Tag: STEM
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Examining The Federal Government’s Role in Educational Reform
In the decades of attempted educational reform, the U.S. government has been the biggest player. Following the Nation at Risk report the federal government became more ... -
Why Family Involvement is Vital to Successful Educational Reform
Family involvement is tied not only to student success, but also to the success of schools as a whole. Greater appreciation for the importance of the ... -
Career Exploration – Determining Your Interests and Strengths
**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 ... -
Here’s Why Online PD Won’t Work if It’s Not Job-Embedded
A former New York City PD director and blended learning specialist weighs in on online learning for teachers. A guest post by Michael Weinraub When I ... -
Gender Equality: Are We Serving the Needs of Our Youth?
In the classroom, it’s important for teachers to address the needs of both female and male students, to ensure that each is treated fairly and can ... -
Budgeting for Modern Academics: Educating in a Challenged Economy
Education is an ever-shifting field, but recent years have seen tension in what needs to change and the funding available to back those reforms. The Obama ... -
Five Tips for Preventing Censorship Issues in Education
Once upon a time in America’s schools, librarians, teachers, and the curriculum coordinator decided which books would be used in classrooms and school libraries. Things have ... -
Check out the 5 Steps One School Takes to Transform Dropouts into Graduates
When you think about credit-recovery programs, you likely think of truant or at-risk students. These students, who need a push to catch up after falling behind, ... -
Understanding the 4 Main Schools of Philosophy: Principle of Idealism
Understanding philosophy is important for educators not only so that they possess an individual philosophy but gain more awareness to the philosophies of their students and ... -
Three Signs Your Class Is Suffering from the Digital Divide
While technology is a major force across the world, its impact is not felt equally. While it’s wonderful when obtaining new technology for experiment and implementation ...
