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Reading Education Teachers

Should Good Readers Be Taught Reading Strategies?

By Matthew Lynch
October 3, 2023

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Language Development Language Education

What are Suprasegmentals?

By Matthew Lynch
October 3, 2023

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Teachers Testing

Inferential Thinking To Make Conclusions

By Matthew Lynch
October 2, 2023

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Language Education Reading & Literacy

What are Vowels and Diphthongs?

By Matthew Lynch
October 2, 2023

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Reading & Literacy

What are Diacritics?

By Matthew Lynch
October 1, 2023

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Teachers

Should Good Readers Be Taught Reading Strategies?

October 3, 2023

Teachers focus on teaching reading and comprehension strategies thinking that those will help students in reading better. However, several literacy experts claim that these strategies do not help the good ...

Inferential Thinking To Make Conclusions

By Matthew Lynch
October 2, 2023
Interpreting What Teachers Say About Your Child

By Matthew Lynch
September 29, 2023
Getting Involved: How To Build a Good Relationship With Your Child’s Teacher

By Matthew Lynch
September 28, 2023
Solving Math Word Problems

By Matthew Lynch
September 27, 2023

Educational Leadership

Education Leadership Teachers

By Matthew Lynch

September 29, 2023

Interpreting What Teachers Say About Your Child

Have the comments that a teacher makes about your child at a parent-teacher conference ever seemed like more than what was being said? Have the concerns ...

Getting Involved: How To Build a Good Relationship With Your Child’s Teacher

By Matthew Lynch
September 28, 2023
How To Ease The Transition To College

By Matthew Lynch
September 14, 2023
2e Students: Questions To Ask Your Child’s School

By Matthew Lynch
September 12, 2023
How to Implement the Levels of Questions Teaching Strategy in Your Classroom

By Matthew Lynch
September 5, 2023

Higher Education

By Matthew Lynch

August 10, 2023

Free Student Laptop Programs: Bridging the Digital Divide

In today’s technology-driven world, having access to a computer, specifically a laptop, has become essential for students of all ages. From completing homework assignments to researching ...

20 Most Educated Cities in America

By Matthew Lynch
August 8, 2023
20 Most Educated States in America

By Matthew Lynch
August 8, 2023
12 People Who Pursued Higher Education After Fame

By Matthew Lynch
August 8, 2023
Florida’s LGBTQ+ College Students Face a Tough Choice: Stay or Go?

By Matthew Lynch
August 8, 2023

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Reading Education Teachers

By Matthew Lynch
October 3, 2023
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Should Good Readers Be Taught Reading Strategies?

Teachers focus on teaching reading and comprehension strategies thinking that those will help students in reading better. However, several literacy experts claim that these strategies do not help the good or even average readers. Learn to find out what the reading strategies are and why literacy experts think these strategies don’t work on good readers. ...

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Language Development Language Education

By Matthew Lynch
October 3, 2023
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What are Suprasegmentals?

These are also known as prosody and can function linguistically to alter the meaning of a word or a phrase. They can also function as a paralinguistic to adjust or strengthen what the spoken information is trying to imply. This could be by expressing emotion. Some suprasegmentals are stress, rhythm, pitch, loudness, duration, and intonation. ...

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Teachers Testing

By Matthew Lynch
October 2, 2023
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Inferential Thinking To Make Conclusions

Inference, in general, refers to any evaluation or conclusion. Inferential thinking is when you make sense of anything happening around you. We, humans, infer every day, and while you don’t see, smell or feel the experience, you figure it out. For instance, you might hear a glass breaking. While you aren’t on the location to ...

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Language Education Reading & Literacy

By Matthew Lynch
October 2, 2023
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What are Vowels and Diphthongs?

Vowels are letters of the alphabet that produce one single sound. There are five of them – [a], [e], [i], [o], [u]. Diphthongs typically produce two vowel sounds in one syllable. In other words, they’re the result of the pairing of two pure vowels. This is why they aren’t included on the IPA charts. It’s ...

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Reading & Literacy

By Matthew Lynch
October 1, 2023
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What are Diacritics?

These are marks or symbols that can totally adjust the meaning of a consonant or vowel. It may be used to show an accent or the fact that the pronunciation of the vowel or consonant in that context is different. In other words, diacritics are marks positioned below or above (or sometimes next to) a ...

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Language and Communication Disorders

By Matthew Lynch
September 30, 2023
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What is Childhood Dysarthria?

This is a motor speech disorder triggered by paralysis, lack of muscular coordination, or neuromuscular weakness of the muscles necessary for speech production. This could result from the presence of neurological impairment, traumatic brain injury, or specific neurological conditions (such as cerebral palsy or neurofibromatosis). There are six types of dysarthria, and they are spastic, ...

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Special Education Teachers

Tips On How To Talk To Your Child’s Teacher About Dyslexia

Dyslexia is one of the learning disabilities that students may have. It is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they ...
Education Leadership Special Education

Screen Testing At School For Possible Learning Disabilities

Screen testing is a procedure various schools-generally public but some private ones as well- implement. This screening aims to assess and evaluate signs that indicate a student having a specific ...
Special Education

Families Push for Full Days for Students With Disabilities

In recent years, there has been a growing movement among families to demand full-day education opportunities for students with disabilities. Parents, teachers, and advocates argue that it is essential to ...
Special Education

What Impact Did COVID Have on Special Education?

The Covid-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on all aspects of society, but for students in special education, the effects have been particularly pronounced. This article aims to explore ...
Special Education

A Guide to Special Education Process

Special education is a process that begins with identifying a student’s individual needs and progresses through the identification, evaluation, and placement of services that meet those needs. Special education services ...

Mindfulness Neuroscience Psychology and Education

What Is Mental Well-being? A Psychologist Explains

Mental well-being is an umbrella term that refers to a person’s overall mental state, including their emotional state, thinking process, and physical health. There is no single definition of mental ...
Neuroscience

Neuroscience: Overview, History, Major Branches

Neuroscience is the study of the workings of the brain and spinal cord. It encompasses various topics, from the molecular and cellular level to the behavior and function of entire ...
Neuroscience

Serotonin vs. Dopamine: What Are the Differences?

Serotonin and dopamine are two important neurotransmitters that play a role in various activities in the brain. The main difference between serotonin and dopamine is that serotonin is mainly responsible ...
Neuroscience

Left Brain vs. Right Brain

Regarding the brain, people think of left and right as two separate entities. But in fact, they are two halves of the same whole. The left brain is the logical, ...
Neuroscience

An Easy Guide to Neuron Anatomy

Neurons are the cells that communicate with each other in the brain and spinal cord. They are responsible for all brain functions, from thinking to moving. To understand how neurons ...

Equity Higher Education Policy & Reform

What Will Obama’s Legacy be when it Comes to Diversity on College Campuses?

With less than two years left in office, President Barack Obama still has a lofty agenda when it comes to education in America. From supporting wider access to universal Pre-K ...
Equity Policy & Reform

How should we teach about social justice in a post-(Michael) Brown world?

**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 those of the authors ...
Policy & Reform Year-Round Schooling

Should the U.S. Switch to Year-Round Schooling?

The traditional school year, with roughly three months of vacation time every summer, was first implemented when America was primarily an agricultural society. We have changed as a nation; today, ...
Equity Policy & Reform

Education reform in New Orleans may serve white interests and not African Americans

**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 those of the authors ...
Matthew Lynch Policy & Reform

3 Things High School Students Should Know about College

As the stakes rise regarding the necessity of a high school diploma for lifelong success, so do the standards to earn one. High school students and graduates today must know ...

STEM

17 Engaging Taxonomy Activities

In the education world, teaching taxonomy can be a challenging task. After all, categorizing living things according to their characteristics is not something that can be easily done by students. ...
STEM

20 Marvellous Microscope Activity Ideas

Looking for exciting activities to enhance your student’s learning experience in science class? Look no further than these 20 marvelous microscope activity ideas! 1. Explore pond water – collect samples ...
Math Education STEM

How to Calculate Percent Error

Percent error or percentage error is a percentage of the variation between an estimate or measured value and an accurate or known value. It is employed in science to report ...
STEM

Difference Between Independent and Dependent Variables

The two significant variables in an experiment are known as the independent and dependent variables. An independent variable is a variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment to observe and test the effects ...
STEM

Memorizing the First 20 Elements on the Periodic Table

If you must take a chemistry course, there is an exceptional chance you will be required to learn the names and order of the elements of the periodic table. Even if you don’t ...

Equity

Why Do So Many Black Women Die in Childbirth?

In recent years, alarming statistics have emerged regarding the significant disparities in maternal mortality rates among black women in the United States. Numerous studies have found that black women are ...
Equity Poverty & Education

Supporting Families Who Are Experiencing Homelessness

In 1991, a Philadelphia study found that homeless children had higher rates of accidents, injuries, and language delay. Specifically, compared with normative samples, preschool children scored lower on their receptive ...
Equity

LGBTQ+ Kids and Students of Color Feel Less Safe in American PreK-12 Schools and Colleges

In recent years, there has been growing awareness about issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community and students of color in the educational system. Despite significant progress made, many members of ...
Equity

Discussing the Push to Diversify K-12 Textbooks

In recent years, there has been a growing push to diversify K-12 textbooks. The understanding that representation and inclusivity matter has gained considerable traction in the education field. This article ...
Equity Higher Education Policy & Reform

What Will Obama’s Legacy be when it Comes to Diversity on College Campuses?

With less than two years left in office, President Barack Obama still has a lofty agenda when it comes to education in America. From supporting wider access to universal Pre-K ...

Assessment Testing

What is an Intelligence Test?

This is an evaluation that checks the capacities of an individual, which are largely seen as signs that a person is intelligent, or the fact that an individual has special ...
Assessment Testing

What is an Aptitude Test?

This is an evaluation created to ascertain future learning or mastery of skill if the right sets of instructions are given. For instance, high school students may be given aptitude ...
Assessment Teachers

What is Play-based Assessment?

This is a technique for an individualized approach to learning that evaluates what a child can do on his own, can do with some form of help, and can’t do ...
Assessment Behavior Management

What is Functional Behavior Assessment?

This is a technique that relates the proper observation of a certain student to a personalized curriculum as a form of intervention. In other words, a functional behavior assessment (FBA) ...
Assessment Teachers

What is Standards-based Grading?

This is a scoring system whereby students’ results on a state or a national scoring standard are placed in comparison to others, and then, reported. This particular approach is so ...

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