How To Teach NYC’s Children To Write The Perfect Resume
By Lucy Wyndham DC is a great place for employment. It’s believed that there are almost 800,000 jobs available in the NYC area, for example, while the…
Digital Wellness: The Tools to Help Us Help Ourselves
by Denise Lisi DeRosa founder of Cyber Sensible It has been a tough year in terms of public relations for the big tech firms. From…
How to Spot a Great Teacher
by Kim Bair, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, Washington Episcopal School As you visit area schools to observe teachers, you may be asking yourself,…
Top 5 Ways to Help Your School Improve Enrollment
by Trevor Waddington, NYmetroSchools Founder Here’s a tricky situation: Enrollment at your child(ren)’s school has dwindled in the past 5 years (if you’ve been there…
Teaching Children How to DIY Has Compounding Effects
By Lucy Wyndham Today’s children spend nearly five to seven hours a day in front of a screen. While they are often more tech-savvy than even…
4 Social Skills that will Boost Success in School
By: Lizzie Gavin, Speech-Language Pathologist In New York City, getting your child into a good school can be tough, even from the youngest age. Spots…
5 Tips to Finding the Best New York City Area School for Your Child
Finding schools are easy, but finding the school that meets the needs of your child and your family is tough. NYmetroSchools can help. Here are 5 Tips to Finding the Best New York City Area School for Your Child.
10 Tips for Helping Kids Who are Changing Schools
by Lowell School The close of the school year can be a joyful time—the many end-of-year events are opportunities to celebrate all the learning and…
4 Things Parents Should “Unlearn” When it Comes to Education
by Lee Palmer, Head of School, Blyth-Templeton Academy In my more than 30 years teaching and leading high schools, I often see parents unknowingly sabotage…
5 Tips for High School Juniors
Robbye Fox, Independent Educational Consultant, The College Lady Focus on Academics — The most important task all underclassmen can do is to focus on schoolwork. Colleges look…
6 Ways for Kids to Beat the Winter Blues
by Dr. Lisa Lenhart, Ph.D.; Child Psychologisthttp://llenhartphd.webs.com/ Kids like to be active- but with colder weather, darkness coming earlier, and fewer outdoor activities, it is…
USING PODCASTS TO TEACH CLAIM-EVIDENCE-REASONING (C-E-R) IN SCIENCE
by Vanilla Macias-Rodriguez, Science Teacher, The Beekman School Many science textbooks define a scientist as someone who asks questions about the natural world and seeks…
Cultural Competence Through Travel
by Dr. Samantha, C. Sweeney, Founder, Culturally Competent Kids I love, Love, LOVE to travel. It’s something that I don’t get to do nearly as…
Preparing Teens for Adulthood
by Robbye Fox, Independent Educational Consultant, The College Lady If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put responsibility on their shoulders. –Ann…