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For over 15 years, veteran educator Matthew Lynch has written about and researched the field of education. On “The Edvocate Podcast,” he discusses education trends, issues, and futures. To join him on this journey, click the subscribe button.

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    • Nov 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 16: The Three Gates of Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 7:44


    In today's episode of The Edvocate Podcast, we will discuss how using the three gates of speech can help us better communicate with our students.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 15: How to Deal With a Difficult Principal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 14:28


    In this episode, we will discuss strategies that teachers can use to deal with a difficult principal.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 14: The Danger of Prejudging Your Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 14:11


    In this episode of The Edvocate Podcast, we discuss the dangers of prejudging your students.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 13: How I Avoid Burning Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 11:23


    In this episode, I give teachers some tips on how they can avoid burning out. I accomplish this by discussing my self-care regimen, and challenging teachers to develop their on.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 12: Ways That Digital Age Teachers Ensure Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 10:11


    The life of a teacher is busy, and there never seem to be enough hours in a day. However, smart teachers offset this by working smarter and not harder. In this episode, we will discuss ways that digital age teachers ensure productivity

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 11: Ways That Digital Age Teachers Model Digital Literacy and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 8:44


    In this technology-immersed world, students need to know how to navigate the digital environment safely. From discerning real news from propaganda to managing their reputation online, so much of their future is dependent on possessing digital literacy skills. Teachers have to step up to the plate and integrate digital literacy into the curriculum and model it through their actions. In this episode, we will discuss ways that digital age teachers model digital literacy and leadership.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 10: Ways That Digital Age Teachers Sharpen Their Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 7:34


    Since the advent of edtech, the educational system has changed exponentially with each passing year. To keep up, teachers must continue to hone their skills and adapt to new technologies and policies. In this episode; we will discuss ways that digital age teachers sharpen their skills.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 9: How Digital Age Teachers Can Win Over Their Colleagues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 8:59


    Education is a collaborative process, as it takes many stakeholders working in unison to help students succeed academically. One of the most integral parts of this collaborative team are your peers, as teachers know all so well. So, if you are a teacher struggling to increase peer engagement, how do you fix this issue? In this episode, we will discuss ways that digital age teachers win over their colleagues.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 8: How Digital Age Teachers Can Win Over Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 8:37


    Education is a collaborative process, as it takes many stakeholders working in unison to help students succeed academically. Students themselves are at the center of this collaborative team, as teachers know all so well. So, if you are a teacher struggling to increase student engagement, how do you fix this issue? In this episode, we will discuss ways that digital age teachers win over their students.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 7: How Digital Age Teachers Can Win Over Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 9:54


    Education is a collaborative process, as it takes many stakeholders working in unison to help students succeed academically. One of the most integral parts of this collaborative team is parents, as teachers know all so well. So, if you are a teacher struggling to increase parental engagement, how do you fix this issue? In this episode, we will discuss 7 ways that digital age teachers win over parents.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 6: 8 Ways That Digital Age Teachers Avoid Burning Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 8:59


    Being a teacher is a tough job. So much so, many new teachers end up leaving the field within their first three years. To ensure that the next generation of students have qualified teachers, we must nip this phenomenon in the bud. In this episode, we will discuss 8 ways that digital age teachers avoid burning out.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 5: The Archetype of a Great Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 10:24


    One of the questions that I am frequently asked is, what does a good teacher look like? I respond by mentioning my 10th-grade Biology teacher, Mrs. Minor, and listing the attributes that made her the archetype of a great teacher.  

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 4: How to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 10:22


    Building a culturally responsive classroom is hard. To help you along your journey, here is your guide to exploring and respecting the cultural backgrounds of your students while also using diversity as an asset. If you you listen to this episode of the podcast, and take my advice, you will have a culturally responsive classroom in no time. References Culturally responsive teaching is a theory of instruction that was developed by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings and has been written about by many other scholars since then. To read more of her work on culturally responsive teaching and other topics, click here to visit her Amazon.com page.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 3: Why Teacher Shortages Occur

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 8:25


    It seems that every year around this time, school districts around the country report not being able to fill all of their open teacher vacancies. Why do these cyclical teacher shortages occur? In this episode of the podcast, we will explore this topic in-depth.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 2: How Edtech Companies Should Start the New School Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 8:42


    As summer reaches its peak, and fall gears up to make its arrival, students, parents, teachers, and administrators are all preparing for the beginning of a new academic year. So many gains were made last year, and they are eager to build upon that success. When we talk about education stakeholders who are concerned with starting the school year off right, we rarely, if ever, talk about edtech companies. They too are an integral part of the school community, as they provide a valuable service. So how do edtech companies stay on their “A” games to begin the new school year? Not to worry, we have you covered. Hello, my name is Dr. Matthew Lynch and welcome to the second episode of The Edvocate Podcast. Today, we will discuss back to school tips that will help your edtech company get off to a running start and sustain that momentum until summer break comes around again.

    The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 1: 8 Attributes of Successful Digital Age Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 29:53


    Regardless of where you go in the world, teachers are the backbone of the education system. Without quality teachers, school districts cannot provide students with the skills that they need to be successful academically. Without teachers, the next generation will not be able to compete in the global economy. These are sureties, and you will find few people who would disagree. If you have been studying the field of education closely, as we have, you know that it is undergoing a metamorphosis. Students no longer respond to the teacher-centered pedagogy that our forefathers did. No, today's students are immersed in a technologically advanced world and possess attention spans that last only a few seconds. Because of this, today's teacher needs to add a new skill set to their repertoire to be successful. In this today's podcast, we will discuss the 8 key attributes that successful digital age teachers possess.

    Introducing The Edvocate Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 1:39


    For over 15 years, veteran educator Matthew Lynch has written about and researched the field of education. On “The Edvocate Podcast,” he discusses education trends, issues, and futures. To join him on this journey, click the subscribe button so you can be alerted when the first episode goes live.

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