by Sarah Green | Oct 13, 2017 | News
Art school is about expanding your mind—and your repertoire—to include new ways of making art. For printmakers, one of those “new” ways is actually a very old one: encaustic painting, which involves adding colors to heated beeswax before applying it to wood or canvas....
by Sarah Green | Aug 1, 2014 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Hands-on, experiential learning can be a great way to involve students of all ages in something that goes beyond the traditional classroom set-up. With the growing popularity of maker spaces—places specifically geared toward providing the community with technology,...
by Sarah Green | Nov 6, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
One of today’s hottest education topics is STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—programs. President Obama himself has said that the United States needs to focus more on science and math, and schools across the nation have begun adopting the STEM...
by Supporting Education | Jun 26, 2013 | News, Teacher Issues
Regardless of how you feel about teacher assessments, changes are coming. The tide has turned, and now nearly all teachers will be evaluated based on test scores. Some people are in favor of that and some against. It may be easy to assess a classroom teacher’s test...