Tag: teachered
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Buckle Up! Navigating the Legal Issues for Field Trips
A guest post by Candice C. Pinares-Baez There is no question that field trips are an essential part of strengthening the curriculum and creating an interactive ... -
Sex education: Time for a revolution (as well as evolution)
By Khaula Mazhar **The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within ... -
Why abstinence-only sex ed simply doesn’t work
By Matthew Lynch When I first saw the headline, I thought it was too ironic to be true: Texas school teaching abstinence-only sex ed suffers chlamydia ... -
5 Steps for Creating School Reform Policies that Actually Work
Many school administrators enter the field hell-bent on making a name for themselves and refusing to live in the shadows of their predecessors. Often, they feel ... -
The First Year Teaching: Getting off to a good start
By Matthew Lynch Establishing a well managed classroom should be a top priority for all new teachers. Beginning a career in teaching is greatly aided if ... -
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 ... -
Teachable Gardens Cultivate a Sustainable Future
By Cat West An appreciation of nature is a primary understanding for children. The bright golden sun and vivid blue skies are often the first images ... -
What fewer women in STEM means for their mental health
Jennifer Drake, University of Toronto “You’re in engineering!?! Wow, you must be super-smart…” It has been over 10 years since I was a first-year engineering undergraduate ... -
Well, What Do You Know? A Discriminating Look at the No Child Left Behind Act
By David Moscinski The prime expectation of the No Child Left Behind Act is that all students become proficient in Reading and Mathematics. It mandates annual ... -
New Teacher Tip: The Teacher Evaluation Process
Each school system has a process for measuring and evaluating their teachers. In most districts, all teachers are evaluated by an administrator and provided feedback at ...
