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…
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…
The Dream Denied
How to manage the disappointment when your first choice school rejects your child. This is the time of year students spend on the shadow trail.…
Do Spelling Bees Value the Right Kind of Learning?
by Day Halsey, Executive Director, Kiddovate Today, a kindergartner can Google “how to spell n-u-n-a-t-a-k.” If the best spelling champion in the world competed against a…
Sending Your Kid To Private School Will Save You $1,053,000
By G. Ruga, Editor, Paying for Private School: Tips and tricks for sending your child to private school Time Magazine reports that private school can…
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…
Relocating? How to Find the Right School for Your Child
by Liz Yee, Director of Admissions, Lowell School Relocation can be an exciting and, let’s face it, stressful experience. There are many reasons that you…
Strong Study Habits
By Suzanne Burns, Learning Specialist, Congressional School Imagine if your student no longer lost sleep over an upcoming test, or had more time to enjoy…