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 | Jul 15, 2019 | Partners, STEM
Graphing calculators help most all high school students visualize math concepts and the results of their work. But if those students have learning disabilities, graphing calculators with vibrant color displays are even more effective at making math come to life. One...
by studentrg | Jun 5, 2019 | Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, Partners
“I teach mainly high school freshmen in an urban inner-city environment on the South Side of Chicago,” writes Mr. Lothspeich, a 9th-grade teacher at Chicago Vocational Career Academy,in Chicago, IL who is committed to his students. “Despite their daily struggles...
by studentrg | May 30, 2019 | Partners, STEM
Ms. Gresham’s Classroom Robot Teaches Her Students Real-World Programming Skills Students in Ms. Gresham’s George Ranch High School classroom in Richmond, Texas were eagerly learning computer programming skills. But Ms. Gresham, who is eager to provide her students...
by studentrg | May 29, 2019 | Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, Partners
Running a store offers a great opportunity to learn practical business skills like budgeting, not to mention “soft” business skills like responsibility and dealing with the public. That explains why Mr. Strein, a 9th-grade teacher at Bremen High School in Midlothian,...
