Author: Matthew Lynch
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Seven Biggest Mistakes Parents Make in Saving or Paying for College
Note: The following guest post comes to us from Jack Schacht, the founder of www.MyCollegePlanningTeam.com, a Wheaton, Illinois based organization that brings together experts from both ... -
New Teacher Tip: Be a Superstar Teacher from Day One
Facing new students is challenging for the experienced teacher, let alone the new one who is just beginning their teaching career. So feel confident about your ... -
What’s Really Behind the Teacher’s Salary Issue?
Teachers have been particularly hard-hit by the economic hard times and market fluctuations of recent years. No one denies that teachers are over-worked and under-paid. Because ... -
The Urgency of Resolve for Low Performing Districts
In order to close the achievement gap, school districts need to participate as key players in reform. There are many questions and critical issues facing schools ... -
Necessary Shifts: A Change in K-12 Teacher Education
In the not-so-distant past, public schools used to represent the most major building block in the education and socialization of students outside of the home. Young ... -
Can Mentorship Solve Teacher Turnover?
Starting a new job is always daunting, no matter what the field. Starting a new job can be especially daunting when it means facing a room ... -
The positive connection between games and online learning
By Mitch Weisburgh, cofounder of Games4Ed Game-based learning has the potential to drastically improve the way children are taught. Games have peculiar qualities that let them ... -
The Four Biggest Factors In Teacher Turnover
Teacher turnover is a major problem in education that affects student, teachers, and administrators alike. But what’s behind the massive migration and exodus of new teachers? ... -
Using Time to Improve Student Performance
Proponents of a year-round school year suggest that a shift in the time designated for teaching and learning will help students achieve more by minimizing summer ... -
Lingo Jingo awarded prestigious English Language Learner grant
New funding allows the company to offer pilots of its WIDA- and Common Core-aligned language-acquisition solution to a limited number of schools (San Francisco, CA) November ...
