Featured Articles
Dr. Derek Bub, Superintendent of Schools, West Ada School District
One of the stars of the Boise Digital Transition Discussion was Dr. Derek Bub, Superintendent of Schools at West Ada School District. His presentation, a recap of the many challenges and sub...
The LC Staff
Uncertain Times
In June 2017 at the #SEL Conference in Nashville, TN, Tim Shriver stated in his keynote address, “We live in volatile, ambiguous, complex and uncertain times.” He unpacked this statement by ex...
Tamara Fyke
Cognitive Approach to Addressing the Impact of Covid-19 on Students
Schools are exploring new ways to address the impact that Covid-19 has had and continues to have on students. As leadership teams around the country consider the most effective options to help c...
Betsy Hill & Roger Stark
Discussions on Discussions: Wisdom from the Learning Counsel’s Digital Transition Discussions
One of the benefits of hosting the Learning Counsel’s Regional Digital Transition Discussions is we get to sit face-to-face with some of the most respected thought leaders in American educat...
The LC Staff
5 Highly-Rated Self-Care Books for Educators
According to a 2021 State of the U.S. Teacher Survey , more than 75 percent of teachers reported frequent job-related stress. Educators have always experienced stress in their profession, but t...
Chelsea Buchanan
Community Schools: Connecting the Dots of a Connected Village
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a five-part series ( click here to first read part one ) According to the Community Schools Playbook, a project of the Partnership for the Future...
James Stoffer and Zach Vander Veen
Preventing Youth Suicide
Although the national suicide rate declined in 2020, (NY Times, September 10, 2021,) the suicide rate for the nation’s youth increased dramatically. Youth suicide (ages 10-24) increased nearly 6...
Franklin Schargel
How the COVID crisis caused K-12 to rethink testing
The pandemic reignited the debate over shifting away from high stakes testing to a more balanced assessment approach that’s part of the regular instructional cycle. Many parents and education le...
Trenton Goble
Login Syncing: Better Together with Digital Identity Management
As K-12 continues its journey down the path of digital transformation, one top priority of many medium to large districts is enhancing the learning experience, while improving cybersecurity, acr...
Gavin McKelvey
Forward to Normalcy
It was a little more than 100 years ago when candidate Warren G. Harding entered the 1920 presidential campaign with his slogan, “Return to Normalcy.” It evoked visions of a simpler time, before...
Charles Sosnik
Phoenix, AZ 2022, The Briefing: National Digital Transition Survey Results
At 8:30 sharp, as the enthusiastic crowd was gathering their coffee and heading for their seats, the Phoenix Digital Transition Discussion rolled into high gear. LeiLani Cauthen, CEO and Pub...
The LC Staff
Gamification in Education: Fostering a Growth Mindset
When the term “gamification” comes up in the context of education, it is usually introduced as a way to improve student engagement and motivation. Given the dismal state of student engagement in...
Betsy Hill & Roger Stark
10 Ways Educators Can Make Classrooms More Innovative
Having taught in various grades, and spending years as an academic advisor for new teachers, I've had the chance to spend time in various classroom environments. I've seen many different ways ed...
Robyn Shulman
Student Assessment and Evaluation: Measuring Growth Versus Measuring Achievement
Expected growth and assessment are part of all successful teaching plans. The general expectation is that for every year in school, students will accumulate a year’s worth of new knowledge, but ...
Janis Effner
Salt Lake City, UT 2022, The Briefing: National Digital Transition Survey Results
Learning Counsel CEO and Publisher LeiLani Cauthen opened the Salt Lake City Digital Transition Discussion with a detailed briefing of the latest National Digital Transition Survey. In front...
The LC Staff
Login Syncing: Better Together with Digital Identity Management
As K-12 continues its journey down the path of digital transformation, one top priority of many medium to large districts is enhancing the learning experience, while improving cybersecurity, acr...
Gavin McKelvey
The Circle of Stress
Although we are entering into Year three of pandemic life, there have been some hidden blessings. One is the rising awareness of mental health. From social media to the morning news, everyone is...
Tamara Fyke
The Case for Community Schools: Why Now?
In the time of COVID and protracted learning loss, community schools may be the best way to transform education to meet the needs of the mid-21st century and beyond.
James Stoffer and Zach Vander Veen
Social and Emotional Learning: 3 Ways to Help Students Today
As professors who teach future principals and superintendents, we have our “students” share their weekly triumphs and tribulations for the first 15 minutes of each class. This year in particular...
Dr. Kelly H. Summers and Dr. Stephen Tonks
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
