Matthew Lynch
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Closing the School to Prison Pipeline
Sadly, over half of black young men who attend urban high schools do not earn a diploma. Of the dropouts, nearly 60 percent will ... -
4 Ways School Administrators Can Discover Their Unique Leadership Style
Each administrator has his own unique personality traits. So as can be expected, some leadership styles will appeal more to some school administrators than ... -
Breaking the School-to-Prison Cycle
Though all people are genetically predisposed, it is ultimately the environment that encompasses the formative years that shapes lives. Some of that comes from ... -
Future Trends in K-12 Classroom Management and Discipline
K-12 Classroom management and discipline is all about the balance between learning within the classroom and discipline. Today, various trends are currently popular. Strategies ... -
New Teacher Tip: Getting Ready for the First Day of Class
Okay, so now you have decided on the layout of your classroom and feel that you are ready for the new a new batch ... -
3 Reasons Today’s Students Might Be Worse Off than Their Parents
The great dream of all parents is that their children will grow up to have even better life circumstances than they do. Parents want ... -
How to Develop Your Philosophy of Education
As an educator it is essential to possess a philosophy which will be applied in the classroom. A philosophy of education is not difficult ... -
4 Fascinating Truths about First-Generation College Students
College attendance has become less of a privilege and more of a necessity in the contemporary workforce. This cultural shift is a reflection of ... -
Year-Round Schooling: Should We Add on Extra Time, Too?
In this series, I’ve advocated for K-12 schools to shift from the traditional summers-off school calendar to year-round schooling. Consistency, less time spent relearning ... -
Should we stop the use of test data for educator evaluations?
A guest post by Kimberly Kappler Hewitt **The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in ...
