Every year we strive to provide you with the articles about the most interesting trends and news in education. With 2015 right around the corner, we wanted to highlight our most widely read articles of 2015. What is the Best Study App Procrastination: Strategies to Get Kids Started How to Calm Your Easily Frustrated … Read more
If your child still has a load of summer work, you’re not alone…it’s an issue that most every parent is thinking of this time of year. Yesterday, I spoke to Sean and Veronica on WTOP about how to help your child finish those summer assignments. I also had the opportunity to discuss the same topic … Read more
The backlash against the amount of standardized tests our students take has never been greater. It’s not only parents who are tired of the relentless testing, but it’s teachers and administrators, too. State legislators have gotten an earful as well. Here’s an overview of the Standardized Test Changes in the DC Area for the 2014-2015 school year: … Read more
In this blog, I wanted to explore the topic of what it means to be twice exceptional. The term twice exceptional (2e) refers to intellectually gifted children who have some form of disability. 2e students are often given special consideration in schools for both their higher-than-average aptitudes and their special needs. There is no clear-cut … Read more
For many families, summer is a whirlwind of road trips, family visits, camps, and constantly changing sports schedules. With all of this activity as well as your child wanting a break from school, it can be very easy to let education fall by the wayside. However, your child can lose a lot of the progress … Read more