Exploring Preparation and Support for K-12 Online Teachers

whitePaper | June 15, 2022

The way we learn is a process that evolved over millions of years. However, a lot of mechanisms of learning have remained a mystery to us -- until as recently as a few decades ago. Researchers around the world have striven to unlock these answers about human cognition as a way to know ourselves better but perhaps more importantly about how learners are shaped by the environment and their interactions with it.

whitePaper | September 16, 2022

In March 2020, K–12 schools around the United States temporarily closed their doors in an attempt to both circumvent the possible widespread transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that sparked a worldwide health crisis (Van Lancker & Parolin, 2020) and abide by mandated shutdowns and stay-at-home orders that governors, legislators, and local leaders enacted across the country.

whitePaper | August 8, 2022

Digital process automation (DPA) software adoption highlights the growing disconnect in higher education legacy operations.1 In an increasingly digital world, education has treated digital as an afterthought.

whitePaper | August 10, 2022

Our nation stands at a critical juncture. Like the rest of the world, we continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and prepare to recover and rebuild from its aftermath. It must also be our mission to forge a new identity as we seize the opportunities created by our exit from the European Union

whitePaper | July 3, 2022

Understanding by Design and Project-Based Learning are two evidence-based learning strategies that have proven to be successful. K-12 leaders should consider these strategies as they look for evidence-based practices to help combat learning loss among their students.

whitePaper | September 30, 2020

Change in education tends to focus on the systems level. This makes sense. Policymakers have to ensure that reforms address the needs of massive numbers of children, and teachers need clear strategic direction and deep research upon which to base their work. Yet if the theories and research are to be meaningful, these initiatives need to be taken up by teachers as everyday practice.