Teaching Gratitude and Compassion in the Classroom Written by: Robyn Shulman Thanksgiving arrives each year as a reminder to give thanks, to be grateful, and to spend time with family and friends. In schools, the holiday often brings lessons in American history, classroom crafts like paper turkeys, and the anticipation of a well-deserved break. But … Read more

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark The science of learning draws on findings from cognitive psychology, education research and neuroscience to explain how learning takes place in the brain and how instruction can be made more effective. It is an evidence-based, interdisciplinary approach that helps educators, parents and learners design experiences that improve retention, transfer … Read more

My Unexpected Journey with LinkedIn and the Power of Inspiration Last week LinkedIn published my story, along with a Slideshare presentation I had prepared. Before anything else, I want to express my deep gratitude to the LinkedIn team: the people who reached out to me, helped shape the piece, and made it possible for this … Read more

In this episode of the Learning Leadership Report, host LeiLani Cauthen explores the forces reshaping K–12 and higher education as schools emerge from the pandemic. The conversation examines the teacher shortage and the changing roles teachers assumed during lockdowns, the growing fatigue from frequent video conference calls, and the rise of consumerized learning—what it means … Read more

The NFL, the Houston Texans, United Way of Greater Houston, United Way Worldwide and Verizon have announced the Houston launch of Character Playbook, a digital education initiative designed to strengthen youth character development and promote healthy relationships. The interactive program will be introduced directly in Houston classrooms, targeting middle school students with evidence-based lessons that … Read more

Steve Temming: Building Sustainable School Safety Programs with PublicSchoolWORKS Editor’s note: This profile is part of a series highlighting the men and women who create today’s education technology companies. By Kenna McHugh Steve Temming, CEO of PublicSchoolWORKS, built his company from first-hand experience as a school administrator in Cincinnati Public Schools. Frustrated by the many … Read more

Entrepreneurship as an academic discipline often appears to have a split personality. On one side it is practical and vocational, rooted in business school curricula that teach students the skills needed to start and run firms. On the other, it is an evolving field of scholarly research that seeks to understand the behaviors, institutions, and … Read more

By Jonathan Powell How we use our social-emotional learning curriculum to put relationships at the center of school life, build strong bonds with students, and better understand what’s really happening in the classroom. Serving a rapidly growing district with a student population that is about 70% Hispanic, we adopted a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum beginning … Read more

Written By: Mac-Z Zurawski “Your new assignment is observing a discussion or comment log on your favorite social media site or a news site. It must be related to the current class discussion of justice in America.” When I give this prompt to students, their curiosity spikes immediately: What sites are acceptable? Can Rolling Stone … Read more

By Howie Templer Welcome to the first post in a series of hands-on math projects designed for elementary classrooms. These activities are low-cost, easy to set up, and built to engage students with meaningful, playful math. Each post will feature three classroom-ready projects grouped around a common theme. Every activity shared here has been classroom-tested … Read more