Tag: school reform
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Garden-Based Learning: A Return to Simpler Food in K-12 Schools
The idea that nutrition and educational performance are directly related is nothing new. Free school breakfast and lunch programs are often credited with higher levels of ... -
Has education failed at “no bullying” programs?
**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 ... -
5 Steps to Data-Based School Reform—the Common Sense Way
Are you interested in reforming a school or a district? Let’s go back to basics. The first step to positive K-12 reform within a school or ... -
New Models and Trends in Resource Allocation
Many investigators have requested new methods to determine expenditures as a means for better understanding priorities, organizational investments, proposed strategies, and as a tool to quantify ... -
Ask An Expert: Closing the Achievement Gap
Question: Dr. Lynch, what are your thoughts on the achievement gap? What do we need to do to close it? Lisa K. Answer: Thanks for your ... -
Tenure: 3 Groups Fighting Against Bad Teachers
The war against underperforming teachers is in full swing, with proposed laws created to prevent them from negatively impacting their students. One of the many ways ... -
8 Reasons Common Core Will Ultimately Fail
By Matthew Lynch Since their initial implementation, national Common Core standards have caused quite a stir. It seems that everyone from politicians to parents have an ... -
The Business of Lesson Plans
Creating and writing lesson plans are activities common to basic teacher education courses. Before entering a classroom, young educators are taught how to meticulously plan their ... -
3 Learning Problems Bigger Than Teacher Prep
Last week seven U.S. states announced intentions to revamp teacher-preparation and licensing requirements that essentially make it tougher to become and remain a teacher. Some of ... -
How to Build, and Keep, the Best Teaching Staff
By Matthew Lynch In order for school reform in the U.S. to be successful, we must recruit, train, retrain, and fairly compensate teachers. School districts continuously ...
