Tag: Education
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How to Develop Your Philosophy of Education
As an educator it is essential to possess a philosophy which will be applied in the classroom. A philosophy of education is not difficult to write. ... -
Who says libraries are dying? They are evolving into spaces for innovation
Crystle Martin, University of California, Irvine With the expansion of digital media, the rise of e-books and massive budget cuts, the end of libraries has been ... -
A winning formula: how to pick the best teachers
John Hattie, University of Melbourne and Terry Bowles, University of Melbourne It’s one of those debates that has seemingly gone on forever. All the way back ... -
Here’s how minority job seekers battle bias in the hiring process
David S. Pedulla, University of Texas at Austin and Devah Pager, Harvard University Discrimination in the hiring process has limited the opportunities available to both racial ... -
While rethinking admissions process, consider creativity
James C. Kaufman, University of Connecticut The Turning the Tide report released last week by the Harvard Graduate School of Education has colleges and universities across ... -
Should we stop the use of test data for educator evaluations?
A guest post by Kimberly Kappler Hewitt **The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The ... -
Ways teachers can save money for retirement
**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 posts are ... -
#MichaelBrown is probably sitting in your classroom
**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 posts are ... -
The 3 Necessary Steps to Getting Your Teaching Degree
Becoming an educator begins, of course, with your own education. Whether you’re starting your pathway to becoming a teacher straight out of high school or are ... -
Should college and high school diplomas be earned together?
The term “college prep” as it relates to high school paths has a different meaning than when I was a teenager. The high school courses that ...