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Do we need national education standards?
Yes! We absolutely need national educational standards. Sadly, many may not know the history of educational standards in our country just before the Common Core State Standards began, and they may not understand why it was essential to make the transition from individual state standards to the Common Core. History - Inch...
How Hard Should Kids be Pushed in Curriculum
Sometimes, teachers are not clear on how hard to “push” students in the curriculum. Really, that is not the right question to ask. “Push” implies force. As educators, we need to help provide all of the scaffolding to help every student achieve and surpass the state standards. We need to...
Is Being a Teacher Harder Now Than 20 Years Ago?
Teaching is a really tough profession that requires an educator to invest an incredible commitment of time and energy to their work throughout the school year. Teachers often go home with piles of papers to grade and are often required to do lesson planning in their own time. They often...
One on One Education
When it comes to a learning environment, there are many variables that come into play. The obvious objective is to be able to teach the necessary information to a student who is able to fully understand and retain the information for the future. On this journey of trying to optimize...
The Right Age To Start Homework
There ‘s the popular question of which age is right to start giving students homework. But believe it or not, this is not an easy question to answer. It’s not only age that’s a factor, it’s also whether your students can handle the difficulty of the tasks as well as...
Pros and Cons of Charter Schools
Charter schools are growing in popularity as they crop up in more communities throughout the country. While they try to combine the best characteristics of both traditional public schools and privately funded schools, the primary reason charter schools are gaining attention is the the choice that they provide. Before charter...
Why Doesn't the USA Dominate Test Scores?
Though American higher education is the envy of the rest of the world, U.S. students struggle to compete with other young scholars abroad. American academic accomplishments tend to pale in comparison with the achievements of students from Singapore or Finland. What could be the story behind the lack of aptitude...
Inclusion and Education
Education has evolved over the centuries especially in Western culture. What was once only accessible to young, white, privileged males became accessible to most such as women, people of color, and those in varying socioeconomic backgrounds. In another milestone of accessible education is the inclusion of people with special needs. Now,...
Should we have Bilingual Education?
The question of whether schools ought to have bilingual education is a complex and sometimes thorny issue. It touches on how the world is changing and hits at the heart of long-standing cultural beliefs. As a result, there’s probably not a definitive answer to the topic of bilingual education that...
The Advantages of a Private School
One of the most important decisions a teacher will make is whether to teach in a public or private school. Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages, and like parents, teachers must navigate the choices, carefully examining what type of education will yield the best long-term results for their...
Time to Play Games: Using Games to Encourage Learning in the Classroom
Imagine this: a student who's usually on his best behavior is caught playing a game on his cell phone during a lesson. Annoyed by the rule infraction, the fact that it came during a lesson, and the distraction it created amongst other students, the educator politely and firmly tells the...
Peculiarities of Kindergarten Classrooms
In 1986, minister and author Robert Fulghum published a collection of essays under the umbrella title, All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Now, decades later, those truths explored in the book still resonate today. Kindergarten can provide the learning building blocks for a child that can last them...