by studentrg | Nov 18, 2019 | Education
A college professor we know tells us, “Sometimes I think that nothing I can do will generate the slightest amount of enthusiasm from my lecture classes . . . If I stood on the lab table in the front of the room, lit the Bunsen Burner and waved it around over my head,...
by studentrg | Nov 4, 2019 | College Admissions, Education
A growing number of parents have now been convicted and sentenced in the U.S. college cheating scandal. But does that mean that all the cheaters have been caught, all the scams have been uncovered, and the problem is on its way to being solved? It would be both...
by studentrg | Oct 17, 2019 | Education
As soon as the 2019-20 school year began, a high school English teacher was very impressed with the maturity exhibited by one of the female students in her class. The student was poised, comfortable in her interactions with other students, and articulate. But when the...
by studentrg | Oct 10, 2019 | College Admissions, Education
Sometimes parents ask teachers to stretch ethical boundaries in ways that seem “small,” like this . . . “My daughter has never gotten a B on a science test, and you just gave her one,” a mother told a teacher during a tense phone call. “I want you to let her retake...
by studentrg | Oct 7, 2019 | Education
If you’re a teacher, do you know what is going on in the minds of your students? What motivates them to learn? As you know, some students are extremely motivated to learn, while others are only concerned with earning a passing grade. What is going on? Some answers to...
by studentrg | Sep 30, 2019 | Education
As a high school teacher, you are devoting time and energy to your professional development. But are you also striving to become a more creative teacher? We recently found a new post, “101 Ways for Teachers to Be More Creative” that was published on July 31, 2019 on...
