Just recently, in Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law stating that students will be able to take up to five mental health days off a year from school beginning in January. The students do not need a …
Whether you are a professional educator teaching students in a classroom or a parent that is trying to educate their kids at home, there are certain qualities that make an excellent teacher that you should be aware of. If you …
Homeschooling has never been more popular in America as it is right now. And there are legitimate reasons why parents choose to teach their children at home rather than send them off to public school. Plus, with numerous states having …
If your child has not started school already for this new school year, they soon will. Districts have begun classes all over the country, and students have let out one substantial dreadful sigh. However, it does not have to …
When students take a break from the classroom during the summer months, the dreaded summer learning loss can often show its head. Research has shown that the learning loss maybe just a month or two from the knowledge they have …
Recent polls over the last decade have shown that the most popular subjects in school are generally Math, English, Reading, and, of course, Physical Education. However, if History were approached differently in the classroom rather than being taught straight out …
We live in the age of instant gratification. If we want to watch the latest tv show or movie, we simply stream it in seconds. If we need to know how to get somewhere, we download it straight to our …
With summer upon us, educators often view the next few months just like many students do. It is a time to relax and do a summer reset to come into the next school year ready to go. However, teachers are …
The summer learning loss is a real thing. When the students stop attending school for what equals two and a half to three months, bad things happen. According to research, after third grade, students lose about 20 percent of their gains …
The amount of EdTech (educational technology) available out there for school districts to discover and invest in is quite mindblowing at the moment. It is, of course, a multi-billion dollar industry, and it continues to grow even during the pandemic. …