Teachers
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Society Trusts (and Expects a Lot From) Teachers. Why?
Teachers are the conduit for the quality of life in America, because they touch just about every adult in the nation at some point ... -
Study: Retention rates dropping dramatically
The rates of retention, or “holding back” students, has dropped drastically since 1995, according to a new study from the American Educational Research Association. ... -
Hearing is Believing
By Dale Mann, Ph.D. It’s no secret that teachers do a lot of talking in class. Since Ned Flanders’ documentation of classroom talk beginning ... -
Schools are struggling to recruit teachers, survey finds
**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 ... -
After school shootings, students fare poorly in math, English
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained ... -
Discrimination of Sexual Orientation: What You Need to Know About LGBT Discrimination in K-12
Are you aware of the shifts in sexual discrimination occurring in K-12 school systems? Each day students are facing discrimination due to their sexual ... -
Attributes of an Effective Teacher, Part 2: What You Need To Know
What do you need to know in order to be in charge of helping other people know things? What kind of information and wisdom ... -
Parents can’t answer everything children ask about science – and that’s OK
Carol Davenport, Northumbria University, Newcastle If a child asked you how close an astronaut can get to the sun, the chances are you’d need ... -
How Mentorship Can Help Teachers Succeed
Just like having good mentors is important to student teaching, as newly hired educator, having a mentor at your school is incredibly important, too. ... -
Top 4 Group Influences in Public Education Part III: Businesses
There are many external influences that impact public education. In this series the top four will be reviewed including the influence of professional education ...
