Warning: polar topic ahead. Well, maybe not now that it’s been 8 years since common core has been accepted in many states across the country. In 2010-2012, almost every curriculum question involved a person’s opinion on the common core standards. The common core standards are a list of goals for students to reach each year. […]
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Imagine embarking on a journey. You’ve packed your bags, prepared your car for adventure, and loaded your kids. It’s now time to hit the road. You get in the minivan, turn to your husband, and ask, “So where are we going?” Does this sound likely? Probably not. I can’t think of anything more anxiety producing
You may have noticed that not all of our online courses at Scio Academy are exactly the same, and you would be correct. At the heart of our online courses, we have the goal to teach your children thinking and communicating skills. Sometimes, it isn’t necessary to complete an entire 1.0 credit course to learn
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Are you struggling to choose an Algebra 1 text? In our Math Masters group, I guide my students through both the Jacobs Algebra and the Art of Problem Solving Algebra texts because I feel that these two texts are some of the best available. Jacobs has always been the every man’s text. Most every
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It’s summer. Time to get some good hammock reading into our schedule. Every month, Amanda and I share the books that we are currently reading, but we don’t typically rate them or look at past reads. For July and August, I thought that I’d take some time to look at a few great books. This
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