Adriana Perusin
Co-Founder, Flip Education
Education leader with over a decade designing active learning and SEL programs for public schools across four Brazilian states. Co-founder of Flip Education, building tools that bring research-backed teaching methods into everyday classrooms.
Articles by Adriana Perusin
7 Proven Strategies to Implement a Phone Ban in Schools Without Parent Pushback
Phone bans work — but implementation is where they succeed or fail. Here are 7 evidence-backed strategies to bring parents, teachers, and students along.
10 Surprising Facts About How Teachers Spend Their Time
The official numbers on teacher planning time don't tell the whole story. Here's what the data actually reveals about the modern teacher workweek.
How Do Curriculum Standards Differ Across Countries?
From Singapore's content-dense frameworks to Finland's teacher-led model, curriculum standards diverge sharply. Here's what global educators need to know.
How to Build a 5 Minute Lesson Plan That Actually Works
The 5 minute lesson plan promises to cut planning time without cutting corners. Here's what the evidence shows, and how to use it well.
How to Prepare Your Classroom for the 2026 AI Digital Transformation
AI in education statistics 2026 show a $10B market and 90% student adoption, but most schools still lack AI policies or teacher training.
How to Reclaim Teacher Planning Time and Reduce Burnout Statistics
Teacher burnout planning time statistics reveal a profession under structural strain. Here's what the data shows, and what school leaders can actually do about it.
How to Rescue an Active Learning Lesson That Is Falling Apart
Active learning lessons can unravel fast. Here's the research on why active learning fails, and a practical recovery guide for teachers in real time.
How to Transition from Rigid Lesson Plans to Flexible Teaching Frameworks
Rigid lesson plans are losing their grip on modern teaching. Here's how educators can shift to flexible frameworks without sacrificing accountability or student outcomes.
How to Use AI to Solve the Teacher Burnout Crisis
Teachers don't want AI to replace them. They want it to handle the tasks burning them out. Here's what that actually looks like in practice.
Why Better Tools Often Lead to Worse Lessons
Schools are better equipped than ever, and many students are learning less. Here's why more technology without sound pedagogy produces worse lessons.
25+ SEL Classroom Activities: A K-12 Guide to Inclusive Social and Emotional Learning
Explore 25+ research-backed SEL classroom activities for K-12, covering all 5 CASEL competencies, inclusive strategies, and cross-subject integration.
AI Won't Fix Teaching. Teachers Will.
The ed-tech industry is betting billions that algorithms can do what only skilled teachers can. A school in Rio de Janeiro showed me exactly what that bet costs.
SEL Assessment Beyond Surveys: What the Data Actually Shows
Self-report surveys dominate SEL measurement, but a growing body of research suggests they capture less than half the picture. Here's what actually works.
Why Education Needs to Stop Talking About Active Learning and Start Doing It
We've spent two decades publishing research on active learning. The evidence is overwhelming. So why do 80% of classrooms still look like they did in 1995?