Tag: reflective teacher
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Your Legal Rights as An Educator: On Contracts and Due Process
The legalities involved with employment account for some of the most fundamental legal issues. Because teachers are not self-employed, and are employees of a particular organization ... -
10 Education-Related Movies All Teachers Should Watch
The factor that ultimately determines how successful students will become academically is the teacher(s) that they are assigned to. The qualities of good teachers are varied; ... -
Use These 4 Time-Tested Tips to Motivate Your Students
One of the pitfalls when it comes to motivating students is that teachers get themselves too fixated on curriculum. Teachers are afraid that when students fall ... -
Four Diverse Educational Models Born from Reform Discontent
While many alternative schools have sprouted from discontent around efforts to reform public schools, some of these new schools feature entirely new models. Why keep trying ... -
Understanding The State’s Role in School Reform
School reform is a process that occurs on many levels and involves several layers of responsible parties. While the U.S. government is the largest entity involved ... -
The Power of 140 Characters
**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 ... -
How to Build a Teaching Portfolio
When applying for a teaching position, you’ll need to have a portfolio put together and ready for presentation to your potential employers. A teaching portfolio is ... -
3 Reasons School Security Is a Waste of Money
Most parents and educators would do anything to keep students safe—whether those students are pre-Kindergartners or wrapping up a college career. Nothing is too outlandish or ... -
10 Tools to Help Teachers Develop Executive Functioning Classroom Skills
By Nicole Eredics Executive Function is a term given to a variety of cognitive processes (organization, working memory, ability to initiate tasks, switch focus or manage one’s ... -
Promoting Student Achievement through Accountability and Assessment
Educators, parents, politicians, and concerned citizens agree that the American educational system is in poor shape, and that far reaching changes are needed for improvement. One ...
