Teachers
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What’s the Secret to High PISA Test Scores? Top ranking BASIS Schools Say its Teachers
Author: Dr. Q. Mark Reford Dr. Q. Mark Reford was born in Ireland. He was educated at Oxford and taught there, as well as ... -
Who Owns Knowledge? A Look At Curriculum.
The central focus of every curriculum is imparting knowledge in the best way possible. But who decides what “the best way possible” really is? ... -
Should we grade teachers on student performance?
Should teachers be judged on student performance? Is it a fair assessment of their skills as educators? A recent study published in Educational Evaluation ... -
4 Ways to Help Your Students Embrace Diversity
When you’re a culturally responsive teacher, one of your major goals is to help all students become respectful of all the cultures and people ... -
5 Expert Tips on Working with Homeless Students
Homelessness is another step down on the ladder of poverty and it is a very real problem faced by 1.5 million children in the ... -
3 Things We’d Rather Not Hear About Gender Bias in K-12 Classrooms
Think back to your own days as a student in the classroom. Do you remember particular times when you noticed a difference in the ... -
Energizing the collaborative classroom
How tech tools can help teachers peak into the thinking and learning of even their shyest students. By Dr. Sheryl Abshire I am in ... -
6 Fun Careers To Keep Students Excited about School
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest ... -
What do special educators need to succeed?
Elizabeth Bettini, Boston University and Kristin Murphy, University of Massachusetts Boston A shortage of special education teachers is threatening the ability of schools in ... -
6 Ingenious Ways Activists Are Transforming K-12 Education
Activism when it comes to public K-12 education is flourishing. Laws regarding K-12 education are no longer simply handed down and enforced without pushback ...