Education

Mental Maps

Mental Maps 150 150 Suzanne

Mental maps are a useful tool for representing how people think about they place they live. They can be used with students of any age, and allow each person to…

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Recent News on the SAT’s

Recent News on the SAT’s 150 150 Suzanne

Standardized tests are a huge part of the current educational system, and it is a topic that gets a lot of discussion. Within the fray, there was a recent article…

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Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling

Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling 150 150 Callie

Year-round schooling has been adopted by many school districts around the United States and in many other countries around the world. Is your child’s school district considering switching to this alternative…

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Educational Summer Camps

Educational Summer Camps 150 150 Callie

The snow may still be falling now, but before you know it, spring will be here. And soon after: the lazy days of summer. But that doesn’t mean summer vacation…

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Identifying Critical Thinking Strengths

Identifying Critical Thinking Strengths 150 150 Suzanne

Critical thinking is a very broad term and to think about the different types of thinking strategies that fall under the critical thinking umbrella, can help to increase one’s ability…

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The Role of Advanced Placement Courses

The Role of Advanced Placement Courses 150 150 Suzanne

Students in high school have a great many options in terms of pursuing the types of coursework they want. Many districts offer Magnet Programs that provide enhanced education in specific…

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Learning to Study Before Going to College

Learning to Study Before Going to College 150 150 Callie

Your daughter’s college acceptance letter has just arrived and you couldn’t be more proud. You know better than anyone how hard your child has worked to get into college. Hundreds…

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Effective Parental Involvement

Effective Parental Involvement 150 150 Suzanne

There is a lot of pressure on parents to raise successful kids. There is a lot of discussion of the importance of parental involvement in their child’s education as being…

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Trends in Education

Trends in Education 150 150 Suzanne

One truism about education is that it is subject to trends. This can be seen in a positive or negative light, but the reality is that the efforts are directed…

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The Framing Effect

The Framing Effect 150 150 Suzanne

Problem or opportunity…? It’s all in how you frame it. Such is ‘the framing effect.’ One of the tricks of the mind, and a key to how one is able…

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