Featured Articles
The Particularly Pleasing Power of Neuroplasticity
As the scientific community’s understanding of the brain increases, the knowledge reaching outside the research community does too. One concept that has strong scientific consensus and is starti...
Betsy Hill & Roger Stark
3 Ways COVID Changed Higher Education Forever
Online Courses - New phone, who’s this? Prior to the pandemic, online courses were most often viewed as “less than”...lacking in sound pedagogy and without measurable and pedigreed outcomes....
Ryan Lufkin
Sweet, Sweet Land of Liberty!
My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From ev'ry mountainside Let freedom ring! If you grew up in the ...
Charles Sosnik
The Mindsets of Hope and Optimism in the Aftermath of the Pandemic
In times of great uncertainty, unrest, and even fear, much can be learned from our history. Great men and women have given us a model for how to not only survive but use adversity as a catalyst ...
Jeff Waller
Economics Can Help State Broadband Leaders Rise to the Challenge of Universal Internet Access
Broadband leadership at the state level barely existed ten years ago. Now, states are in the hot seat, tasked with a crucial role in brightening the economic future, not only of the internet-def...
Nathan Smith
Another reason to end the SAT: Future Entrepreneurs
Among the many arguments out there about why it’s time for the SAT, ACT, and any other college admissions tests to go, there’s one that barely gets any airtime: These tests do nothing to help se...
Margot Machol Bisnow
Leveraging Tech to Increase Voice and Choice in the Student-Centered Classroom
One reason why schools and districts prioritize social emotional learning is to give students the tools they need to understand who they are, regulate their emotions, build healthy relationships...
Sarah LaHayne
3 Strategies to Increase Resiliency in English Learners
The number of English learners (ELs) is expanding nationally, currently averaging 10 percent of the student population (varying significantly by state, with CA at 19 percent and TX at 18 percent...
Yessica Esmeralda O’Connor
Addressing the Learning Crisis Connected to the Current Mental Health Crisis
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three-part series In part one of our series , we explored the relationship between mental health issues, cognitive skills in general, as well as the c...
Betsy Hill & Roger Stark
Don’t Miss “Uberizing Learning” at ISTE
Ready to “uberize” learning? This is not the oh-so-two-years-ago “hybrid” learning you knew during the pandemic. This year at ISTE, the Leaning Counsel is teaming up with Cisco to help...
The LC Staff
Is School Necessary?
I remember hearing this question spoken in an interview about five years ago, and it almost knocked me out of my chair. Having grown up in public school, attended a state institution of higher...
Charles Sosnik
5 Ways Play is a Critical Factor for the Future of Entrepreneurship
If you happened to be born before the rise of technology, you could probably remember your young years playing outside until the sun went down. Outdoor play was a critical part of growing up, an...
Robyn Shulman
Seamless Learning Platforms Combine LMS, Video, and Collaboration Tools for Maximum Benefit
The use of secure and advanced digital tools is critical for schools, colleges, government agencies and other learning institutions to create effective and engaging learning experiences. A multi...
Allen Drennan
How Do Technological Tools Enhance Children’s Creativity?
The digital revolution is an unstoppable force sweeping across every facet of society, including the education sector. As part of this movement, EdTech has made its way into classrooms, changing...
Jerry Kolber
How Extended Day Enrichment Can Enhance the Emotional Well-Being of Students
Students’ experiences both inside and outside of school can influence their learning and achievement. Since the onset of COVID-19, children nationwide have had to deal with the emotionally taxin...
Dawn Bridges, Ed.D.
Where Do We Go from Here?
Schools are a business. Demand and supply. To be run efficiently, schools must operate at or near capacity. So, what does it mean when nearly 40 percent of parents opt to take their school-aged ...
Charles Sosnik
Do Something with the Family This Summer
This is it! The last weeks of school. You’re counting down the days until you hear the final bell ring sounding your freedom. Summer is almost here. After about a week of lounging on the couch,...
Tamara Fyke
Community Schools: Lessons Learned/Lessons Shared
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final installment of this series. For previous installments, see one , two , three and four Community Schools are...
James Stoffer and Zach Vander Veen
Build a Strong, Fun, STEM Foundation
Achieving STEM success from an early age
Mark Hendrickson
Closing the Evaluation Gap
Schools today are challenged by a variety of issues—regional staffing shortages, increased volume of requests, seasonal spikes in student referrals—to name a few. No matter the issue, the result...
Claudia L'Amoreaux
Featured Papers
The Learning Counsel presents journals, papers and briefs on critical topics in Digital Education.
Most will require registration in order to access them, but they are all free.
Three Near-Term Innovation Areas for K12
An Essential Audio Ingredient in Today’s Accessible Learning Environments
The Gaps Remaining for District Digital Transition
5 Steps to Fixing the Hidden Traffic of Records Management Overwhelming Schools
From Chaos to Learning Recovery: Going from Manual-Digital All the Way to Efficiency
Hybrid Logistics Security
