Models of Excellence is a site that features student work, not the teacher work that surrounds and guides it. We believe the work itself is important to analyze as a model of what is possible. For reasons of focus and scale, we do not typically include the collection of planning documents, assignments and assessments that undergird the work, nor earlier drafts of the work (though selected pieces have this background). The Inspiring Excellence Video Series presents an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at a remarkable project, and the Illuminating Standards Video Series presents the backstory of dozens of additional projects.