On Presidents’ Day
"Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is...
Let’s talk about the things we love
This Valentine's Day let’s talk about the things we love. Our kids hear enough about the things they’re not doing...
Flecks of gold
As we watch this year’s Winter Olympics, it’s hard to believe that each of these elite athletes were once the...
“Did I?”
A “rubric” lists the criteria on which student work will be evaluated. Teachers provide rubrics to help guide students to...
The blame game
When something goes wrong, students often look to external factors rather than taking an honest look in the mirror. By...
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
To honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let’s keep the conversation going and the momentum moving forward. “The function of...
But it’s not required!
Though there are countless reasons why annotating a text is helpful, most students rarely annotate when it’s not required by...
Processing information
Processing speed is the rate at which we take in and use information. Students with slow processing speed may take...
Flexibility required
Especially in the midst of this current surge of Covid, something is bound to happen this vacation week that will...
Create sticky strategies
Even with the best of intentions, turning new strategies into habits is really hard. Remember, what works for you may...
Baseball players, yardsticks, and studying for tests
There are many reasons why your child may not score as well as they hope on a test or quiz....
Rote memory vs. understanding
When it comes to understanding and synthesizing information, being able to teach it to someone else is a reliable benchmark...