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    Keeping the arts in the curriculum

    By Matthew Lynch
    February 8, 2019
    Children love to perform, and they love to create. Their parents like to watch them act and dance, read the poems they’ve written, and ...
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    How Dumbed Down Education Is Creating a National Security Crisis

    For the past few decades, our country’s educational system has seen both struggle and tremendous change. With the various ailments plaguing our educational system, education reforms have attempted to pick ...
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    21 Inspirational Quotes That Nelson Mandela Made About Education

    We all have our heroes. Those human beings that seem larger than life and almost achieve Godlike status. One of my heroes is the late-great Nelson Mandela, who was affectionally ...
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    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 7: How Digital Age Teachers Can Win Over Parents

    Education is a collaborative process, as it takes many stakeholders working in unison to help students succeed academically. One of the most integral parts of this collaborative team is parents, ...
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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 ensure that the next generation of ...
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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 teacher, Mrs. Minor, and listing the ...

International Education

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    These Countries Offer Free College Education

    While the amount of student debt in the United States rises to over 1.5 trillion dollars, several countries offer their citizens (and in some cases, foreigners) free college tuition. Those ...
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    How Do Chinese and American Educational Systems Compare

    It is not an uncommon belief that Chinese students are smarter than their American counterparts.  Education experts, psychologists, and scientists have hypothesized and studied why Chinese students often outperform American ...
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    Travel to these 10 international education conferences in 2019

    When you’re ready to explore educational ideas, trends, and strategies at an international level, you’re ready to include these conferences in your professional development portfolio. Education World Forum 2019 Improving ...
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    The A-Z of Education Blogs: Letters F-H

    Click here to access all of the articles in this series. In this multi-part series, we are profiling the best of the best education blogs, in alphabetical order. In the ...
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    What would The UK government’s plans to cut student immigration by 50% mean for education ...

    The UK government is planning on slashing non-EU expat student numbers almost in half from 300,000 to 170,000 under tougher student visa rules. The threat is being greeted with dismay ...

Early Childhood Education

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    Reinventing the Way We Measure Family Outcomes

    The lack of family focus and inability to measure family outcomes has many people wondering if we need to reevaluate this entire process. Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood recently publicly ...
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    Child DevelopmentEarly Childhood

    Five Ways to Keep Preschoolers Active and Unlock Learning Potential

    When imagining a preschool classroom, one may picture a loud classroom with yelling toddlers and toys strewn across the room mixed with some tears and tired teachers. That may very ...
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    Four Cognitive Skills Supercharged by Music Education

    In recent times, music programs seem to be one of the elements being reduced or eliminated in schools. However, music has so many educational benefits for all students, not just ...
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    Early ChildhoodModern ParentingParenting

    Is My City Child-Friendly?

    If you a parent, your child’s safety is probably your number one concern. This concern influences the neighborhood you live in, the vehicle you drive, the types of food that ...
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    9 Picture Books That Teach Math Concepts

    Looking for children’s books that teach, review, and reinforce math concepts in the classroom and at home? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Check out our list. Uno, Dos, Tres: ...

Gifted and Talented Education

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    Gifted and Talented Education

    The Duality of Giftedness: Promoting the Strengths and Addressing the Weaknesses

    For teachers and parents, it’s an exciting treat to witness the growth and maturation of a gifted student. Giftedness in its many forms – in sports, art, music, science, technology ...
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    Five Steps to Better Gifted Student Identification

    Identifying gifted students is a process. Currently, there are disparities between minority and white students represented in gifted education. To make sure all students are represented, there are better ways ...
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    Concepts and Strategies for Serving the Whole Gifted Child

    Are you a gifted education teacher who wants to ensure that you are serving the needs of your gifted and talented students? Well, you have come to the right place. ...
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    Gifted and Talented Education

    Can Schools Create Gifted Students?

    Last week, a reader sent in the following question: Can schools create gifted students?  The short answer is yes. Let’s begin by explaining what giftedness is. Giftedness is defined as ...
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    Gifted and Talented Education

    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 in Jackson Public Schools. ...

Black Boys in Crisis Series

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    Black Boys in Crisis

    The Importance of Mentoring Young African-American Males

    Teachers need to realize that at home, in their neighborhoods, and in school, many students face difficulties that can interfere with learning. Compared to their middle-class counterparts, it is true ...
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    7 Ways That Black Students are Discriminated Against in U.S K-12 Schools

    African Africans have a long history of being mistreated in the United States, starting with slavery. It should come as no surprise that their children face the same treatment in ...
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    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 6: 8 Ways That Digital Age Teachers Avoid Burning Out

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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 teacher, Mrs. Minor, and listing the ...
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    Ask An ExpertAssistive TechnologyBlack Boys in CrisisBullyingChild DevelopmentChild Development TechClassroom ManagementDisabilitiesDiversityEarly ChildhoodEarly Childhood & K-12 EdTechEdTech & InnovationEdTech Policy & ReformEducation LeadershipElementary EducationElementary SchoolEquityFeaturedFirst Year TeachersFreshGifted and Talented EducationHigh SchoolHigher EducationHigher Education EdTechK-12Middle SchoolModern ParentingOnline Learning & eLearningParent & Family TechParentingPersonalized LearningPodcastPolicy & ReformSecondary EducationSpeakingSTEMTeacher EducationTeachersTesting

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 4: How to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom

    Building a culturally responsive classroom is hard. To help you along your journey, here is your guide to exploring and respecting the cultural backgrounds of your students while also using ...

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The Edvocate was created in 2014 to argue for shifts in education policy and organization in order to enhance the quality of education and the opportunities for learning afforded to P-20 students in America. What we envisage may not be the most straightforward or the most conventional ideas. We call for a relatively radical and certainly quite comprehensive reorganization of American’s P-20 system.

That reorganization, though, and the underlying effort, will have much to do with reviving the American education system, and reviving a national love of learning.  The Edvocate plans to be one of key architects of this revival, as it continues to advocate for education reform, equity, and innovation.

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