Featured Articles
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
Is AI Literacy the Next Must-Have Skill for Higher Education Leaders?
With artificial intelligence transforming sectors worldwide, higher education is no exception. AI technologies are reshaping how students learn, how teachers teach, and how schools operate. T...
Zach Varga
Catalyzing Education Through Early Adoption of Cutting-Edge Technologies
In a world where technology drives progress, early adoption in K-12 education is not just about staying ahead—it’s about democratizing access to knowledge and opportunities for all students, ...
Adam Sandman
Design Tips for New Elementary School Media Center Spaces
As part of our mission to bring more instructional technology into the classroom, we’ve been exploring multimodal literacy experiences for elementary students. The effort is part of a statewi...
Amy Zock
From Crisis to Consistency: How Schools Can Sustain Self-Care Initiatives Year-Round
During my career as a school counselor, I’ve experienced numerous crises firsthand. I’ve counseled students after a school shooting and after the deaths of their peers in accidents and by sui...
Brandy Samuell
Five Things Every Student Should Know at Age 5, 10 and 15
Parents often worry about whether they’re doing enough to make sure their kids are ready for the future. “With all the conflicting information out there, it’s easy to get caught up in wonderi...
Legacy Online School
Changing Mindsets: The Benefits of Compliance for EdTechs
The education sector is increasingly relying on tech-enabled tools to enhance learning outcomes: a LearnPlatform report showed that school systems used 8% more tech tools than last year. As...
Mike DeCock
Enhancing Student Learning Through Technology: A Guide for Educators
As technology continues to evolve, integrating these advancements effectively into the classroom has become essential for modern educators. While technology offers exciting opportunities to e...
Adam Sandman
Creating Lasting Self-Care Habits for Students in the Digital Age
Technology has transformed how we live, learn, work, and interact with others. For students, it has opened up a world of information and empowered them to take control of their education. But...
Andy Myers
Strong Leadership and Comprehensive Plan Creates Literacy Success
When I stepped into my role as Director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Secondary Schools at Friendship Public Charter School in June 2023, I was faced with a significant challenge. In th...
Tiffany Goodman
Tech Made Easy: Empowering Educators to Inspire the Next Generation!
As technology continues to evolve, more and more EdTech tools enter the marketplace. The use of these tools in classrooms has grown just as rapidly, with school districts employing an averag...
Kris Astle
Making Phonics Fun: Engaging Approaches for Modern Classrooms
Developing strong phonics skills in the early grades is essential for students to become fluent, independent readers. The science of reading shows us that when children know the letters of th...
Cheryl Lundy Swift
Advice for Holiday Anxiety
Walk through any store, and you find holiday displays, promoting the purchase of giant inflatables or the latest Tik-Tok trend. The vibrant red and green decorations along with the jingle bel...
Tamara Fyke
The Four Pillars of Effective Learning: Applying the Carroll Model to Empower All Students
Every individual grasps educational concepts differently, powered by their own curiosity, prior knowledge, and learning preferences. Consider your own learning and work preferences - when ass...
George Philhower
The Importance of Phonics in Building Lifelong Literacy
Here are three key strategies for revitalizing phonics instruction in schools
Cheryl Lundy Swift
A Collaborative Framework for Teacher Leadership
In New York City’s public schools, providing a pathway to leadership encourages teachers to stay in their classroom and empowers them to profoundly impact their communities.
Michael Murphy and Abraham Ovalles
Without Comprehension, Is It Really Reading?
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series. We often hear from parents that their child struggles with reading comprehension. Their child can “read” a text, but then can’t re...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
What Students Should Know About Digital Citizenship
A recent opinion piece in Education Week sums up the issues surrounding cell phones in schools quite well. Tom Moore, a high school IB teacher in New York City, wrote that the recent push t...
Al Kingsley
It's Complicated: Why Edtech Companies and Educators Need to Improve Their Relationship Status
The early days of a partnership are always the most exciting, full of hope and possibilities for the future. You can’t wait to embark on this exciting journey with a partner who promises to m...
Doug Roberts and Bridget Duru
Why you should care about developing soft skills in your district and what to do about it
Soft skills. Everyone has heard of them, but many people can’t define them. They are called durable skills, professional skills, life skills, enduring skills, career readiness skills and a host...
Lisa Riegel
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
