The data dashboard presents a collection of nationwide child and adult statistics as a means to examine trends in both recent and historical national statistics. The data compilation focuses primarily on child health, nutrition and demographics.
Conflict is unfortunately a part of our lives. It exists within families, communities, and in many aspects of both our personal and working lives. How can schools or districts break the cycle of conflict? Learn more in this blog by Richard Long.
How do we transform the education system in the post-pandemic era? One key vehicle is leadership. Community-based leadership development recognizes that everyone has the potential to be a leader and emphasizes the importance of equipping both positional and non-positional leaders with the necessary tools to drive change. Read more about community-based leadership in this new blog from Eddie Koen, President of IEL.
Jeremy Cowdrey, CEO of Discovery Education, discusses how edtech providers can better support educators in invigorating students' curiosity.
This month's Mental Health Matters featured blog by Jill Bohnenkamp, from the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, highlights techniques for educators to support learning and well-being in classrooms.
The Learning First Alliance has elected Jill Cook, CAE, executive director of the American School Counselor Association, as chair of its Board of Directors for the 2023-24 term. Frederick Brown, president and CEO of Learning Forward, has been elected secretary/treasurer, and L. Earl Franks, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals and 2022-23 LFA chair, will serve on the executive committee as immediate past president.
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Learning First Alliance (LFA) proudly present a three-part podcast series on student safety, engagement and equity, produced by David Osher, Vice President and Institute Fellow at AIR and Richard Long, Executive Director at LFA.
This month's Mental Health Matters featured blog by Jill Cook, Executive Director of the American School Counselor Association, highlights practical strategies for educators and administrators to help promote student mental health and well-being.
What is Generative AI? How do we prepare students for an AI driven world? And how should educators and students use these tools for learning? Keith Krueger and Pete Just with CoSN discuss the ever-evolving field of AI.
Read the Mental Health Matters: An Educator Resource Hub's first blog post. This blog post introduces four things to know about school mental health as a starting place to build a deeper understanding of mental health and how to create healthy environments and support for all kids.
