Labor, as in work, is not a hot commodity. It’s easy to find work, as in work to be done, but it’s hard to find good workers to complete it. So why do we bother? When everyone else seems to be on endless summer break or weekends full of video games, why should we labor? […]
Depending on where you live, the new school year has started, or it’s about to start. Are you ready? It’s okay if you aren’t. To prepare for this upcoming school year, we want to remind you of a few truths: you can’t do everything, and (spoiler alert) you shouldn’t. Especially if you have older children.
If we teach for mastery, then why would we bother to complete tests? This is a valid question. Especially for those of us that require our students have a firm grasp on the material before progressing through the course. This is why it takes some of us longer to complete coursework than others. But if
Have you ever experienced that weird shift in life? I am not speaking about some sort of huge developmental shift, but rather that slow shift. The one that takes years before you even realize that it happened? Specifically, have you ever woken up one day to realize that your child is no longer that incorrigible
A portfolio is a picture of you. It is a short collection of works and records that reveal you as a student, a participant, and a person. A portfolio answers the question: “Who are you really?” As a snapshot of your student, a portfolio is especially useful in the college admission process. A portfolio grows
