Maker learning or maker education are new terms currently surfacing in school districts here and there around the country. However, it probably won’t be long before these phrases are heard more often. Maker learning is centered around engaging students by …
Class size has been one of education’s most significant issues for the last several decades. With school budgets limiting the number of educators they can hire and the physical school size limiting the number of classrooms in the building, it …
Have you considered trying for such a solid score on your ACT or SAT that, in turn, you may be able to receive a scholarship to your college of choice? Well… now is the time. The average scores …
Whether you are still in high school, have already entered college, or just have a bit of free time on your hands and want to learn something new, with a little bit of hunting, there are thousands of free online …
Most people entering college view it as a four-year commitment. With many college majors, such as education, it can even stretch into five years before the person earns their degree. But with some planning, high school students can shorten …
In most classrooms, there is a focus on academic skills and book learning. However, have you ever met someone that has been amazingly smart in school-related topics but couldn’t manage to do daily life tasks without looking clueless? Life …
A million years ago, when I was a high school senior, I took the ACT standardized exam and scored a 21. My guidance counselor then told me this was a good score because he said a score of 18 was …
For seniors just starting their final year in high school, it is not all about just coasting until graduation. There needs to be a game plan in place to ensure you are completing everything that needs to be done before …
Sometimes, you have to twist a few arms to get students to become writers. They often equate classroom writing with having to do essays on topics that maybe don’t excite them. They aren’t alone. Some of the world’s best professional …
Kids are excited to find out who their new classroom teacher is and which of their friends are in the same classroom. Even the students who are not all that fond of school are intrigued with the newness of the …