Teachers: Overeducated and Unemployed?
Teachers: Overeducated and Unemployed? I recently read Margaret Wente’s commentary in the Globe and Mail titled Overeducated and unemployed: the teachers college mess . In summary, she observes that...
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Back to School – Breakfast, Rest and a Balanced Schedule
Our Inaugural podcast! With a new school year beginning we discuss, what else, back to school! In this two part series (part 2 will be released next week), we talk about how a good breakfast, rest,...
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Back To School (Part 2) – The Right Habits and Routines
Part 2 of our two part, back-to-school series focuses on the habits and routines that will help your child succeed in school. Linda and Marc give advice on organization, test prep, and practical...
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Elementary Math – The Right Formula
Even if your child struggles with math, it’s a myth that she may simply not be “wired” that way. Marc and Linda discuss math in the elementary classroom. Learn about how math is taught, the...
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Elementary Classroom Realities
In today’s podcast, Marc and Linda take a closer look at the realities of the typical elementary classroom. They also examine how teachers’ ed programs don’t adequately train teachers to teach core...
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What Makes a Great School?
What makes a school great? Is it the facilities? The presence of new technology? The community? The teachers? Is there really an answer to this question? Marc and Linda discuss some of the things...
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A Homeschooled Child Can’t Be Properly Socialized, Can She?
What is the number one concern parents have about homeschooling? Socialization! In other words, there’s a lot of people who believe that kids who are homeschooled won’t be properly socialized. But...
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The Truth About Learning Styles
Whether your child is part of the regular classroom or you educate your son or daughter at home, chances are you’ve heard about “learning styles”. In a nutshell, it’s the way in which each person is...
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How Do We Rank?
The PISA is a an international, standardized test given to 15 year old students every three years. The results help to rank the 65 countries that participate according to their overall scores in math,...
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The “Critical Thinking” Conundrum
“Critical Thinking” has become the highest educational ideal in our schools. We no longer want students who simply memorize a list of facts or parrot back a bunch of disconnected and meaningless...
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