge High School Improves College Access Through RECN

Southridge High School is proving that rural schools can lead the way in transforming education through its participation in the Rural Early...