Teachers
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How to Build, and Keep, the Best Teaching Staff
By Matthew Lynch In order for school reform in the U.S. to be successful, we must recruit, train, retrain, and fairly compensate teachers. School ... -
7 Elements All Top Schools Have
Diverse school models exist, but a fundamental question remains—how do we know how effective a school model is? How can effectiveness be judged? There ... -
Why stories matter for children’s learning
Peggy Albers, Georgia State University Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls ... -
How to Fill Classroom Seats & Close the Achievement Gap
A guest post by Erin Reeder What is the most beneficial thing students can do every day to help improve their education? There are ... -
Healthy body, healthy mind: The impact of school lunch on student performance
**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 ... -
10 years as a teacher: A decade of lessons
**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 ... -
Emails and Teacher Morale
**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 ... -
Why do fewer black students get identified as gifted?
Jason A. Grissom, Vanderbilt University Nationally, black and Hispanic students are underrepresented in gifted programs, which provide specialized instruction or other services to meet ... -
Teachers: 10 ways to make money this summer
By Katie Parsons of Mumbling Mommy Teachers who are on a traditional school calendar have summers off. Of course, as these teachers know, that ... -
6 Ways to Reform Teacher Education
As contemporary K-12 students change their learning styles and expectations for their educations, teachers need to change too. More specifically, the education that teachers ...