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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Three Surprising Tips for Scoring Well on the SAT Teaching Staff

Three Surprising Tips for Scoring Well on the SAT

There are plenty of strategy guides out there for preparing for the SAT. And you probably already know the basic rules and setup of this test, and how it differs from the ACT (no science section, no trigonometry, wrong answers count against you …) Not to mention you’ve mastered the art of test taking throughout…

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21st Century College Learning 150 150 Suzanne

21st Century College Learning

For many kids, the prospect of a college education became really exciting when the major of Video Game Production was invented. Now, there was a reason to go to college! Even for people who do not like video games, this notion that a new field of study could be developed that would enthrall kids who…

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Let’s Think! How Logic Can Be Different 150 150 Suzanne

Let’s Think! How Logic Can Be Different

Funny thing about logic, is that the same logical conclusion can be arrived  at using different logical processes. Not all logic is the same, nor is it meant to be. Mathematic and scientific logic are, in fact, different processes. Logic is a process of thought – it moves from one direction, or point, to a…

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Preparing for the ACT Writing Test Teaching Staff

Preparing for the ACT Writing Test

“The Senior Itch—the incurable chaffing we all crave to scratch. The cure? Graduation.” Thus begins a sample essay for ACT Writing Test. This particular “hook” was from an essay that scored a 6, the highest score given. So what does it take to receive a high score on the Writing Test? First of all, you…

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Understanding Media’s Influence 150 150 Suzanne

Understanding Media’s Influence

For decades there has been discussion about what the impact of video games, cable tv, the internet, and now of course, social media, has on our children. As far as polarizing debates go, this has long stood as one of the most critical when trying to understand how children are experiencing the world and what…

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Science in the ACT Teaching Staff

Science in the ACT

Science. As soon as you see it, you might be thinking: Biology? Physics? Chemistry? How am I supposed to know all this? It can be very daunting, approaching this section in the ACT, but you shouldn’t fret! If you’re well prepared and know exactly what to expect, it can be as easy as 1-2-3. The…

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ACT vs. SAT: Which Test Should You Take? 150 150 Callie

ACT vs. SAT: Which Test Should You Take?

When it comes to applying for college, nothing makes a student more squeamish than the thought of spending half a day taking tests that will help decide the next four years of their lives. But before the day-of jitters, the weeks of studying, and the months of nervousness can commence, your teen needs to make…

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A Parent’s Guide to Dyscalculia 150 150 Callie

A Parent’s Guide to Dyscalculia

Most of us have heard of dyslexia, but less of us are probably familiar with the term dyscalculia, which refers to a range of learning disabilities involving numbers and math specifically, rather than letters, words, and numbers, as is the case with dyslexia. Dyscalculia is known by a lot of other names, as well, including…

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How Many Colleges Should You Apply To? 150 150 Callie

How Many Colleges Should You Apply To?

You’ll find a different answer to this question no matter where you go. Most people say six, some articles say three, some say 12. Why does the number vary so much? Because there is no right answer. It all depends on the student applying and must be considered on a case by case basis. But…

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Choosing Senior Projects 150 150 Suzanne

Choosing Senior Projects

We live in a very fast-paced, media-oriented, and electronically engaged world. So do our kids. The shift between a generation ago and today’s youth, is significant. We had “The Brady Bunch” and “The Flintstones’; today’s kids have exponentially more options, and in more areas than what they choose to watch on TV. In school, students…

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Help Your Child Adjust to a New School 150 150 Callie

Help Your Child Adjust to a New School

You’ve just finished unpacking the U-Haul truck and the boxes are scattered around your new home. While your child may seem content to pick out his room and hang posters on the walls, he may also be having some jitters about starting at a new school. Nervousness is completely normal, but there are plenty of…

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How History Helps Learning 150 150 Suzanne

How History Helps Learning

History is an important subject in helping students develop critical thinking skills which they can apply to all areas of learning. Learning in history or social studies is conducted so that students learn about historical events, cause and effect, government systems, economic systems, cultural knowledge and a vast many other topics that tie-in to all…

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Importance of Adults Learning 150 150 Suzanne

Importance of Adults Learning

In education, we do not believe that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Adult learning is a massive field, both non-profit and for-profit, and it is because the drive to learn is a lifelong endeavor. Beyond continuing education and college courses that are readily available, there are also self-directed pursuits adults can undertake…

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Road Trip Learning Games 150 150 Callie

Road Trip Learning Games

Spring is in the air and you’re probably all ready for a road trip with the kids, right? Before you pack the suitcases, the kids, and the sunscreen into the car, make sure you have a plan for keeping the kiddos entertained during the long hours on the road. Because there’s nothing worse than hearing…

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Curriculum Focus on Writing 150 150 Suzanne

Curriculum Focus on Writing

One of the goals in Language Arts curriculum is the development of strong writing and, of course, there is an increasing focus on periodic and standardized writing assessments. The Common Core Curriculum, which guides instruction in almost all states, emphasizes the development of writing in three major modes: narrative, argumentative, and informational. Students are expected…

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Inspire Young Learners at Science Centers 150 150 Callie

Inspire Young Learners at Science Centers

Imagine a day packed with space exploration, interactive exhibits, up-close animal encounters, and more. Now imagine spending that day with your child, watching as he is mesmerized and enchanted by all that the world of science has to offer. It’s never too soon to begin your child’s journey into the amazing world of science. Many…

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1:1 Technology Initiatives 150 150 Suzanne

1:1 Technology Initiatives

A current trend in education across the United States is the 1:1 Technology Initiative. The goal of these initiatives is to put a laptop into the hands of each and every student within a grade, or if funding allows, within a school.  These plans are usually a few years in the making, involve technology and…

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