As a father of a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son, I am in a bit of a pickle when it comes to deciding whether our children will thrive in a preschool setting. I have been a primary elementary school …
Whether you are an educator or a student, it would not be a bad idea to address any shortcomings you may have concerning education during the next few summer months. Rather than take the whole summer off, sleep late, and …
I was usually the only male elementary school teacher in the districts I worked with. Because of this, I was often placed with some of the most troubled students that perhaps just needed a strong male influence in their lives. …
With the popularity of podcasts quickly spreading across the globe, almost anyone can have their own “radio program.” Who knows? The quiet neighbor down the street may record a podcast every week and have tens of thousands of subscribers. There …
It’s hard to believe that this school year will conclude in another month and a half. It seems like only yesterday the students were showing up in their new classrooms and trying to get a feel for the teacher they …
The world has changed dramatically over the last couple of decades. Colleges are starting to promote these changes by adding various new majors and areas of study to their curriculum. If you are a prospective future college student, you …
Motivation is essential for learning. If a child is motivated, they can learn just about anything. And it would be great if every kid had internal motivation that always inspired them to gain knowledge on the topics at hand, but …
Whether you are a parent or an educator, you know how difficult it is firsthand to get children paying close attention while trying to teach them something. If their attention span and focus are wandering away, their body may be …
With another variant of Covid making its presence known, remote learning is rearing up once again for many school districts. How long will it last this time? Who knows. Omicron sounds an awful lot like a name for …
Learning gaps (or achievement gaps) can arise in students because of a lack of qualified teaching, parental educational background, family income level, disinterested students, or for a variety of other reasons. The trick is to bridge the learning gap, …