Featured Articles
Why Civics Education Needs a Makeover
Despite civics education being a mandatory graduation requirement in many states, there is a significant gap in student engagement and understanding. National assessments reveal troubling stati...
Susan Wilkins
Transforming K-12 Education through Expanded Learning Communities of Practice
Collaboration among district leaders, Expanded Learning advocates, and academics inspire districts to develop programs that improve students’ physical, mental, and social well-being.
Chris Murphy
Five Important Lessons About Trying AI-Powered Classroom Tools That All Educators Should Know
I have had the privilege of serving as an educator in Wisconsin’s Verona Area School District for over 37 years, working closely with the staff, students, parents and community members to tho...
Rita Mortenson
Bridging Education and Workforce Through AI: Insights from Industry Leaders
As the global workforce landscape continues to evolve, the connection between education and the world of work has never been more critical. According to recent studies, 87% of executives glob...
Angelo Biasi
Turning the Page: Three Science of Reading Transformation Trends for 2025
Finding Common Ground in Uncertain Times As we turn the calendar to 2025, educators nationwide are looking for solid ground amid ongoing debates about teacher professional learning, studen...
Kerri Larkin
From AI Readiness to Maturity in K-12
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (Gen AI) technologies has ushered in a new era of possibilities and challenges for the education sector. While these cu...
Pete Just
A New Educational Strategy & The Role of EdTech
The breakneck pace of Artificial Intelligence is set to reshape many aspects of our lives. Schools are not immune to these effects. How do we ensure that they do not become relics of the past...
Dan Fitzpatrick
Looking Forward by Looking Backward – The Next 50 Years
There’s nothing better than a 50th high school reunion to inspire contemplation about how different education will be for students in another 50 years. The “B’s”, broadband, books, buildings,...
Ann FLynn
Exploring the Impact of AI in Education
The evolution of the education sector has been marked by significant transformations over the years. Historically, education was often limited to traditional classroom settings and face-to-f...
Gavin Cooney
Breaking the By-Age Whole Group Pattern with AI Calendaring
We need you to contact us if you agree that a solution mentioned in this article should be explored. When we say, “breaking the by-age whole groupings,” you probably think of self-paced onli...
Learning Counsel
Dear Educators: As You Advocate for Students in 2025, Don’t Forget to Advocate for Yourself
Are you the teacher who refuses to give up until your student masters a tricky concept? In 2025, the world needs your dedication more than ever, but I’m here to remind you: while you fight fo...
Michael Kaufman
Mental Health: It’s a Cognitive Thing
Student (and teacher) mental health and wellbeing is a subject that has come to dominate education discussions. And for good reason. Wellbeing is a state that is currently elusive for both stud...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
The Darker Side of AI and a Way Forward: Addressing CSAM and Explicit Content in Education
Technology has undoubtedly revolutionized education, from the introduction of the internet and online learning to social media and video platforms like YouTube to educational apps. Today, t...
Yasmin London
Building the Matrix of Teaching and Tutoring
Eighty-seven percent of teachers are overwhelmed with the number of expectations on their practice. Teaching to mixed ability classes where thirty to forty percent of the students are behind,...
LeiLani Cauthen
AI and the Edtech Stack: Trendsetters at Instructure Discuss the Future
AI is in every conversation with K12 leaders and the edtech industry, but it’s not everything, and it may even be a distraction unless it’s positioned alongside the order-bringing framework s...
LeiLani Cauthen
Time to Rethink Science Education
My name is Sheldon Margulies. I am a retired board-certified neurologist who has taught over 2500 medical students and residents at the University of Alabama and University of Maryland. I als...
Sheldon Margulies
How Nonprofits Can Benefit from the Sports Team Effect
Nonprofit organizations and sports teams might seem worlds apart at first glance, but beneath the surface lies a shared set of challenges: resource constraints, the need to foster teamwork, t...
Brian Williamson, Ph.D.
Empowering Young Minds: A STEAM Success Story
When we decided to launch a STEAM program at our preK-8 school, I spent more than a year researching, visiting and speaking with educators from dozens of schools across the country. I did an ...
Paul Smith
Five Ways to Makeover School Libraries and Support Modern Learning
School libraries have long been seen as quiet sanctuaries filled with dusty books and hushed voices–sometimes unstimulating and sleepy spaces where students go to read, study, and find inform...
Lee Alatorre, Linda Crear, Antje Miller, and Mary Puleo
Time for a Winter Break Self-Check
With Winter Break fast approaching, let’s check in…on you. How are you feeling? Not sure. Here’s a strategy I use with my students in order to get a pulse on where their heads and hearts are:...
Tamara Fyke
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.
Addressing Crises in School Absenteeism, Staffing and Privacy: Using a human touch tech solution
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
