Monthly Archives: April 2016
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4 Benefits of Virtual Labs
It seems that there is nothing that cannot be done online anymore. On a personal level, we do everything from paying bills to scheduling entire vacations ... -
Standardized Testing for Colleges: A Necessary Evil?
Standardized testing in K-12 education is a perennial hot button issue. Proponents feel that measuring knowledge in these rigid ways helps lift the entire educational system. ... -
How to Streamline Assignments for Teachers and Students
Educators – what is your system for assigning, grading, and giving feedback on work done in class and at home? Most contemporary educators have at least ... -
Harvard Economist: VAM-Based Bias Really Does Exist
By Audrey Amrein-Beardsley David Deming – an Associate Professor of Education and Economics at Harvard – just published in the esteemed American Economic Review an article about ... -
3 Tips to Keeping Teacher Jobs in the Midst of School Reform
School reform is never easy. When sweeping changes are decided upon and implemented, everyone must fully participate in order for students to benefit from the changes ... -
Diverse Conversations: Staying Afloat in Financially Turbulent Times
In these increasingly uncertain times, colleges and universities are forced to come up with innovative ways to deal with funding cutbacks and revenue shortfalls. In this ... -
Educational Change Starts with Equality
By Matthew Lynch Substantial educational change will never occur until we as a country decide that enough is enough and make a commitment to change, no ... -
Virtual Laboratories – All Good?
It seems that there is nothing that cannot be done online anymore. On a personal level, we do everything from paying bills to scheduling entire vacations ... -
The Two Most Important Components of Your Teaching Job Application
When applying for a teaching position, in addition to your resume, you will need to include a cover letter (also called a “letter of introduction”) and ... -
School Reform on a Budget
A major mistake made by reform groups is to table educational reform efforts because the expenditure does not fit into the school budget. If children are ...