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Why I Built The Rooted Learner

This isn't just a business. It's what happens when a classroom teacher gets tired of waiting for better tools and decides to create them from the inside out.

Michelle Pokodner · Mar 16, 2026
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What Happens When Teachers Get Tired of Waiting for Someone Else to Build the Right Tool?

After years in the classroom, I know what most assessment tools lack. AssessAlign was built to fix that — shorter passages, standards-aligned questions, and actionable analytics.

Michelle Pokodner · Mar 9, 2026 · 4 min read
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