Monthly Archives: November 2015
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Brand New Teachers: 5 Things You Should Know Before Your First Teacher Evaluation
As a new teacher, be aware that there are evaluations by school Principals or other administrators that you must endure. Such evaluations may bring about some anxiety ... -
How to Get Your Child to Listen
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ... -
School Reform on a Budget: Where to Invest First
By Matthew Lynch A major mistake made by school reform groups is to table educational reform efforts because the expenditure does not fit into the school ... -
What can be done to improve the success of black male students?
Did you know that a black male is more likely than any other group to be placed in special education classes, with 80 percent of all ... -
Why Are Girls Surpassing Boys in College Achievement?
By Matthew Lynch Nationally, over 57 percent of college attendees are female when public and private school stats are combined. Females have been consistently edging ahead ... -
If You Want to Be a Teacher, You Have to Know This (Part I)
If you’re looking to become a teacher, you should probably know about the InTASC standards. The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) has identified ... -
How to improve digital writing
**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 ... -
Connecting career paths through technology with Nepris
I’ve long been a proponent of mentorship programs for high school and college students with people in the fields they want to pursue. It gives students ... -
How much trouble are HBCUs really in?
According to essence.com, the plight of HBCUs is quite serious. From finance issues to declining graduation rates, some of the latest stats regarding how well, or ... -
American teachers spend the most hours in classroom
American teachers spend more hours in the classroom than their peer across the globe, according to an education report from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and ...