Featured Articles
“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
Hiring Teachers Post-COVID: Everything Has Changed
When hiring teachers post-COVID, in many ways, little has changed. However, in many ways, everything has changed since the onset of the pandemic. At the very least, hiring teachers has become ...
James Sanders
Building the 21st Century Worker: Are We Workforce-Ready?
In part one of this article, we took a look at the cognitive capacity and cognitive skills needed to build a workforce-ready employee. As we approach the mid-21st century, the need for prepari...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
Expanding Social Emotional Development: The Roles We All Play
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a series about how findings and solutions from Applied Educational Neuroscience are necessary in improving our approach to the social and emotional developmen...
Lane JaBaay
6 Great Ways to Integrate Technology into the Classroom
Following that same lesson plan year after year might seem like a way to keep life simple. But your students are moving on, and so should you. By integrating technology into the classroom, you c...
Lauren Groff
Building the 21st Century Worker: a Blueprint for Success
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article. It is becoming increasingly clear from neuroscience research that intelligence is not fixed and that the ability to learn, ...
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark
Creativity, Logical Thinking, and Playtime: How Technology is a Bridge to a More Comprehensive Learning Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic forced students all over the world into homeschooling and online classes. While educators adopted new technologies and techniques in their classes, that doesn’t mean they w...
Hugo Aguirre
5 Ways Educators & Parents Can Encourage Student Interest in STEM
Perhaps even more than any other field, STEM sectors have a bright future ahead. While the US job market is projected to grow by 3.7% between 2019 and 2029, this rate is nearly double for scie...
Nhon Ma
6 Easy Steps to Create Virtual Teacher Reward Stickers + Free Download
In a pre-COVID world, one of the best things about grading was undoubtedly the reward stickers involved. The designs were fun AND motivated students who might’ve struggled in the classroom. I...
James Sanders
The Emergency Connectivity Fund has Potential to Narrow the Homework Gap: Here’s How
Insufficient access to reliable Internet connections and devices remains a significant issue in communities across the United States. Schools and libraries are working to bridge the gap, and f...
John Harrington
5 Essential Screen Sharing Tips for Teachers
It's easy to forget that when you're sharing your screen with your online class, your students will see EVERYTHING that you're sharing. And we mean everything. Your past search history, email or...
James Sanders
Unlocking the Ten Keys to Affective School Leadership – Part 2
Last month’s article, Unlocking the Ten Keys to Affective School Leadership – Part 1 , explored the first five steps principals should follow to ensure that they are both establishing and const...
Jamie Bricker
Programming Language: How Apps and Digital Tools Are Supporting Language Study
Access to mobile devices is changing the way we learn. With phones and tablets within constant reach, engaging apps can encourage users to spend a few minutes here and there reinforcing the lang...
Regina Wheeler
Expanding Social and Emotional Development: Why More? Why Now?
Editor’s Note: This is part one in a series about how solutions from Applied Educational Neuroscience are necessary to improve our approach to the social and emotional development of children. ...
Lane JaBaay
Teachers Prove They Really Are Heroes
It is no secret that I think teachers are heroes. I live in a mid-size town in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Teachers here have been on the job in person and online all year, provi...
Christy S. Martin, Ed.D.
10 New Year's Resolutions for Teachers that You Can Still Do
As a teacher, your New Year’s resolutions involve more than the average person. You're running a classroom, keeping up with administrative policies, navigating parents, and trying to attend to y...
James Sanders
Cognitive Learning Strategies: Making Learning More Productive and Efficient
The term cognitive learning is used to characterize specific aspects or theories of learning and generally implies a view of learning that: Relates to conscious understanding rather than beha...
Betsy Hill & Roger Stark
So, What Do We Do Now?
“What do we do now?” This is THE question on the minds and hearts of educators and administrators trying to determine next steps for re-opening schools with only a few months of this current yea...
Tamara Fyke
Using Technology to Foster Student Wellbeing
Since the start of the pandemic, the incidence of students struggling with anxiety, emotional detachment and mental health issues have increased exponentially. Remote learning has caused isolati...
Ian Fagan & Julian Fagan
Overcoming Math Anxiety Through Games
Studies conducted by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have shown that students suffering from math anxiety or phobia have mathematics scores that are 34 points lower t...
Joy Deep Nath, Co-Founder SplashLearn
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
