Technology has changed the experience of education forever. Traditional schooling started off with a one room schoolhouse. We made a few changes here and there over the next century or so. The one room schoolhouse expanded into a multi-room school, …
Sooner or later, students realize that doing well on assignments is at the core of academic success, in elementary school, high school, and even at the university level. Assignments expose you to new challenges, create natural and contextualized opportunities for …
Everyone seems to accept that emphasis on academics will taper off during the closing weeks of the school year. Teachers and students will qualify statements with, “but the year is almost over, so…” Parents often give in as well, figuring …
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a process for identifying student needs and providing support accordingly. It consists of screening procedures and a tiered system of interventions. Students move from one tier to another based on relative progress within an intervention …
Ah yes, the home stretch, the light at the end of the tunnel, the finish line: it’s getting to be that time of year when the end comes into view. With the buds and the dandelions comes an itch to …
With the majority of students with IEPs receiving instruction through the general education curriculum, IEP teams must establish how to fairly assess these students. Most students with IEPs will take the same formative and summative assessments students without IEPs take. …
New year, new you right? We say this every January. We’re all going to lose weight, break our bad habits, go the gym, buy less junk online, etc, etc. If you’re human, you know that keeping a New Year’s resolution …
According to author and mindfulness guru Eckhart Tolle, “fear is almost always of something that might happen, not of something that is happening now.”* “Mindfulness” always sounds great on paper, but it’s never quite as easy to put into practice. …
“I can’t believe there’s only a couple months of school left. What can I do to help my child improve their grades?” Time is going by fast and it’s important for students to stay focused and on top of their …