Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” And it’s hard to argue with him; education might very well be the most important institution in our society. But when... Continue Reading
Updated 4/2/2018: This piece has been updated with updated links and new blog recommendations. There is a widely held misconception that dyslexia is a reading disorder that is limited to reading alone. In actuality, dyslexia can also... Continue Reading
UPDATED 2/23/2018: This post has been updated to reflect pricing changes, rating changes, and an added synopsis for each title. Running a school is no easy task. Administrators can run themselves ragged managing teachers and students, building... Continue Reading
There’s no better way to say it: American students are bored. According to Zachary Jason at Harvard University, student engagement in the classroom drops each year due to an ongoing emphasis on standardized testing. This emphasis turns... Continue Reading
Updated 1/25/2018: We updated this piece to reflect updated software information. Accounting errors are a serious threat to schools nationwide. Consider the University Laboratory High School in Urbana, Illinois. This otherwise successful school accidentally ran a one million-plus deficit in... Continue Reading
“Let us not wallow in in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends. And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is... Continue Reading
Updated 12/18/2017: This piece has been updated to include new tools and resources for tutors and students. I am not the best teacher in the world. I tend to ramble and wander around what I am teaching,... Continue Reading
“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” —Chinese proverb The more we research educational practices, the more we find that traditional learning methods in the classroom—such as lectures... Continue Reading
It can be pretty overwhelming trying to keep up with every news story, technological advancement, and culture shift. But knowing what is happening now and forecasting what is coming down the road makes all the difference... Continue Reading
Movies… they make us laugh, cry, yell, cheer, and smile. We learn lessons from film, we draw inspiration, and we even make life decisions based on the movies that we watch. As a teacher or school administrator,... Continue Reading
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