Monthly Archives: November 2016
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Education LeadershipElementary EducationFirst Year TeachersHigher EducationSpecial EducationTeachers
Understanding Three Key Classroom Management Theories
By Tricia Hussung How teachers manage their classrooms is an important part of achieving an effective learning environment. Educators know that all students learn differently, and ... -
Will guns on campus lead to grade inflation?
Jessica Smartt Gullion, Texas Woman’s University Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article first published on April 27, 2015 Texas college professors may ... -
Decriminalizing the Classroom: School climate Bill of Rights
**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 ... -
Public vs. Private: What Education Is Right for Your Kids?
**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 ... -
Bridging the gap between school and community
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish this guest post on virtual reality and education as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions ... -
Here’s how witnessing violence harms children’s mental health
Daniel J. Flannery, Case Western Reserve University and Mark I. Singer, Case Western Reserve University Caroline was having a hard time getting her daughter to go ... -
Equity Comes to SAT Prep
SAT testing is changing, and college admissions along with it. Urged by college admission officers to make a change, the College Board released an expanded essay ... -
Reforming College Debt, Part I: The Problem
If the P-12 education system is all about preparing its students for success in adulthood, then college preparation is obviously a must. In the fall of ... -
Explainer: What do child prodigies have in common with kids with autism?
Joanne Ruthsatz, The Ohio State University As a toddler growing up in the 1950s, Richard Wawro threw violent tantrums. Often, he would tap the same piano ... -
What Teachers Need to Know About Student Privacy
There is often conflict between students’ right to privacy and a school districts’ responsibility to keep their students safe. However, most districts now have a set ...