Tag: teachered
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Obama calls for limits on school testing. Here’s why
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation President Obama has urged states to cut back on too much testing. In a Facebook video message October 24, the president urged ... -
Moving ‘quality’ teachers between schools will not help disadvantaged children
Paul Thomas, Furman University The bi-partisan federal legislation in the US popularly known as “No Child Left Behind” was passed during George W Bush’s first term. ... -
How to Choose the Right Childcare Center
**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 ... -
Top Four Ways to Engage Millennials in Learning Environments
Note: Today’s guest post comes to us courtesy of Dr. Tina Rooks, who serves as Vice President and Chief Instructional Officer at Turning Technologies. With over ... -
The Two Most Important Components of Your Teaching Job Application
When applying for a teaching position, in addition to your resume, you will need to include a cover letter (also called a “letter of introduction”) and ... -
Whose responsibility are sexual predators on college campuses?
Recently President Obama announced his “It’s On Us” campaign that calls on all college-aged men to step up their efforts when it comes to protecting women ... -
Lessons from Educators on the Big Screen: Part I
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; ... -
Early Learning, Environmental Lessons and STEM Prioritization: Trends in K-12 Education for 2014, Part III
This week I’ve been talking about the trends I foresee making a big impact in K-12 classrooms in 2014. Already I’ve looked at the BYOD movement, ... -
Seeing the World Through a Different Lens
Defining Irlen Syndrome and why you haven’t heard of it before now Max was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD in first grade. He was placed in ... -
Teachers: 3 Quick, Simple Tips to Stay Insanely Productive Without Losing Steam
Teachers have strong commitments to their work. Most of them feel passionately about teaching, and see it as a “calling.” The emotions that teachers undergo include ...
