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How Comparing Grades Can Stunt Your Intellectual Development
We all know the feeling, you work hard to prepare for an exam, craft the perfect essay, or develop the perfect project, and now ... -
How to Calculate Your High School and College Grades
Thinking back on my K-12 and college years, I remember hearing my parents say “keep your grades up.” If it weren’t for good grades, ... -
How to Calculate Your High School GPA, College GPA, and Cumulative GPA
What is GPA? Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is a figure that represents all the letter grades you earned in either college or high ... -
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The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 6: 8 Ways That Digital Age Teachers Avoid Burning Out
Being a teacher is a tough job. So much so, many new teachers end up leaving the field within their first three years. To ... -
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The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 5: The Archetype of a Great Teacher
One of the questions that I am frequently asked is, what does a good teacher look like? I respond by mentioning my 10th-grade Biology ... -
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The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 3: Why Teacher Shortages Occur
It seems that every year around this time, school districts around the country report not being able to fill all of their open teacher ... -
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The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 2: How Edtech Companies Should Start the New School Year
As summer reaches its peak, and fall gears up to make its arrival, students, parents, teachers, and administrators are all preparing for the beginning ... -
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Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards
Every day, technology innovations transform the way people learn and how educators teach. In the last few years, the edtech field has attracted a ... -
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Introducing The Edvocate Podcast
For over 15 years, veteran educator Matthew Lynch has written about and researched the field of education. On “The Edvocate Podcast,” he discusses education ... -
Strategies for Reducing Essay Grading Time
When I was a teacher, I assigned my fair share of essays to my students. As a history teacher, I wanted them to use ...
