Monthly Archives: October 2016
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Dr. Judith L. Zimny Is Chosen to Head the National Institute for STEM Education
HOUSTON — Oct. 24, 2016 — Responding to the overwhelming interest received since its launch earlier this year, the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has ... -
The 21st Century Solution for Working with Non-English Speaking Students
Nowadays, it is certainly not uncommon to see children who speak a language other than English attend school. As an educator, you may wonder how we ... -
A Healthy Education Puts Literacy First
For all the quibbling done about teaching more relevant skills (STEM is the go-to for this rhetoric) and better preparing students for productive careers and to ... -
The First Year Teaching: Resolving classroom conflict
By Matthew Lynch There is bound to be some tension at some point in your classroom, no matter how organized or even how well-behaved your students. ... -
Diverse Conversations: Building the largest diverse campus in the nation
The University of Central Florida may not immediately be associated with being the premier institution of higher education in its state, but that’s all part of ... -
Diversity in College Faculty Just as Important as Student Body
In order for colleges and universities to truly prepare students for the real world, these places of higher learning need to cultivate diverse populations. There is ... -
Projecting False Truths: The 4.0 GPA at an HBCU vs. a PWI
Note: Today’s op ed comes to you courtesy of George M. Johnson, an advocate for change in Higher Education. He is the Former Director of Student ... -
10 reasons to attend a HBCU for graduate or professional school
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish this guest post on stealth assessment as a way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions ... -
The use of homophobic slurs in sports: It’s for the athletes’ own good, right?
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
14 Signs of Cyberbullying in the Classroom
By Gabe Duverge One of the biggest trends affecting education across the country is the migration of bullying to digital media, which is commonly referred to ...