K-12 Education in 2031
June 2021
Dramatic Changes Coming By Peter G. Ruppert Social and Emotional Learning As we restart education after being dramatically impacted by COVID-19, we should step back
Dramatic Changes Coming By Peter G. Ruppert Social and Emotional Learning As we restart education after being dramatically impacted by COVID-19, we should step back
By Jean Sharp As many students across the country return to the classroom for in-person and hybrid learning, others face a choice. Will they continue
Student Travel A trip to Atlanta just wouldn’t be complete without visiting World of Coca-Cola. Where else can you stroll through over 135 years of
The impact of the past two years on your profession is almost as indescribable as it is immeasurable. Reports of depression, isolation, and anxiety among
Student Travel Photos used with permission from The Biltmore Company, Asheville, North Carolina George and Edith Vanderbilt took a personal interest in helping their community
Student Travel On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks took a stand by remaining seated on a Montgomery City bus. When asked to relinquish her seat
RESOURCEFULNESS DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES SEEN In March of 2020, as the novel coronavirus spread across the region, schools began closing. Halls once bustling with children
At a time when STEM enthusiasm is skyrocketing, school budgets are, unfortunately, tightening. As a result, some educators and librarians have had to keep new
Student Travel Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Enjoy an outdoor autumn stroll through the Village of Fairhaven where history comes alive with
Student Travel With miles of pristine white-sand beaches and Spanish-moss draped live oaks, world-class golf, a thriving culinary scene, and that famous southern hospitality, it’s
By Susan L. Massey In the midst of challenges in the educational system delivery as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators at
Many recent studies point to a growing problem in America which can no longer be ignored. The problem is that many Americans of all backgrounds
Sherry Brooks Managing Editor Congratulations on making it through the 2019-2020 school year. Most of you were thrown into a teaching situation this past spring
Few professions have been as heavily impacted by the pandemic as teaching. On top of budget shortfalls and widening equity gaps, social-distancing measures have forced
Help Children Process Emotions Through Play Suzanne Tucker Founder and CEO of Generation Mindful With the 2020/21 school year under way and various education options
The 5 Pillars of Impactful Leadership Dean J. Fusto She shared, with surprising calm, that the winds had brought down three immense Cedar trees at
What Schools Should Now Know 101 Having an emergency preparedness plan in place is expected of all school districts and facilities. It’s expected, as well,
Evaluating School Climate Using Adaptive and Innovative Technology Adam Rockenbach Surveys are a critical part of early intervention and school improvement strategies. But the survey
Rita M. Gardner and Bradley S. Stevenson Organizations providing intensive behavioral services to students diagnosed with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities faced immediate and unprecedented challenges
James Arnold What is Cyberbullying? Types of Cyberbullying Cyberbullying Statistics Who Cyberbullies and Why? Dangers of Cyberbullying Ways To Prevent Cyberbullying Recognize the Signs
Dr. Andrew Pushchak and Dr. Stephanie Williams Rigorous academic state standards, high stakes testing, school district policies, and a shortage of confidence add to the
Anjali Dighe With the increasing impact of technology in nearly every sector of the global business environment, coding has become a necessary language and skillset
On Dec. 1, 1955, the act of one courageous woman sparked a movement that brought change not only to the city of Montgomery, Alabama but
The Historic Institution Opening Its Doors After $9.2 Million Renovation In 1949, Morehead Planetarium opened its doors on the campus of The University of North
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a unit of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is
By Emily Knight “School” begins at 9 a.m. at our house. Well, OK maybe 10. Honestly, it starts after I’ve had at least two cups
Withstanding the Onslaught of COVID-19 By Charles Sosnik Editor-in-Chief Will education survive? Are the dark forces of COVID-19 scaling the walls of our current education
With Amy Newmark, from Chicken Soup for the Soul I wasn’t surprised that we got some great stories about educators when we were soliciting submissions
With Dr. Robert Furman Children eating Tide Pods. Children bring guns to school to kill. Turn on the news or look on your favorite social
By Megan Boren We’ve all heard the saying, “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” When it comes to state policies that affect the
A Trauma Informed Approach to Social and Emotional Learning By Skip Greenwood, Psy.D and co-founder of 321 Insight Social emotional learning (SEL) and trauma informed
How intensive teacher support with Sibme video coaching and collaboration platform helped two schools achieve major gains in student and teacher performance. By Melody S.
Being Purposeful and Scientific! By Dr. Terry Talley There have been several “aha!” moments in my life as a science teacher that have really changed
By Dr. Terry Talley I thought it might be interesting to do an article about questioning using a series of questions to help teachers to
By James R Wicks Every semester I speak with prospective and current students who wonder about the cost of college, and I frequently hear questions
Coming Together From a Distance By Karin J. Keith One Friday morning in early January I arrived at my university office expecting to smell coffee
A Matter of Equity Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John G. Roberts, Jr., closed out the 2010s and welcomed the 2020s with
By Robert F. Goodfellow, CAFS Over 90 percent of the cost of air filtration is energy, making it low hanging fruit for an energy conservation
Dr. Dieter Breithecker, Health and Kinetics Scientist, in partnership with VS America Motion helps our brains to be more alert. When muscle fibers are activated,
By Kevin Wren School safety is a fragmented space. Districts across the country are searching for the right combination of security solutions, training, advocacy and
