Author: Matthew Lynch
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How college and career ready is your child?
Preparing your child for college and career readiness is as much the responsibility of the parents as it is the school’s responsibility. It takes years to ... -
Keeping the arts in the curriculum
Children love to perform, and they love to create. Their parents like to watch them act and dance, read the poems they’ve written, and display their ... -
3 ways poverty influences learning
Every child deserves a quality education, regardless of race, religion, gender, or socio-economic status. Education provides students with the opportunity to gain equal access to the ... -
Overcoming timed-test-induced math anxiety
Many students have anxiety when it comes to math. They find working with numbers stressful because of the extra care required for coming up with the ... -
Reading skills every teacher can use
When was the last time your asked students to read something in your class? The chances are good that you gave them a reading assignment sometime ... -
Financial literacy apps that students love
Students need financial literacy skills now more than ever. American consumers are drowning in credit card debt. On average, US households carry 39% of their debt ... -
Taking inventory while taking attendance
There’s not enough time in the day to do it all. You have a lesson to teach. You want to learn who your students are and ... -
8 takeaways about multiple intelligences in the classroom
Howard Gardener (Harvard University) theorized that students learn and understand in different ways. He determined that every child has intelligences, and some of these intelligences are ... -
7 Ways to teach mindfulness in your classroom
Students in your classroom are not immune from worry. They stress over things that have already happened, and they fear the future. That’s where teaching mindfulness ... -
Why you need a multi-tiered behavioral support approach
Many students go to school and never have significant behavior problems. Some students have outbursts, but they are taken care of in class, with little disruption ...