Monthly Archives: April 2016
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How an induction year can make all the difference to novice teachers
Maureen Robinson, Stellenbosch University New teachers have several options once their degrees are finished. Some want to study further, whether in their subject area or cutting ... -
Why aren’t Most Minority High School Grads College-Ready?
It seems that graduating from high school is no longer the end goal of P-12 learning – earning a college degree has replaced it. By 2018, ... -
Whose responsibility are sexual predators on college campuses?
Recently President Obama announced his “It’s On Us” campaign that calls on all college-aged men to step up their efforts when it comes to protecting women ... -
Learning vs. Testing: Can Tech Bridge the Gap?
**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 ... -
Without teacher guidance, all the tech in the world will be quite useless
**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 ... -
Are new student amenities boosting the cost of tuition?
As described by insidehighered.com, new student amenities such as lazy rivers are “bad for optics” when talking about the cost of college. The article explores the ... -
What is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy?
The growing popularity of culturally responsive instruction is slowly causing traditional trends to be reversed, with the onus to adapt to the demands of the multicultural ... -
Entrepreneurial Leadership: What Schools Can Learn from Business Leaders
The U.S. education system is becoming increasingly modernized. Efforts in the business world to improve leadership were ignored by school administrators for a long time, but ... -
Lessons from Educators on the Big Screen: Part I
The factor that ultimately determines how successful students will become academically is the teacher(s) that they are assigned to. The qualities of good teachers are varied; ... -
Education Professors: Order a Free Etext of My Book; The Call to Teach: An Introduction to Teaching
Considering teaching a calling, this text provides prospective teachers with a look at the issues and opportunities in teaching to help them determine whether or not ...