Author: Matthew Lynch
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Dispelling 6 Myths About the SAT and ACT
As I travel across the country talking to high school students about preparing for life after high school, I get asked a lot of questions about ... -
Special Education is Supposed to Be Temporary, Not Permanent
I was a special education teacher for several years, and it always broke my heart to see students relegated to the program for the duration of ... -
9 Ways to Improve Your Child’s School Attendance
As parents we want our children to graduate from high school and be prepared for the workforce or college. However, if your child is continuously absent ... -
Five Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Young Child Develop STEM skills
How early is too early to introduce STEM concepts to your young child? I would say you can start as soon as two. Parents of young ... -
Dear First-Year Teacher, Hold on, It Gets Better
Dear First-Year Teacher, Wow, you’ve made it to March, even though you doubted it would happen. For that, you should give yourself a round of applause, ... -
How to Become an Effective Higher Education Administrator
Almost anyone can spot a leader when they see one; someone that is intelligent, charismatic, leads by example and is easy to approach. At least that ... -
How Growing Up in a Higher Education Desert Impacted Me
Growing up, I lived 37 miles from Jackson State University, 54 miles from Mississippi College, 57 miles from Alcorn State University, and 94 miles from the ... -
Are K-12 Schools and Colleges Doing Enough on Drug Education, Prevention and Enforcement?
Are K-12 schools and colleges doing enough on drug education, prevention, and enforcement? That’s the question that the title of this article poses. If you ask ... -
10 Terms That Gifted Educators Should Know
Early today, I was reminiscing about all of the talks that I used to have with a colleague of mine, while we were both educators working ... -
The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 11: Ways That Digital Age Teachers Model Digital Literacy and Leadership
In this technology-immersed world, students need to know how to navigate the digital environment safely. From discerning real news from propaganda to managing their reputation online, ...
