Tag: School
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Why School Absolutely Does Not Function as a One Size Fits All
Raising kids comes with a myriad of decisions. What foods to eat? Which soap to use? What toys to play with? Use technology or not? The list goes on and on. Before I had children, I thought your child turns five, you send them to school, and that is where the decision-making ends. School is ... -
Study Tips From a Grad Student
Student life can be overwhelming for anyone! I wanted to share some tips that have helped me focus on my studies while working on my masters. I wish I had many of these tricks up my sleeve while pursuing my undergrad degree. My grades and my self-esteem have definitely improved while pursuing my masters. 1. ... -
6 Tips To Avoid Burn-Out
There is no getting around it: teaching takes energy. Lots of it. It takes mental, physical, and emotional grit. It takes organization, determination, and endless exertion. It takes wisdom, compassion, and discipline. And that is just to get through the first 10 minutes of the day. Teachers have to wear many hats: teacher, philosopher, advisor, ... -
Back To School Tips For Fall Of 2020
This has been a hard year. It has been a strange year. COVID-19 has turned America upside down, held the country by the ankles, and shook out all feelings of control. The school year ended badly. Students were unceremoniously thrust into the realm of remote learning unprepared, unwanted, and unanticipated. As we look forward to ... -
PowerPoint Tips
This article is designed to help students create PowerPoint presentations that are sure to impress! Choosing a Perfect Template Looking through the catalog of PowerPoint sample templates can be a little overwhelming. All of these are meant to be used in presentations. Some backgrounds, however, have more marketing appeal than others. The “Facet” template is ... -
How To Take A Twelve Hour Trip With High Schoolers And Live To Tell About It
Recently, my husband and I took the upperclassmen from our small private school on a college trip. We traveled twelve hours (one way) from our rural community to Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin. In preparation for this event, the school rented a Ford Transit for us to take. No one said anything, but I ... -
A Tale of Two Sisters :Chapter I
I woke up with a warm breath against my neck as the sunlight streamed through the stained glass window above my bed. The headmistress brought this on herself when she put me in the old chapel. I tossed off my pink comforter and hit my companion with my pillow. “Get up. You are going to ... -
Finding My New Dream
I have struggled my whole life to find that one thing I’m more passionate about above all else. Growing up, I wanted to be everything from a teacher to a singer to a lawyer to an astronomer. When I was about 11, I decided I wanted to be a fashion designer, and this is the ... -
5 Tips For Transitioning To Back To School
As summer comes to a close, it can be difficult for children and adults to readjust their schedules for going back to school. When most people think of summer, they think of fun in the sun and a more relaxed schedule with later bedtimes. Depending on the ages of your children it can be challenging to get ... -
Moving Forward
“What I would give to have one more day of that year.” A friend recently shared a group photo from almost eight years ago, and a mutual friend commented this sentiment on it. The photo has over a dozen people in it. Most would agree that it was an incredible year, full of fantastic memories. ...