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Special Webinar - Future‑Ready Alignment: Re‑Defining Curriculum for What Comes Next

How states, publishers, and EdTech providers can manage to align instruction to evolving standards, workforce skills, and real‑world relevance.

As states continue to modernize academic and CTE standards, math has emerged as a critical bridge between academic rigor and future‑ready skills. From data literacy and quantitative reasoning to modeling and problem‑solving, math standards are being rewritten to better reflect how students will apply knowledge in college, careers, and everyday life.

This Future‑Ready Alignment discussion explores how alignment is changing, what it means for instructional materials, and how education providers can stay ahead as standards, expectations, and skill frameworks continue to evolve.

Why Math Is Central to Future‑Ready Alignment

Math is no longer confined to isolated domains or procedural fluency alone. Today’s standards increasingly emphasize:

Real‑world application and modeling
Data literacy and statistical reasoning
Cross‑disciplinary connections (STEM, CTE, computer science, and data science)
Skills‑based outcomes aligned to workforce and postsecondary readiness

For publishers, curriculum developers, and EdTech providers, this shift raises new questions:

How do you ensure content stays aligned as standards change?
How do you capture and communicate skill‑level intent within math standards?
How can alignment support instructional quality, adoption, and long‑term relevance?

Our panel will unpack these questions and share practical insights on aligning math content for the future.

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About the Panelists and Moderator

Rich is passionate about eEdTech and helping people discover pathways to successful careers. He leverages his many years of business experience in strategy, product development, brand creation and sales & marketing as a frequent industry speaker and sought after consultant.

Beginning his career in digital marketing and web development, Rich was recruited into the private, independent school market to help usher in digital technologies and social media. During this time, Richard served as a student advisor, and was nominated to serve on the CAIS (Connecticut Association of Independent Schools) Technology Commission. In 2012, Rich joined York & Chapel, a brand and digital transformation agency where he began working with secondary and higher ed clients, developing strategies for student engagement and pathway creation. In 2014 Richard founded CareerPath, a SaaS engagement platform. Over the past ten years, Rich has given back to the industry as an advisor to numerous EdTech startups, and generally has had a blast doing what he loves to do — help others succeed.

Zarek Drozda leads Data Science 4 Everyone’s work to expand access to data science education for all students. His work sits at the intersection of math, data literacy, and workforce readiness—helping schools and states integrate modern quantitative skills into existing math pathways. Zarek will share insights on how math alignment must adapt to support data science, real‑world problem solving, and future careers.

Peter Coe is a nationally recognized leader in standards‑aligned instructional practice, with a particular focus on math coherence, rigor, and quality. At Student Achievement Partners, he supports states, districts, and publishers in understanding the intent of standards and translating that intent into high‑quality instructional materials. Peter will speak to how math standards are evolving and what true alignment looks like beyond surface‑level correlations.

Hillary Rinaldi (Knudson) is a seasoned K‑12 education policy strategist for Vice President for White Board Advisors. She is focused on translating rigorous research into practice that drives meaningful systems‑change. With experience across state and federal levels, including work as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Tennessee Department of Education, and a Senior Research Assistant on Education Policy for the United States Senate, Hillary has advised on math education, student pathways, and evidence‑based policy implementation.

Hillary champions equity, access, and high‑quality instruction—especially in mathematics—bringing a clear, research‑driven voice to how curriculum, standards, and instructional models can better serve students.

Hillary Rinaldi (Knudson) is a seasoned K‑12 education policy strategist for Vice President for White Board Advisors. She is focused on translating rigorous research into practice that drives meaningful systems‑change. With experience across state and federal levels, including work as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Tennessee Department of Education, and a Senior Research Assistant on Education Policy for the United States Senate, Hillary has advised on math education, student pathways, and evidence‑based policy implementation.

Hillary champions equity, access, and high‑quality instruction—especially in mathematics—bringing a clear, research‑driven voice to how curriculum, standards, and instructional models can better serve students.

Peter Coe is a nationally recognized leader in standards‑aligned instructional practice, with a particular focus on math coherence, rigor, and quality. At Student Achievement Partners, he supports states, districts, and publishers in understanding the intent of standards and translating that intent into high‑quality instructional materials. Peter will speak to how math standards are evolving and what true alignment looks like beyond surface‑level correlations.

Zarek Drozda leads Data Science 4 Everyone’s work to expand access to data science education for all students. His work sits at the intersection of math, data literacy, and workforce readiness—helping schools and states integrate modern quantitative skills into existing math pathways. Zarek will share insights on how math alignment must adapt to support data science, real‑world problem solving, and future careers.

Rich is passionate about eEdTech and helping people discover pathways to successful careers. He leverages his many years of business experience in strategy, product development, brand creation and sales & marketing as a frequent industry speaker and sought after consultant.

Beginning his career in digital marketing and web development, Rich was recruited into the private, independent school market to help usher in digital technologies and social media. During this time, Richard served as a student advisor, and was nominated to serve on the CAIS (Connecticut Association of Independent Schools) Technology Commission. In 2012, Rich joined York & Chapel, a brand and digital transformation agency where he began working with secondary and higher ed clients, developing strategies for student engagement and pathway creation. In 2014 Richard founded CareerPath, a SaaS engagement platform. Over the past ten years, Rich has given back to the industry as an advisor to numerous EdTech startups, and generally has had a blast doing what he loves to do — help others succeed.

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