Tag: teacher quality
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How Teachers Should Build Their Resumes
When you apply for a teaching position and hand in your teaching portfolio, your resume will likely be the first component that your potential employers review. ... -
Designer Learning Experiences: Bridging the Gap for Low-Income and Minority Students
The number of minority students outweighs the number of white students—yet underrepresented minorities still often face a worse quality education than their white counterparts. It’s prime ... -
The Dark Side of Educational Technology
There’s no denying that technology has great benefits for schools. However, any conversation that does not include the potential dangers of the widespread use of technology ... -
The Power of Parents: A Primer on Parental Involvement
Parents play a powerful role in the success of each generation of K-12 students. But these days there are many factors that prevent parents from getting ... -
Reviving Creativity: How to Bring Art Back to Schools
As schools look for ways to slash their budgets, it’s become en vogue to treat art programs as disposable. After all, children need to be prepared ... -
The real reason more women don’t code
Karin Verspoor, University of Melbourne I menstruate and I code. I share this perhaps shocking personal information in the interest of full disclosure, and in solidarity ... -
Teachers: Make The Internet Work For You
The World Wide Web can be a powerful tool for educators. The Internet is thick with informational resources, sample demonstrations, and primary source sites. You probably ... -
Ask An Expert: Helping Students Avoid the Summer Slide
When the school year ends, teachers are happy to have a break from the drudgery of the school year, but they also want students to avoid ... -
9 Challenges Our Students Face in School Today Part IV: Violence
As students continue to experience challenges in school today, one problem that has gained more awareness over the past decades is violence in the school system. ... -
4 Tips Cash-Strapped Districts Can Use to Pay Teachers What They Deserve
It’s no secret that teachers in the United States receive little recognition and a salary below their abilities, and that their training after hire consists of ...
