By Joe Parlier, Ed.D.   As augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences become more common in K-12 classrooms, their value for STEM and Career and Technical Education (CTE) is increasingly clear. Immersive technologies allow educators to bring students into environments that would be difficult, costly, or impossible to recreate in a traditional … Read more

Guest article written by Dr. Mark E. Benden, CPE, Chair of the Environmental & Occupational Health Department and Director of the Ergonomics Center at Texas A&M University. Teachers universally want the best academic and holistic outcomes for their students. Recent research and classroom experience increasingly point to a simple, powerful way to improve learning: keep … Read more

By Hugo Aguirre As digital technologies become a central part of daily life and work, demand for technical skills—ranging from programming to applied technology—continues to rise. Industry research predicts significant growth in the need for these capabilities over the coming decade, and at the same time, employers are placing greater value on complex cognitive abilities … Read more

By LeiLani Cauthen Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in 2014. Its relevance has only grown as education increasingly shifts toward redesign and digital-first approaches. Last year I spoke to about 1,400 instructional technologists from the greater Shelby County school system at a technology conference in Memphis. The presentation was titled “Educating for the Design … Read more

Entering the education system as an emergent bilingual brings a wide range of experiences and needs that demand thoughtful, equity-centered responses. In this episode of The EduJedi Report, host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Javier Ruiz, Education Content Specialist for English Language Development at Lexia Learning, about how growing awareness of equity is reshaping the ways … Read more

By Dr. Lynn Kepp To address the educational gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and districts are exploring new approaches to expand learning opportunities and support students’ academic and social-emotional needs. Recent reports show many states are directing federal relief funds toward tutoring initiatives. While each state and district is designing programs to fit … Read more

Students to receive tools on how to cope, deal and manage their time By Tiffany Huertas A Texas school district is launching a comprehensive social and emotional learning program this school year to support students academically, socially and emotionally. Pleasanton Independent School District (Pleasanton ISD) has introduced a districtwide social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum designed … Read more

EduJedi Report: How Communication Shifts Are Changing Schools In this episode of the EduJedi Report, host LeiLani Cauthen, CEO and Publisher of the Learning Counsel, outlines important shifts in student communication patterns and what school leaders must do to overcome the “hidden” frictions these changes create. Cauthen highlights a cultural transformation accelerated by the pandemic, … Read more

By Tamara Fyke This week I revisited The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis, one of those books I return to again and again. Even though I know how the story ends, each reading reveals something new. In the final pages, Aslan calls his followers to move “further up and further in,” toward an unfamiliar land … Read more

By Robin Lally / Rutgers Today Meet Donald Roden: The Professor Who Founded a Prison-to-College Program That Gives People a Second Chance Mountainview Project at Rutgers has produced national scholarship recipients Most people would never consider stepping into a prison to volunteer, much less to teach men and women serving time the academic skills that … Read more