Featured Articles
AI in Language Learning: Humans Still Hold the Key
Language learning is experiencing a revolution. Large language models (LLMs) and AI-powered apps are sprouting like digital mushrooms, promising fluency with just a few swipes and clicks. And the...
Dan Berges
What Do We Mean by Cognitive Capacity?
We’ve been encountering the term “cognitive capacity” more and more often since we started to make the distinction between “cognitive ability” and “cognitive capacity” a few years ago. The re...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
Using Data to Enhance the Academic Experience
One of the unfortunate realities of higher education is that not everyone who enters the academy leaves with a degree. The percentage of students who drop out and never receive a diploma vari...
Kiran Kodithala
A Brief Overview of Dual-Language Programs
Most people have heard about English language learning programs for ESL, Multilingual, and Bilingual students. However, did you know there is a program that embraces dual-language immersion? D...
Robyn D. Shulman
The Rocky Relationship Between Data and Dignity
During my 40-plus years of integrating technology into business and education, the biggest obstacles were not faulty products or excessive costs, but the objections of people. Those same peop...
Joel Backon
The Future of Schools Because of the Internet
It just seems like things are cracking up in schools with students leaving for alternatives in droves, an epic teacher shortage that has no end in sight, absenteeism, increasing violence on-cam...
LC Staff
Tackling Teacher Retention: A Holistic Approach through Family Engagement and Technology
Hiring and retaining teachers is a top challenge facing education leaders today. A number of factors contribute to this challenge including emotional burnout, low pay, and poor working cond...
Elisabeth O’Bryon, Ph.D.
Time to Embrace Nondegree Pathways: Awareness, Education, Acceptance
With declining college enrollment and a growing trend toward skills-based hiring, it’s not surprising that more and more young people are interested in more flexible and affordable postse...
Julie Lammers
Six myths about adverse childhood experiences and trauma
No, adverse childhood experiences are not the same as trauma, and not all children respond to adversity with trauma — some respond with resilience.
Marc D. Hauser
Shared Office, Separate Tests: Why Collaboration is key in the Identification and Intervention for Children with Dyslexia
It may sound obvious, but it is important for school psychologists (SP) and speech language pathologists (SLP) to work together in the diagnosis of dyslexia, since they are both integral exam...
Andrew Shanock, PhD, NCSP
Student Burnout: Addressing the Growing Epidemic
In recent years, student burnout—which is the mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, often tied to academic pressures—has become an alarming and ...
Hunter Wesolowski
Biggest Takeaways – Remembering TCEA For You
Hi again ya’ll! I thought I’d catch Learning Counsel readers up on the big takeaways from the TCEA conference this Spring, finally. First, the weather was great if you noticed it. Mostly att...
LeiLani Cauthen
Anticipating the Future of Education: Insights from the Predictions Panel at Learning Counsel's 10th Annual National Event
As we stand at the precipice of a new era in education, it's essential to examine the pressures and challenges that are propelling schools towards a transformative future. The Predictio...
Doug Cauthen
Innovations in Classroom Tech: Insights from the 10th Annual National Awards
The 10th Annual National Awards event recently convened a dynamic Product Trends Panel focusing on Classroom Technology, featuring industry leaders Craig Justice, Executive Vice President of...
Doug Cauthen
Celebrating Excellence: Insights from National School and District Recognition
In the pursuit of educational excellence, it's essential to recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements and initiatives driving positive change within our school districts. Rece...
Doug Cauthen
Driving Educational Innovation: Insights from the Product Trends Panel
Innovation is at the heart of transforming education, and recent discussions at the Product Trends Panel, hosted by LeiLani Cauthen, CEO of Learning Counsel, provided a platform for industry...
Doug Cauthen
Empowering Student Learning: Insights from the Digital Curriculum Product Trends Panel
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the integration of digital curriculum plays a pivotal role in shaping engaging and personalized learning experiences for students. The recent Pro...
Doug Cauthen
Four Ways State Education Leaders Can Improve Math Achievement
Even though reading curricula and achievement are currently the top educational priorities across much of the U.S., math achievement has declined worse than reading as a result of the pandem...
Tim Hudson
What We've Learned After the Launch of ChatGPT
Following the one year anniversary of OpenAI’s publicly accessible generative AI writing tool, ChatGPT, now is an excellent time to examine how it has influenced education. As a principal and s...
Patti West-Smith
Higher Learning is Preparing for the World of AI
Five hundred years ago, Nicolaus Copernicus posited a heliocentric model that stated the Earth evolved around the sun. He published his handwritten manuscript in 1543, setting off what some ...
Kiran Kodithala and Lee Lambert
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
