The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/education/edlife/who-needs-advanced-math-not-everybody.html floated an interesting idea regarding math in our high schools. In a recent Sunday’s Edlife section, Andrew Hacker discussed the possibility of focusing more on quantitative reasoning skills and less on algebra, geometry and calculus. While I don’t think he is going to win his argument, I do think he […]
Read MoreJack was the prototypical all-around star student from Fairfield, Connecticut. He held a high-level student council position, was a top athlete, and in the top 10% of his class. He had spearheaded several community service projects for the betterment of Connecticut. His engaging personality helped make him popular with his school’s faculty and administration. Essentially, Jack was […]
Read MoreAt a college meeting yesterday, the discussion came up about when to start your college essay. With the common application being used at more and more colleges, the personal essay has become one of the most important factors in the college application. For many colleges, it is the only way to distinguish one candidate from […]
Read More“What kind of learner do I have?” A parent from Westchester, NY asked me recently. I was working with her fifth grade son, helping him with organization and study skills. Like so many students his age, he was disorganized, had trouble focusing and became quickly frustrated when trying to come up with writing ideas. It […]
Read MoreOn July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the new Common Core State Standards. While the Standards have yet to be implemented (and will most likely undergo further changes), what follows is a summary of the National and Connecticut State Language Standards for 11th & 12th Grade Students (broken down into three […]
Read MoreOn July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the new Common Core State Standards. While the Standards have yet to be implemented (and will most likely undergo further changes), what follows is a summary of the National and Connecticut State Language Standards for 9th & 10th Grade Students (broken down into three […]
Read MoreOn July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the new Common Core State Standards. While the Standards have yet to be implemented (and will most likely undergo further changes), what follows is a summary of the National and Connecticut State Language Standards for 8th Grade Students (broken down into three levels of […]
Read MoreOn July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the new Common Core State Standards. While the Standards have yet to be implemented (and will most likely undergo further changes), what follows is a summary of the National and Connecticut State Language Standards for 7th Grade Students (broken down into three levels of […]
Read MoreOn July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the new Common Core State Standards. While the Standards have yet to be implemented (and will most likely undergo further changes), what follows is a summary of the National and Connecticut State Language Standards for 6th Grade Students (broken down into three levels of […]
Read MoreOn July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the new Common Core State Standards. While the Standards have yet to be implemented (and will most likely undergo further changes), what follows is a summary of the National and Connecticut State Speaking & Listening Standards for 11th & 12th Grade Students (broken down […]
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