A Parent’s Guide to eLearning Terminology
eLearning may become “the new normal” for kids—or at least more common than before. With this change in educational format comes more responsibility for parents, and one of the to-dos is learning the basic terminology in this sector.
SURVEY: How Parents Are Thinking About the ‘20-‘21 School Year
As a recent independent survey conducted by Halsted Strategy Group and Varsity Tutors found, COVID-19 may soon transform the face of homeschooling.
2 Career Planning Takeaways for Teens in the Coronavirus Era
Post COVID-19, there are lessons to emphasize with teens about career planning.
The 5 Habits of Straight-A Students
Do you know what the #1 predictor of student success is? Hint: it’s not IQ. We’ll say that again: intelligence doesn’t always translate to higher grades.
5 Continuing Education Options to Know
College graduation doesn’t have to mark the end of our journey with education. Learning is a lifelong process, and it’s one that takes many different forms.
5 Ways to Raise a Reader
Magazines, news articles, and studies might implicitly or explicitly encourage us to teach our children to love reading, but it can be difficult to know exactly how to do so beyond daily reading habits.
Looking Beyond the Lost Senior Year
“Many of my own students have used the term ‘lost’ to describe their senior year. It's sad. It's unfair. It's unprecedented and often traumatic. But what if there’s also something of a silver lining?”
What Can the Coronavirus Teach Us About Language?
The lessons that we have taken away from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic are numerous, stretching from medicine and personal hygiene to economics and virtual education. It may come as little surprise, then, to learn that language has also been affected by COVID-19.
The Benefits of Fostering Healthy Family Eating Habits During Coronavirus—Plus How to Do So
One way to ensure your family is eating healthfully—without depriving your taste buds—is to cook meals together.
Why Children Need Systems Instead of Goals
A 2011 Harvard University study on educational incentives found that students who aim to improve their academic inputs largely outperform those who focus on outputs.
The Business of Teaching: What Education Can Learn from the Business World
What the business world can contribute to education is successful approaches to organizational and leadership challenges.
How to Learn a Foreign Language Locally If COVID-19 Spoiled Your Study Abroad Plans
While studying abroad is one of the most effective ways to learn a foreign language, it’s certainly not the only way.