“Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed” Stops Bullying At School
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For many children going to school can be a challenging experience. Fear and insecurity can often cause great kids to act in less than positive and constructive ways. It has been estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day out of fear of being harassed or attacked by another student. Bullying, targeted viciousness, and violence [...]
Advantages of In-Home Tutoring
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If you are thinking about in-home tutoring for your child you are not alone. There are many people that use this method to get their child back on track. In addition, this type of tutoring also allows for you, the parent, to take a step back. In many cases, a child will [...]
Earn A High School Diploma Online
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Insight schools of Washington is set to open a statewide online high school on September 5th 2006.
This new high school is open to 9th through 12th graders residing in Washington State. Plans are being
made to open more Insight schools in other states in the near future. The enrollment has been capped at just over 600 [...]
Distance Learning to Complete A High School Diploma
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There are several reasons that a person may not complete high school. However, without that high school diploma, a person is at an extreme disadvantage. In 2004, a high school graduate earned around $717 per month more than a person not completing high school. The importance of a high school diploma is becoming [...]
Writers with Learning Disabilities
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Of all the professions to choose, being a writer would seem to be one of the most trying for a person with a learning disability. Still, some people with scholastic problems-even those that interfere specifically with language, such as dyslexia,feel the urge to express themselves through writing. The obstacles these individuals encounter are [...]
Should You Consider Hiring a Spelling Tutor for Your Child?
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A spelling tutor is a professional who specializes in helping students who have trouble with spelling words. Spelling is a particularly important subject for children in primary school and the dreaded “spelling test” is considered something of a right of passage for many students. While spelling proficiency is indeed very important, the necessity [...]
What to Expect from a Calculus Tutor
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As more and more attention is paid to mathematical education, calculus, which was once only taught to the most mathematically inclined high school students, is quickly becoming a staple of high school mathematics education. If your student is having a difficult time making the transition to calculus based mathematics, it might be a good [...]
Teen Books About Learning Disabilities
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Learning disabled children aren’t the only ones with books targeted toward them. A growing number of resources for teens have been made available in recent years as well. The teenage years are often tumultuous ones, with new social rules to abide by and one’s post-high school future to worry about. The added [...]
Accountability In Education
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The cry of the public classroom teacher is heard throughout the United States and in many parts of the world. With all the testing performed to ensure accountability in our educational system, there are not enough hours in the day to teach. Teachers become constrained to “teach to the test,” thereby impeding certain [...]
Why Should Your Student Study Extra Hard For The SAT Essay?
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Three hours and forty-five minutes!” that’s what Julie said when I told her how long the New SAT was. “And I have to study Critical Reading, Vocabulary, Math, Grammar and Writing!” she added. “Yes,” I said. You’ve got to study all of that. “Well, I’ll just prioritize by focusing on the [...]