By Tamara Fyke   As an educator and parent, I feel I have been waging the war against screens for more than a decade.  In the classroom, even with adults, it’s a challenge to get learners to focus on what is happening in our space in the present moment; at home, it can be ...

  By Tamara Fyke   In our world today, we understand the needs of the whole child include social-emotional learning, and we also know that technology is a ubiquitous, essential, and powerful part of education. So, we must ask ourselves this necessary question: How can SEL and EdTech work together to benefit students? In order ...

  By Tom Hierck and Kent D. Peterson Student suspensions continue to be a major issue in American schools.  Suspensions are associated with a variety of negative student outcomes, such as lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. Yet, each year more than 3 million students face out-of-school suspensions, typically for non-violent behavior. Below we suggest ...