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Two Must-See Math Sites That Take Online Learning to Another Level
Posted in Teaching on May 17, 2017
With summer fast approaching, lots of homeschoolers, parents, afterschoolers, and teachers are looking for fun, unique, and creative ways to academically engage their children over the long break. Mathematics can be a particularly difficult subject to maintain during a summer break. After receiving feedback from almost 40 education professionals, two responses stood out among the Read More »
Summer Math: Does Your Child Need a Break or a Crash-course?
Posted in Parenting, Teaching on May 17, 2017
While kids are looking forward to summer sports, vacations, and freedom, teachers and parents are painfully aware of the infamous summer backslide. Taking a complete break from school for the summer months is a foolproof guarantee that your student will forget some of what they learned in homeschool or school. Mathematics presents itself as an especially Read More »
Smart Board Cost - Interactive Display Product & Price Comparisons
Posted in Teaching on May 17, 2017
Five years ago, smart boards were not completely ubiquitous across American and European classrooms. According to Futuresource Consulting reports, in late 2016 interactive displays account for 54% of all new display purchases in education. How Much Does A Smart Board Cost in ? The cost of a new Smart Board will normally fall in the range of $1,500 Read More »
The Pros and Cons of Online High School
Posted in Online School on May 10, 2017
The Pros and Cons of Online High School Weighing out the advantages and disadvantages of attending an online high school? Here is a list of pros and cons to help get you started. There are three types of online high schools, each with additional upsides and accompanying downsides. State funded Virtual charter schools Privately funded Read More »
Free Written Comprehension Test
Posted in Resources on May 9, 2017
This test was designed to evaluate English comprehension. The test will measure and grade how well you comprehend the material that someone else writes. More difficult questions will require some logic/reasoning and a solid understanding of English diction/vocabulary to find an equivalent truth value. For calculating English grade level, refer to these free tests. This test is Read More »
