MobileMind & Short Answer Partnership: Empowering Teachers to Build Better Writers Across All Subjects

We are excited to announce a new partnership between MobileMind and Short Answer, a collaboration aimed at transforming how writing is taught and practiced across K12 classrooms.

 

Short Answer is on a mission to help teachers build stronger writers through gamified, social writing activities that work across every subject, not just ELA. Their research-driven platform, developed at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, empowers students in grades 3–12 to respond to engaging prompts, give and receive peer and AI feedback, and reflect meaningfully on their writing. It’s a fresh approach that’s already been shown to double the rate of learning in the classroom.

According to NAEP data, about75% of 8th and 12th graders in the U.S. do not write proficiently. On top of this, AI tools are now capable of generating text for students, resulting in even less writing practice for students. That’s where Short Answer steps in.

Short Answer enables more writing in K12 schools by making it easy to embed writing in any content area. Instead of adding to a teacher’s workload, Short Answer reframes writing activities as tools for content assessment, helping students show what they know through written expression while enabling teachers to evaluate content understanding. 

Through this partnership, MobileMind is excited to offer educators powerful, practical learning paths to get started with Short Answer and expand their usage with confidence:

Short Answer Basics

This Learning Path is your fast track to getting started. Educators will explore how to create and launch activities using Short Answer’s intuitive platform. Each module includes quick videos and a short quiz to solidify your knowledge—perfect for busy teachers looking for actionable training.

Short Answer Advanced

Ready to level up? This course dives into features like Immersive Reader, Peer Commenting, and exporting student responses. Teachers will also discover more advanced writing activity types to foster deeper learning and richer collaboration.

Both learning paths are designed to support flexible, on-demand professional learning. Educators can explore at their own pace whenever it works best.

A Shared Vision for Literacy and Equity

At MobileMind, we’re committed to helping districts modernize professional learning and close equity gaps in education. Our partnership with Short Answer reinforces this commitment by equipping teachers across all disciplines with the tools and confidence to embed writing across the curriculum.

Together, we’re helping districts build coherent, cross-subject writing instruction that boosts literacy outcomes and empowers students to thrive in a world where strong writing matters more than ever.