Featured Articles
The Case for Hybrid Logistics to Solve Inequity, Part 2: Letting Humans Be Human
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series. Part one can he found here . The crux of the issue is that teaching is defined by nearly all traditional public schools as a ...
LeiLani Cauthen
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 trilli...
The LC Staff
Learning Leadership versus Systemic Inequities
The nation’s schools are aggressively working to fight systemic inequities, but there is one many overlook. Learning is not truly personalized. It’s “tweaked” to individualize within narrow la...
Chris McMurray
Making Lemonade in a Pandemic
Superintendent explains how her district has used the lessons and funding of distance learning to help build a brighter future for students and teachers.
Dr. Kandace Bethea
Who Packed Your Parachute?
In honor of Memorial Day, I am sharing this to honor the heroes in our armed forces who have given so much and continue to give. Thank you for making a difference. Charles Plumb was a US Nav...
Franklin Schargel
The Case for Hybrid Logistics to Solve Inequity
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two part series. First of all, hybrid logistics is a trending thing. Hybrid is the new word for schools that are delivering live teaching for students ...
LeiLani Cauthen
Tips to Rock Your Demo Lesson
You crushed the interview and now they invited you in for a demo lesson! Cue the panic. As a candidate for an open teaching position, the demo lesson is a vital opportunity to showcase your te...
James Sanders
School Violence Didn’t Take a Holiday
Mass school shootings never stopped during the pandemic. Despite the fact that most schools were closed to in-person learning, school shootings continued to take place. Education Week Tracker re...
Franklin Schargel
Individualized wellbeing programs: Overcoming the 3 biggest challenges
Challenge #1: Who has the time for wellbeing? This is largely a manifestation of the complexity of wellbeing itself and ties into the below challenge of 'meaning.’ Given its complexity, ther...
Ian Fagan, Julian Fagan and James Sanders
What Teachers and Students Need to Know about Learner Variability
Teachers and students have known since the time of Socrates that learners are different from each other, with different perspectives and aptitudes. These days, it may seem as if there is more va...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
Let the Badging Begin: How to Get Your District Started with Micro-Credentials
As a district leader, it’s important to help educators stay motivated and feel acknowledged, especially after a challenging year like this one. Introducing micro-credentials is one way to do thi...
Adam Geller
Overcoming Critical Issues with Better Master Scheduling
Educational leaders are facing unprecedented times. These critical issues are pushing officials to make difficult decisions about teaching and learning, while leaving them wondering what the...
The LC Staff
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
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
