by Sarah Green | Apr 17, 2015 | News, Teacher Issues
Some recent studies have pointed out something that should seem pretty obvious: teachers continue to improve as they gain experience in the classroom. While it should seem obvious that professional development continues as people become more experienced, the received...
by Sarah Green | Apr 15, 2015 | Student Issues
Falling asleep in class is inevitable. We all do it. Students have long, variable hours of classes, extracurriculars, and jobs all compete for limited energies. It feels like a victim-less lapse, but mid-lecture naps impact the whole class room. They distract...
by Sarah Green | Apr 14, 2015 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Spotting a good teacher isn’t easy. Their best qualities are not posted on a sign outside their classroom, or easy to spot in an interview or a conversation over the snack bar at open house. You have to get in there and really see them at work. The big green...
by Sarah Green | Apr 13, 2015 | News
International business students have a fantastic option when it comes to getting the education and networking support they need in an age of growing technology and opportunity. The Lauder Institute’s MBA/MA degree prepares future business leaders to tackle the...
by Sarah Green | Apr 13, 2015 | News, Student Issues
Most students begin their day in a familiar way; catching the school bus. We see them as a given—every school district has a complement of buses and drivers, and most students are eligible to ride them, depending only on geography. Free bus rides are seen as a given,...
by Sarah Green | Apr 11, 2015 | Parent Issues
It’s easy to blow off a parent-teacher conference. After all, how important can the conference be? Your teacher has the school side of things in hand, and you know your child. Right? But there are questions that teachers wish you would ask, important questions...
by Sarah Green | Apr 10, 2015 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Florida legislators are set to change class size laws in that state. For the last 12 years, since the legislation was initially passed, opponents have tried to get rid of it, which imparts strict class size limits, and fines schools which have classes which are too...
by Sarah Green | Apr 7, 2015 | Student Issues
It is commonly regarded as necessary to get into a good college or university after high school in order to achieve a good education and to get a great job. However, you can’t just pick any top-rated school at random and assume that success will fall into your lap....
by Sarah Green | Apr 6, 2015 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
School’s a grab-bag. Elementary school, high school, or university, it doesn’t matter. Those neat rows of desks might make it look like there’s some uniformity to a class, but by the time the syllabus is being passed around, before the teacher can...
by Sarah Green | Apr 4, 2015 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Everyone expects students to drag their feet in the mornings, forced to come to class when bodies and minds still want to be sound asleep. They get away with obvious lethargy. It’s expected. But teachers aren’t afforded the same allowance. A teacher is...
