Author: Matthew Lynch
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Education Technologies and Concepts that Every Teacher Should Know: Part I
Click here to read all the posts in this series. The Information Era began some decades ago. Since its inception, though, it has dramatically changed the ... -
Future Avenues and Directions for School District Central Office Reform
Direct indicators of student performance and achievement should be the focus, in order to better understand the link between student achievement and district central offices. For ... -
More Time for Educating: Technology and Teaching Efficiency
The hours an educator spends in active teaching pursuits are just a small piece of the overall workload puzzle. Between developing lesson plans, reporting on student ... -
Ask An Expert: The State of the U. S. Educational System
Question: Dr. Lynch, at one point in time the United States K-12 educational system was considered to be the best in the world. However, currently we ... -
For Aspiring Teachers Only: Are You a Specialist?
Many teachers have specialties that allow them to teach all grade levels, pre-K through grade 12. These specialties include (but are not limited to) art, music, ... -
Does music education make children smarter?
It’s no secret that throughout the United States, music education programs are being eliminated due to funding. However the benefits these programs can bring are critical ... -
Aspiring Teachers: What Age Range Should You Teach?
Here is a very short guide that will show you roughly what happens in each grade cluster. -
3 Responsibilities Teachers Have (Besides Teaching)
What we think teachers do is influenced by what we experienced as students. -
Ask An Expert: Using Data to Guide School Reform Efforts
Question: I am a new principal who is being asked to lead a major school reform using data as a guide. I have participated in this ... -
Why Some Educators Leave the Profession
It’s not always pleasant to talk about, but people leave the teaching profession for many reasons.








