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We love math and science. We know that you can too.
What is serious fun?
It’s research driven solutions for the most critical STEM learning needs. It’s engaging, entertaining experiences that teachers and students actually WANT to participate in. It’s how we make sure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at STEM, as well as the chance to love it as much as we do. Serious fun is our not-so-secret sauce, and it has four main ingredients.
FOCUS
We are precisely focused on mission-critical STEM learning needs.
All STEM education is important. But some STEM skills and knowledge are more challenging to understand, more difficult to teach, or more foundational to future learning. Students who build these foundations can use them to succeed at more advanced math and science challenges. Students who don’t get them will struggle until they do.
ExploreLearning focuses not only on STEM education but on the most critical challenges within it. The ones that are crucial to a student’s ability to progress in the classroom and enjoy greater opportunity beyond. The ones that are most difficult for teachers to solve on their own. These are exactly the areas we zero in on and solve, because that’s how we help both teachers and students succeed.
Expertise
We create learning educators know they can count on.
Our team includes a diverse range of professionals, each expert in their respective fields. Educators and developers, scientists and mathematicians, instructional and visual designers, content experts, analysts, and more – we work together to redefine what’s possible in the digital learning space. We take performance seriously, using research to guide development, ongoing testing to guide improvement, and support to ensure educator success. Add in a healthy dose of creativity, and it’s how we deliver solutions that are as effective as they are fun.
Excitement
We create experiences that students and teachers are excited to use.
The best learning solutions do more than just enable or empower their users. They excite. They tap into something emotional, driving motivation and persistence, giving users a sense of accomplishment, and inspiring them to use what they’ve learned in new ways. Through interactive and intuitive experiences, our solutions make STEM real and tangible while simultaneously sparking imagination. They not only entertain, but challenge, encourage, and reward, allowing teachers and students to see and celebrate progress.
Exploration
We create confident explorers.
At its core, STEM is about exploration. And we are explorers. We thrive on the ability and opportunity to ask why. To discover answers, expand understanding, and make our world just a little bigger each and every day. It’s our goal to share the power of exploration with everyone we engage, and to help them love it just as much as we do. We give learners the confidence they need to try, to persist, and to continually conquer the unknown.
It all started with an idea.
And a guy. A guy named Dave…
Check out the short(ish) version of how ExploreLearning came to be.
Our StoryMeet the people making it happen.
Across all areas and levels of our business, our people are what make success possible.
Our TeamEmployee Spotlight
Shauna Kirkland
Digital Marketing Specialist
“I really enjoy getting to work with a team that has a sense of camaraderie where everyone is welcome to openly share ideas, solutions, passions, and feedback.”
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Brian Capps
Sr Dev Ops Engineer
“STEM will apply to almost every job that will be available in the future. Automation and machinery will be the way things are done. ”
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Marie Wagner
Professional Development Administrator
“I truly feel valued and listened to no matter who I am talking to.”
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Amanda Wilson
Senior Implementation Coordinator
“I love visiting the classroom for leadership events. Experiencing the enthusiasm of teachers and students is inspirational! ”
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Sophie Solzbach
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist
“I love seeing how our products improve outcomes for kids! Getting to see and share new efficacy research and data on our products is also super exciting to me.”
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Allison Davis
Marketing Content Specialist
“I’m passionate about STEM education because it prepares students for the exciting and unknown careers of the future. ”
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Jennifer Kendrick
Account Executive – Southern California
“ By promoting STEM education, we can inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators.”
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Rachel Person
Sales Operations and Sales Manager
“What big STEM accomplishment do you think we’ll see happen in the next 100 years, and why are you excited about it? Growing organs! No more waiting list for people who need it. ”
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Brian McMillen
Software Developer
“To me, knowing how things work is essential for enabling you to explore your own interests and create things that don’t exist yet, and that’s what STEM education gives you the foundation for. ”
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Casey Chafouleas
Creative Director
“I often say I 'make things pretty' because to me, the beauty is in finding solutions.”
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Mario Junco
Senior Implementation Coordinator
“I love seeing the looks on kids faces when they “get it” when modeling Gizmo lessons for their teachers.”
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Jef Freydl
Senior Digital Designer
“I love the way we are pushing education forward and helping kids to enjoy learning.”
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Jodi Barber-Harris
Senior Implementation Manager
“My team is supportive, collaborative, and passionate about helping teachers and students.”
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Heather Chambers
Engineering Project Manager
“I try to focus on creating space for people to feel seen, heard, and valued.”
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Jason Kopish
Regional Sales Director
“I try and enjoy every situation to its fullest.”
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LaTonya Lewis
Order Entry Team Lead
“I believe STEM education is important because as the world evolves, we need to as well.”
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Joseph Brudlos
Art Director
“It’s great to work in a company where you are part of an effective team.”
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Alice Johnson Kelly
Senior Account Executive
“The best part about my job is hands down the people I work with daily!”
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Trista Straube
Professional Development Area Operations Manager
“On this team, I have felt like there are no limits to my growth, and I am wholeheartedly supported in anything I seek out for my own professional development.”
Success Story
Gizmos Engage Colorado Students in a Fun and Academic Setting
Courtney Gillan, an Instructional Specialist in Colorado, supports teachers and students in her district with Gizmos. Find out how Gizmos stretch and engage students.
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