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How to Help My Elementary School Child Study More Effectively

By adapting some of these study and homework tips and techniques to work effectively for your elementary school-aged child's needs for academic success.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

There Are Better Ways to Study That Will Last You a Lifetime

If we really want lifelong learners, there is much more we need to do.

I quit my job as a public school teacher. This is why

As much as I want to stay in public schools, to fight for my students’ right to learn how to think well about complex issues, I have decided the fight is...

10 Behaviors of High Achievers

Robert Browning said, 'A man's reach should exceed his grasp,' but always reaching for the stars can be exhausting. It's not for everyone.

How to Build Better Small-Group Reading Instruction

Reading expert Matthew Burns answers questions about how to rev up classroom reading groups.

How to Choose a Primary or Secondary School According to Expert Educational Consultants

An expert educational consultant at International College Counselors offers tips on how to choose a primary or secondary school.

Reading Instruction: When You Know Better, You Do Better

Join this edWebinar to discover where to go to understand what science tells us about reading instruction and get inspired to motivate others around you.

Can Prevailing Approaches to Reading Instruction Accomplish the Goals of RTI?

Response to Intervention (RTI) is an administrative framework for organizing the resources of a school to provide appropriate instruction to all students. Throu

English Language Learners and the Five Essential Components of Reading Instruction

Find out how teachers can play to the strengths and shore up the weaknesses of English Language Learners in each of the Reading First content areas.

The Act of Reading: Instructional Foundations and Policy Guidelines

Reading is a sociocultural activity in which readers construct meaning from text through the lenses of culture and personal experience. Contrary to popular conceptions of the act of reading, readers do not merely “decode” or “unlock” meanings encoded by authors.

An Educational Consultant's View on Admissions & Learning Disabilities

Educational Consultant Lori Day reveals strategies for helping students with learning disabilities.

Developing an Evidence-Based Resource Using WWC Practice Guides to Improve Reading Instruction

The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) conducts unbiased large-scale evaluations of education programs and practices supported by federal funds, such as Reading First and Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

States Are Pushing Changes to Reading Instruction. But Old Practices Prove Hard to Shake

Many teachers are receiving new training and materials. But six in ten of them still use a debunked method.

Education Consultant vs. School Advisor: What’s the Difference?

Finding the right school for your child can be a daunting experience, and if you need help, support is available. Regardless of where you live in the country, you will likely find people to assist you.

Where did resilience go? The reason I became an Independent Educational Consultant

Have we become a nation of parent fixers? This has become glaringly evident in light of the recent college admission scandal. Parents so caught up in the

Benefits of using iCollaborate for Online Tutoring

For Students/Parents • Time saving – no travel time (huge issue for busy kids and families) • Security – tutoring takes place in home, but tutor is not physically present, so no safety …

Does Your Child Need A Tutor?

How tutoring is taking pressure off teachers, parents

The Educator investigates how the 24/7 nature of learning demands specialist support for students that many parents and teachers struggle to provide.

How To Improve Your Grades

3 quick tips for how to improve your student's grades before it's too late.