A friend of mine came over to my house last year with his latest gadget that he was trying out. He had been raving about it for the last couple weeks and felt I should give it a try. Most …
Can you recall the days back when you were in school when the internet had not been invented and computers in the classroom were an extreme rarity? I don’t think of myself as old, but our school district did not …
When schools started originally eyeing steps to move towards the one to one (1:1) computing initiative about a decade ago, they were interested in having one computer device available for every student that was in the school. This began with …
1. Tell us a little about yourself. I majored in economics at the University of Chicago and initially pursued a career in finance/trading. However, I have always been interested in teaching and tutoring and have been involved in peer tutoring …
It is a nerve-wracking experience. One of the most stressful times any parent will face. Your child is soon graduating high school and will be attending college in the very near future. Ensuring that your kid is ready is sort …
School budgets seem to be shrinking in every district. As administration and the school board looks into making cuts to save money, one of the first things they seriously consider is eliminating teachers. While it does cut down on school …
1. Tell us a little about yourself. Hello, my name is Cathy Sears, and I have been in the educational field for over 25 years. Honestly, I have been educating children for over 30 years as my oldest child is …
I can recall back when I was a young student and there were basically two forms of punishment if you were having issues in class. One type was a corporal punishment with a spanking with a wooden paddle. The other …
1. Tell us a little about yourself. Hi, my name is Lauren Marsik and I was born and raised on Chicago’s northwest side and currently reside in Park Ridge with my daughter Caroline, age 5, and husband Rick. I attended …
The question is on every teacher’s mind: How do we increase student engagement when attention spans appear to be getting shorter every year? It does not matter if it is elementary or high school, we are all facing the same …