Are you, or your children, having trouble with homework such as understanding math, or finding a good idea for a science project? There is help available for free on the internet. Some of the sites are focused on one subject, while the others have information on all subjects. So, don’t let a problem get in ...
Fixing our public schools has been a hot topic around the nation for some time now. Much of the focus, however, has been on teacher accountability, teacher evaluations and teacher pay. It seems that the majority of politicians believe that addressing these issues will solve all of the problems our public education system is facing. ...
As a college professor, many of the students in my Introductory Algebra course shouldn’t be there. The majority of them took Algebra II in high school, and some of them took Pre-Calculus. However, based on their placement test scores, they end up in Introductory Algebra, which isn’t considered college-level and doesn’t earn them any college ...
If you want college to be a part of your future, now is the time to start choosing the right high school courses not only to impress admissions officers with your course-load, but also to challenge yourself intellectually and prepare yourself for the next level of education. Here are some tips for selecting the classes ...
A differentiated curriculum means that assignments and/or teaching techniques reach students at their own level. Doing this within a high school or middle school classroom is difficult, primarily because students find it “unfair” to do a different assignment than their peers. Motivation is another factor, since those who need the most practice typically have a ...
