Category Archives: tutoring
Education-Waived
When the Obama Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Education would soon grant states waivers from the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, he repeatedly used the words “flexibility” and “relief.” The language sounds strong, but, make no mistake, when it comes to the law’s requirement that after-school tutoring and school choice [...]
Math Tutoring: A Teacher’s Perspective
We teachers are idealists, no? Why else would we go into the profession? We clearly believe that all children can be educated, pushed beyond where they are, and induced to grow academically. But experience quickly teaches us that not all students attain knowledge similarly and equally. Some students develop skills more slowly than others, while [...]
Math Tutoring: A Parent’s Perspective
When I was a youth, and I would ask my father for help with, say, my geography homework, he always gave me the same answer: “I already passed high school math!” He was, of course, using a bit of humor to cover for the fact that, decades after he last thought about Pythagoras and Isoceles, [...]
Commeducation Blog: Tutoring the Community on Education
Last week, you were introduced to Commeducation by me esteemed colleague, Smarty Richard Steeves. Rich eloquently espoused the benefits of parent communication with teachers and other schools staff. Parents need to see themselves as the Executive Director of their child’s educational team. As such, they must be in close communication with teachers and school staff. [...]