Uncategorized
-
Research Shows That Project-Based Learning with Defined STEM Boosts Student Engagement and Test Scores
In a new study, PBL helped students perform better on standardized assessments and project tests than students in direct-instruction programs (CHICAGO, IL) October 20, ... -
Performance Matters Invites K-12 Teachers and Administrators to Participate in Episode 4 of Salon Series Examining Educator Viewpoints on Personalized Professional Learning
Sandy, Utah — Oct. 12, 2016 — Do K-12 educators have the power to shape their professional learning destinies? In a nationwide survey of ... -
President Obama announces $240 million in STEM funding at White House Science Fair
President Barack Obama used the spotlight of the 5th annual White House Science Fair to announce $240 million in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) ... -
Teachers: 10 websites for your summer 2015 toolkit
**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 ... -
Bloomz Introduces its Award-Winning Free App to Connect Teachers and Parents
The new app engages today’s mobile and social-media-savvy parents with a single solution to all classroom communication needs (AUSTIN, TX) February 2, 2016 —At the TCEA ... -
Helping Adult ELLs Achieve the American Dream
Schools, non-profits, and smartphone apps provide technology-based resources to serve the growing population of adults learning English. By Vinod Lobo With a dramatic increase ... -
myON and Indiana Department of Education Partner to Improve Migrant Students’ Reading and Writing Skills
Access to thousands of digital books in myON’s literacy environment has helped improve reading achievement among Indiana’s migrant student population (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) October 11, ... -
Twitter Accusations Strain HBCUs Relationship
In a disturbing string of tweets posted to Twitter last week, an anonymous student at all-women’s Spelman College stated that she was gang raped ... -
2 Events of 2015 that Illustrate the Severity of the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sadly, over half of young black men who attend urban high schools do not earn a diploma. Of the dropouts, nearly 60 percent will ... -
Grading Obama on NCLB reform
Several weeks ago, I discussed President Obama’s education record in my introduction to education class. In particular, we talked about P-20 education, which begins ...
