Aug 3, 2015
Testing is in our lives, just about from the moment we are born. In fact, we get two tests performed on us in the first 6 minutes of life: the Apgar Test. And from then on, it’s a race to the finish of each successive test. But of course, this is how we measure...
Jun 9, 2015
My guess is that the most common answer to the question “What’s your favorite subject in school?” is RECESS. Well, maybe not the most common, but certainly at the top-of-mind for kids in primary school. I remember when I was a student, that breaks throughout the day...
May 4, 2015
For families and their children with disabilities or special needs, all they want is for people to see them as individuals. Not as the child with Cerebral Palsy, or the child with Down Syndrome, or whatever the disability or special need maybe. Whatever challenges...
Apr 28, 2015
From our March newsletter….. In the 6 years I have been working with children and families in the tutoring world, I have seen a diverse community of needs, abilities and diagnoses. I have reviewed IEP’s and 504 plans, attended IEP meetings, parent teacher...
Apr 14, 2015
As spring was coming on (at least I hoped it was…never sure in New England…), I was reflecting on the growth of New England Tutors and how we have cultivated and nurtured our organization, while we cultivate and nurture the skills and talents of our students. So...
