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Distracted Classrooms: We All Suffer the Consequences
I wrote a happy ending to this piece and filed it to my editor. Julia Lurie, author, in the July/August 2017 Issue of Mother Jones. When I read that, I knew what was coming. The article, Children of the Opioid Epidemic Are Flooding Foster Homes. America Is Turning a...
Significant Challenges in Education
This is the second in a series of blogs on some significant issues in education in the US. It is about the “teacher shortage” in the US. Why did I put that in quotes? Well, because if you look at the literature and follow the media, and if you talk to teachers and to...
Challenges in Education 2017 Beyond
Today I am starting a series of blogs on some significant issues in the US. Education of our youth as this has been a topic of conversation across the board and the newly released Federal Budget promises to add more fuel to what has become a fiery issue. Since...
Math- You Can’t Just Love It or Leave It
Somewhere, back in the deep, dark reaches of our memories, lies that most scary of monsters. It causes nightmares, even when we’re grown up. It triggers waves of fright and anxiety. It is our most terrible memory of our school years. The MATH problem! Boo! OK, I hope...
Executive Skills Coaching with Teens and College Students
Executive Skills Blog Series – 4
In this discussion of Executive Skills, we’ll take a look at just what these skills are, what ES weaknesses look like and some strategies for managing and teaching them. Peg Dawson, Ed.D, with whom we are working to develop this new program, gives examples of what...
Executive Skills Blog Series – 3
In last month’s blog, Part 2 of our Executive Skills series, I promised some more definitions. Here they are. But don’t skip this Part 3 just because I used the word “definition”…it contains important information. The first important bit of material I want to get into...
Executive Skills Blog Series – 2
This is the second in a series on Executive Skills, a new program that New England Tutors is offering. Peg Dawson, Ed.D is working with us on the program. First of all, what are Executive Skills? I’ll let Peg give the definition, since it is so “right on the money.”...
Executive Skills Blog Series – 1
“Teach them to fish and they’ll eat for a lifetime.” This phrase came to mind as we were making preparations for our new offering at New England Tutors – Executive Skills Coaching. “Teach them how to learn” was one of the first concepts we had in mind as we started....
No Choice: They Are Both Important
If you live near a high school, you’ve probably already heard the marching bands practicing, the skirmishes in football, and maybe even the activities on the soccer and lacrosse fields. School is open, the teams are working and the spirit is soaring.
But what about those kids who are faltering? Those who are finding it hard to stay on the team, or keep to their academics because of the athletic schedule, or just finding the time and energy to do it all? And then we have the parents who must be the home academic deans and athletic directors to help their students juggle it all. Would everyone be better off if schools eliminated sports in order to focus more on academics? While there is a movement in that direction, several studies have shown that athletes are more likely to finish high school, and with higher grades, than non-athletes.
So what are we to do? Visit the link below to read our entire post on the topic and how New England Tutors can help your student excel!
