Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices in Rural Schools
This research brief highlights the need for, and the importance of, implementing TI approaches in rural school communities, and shares recommendations for planning and implementation by schools and districts.
North Carolina Digital Learning Initiative: Quality Review Tools for Digital Learning Resources
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation have developed resources to support educational organizations in their adoption and implementation of digital learning resources.
When teaching children how to write, we must also explain why to write
Research suggests that teachers are underprepared to teach writing, particularly digital writing for broad audiences using tools to combine text, images, audio, and video.
Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out
The SEL guide is a practical resource that provides profiles of each program, including the specific skills it targets and instructional methods it uses.
As schools hire teachers and counselors, a funding cliff looms
Schools nationwide are using federal coronavirus relief funding to add teachers, counselors, and social workers. As many schools move ahead with hiring, the funding cliff looms.
Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts
This toolkit is designed to help school- and district-based practitioners engage in a continuous improvement effort. It provides an overview of continuous improvement and focuses on the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle.
Education in the Rearview Mirror: How Navajo Students Overcame COVID-19 School Year
Internet dead zones and 'thick' homework packets took an emotional toll on Navajo students during COVID-19 school year. They didn't give up!
Effectiveness of Early Literacy Instruction—Summary of 20 Years of Research
A new REL Southeast study reviews 20 years of research on early literacy interventions aimed at improving language, phonological awareness, print knowledge, decoding, and early writing skills for preschool students.
K–12 Cybersecurity Learning Standards
The K–12 Cybersecurity Learning Standards, designed with usability in mind, are available for wholesale adoption by districts and educators to incorporate into existing curricula opportunities or course standards.