How to reverse the effects of math trauma
Middle School and High school can be a difficult time for many students. There’s a lot of pressure to do well academically, and math class can be particularly daunting. For some students, this anxiety manifests as “math trauma.” What is Math Trauma? This condition can occur when a student has a negative experience in math … Continue reading How to reverse the effects of math trauma
Five Easy Ways to Fight Summer Slide
Starting the academic year with achievement levels lower than where they were at the beginning of summer break is commonly known as summer learning loss, summer setback, or summer slide. Studies have shown that on average, students’ achievement scores declined over summer break by one month’s worth of school-year learning. It’s concerning because declines are … Continue reading Five Easy Ways to Fight Summer Slide
How has COVID affected students – 5 Useful Strategies to Bounce Back
After two years of pandemic-related disruptions to K-12 education, the big question remains, how has COVID affected students and how do we help students bounce back? A study released in January 2022 by Brown University was able to quantify pandemic related learning-loss by looking at assessment data and comparing it to pre-pandemic records. The … Continue reading How has COVID affected students – 5 Useful Strategies to Bounce Back
Testing Accommodations for Students With Neurodivergence
Standardized testing has been a controversial topic for the longest time. While many parents approve it as a method of tracking their child’s academic progress, many argue that standardized testing is not an accurate measure of a child’s progress, since it only measures how good they are at taking tests. In fact, one of the … Continue reading Testing Accommodations for Students With Neurodivergence
Time Management Techniques To Skyrocket Your Productivity
Managing your time effectively is the key to productivity. Everyone from students to working professionals will benefit from honing their time management skills. Not all methods work for everyone, however. The secret to efficient time management is learning what techniques work best for you. You might find that one process works for you all the … Continue reading Time Management Techniques To Skyrocket Your Productivity