Author: Matthew Lynch
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What are the Pros and Cons of Learning Pathways
People who advocate for expanding learning pathways in schools argue that such alternative educational experiences offer learners more rewarding, inspiring, or valuable learning opportunities that can ... -
What is a Block Schedule?
Block scheduling is a system for scheduling junior high or high school days, usually by replacing the historical scheduling method of six or seven 40-50 minute ... -
Three Key Points for Schools Opening In-Person
Businesses all over the world are slowly beginning to reopen, but schools and educational institutions face special challenges during this time period. Schools need to carefully ... -
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How to Effectively Use Common Planning Time
In schools, common planning time refers to any period scheduled during the school day for several educators, or teams of educators, to work on grading and ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to Learning Outcomes
Student outcomes denote what learners will know or accomplish once they finish a class or program of study. Learning outcomes are descriptions of the capabilities, skills, ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to Developing Learning Objectives
Learning objectives are brief statements that explain what learners will be expected to learn by the end of the school year, class, unit, lesson, project, or ... -
Helping Kids Choose a Debate Topic
If there is one thing teenagers love, it’s arguing. Therefore, I find it relatively easy to get teens to buy into a debate unit, once the ... -
Have Weighted Grades Outlived Their Usefulness?
The foundational rationale for weighted grades is that the practice provides an incentive for learners to challenge themselves academically. By placing greater value on grades earned ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to Weighted Grades
Weighted grades are numerical scores that are given an advantage when calculating a GPA. These scores were usually attained at higher level, honors, AP, or IB ... -
Implementing the Four Parts of Explicit Instruction
Are you a teacher who is new to explicit instruction and needs help implementing it in your classroom? Then you have come to the right place. ...
