Tag: put kids first
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Why Teaching Jobs Should be Preserved during School Reform
By Matthew Lynch School reform is never easy. When sweeping changes are decided upon and implemented, everyone must fully participate in order for students to benefit ... -
How can schools fight obesity AND unhealthy body image?
By Matthew Lynch The rate of obesity among children is skyrocketing. By the age of four, one in five children are obese. Obese children are at ... -
I’m an Educator, What Should I Tweet about?
**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 ... -
3 People (Besides Teachers) Who Play a Role in Students’ Success
As someone who train educators for a living and have written books about following “the calling” to become a teacher, I do believe in the power ... -
5 Keys to an Effective School Mission
Instructional leadership offers administrators the opportunity to create a shared vision of learning for the entire school environment – allowing both educators and support staff to ... -
The Benefits of Browsing: Why Teachers Should Indulge in Online Social Networking
The Internet is not just about consuming – it’s also about connecting. Forums and other forms of online social networking provide opportunities for educators to come ... -
Teaching and Politics: Behind the Scenes of Common Core Wars
By Matthew Lynch As more and more governors and local politicians denounce Common Core initiatives, and more states officially back away from the standards, the debate ... -
Parental involvement in early childhood learning: A stitch in time saves nine
**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 Vicious Cycle of (un)Education in Pakistan
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ... -
The Call to Teach: Urban Legends
Each day 8,000 American students drop out of high school. Over the course of a year, that amounts to 3 million total students who give up ...
