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Why Testing and Grading Are Important
Writing tests is not a common practice any longer. Grading methods have changed to vague descriptions of performance and students are robbed of the challenge of knowing how much they know.
What is EDI?
Explicit Direct Instruction is a method of teaching that makes sure that every child in the classroom understands the lessons and learns. It is the opposite of the constructivist model.
Diversity in the Classroom
It's supposed to be an understanding among teachers, something we tolerate because we have to. But truly we wish we could talk about it to relieve the pressure and make changes. It's known by its euphemistic name, Diversity. Diversity. If you have been involved in...
The Greatest Divorce
The education system has become so disconnected from the people they serve that it can be likened to a divorce. Parents are being divorced from the system, as the system abandons them and leaves them out of the contract.
Are Emotions a Guide for Good Education?
Modern schools have changed much in the last fifty years, and one of the subtle changes is in the way children are encouraged to become good citizens and participants in society. (Before you read here, I suggest you read "The Greatest Divorce" for a backgrounder.) In...
Good Teachers in a Bad System
The education system is broken, based upon unproven theories and led by incompetent pundits who make a lot of money from education. Teachers are caught in this bad system. They are underpaid and struggling to teach classes with a diversity of abilities and disabilities in the classroom that make every day a challenge.
Are You a Genius Because You Can Read?
There has been a post circulating around Facebook about reading, and I see it every so often. “Only great minds can read this. This is weird, but interesting! If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid too. Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. I...
Why Too Many People Cannot Read
The Whole Language theory of teaching reading has ruined the education of far too many people since it was widely implemented in the 1980s.
Self-Esteem: The Mantra of Feel-Good Education
When the feel-good theory of education arrived in the early 1980s, protecting kids’ self-esteem became very important to educators. In its application, educators forgot to consider how a child builds self-esteem.
The New Math
Too many parents cannot help their kids with their math. They want help because their kids cannot understand the math. The methods students are given in the modern constructivist way of solving simple math problems are complicated. While learning to do math is...
Making Real Connections with Your Child
Children today are handed off to strangers at a very young age. This seems necessary to a lot of parents, as they struggle to make ends meet with both parents working. However, there are ways to stay connected with your child even when this is the case.
Education in the Fast Lane
Modern schools have turned education into a race to the finish. The goal is to have everyone out of school by age 17. to do this, no one can fail a grade, and students must learn material without the necessary time to grasp and deeply understand the material.
Creating a Work Ethic in School
Learning is hard work. Some kids learn to work hard at home, and others at school. Let’s create an ethic of hard work to set children on a path to success in life.
You Need a Trained Tutor
Tutors have a set of skills that key into the needs of the student. Choose a tutor with some teaching experience and a background of helping students.
The Creation of the Learning Disability Boom
Since the introduction of the constructivist methodology, there has been a surge in diagnoses of learning disabilities. Kids who are not learning are frustrated and bored, so they act out. Let’s turn this around.
Let’s Learn Together!