RethinkEd, a division of RethinkFirst that powers the potential of all learners, announced the launch of two groundbreaking curriculum solutions – NavigatED and LifeEd. These new products expand the reach and impact of RethinkEd's commitment to whole child solutions, including its recently released Behavior Suite. Together, these new offerings provide educators with a comprehensive, tiered roadmap for supporting student behavior, emotional wellness and future readiness.

"With NavigatED and LifeEd, we're not just expanding our curriculum, we're deepening our commitment to impactful student support," said Rachel Schiff, RethinkFirst's chief product officer. "These solutions broaden our impact from targeted intervention to lifelong preparation. We equip educators with the tools, training and confidence to help students thrive today and in the future. It's a unified approach to whole-child development."

NavigatED: Strengthening Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention

School districts need more effective ways to address students' behavioral, emotional and wellness needs before they escalate. NavigatED provides an evidence-based curriculum that can reduce the burden on staff while improving outcomes for students.

NavigatED's ready-to-use, structured Tier 2 (small group) and Tier 3 (one-on-one) curriculum provides school counselors and interventionists with sequenced sessions built specifically for interventions. Students develop key skills that support healthy behaviors, mental wellness, relationship building and executive functioning, while practicing how to apply these skills in real life.

By offering curated, age-appropriate courses, built-in professional development, family support materials and progress monitoring, NavigatED minimizes prep work for facilitators, allowing them to be more present for students and build the trust required for improving intervention outcomes.

LifeEd: Essential Skills for Life Beyond Graduation

About 90% of employers say they expect strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills from new hires, yet nearly three-quarters of all graduates indicate that they don't feel that school has prepared them for the real world. It is clear students need more than academics to thrive outside the classroom.

LifeEd delivers curriculum for grades six to 12, helping students build essential future-ready skills in critical thinking and innovation, adaptability and lifelong learning, communication and collaboration, personal and social responsibility, and digital literacy. With more than 140 grade-level lessons aligned to International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Common Core and state standards, and whole-child goals, LifeEd focuses on student engagement and voice, with social media-inspired videos, peer interviews, and student-led activities and reflections.

LifeEd's flexible lesson design can fit into advisory, homeroom, intervention blocks or core instruction, and provides educators with on-demand training that increases their confidence and efficacy using research-backed strategies.