Not being able to read, write, or comprehend can affect how the student learns and negatively impact other aspects of the student's life. Here are six ways to promote literacy at home.
Student Voice is a strategy used by many teachers to keep more than 20 students motivated and engaged at any given time. Today, many parents are wondering –yet again– how to keep students motivated and engaged in their academics during remote learning.
The teacher’s hat is clearly not a one size fits all, and being a parent at this stage of the pandemic is hard. It’s clear that families need a new level of support.
Employees all over the world have had to adjust to the transitions and challenges of working from home. But for working parents, the challenges, disruptions, and distractions continue to mount. Find out how employers can help their employees with work-life balance.
Many families have considered hiring a tutor for additional support with their children’s education. While more affordable alternatives to paying a full teacher’s salary, tutoring may not be sufficient to fully support your family’s needs.
What is a private teacher, exactly? To be clear, it’s not a tutor. It’s not a nanny. And it certainly isn’t a “catch-all” role in regards to childcare. Which also means it may not meet the needs of every family.
When it comes to hiring the teacher that is right for your family — or your circle of families — it’s important to make sure you’ve checked your list of qualifications, preferences, and non-negotiables, twice.
With the rise of COVID-19, you may be familiar with the term trust circle — a small, tight-knit social circle committed to following the same set of safety precautions. Now, a new name is arising: learning pod.
When creating a learning pod, one critical aspect is to agree upon a health and safety protocol for all parties involved: the teacher, children, and families. Here's how to do it.
(Almost) all of the considerations and decisions you need to make when creating a learning pod for your own family or collection of households with a private teacher.
For many families, one of the top priorities of their learning pod is health and safety. Formalizing a health and safety protocol can help minimize risk and create a common standard of behavior for all parties involved.
How to best structure and conduct teacher interviews for their learning pod. Investing upfront in a process will result in a better hire, and ultimately, a better experience for your child(ren).
