Author: Matthew Lynch
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How Nature Teaches Kids What Technology Can’t
With screentime becoming nearly synonymous with raising children, could our beloved technology actually be hindering education? Serving every purpose from teaching kids their ABCs and basic ... -
How Mindfulness Fits into the American School System
In the western world, we often equate mindfulness with the image of Buddhist monks meditating peacefully under a tree. While that image doesn’t exactly mesh with ... -
How to Use Sheltered Instruction in the Classroom
Sheltered instruction is a strategic approach to teaching English language learners that allows learners to understand content as they develop language proficiency. To use sheltered instruction ... -
Think Alouds: Modeling Ways to Think About Text
A think-aloud is “a strategic model for active thinking during the reading process, which is used to demonstrate other reading comprehension strategies, including monitoring, visualizing, and ... -
How to Know If You’re a Helicopter Parent… and How It Could Impair Your Child’s Development
As technology enables us to be more and more connected and aware of the often frightening happenings throughout the world, parents and educators are forced to ... -
The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 14: The Danger of Prejudging Your Students
In this episode of The Edvocate Podcast, we discuss the dangers of prejudging your students. -
The Impact of Genetics on Child Development
While there are many nuances to the nature vs. nurture debate surrounding child development and the human experience in general – like we talked about in ... -
How to Enhance Students’ Self-Control With Research-Supported Strategies
By becoming teachers, we made a commitment to shaping young minds and positively influencing the next generation. But, did you realize that by teaching algebra, geography ... -
How To Learn From Your Mistakes and Improve Classroom Discipline
Jumping from the rigor of college courses straight into teaching, managing, planning and disciplining a classroom full of rambunctious youngsters can be intimidating. While college education ... -
Positive Psychology: The Key to a Thriving Classroom
When we think of psychology and psychiatry, traditionally, we think of “fixing” or solving some form of a mental conundrum or psychopathology. However, with the advancement ...
