EdTech & Innovation
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Peer Feedback: How Students Can Learn More while Saving Teachers Time
The best educational innovations are born of necessity. That’s exactly what happened with Peergrade creator David Kofoed Wind when he came up with the idea ... -
Disengaged Students, Part 7: Too Much Information Access?
In this 20-part series, I explore the root causes and effects of academic disengagement in K-12 learners and explore the factors driving American society ... -
Low Tech Lessons to Make Your Class Ready for the High Tech World
By Brian Cleary Instructional Coach- Hearthwood Elementary Evergreen School District Underneath the flash and dazzle flowing into classrooms on the currents that feeds ... -
Ineffective assessments, part VI: More digital access needed
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. All facets of education are being impacted by the rapid evolution ... -
When Trump proposed a wall and California tore one down
Prop 58 bilingual, dual-language programs improve education prospects for all kids. Next stop: finding teachers This article was written by PATRICIA GÁNDARA As the ... -
Have You Hacked These Cognitive Tools?
Modern technology offers a plethora of cognitive tools for implementation in your classroom. You’re likely familiar with pedagogical tools and teaching resources, but you ... -
Here’s why kids fall behind in science
Paul Morgan, Pennsylvania State University Globally, the U.S. is at risk of declining economic competitiveness due to its continuing lower levels of educational attainment ... -
St. Louis Public Schools Reduce Suspensions and Referrals; Expands Kickboard School Culture System From 5 to 25 Schools
NEW ORLEANS — Nov. 30, 2016 — After implementing the Kickboard school culture system in five schools and seeing dramatic reductions in suspensions and ... -
The Key to STEM Achievement: Answering the Question
‘When Am I Going to Use This?’ In Maureen Foelkl’s classroom at Chapman Hill Elementary School in Salem, Oregon, second and third grade students ... -
10 techniques to ensure that your lessons are as dull as dish water
**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 ...
