Monthly Archives: January 2017
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Learning Upgrade Launches New Mobile App for iOS
Any ELL with a mobile device can now access differentiated literacy curriculum wherever and whenever they want (SAN DIEGO, CA) January 18, 2017 – Learning Upgrade, ... -
How companies learn what children secretly want
Faith Boninger, University of Colorado and Alex Molnar, University of Colorado If you have children, you are likely to worry about their safety – you show ... -
ThinkCERCA Launches Blended Learning Planning Tool for Classroom Customization
The new tool helps teachers fit ThinkCERCA lessons into multiple classroom environments to personalize student learning (CHICAGO) January 17, 2017 — ThinkCERCA, a leading provider of ... -
Disengaged Students, Part 2: The Anti-Intellectualism of Thomas Jefferson
In this 20-part series, I explore the root causes and effects of academic disengagement in K-12 learners and explore the factors driving American society ever closer ... -
The Edvocate’s List of 20 Must-Follow Higher Education Twitter Feeds
*The Edvocate is pleased to produce its “Best of the Best” resource lists. These lists provide our readers with rankings for education-related blogs, twitter accounts, influencers, ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: Why Aren’t They Reading?
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
What causes mind blanks during exams?
This article was written by Jared Cooney Horvath and Jason M Lodge In our five-part series, Making Sense of Exams, we’ll discuss the purpose of exams, ... -
Campuses aren’t safe. Are universities doing enough?
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation In January 2015, a young woman was sexually assaulted while unconscious behind a dumpster on the campus of Stanford University. The victim ... -
Disengaged Students, Part 1: How did American Anti-Intellectualism Begin?
In this 20-part series, I explore the root causes and effects of academic disengagement in K-12 learners and explore the factors driving American society ever closer ... -
How an App Helped Me Build a Classroom Community
A 1st-grade teacher shares her secret to keeping parents connected to their students’ learning. By Laura Briggs At Back-to-School Night this year, a parent from my ...