Featured Articles
How Covid May Have Changed Our Priorities
We are now beginning to look at the COVID-19 Pandemic as history. It has been a long road and one that has transitioned our thinking as communities saw its effect, and as a nation looking at the...
Christy S. Martin, Ed.D.
5 EdTech Myths, Debunked!
Over the course of the pandemic, teaching staff have figured out and discovered the difficulties and obstacles that occur when learning is unguided and approached without a structure or guidelin...
Elizabeth Hines
ESSER Funds: Legislation and Leverage
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, the first anniversary of the pandemic declaration, H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021,” was signed and became Law 117-2. The ARPA, a $1.9 tr...
The LC Staff
Extended School Year: Creative Strategies Are a Must
Let’s face it: Educators are exhausted. Parents are exhausted. Parents who are also educators are particularly exhausted. Students are feeling it too. Extending the school year may not be for ev...
Dr. Robert Avossa
Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Success
Principals should be highly commended for navigating the tidal wave of pandemic-related issues that have swept across the education system over the past twelve months. Hopefully, this fall will ...
Jamie Bricker
Are Your Students at Risk? Here’s What to Watch for
Over the past 25 years of working with administrators and teachers around SEL, the pushback has been, “I don’t have time for that” or “I don’t know what to do,” or “I’m not a school counselor.” ...
Tamara Fyke
Leadership: What We Can Learn from Sailing
I have saltwater flowing through my veins. I absorbed it through surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, water skiing, and most of all, sailing. I can remember water before I can remember school....
Mac Bogert
“Both, and…”: Why Students Need Both SEL and Rigorous Instruction as Schools Reopen
The moment educators have been waiting for, for more than a year—a return to normal—feels like it’s going to appear on the horizon at any moment. The growing availability of COVID-19 vaccines, f...
Ken Tam
The 30/70 Rule or the 70/30 Rule
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series. Businesses often refer to the 80/20 rule. When they do, it is in this context: 80 percent of our sales come from 20 percent of our cu...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
Expanding Social Emotional Development: The Roles We All Play
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a series about how findings and solutions from Applied Educational Neuroscience are necessary in improving our approach to the social and emotional developmen...
Lane JaBaay
Building the 21st Century Worker: Are We Workforce-Ready?
In part one of this article, we took a look at the cognitive capacity and cognitive skills needed to build a workforce-ready employee. As we approach the mid-21st century, the need for prepari...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
Hiring Teachers Post-COVID: Everything Has Changed
When hiring teachers post-COVID, in many ways, little has changed. However, in many ways, everything has changed since the onset of the pandemic. At the very least, hiring teachers has become ...
James Sanders
Building the 21st Century Worker: a Blueprint for Success
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article. It is becoming increasingly clear from neuroscience research that intelligence is not fixed and that the ability to learn, ...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
6 Great Ways to Integrate Technology into the Classroom
Following that same lesson plan year after year might seem like a way to keep life simple. But your students are moving on, and so should you. By integrating technology into the classroom, you c...
Lauren Groff
Creativity, Logical Thinking, and Playtime: How Technology is a Bridge to a More Comprehensive Learning Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic forced students all over the world into homeschooling and online classes. While educators adopted new technologies and techniques in their classes, that doesn’t mean they w...
Hugo Aguirre
6 Easy Steps to Create Virtual Teacher Reward Stickers + Free Download
In a pre-COVID world, one of the best things about grading was undoubtedly the reward stickers involved. The designs were fun AND motivated students who might’ve struggled in the classroom. I...
James Sanders
5 Ways Educators & Parents Can Encourage Student Interest in STEM
Perhaps even more than any other field, STEM sectors have a bright future ahead. While the US job market is projected to grow by 3.7% between 2019 and 2029, this rate is nearly double for scie...
Nhon Ma
The Emergency Connectivity Fund has Potential to Narrow the Homework Gap: Here’s How
Insufficient access to reliable Internet connections and devices remains a significant issue in communities across the United States. Schools and libraries are working to bridge the gap, and f...
John Harrington
5 Essential Screen Sharing Tips for Teachers
It's easy to forget that when you're sharing your screen with your online class, your students will see EVERYTHING that you're sharing. And we mean everything. Your past search history, email or...
James Sanders
Programming Language: How Apps and Digital Tools Are Supporting Language Study
Access to mobile devices is changing the way we learn. With phones and tablets within constant reach, engaging apps can encourage users to spend a few minutes here and there reinforcing the lang...
Regina Wheeler
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
