When things move quickly, it can be difficult to make decisions. During tests, we often feel we are being rushed, forced to just pick something without really thinking it through. For some of us, it’s a comfort to be able …
What’s the strategy for this test? What are the shortcuts? What’s the easiest way to take this test? How can I go up a million points in the next two weeks? In a decade of working with students preparing for …
“Active learning” has been a hot phrase in education for the past few decades: inclusion, collaboration, class participation, roundtable discussion, class games, and project-based learning, among other methods, continue to be trendy in high schools everywhere. As a high school …
“Those who will not read have no advantage over those who cannot read.” This slogan hangs on the bulletin board next to my desk as a reminder to my students. Many of them are shocked to hear me suggest that …