Author: Matthew Lynch
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4 Facts You Should Know About Gamifying K-12 Classrooms
Before they even reach kindergarten, children today are becoming intimately acquainted with mobile technology. When they arrive at their first organized school experiences, they are often ... -
3 Easy Ways New Teachers Can Organize for Maximum Success Before School Starts
As the new school year begins, most students look forward to joining their new class, and as a new teacher, you hope to make this academic ... -
Top 3 Reasons to Rewrite Our American History Textbooks
When it comes to subjects like math, science, and even English, there are some absolute truths every single school district in this nation must follow. However, ... -
Will the Coalition for College Success be good for low-income students?
A guest column by Carol Barash, PhD Just about everyone agrees that the Common Application, whose founding mission in 1975 was to simplify and streamline college ... -
4 Interesting Facts about Education in Mississippi
Mississippi is my home state, and an interesting state at that. Some time ago I wrote an article about what MLK would say about education in ... -
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. ... -
Campus diversity: Are Ivy Leagues getting closer?
America has a love-hate relationship with its eight Ivy League universities. For the majority, these elite schools are seen as unattainable places, reserved for those with ... -
Remembering Ahmed’s Clock: 3 Facts about the Harsh Reality of the School-to-Prison Cycle
In September, Ahmed Mohamed was detained by officers from the Irving Police Department for bringing a homemade clock to school that his teacher mistook for a ... -
Accountability in the Classroom: How to Write an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
If you are a special education teacher it is necessary to learn how to write a individualized education plan (IEP). Through IEPs, educators can ensure that ... -
Highly Qualified Teachers: Should Federal Requirements be Removed?
The federal provisions that define “highly qualified teachers” in the No Child Left Behind Act could soon be a thing of the past if U.S. House ...
