Studies on Technology in the Classroom 150 150 Suzanne

Studies on Technology in the Classroom

Recently, an interesting study on technology use in the classroom was released by the National Association for Educational Progress (NAEP) and Center for American Progress to provide an overview of how technology is being used to help learning. The NAEP is a part of the federal Department of Education and their National Center for Education…

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How it Works: Ability Grouping 150 150 Suzanne

How it Works: Ability Grouping

Tracking, or grouping students by ability, is one of the single most controversial topics in education. It is a practice that impacts students, teachers, administrators, and of course, families as they seek the best possible education for their child. Whether a child is grouped with students with similar abilities, greater abilities, or lesser abilities will…

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A Parent’s Guide to Dysgraphia 150 150 Callie

A Parent’s Guide to Dysgraphia

You bring home a new coloring book and crayons for your young child and she seems uninterested or even upset. You ask your child to jot down a quick note for you and halfway through, he freezes up and refuses to finish. You notice your teenager has managed to scribble some class notes on paper…

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Controlling Your Child’s Technology Obsession 150 150 Kristen

Controlling Your Child’s Technology Obsession

As technological advances seem to be making leaps and bounds every day and new devices become integrated into our lives more regularly it’s easy to feel as though we may be too plugged in. It may also seem as though our children are infatuated with – perhaps even addicted to – these technological wonders. While…

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Utilizing Your Public Library 150 150 Kristen

Utilizing Your Public Library

When it comes to your child’s education, you want to make sure you are finding and using every resource that may be helpful. Though your child’s school is likely equipped with a well-stocked library, it may only be available during school hours and is often not somewhere you can go with your child. Utilizing your…

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Preventing Summer Brain Drain 150 150 Suzanne

Preventing Summer Brain Drain

Summer is upon us, plans to prevent summer brain drain are going into high gear, and the good news is that we never stop learning so brain drain may be less of a reality than we think. Obviously, classroom and non-classroom learning is not the same thing and when class is out, what children (and…

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Helping Kids Learn Math 150 150 Suzanne

Helping Kids Learn Math

Learning math, and remembering it, is not the easiest thing in the world. It can be difficult for young children to learn math and difficult for adults to remember how to perform certain math functions. In American education, the emphasis on math is strong and the comparison to higher performing nations in math education is…

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How to Prepare the Morning of the SAT Teaching Staff

How to Prepare the Morning of the SAT

You’ve spent months preparing for this – the SAT. You’ve studied hard, quizzed yourself and taken practice exams and you finally feel prepared. In order to gain the most from your hard work, you’ll want to make sure to stay on track, focused and prepared when the actual test day comes. Before your test day…

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How is the PSAT Used? Teaching Staff

How is the PSAT Used?

The PSAT is more than just a preliminary version of the SAT. Administered by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, the PSAT is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). Your child’s PSAT scores are used for determining eligibility for the National Merit Scholarship Program. This means by doing well on the…

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How to Make Your Child’s Summer Vacation Fun and Educational 150 150 Callie

How to Make Your Child’s Summer Vacation Fun and Educational

After the final school bell has rung and the sun has come out to stay it’s easy to spend the entire summer vegging out by the pool. However, just because school takes a break each year doesn’t mean your child needs to take a break from learning. Taking some time during summer vacation to enjoy…

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Homegrown Learning Initiatives 150 150 Suzanne

Homegrown Learning Initiatives

Different districts, different learning initiatives. Schools adopt or create many different programs to enrich areas of learning such as literacy, math, science and often they are locally developed programs built out through some sort of grant funding. Some of these programs really hit home in terms of being engaging and also engaging children in serious…

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Exploring Art Museums with Your Child 150 150 Callie

Exploring Art Museums with Your Child

Taking your child to an art museum is a great learning activity because it promotes awareness of the world and can be the first step in a lifelong interest in art. Art museums can inspire your child’s creativity and help him grow his appreciation for works of art. That said, the idea of taking your…

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Tips for Mental Fitness 150 150 Suzanne

Tips for Mental Fitness

Mental fitness is given its due attention in programs designed to fulfill health and wellness goals; certainly the benefits of physical fitness and mental fitness go hand-in-hand, but there are also some tricks to apply to the mind and its mental fitness which can also boost overall wellness. Without going to the gym! One of…

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Looking for a Reading Tutor 150 150 Callie

Looking for a Reading Tutor

Reading is an essential skill that can open up both new worlds and new opportunities for your child. But if your child is struggling with reading, opening a book can seem more like a punishment than an enriching activity. Luckily, difficulty with reading is not a life sentence. With help from a good reading tutor,…

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MOOC’s and Higher Learning 150 150 Suzanne

MOOC’s and Higher Learning

MOOC’s, or massive online open courses, are transforming the college landscape. The proliferation of these online courses is a benefit to students across the country, but also has drawbacks within the realm of higher education. There are also changes within the market for online courses which will affect students, college faculty, and whole universities. Whether…

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Boosting Your Child’s Motivation 150 150 Callie

Boosting Your Child’s Motivation

Face it. At some time or another, we’ve all felt that restless urge to skip out on whatever we’re doing and just relax. It’s not always easy to keep ourselves motivated, and as adults we’ve had years of practice. For our children, staying motivated through all the tests, sports, homework assignments, visits to grandma’s house,…

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Synergistic Thinking 150 150 Suzanne

Synergistic Thinking

One trick of the mind that helps boost creativity and innovation is synergistic thinking. Synergistic thinking brings together a person’s various influences to help build towards personal accomplishment. Everyone has multiple interests, discerning how they fit together and managing to incorporate one’s interests into their future pursuits helps lay the path towards successful innovation, invention…

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How to Improve Your SAT Math Score Teaching Staff

How to Improve Your SAT Math Score

Everyone wants to reach their true potential and score as highly as possible on the SAT. And with the math section, every last point counts so it’s important to know what will help you go from a mediocre score to a great one. But before you ever start to consider doing better, you should first…

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Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten? 150 150 Callie

Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Getting Ready for Kindergarten: 8 Skills Your Child Should Have If your child is going to be four years old before the end of this September, you’re probably wondering if this is the year to start kindergarten. Maybe you’re not sure if he’s ready or if it would be better to wait another year. Being…

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Time Management: Using Mission Elapsed Time (MET) 150 150 Suzanne

Time Management: Using Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

Time management is not the easiest thing to learn or to teach… it is a uniquely individual thing, but one which requires mastery in order to be an effective student.  Time certainly keeps moving, and students are up against a lot of deadlines, timelines, and scheduling requirements, and they learn early, the importance of their…

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