Start at the finish
Used March 14, 2022 Begin with the end in mind. Before beginning a task, help your child articulate or visualize...
Are you among the 9% or 91%?
We’re nine weeks into 2022 and if you’re among the 9% of people who are still following through on your...
For a calmer start to the day
The typical chaos of the morning makes it really difficult for students to focus on anything more than just getting...
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...