How to Earn College Credit in High School
Earning college credit during high school is a great opportunity. The added coursework can be an exciting challenge and helps prepare students for college-level academics. And from a financial perspective, if successful, your student’s efforts can even help to reduce the total cost of post-secondary education. So, how can you…
How to Earn College Credit in High School
Earning college credit during high school is a great opportunity. The added coursework can be an exciting challenge and helps prepare students for college-level academics. And from a financial perspective, if successful, your student’s efforts can even help to reduce the total cost of post-secondary education. So, how can you…
Podcasts, Podcasts, Podcasts: A Few Recommendations for Parents
The everyday runaround between school, work, extracurriculars, and family life leaves little time for personal development or brushing up on the latest parenting philosophies. But that doesn’t change our need for information and encouragement. This is where podcasts can be so helpful! Car rides could become your place for spiritual…
Understanding Public School Teacher Pay and Evaluation
If the terms “tenured” and “educator effectiveness system” seem confusing—just wait. How public school teachers are evaluated and paid in Pennsylvania is a bit complicated. But doing your best to understand the basics will be helpful in your efforts to advocate for the quality education your community deserves. For starters,…
Help Your Student Improve Writing Skills
Help Your Student Improve Writing Skills Strong writing skills are in high demand. And helping students develop good writing skills is a gift that will serve them well during their school years, at their job, and in their personal life. So, how can you help your student gain and improve…
Take Note: Good Note-Taking Skills a Must for Student Success
Note-taking skills are a must, when it comes to your student’s education, but taking good notes, alone, isn’t a guarantee for success. Moreover, the good habits formed through gaining note-taking skills are more important than the actual note-taking. So how can you help your child achieve these vital skills? Help…
Homeschooling the “Hard” Stuff
When you decide to homeschool your children, you don’t suddenly become an expert in every field. So, how can mom and dad help their students through challenging subjects? Lean into your resources and be ready to learn together. Curriculums Start by finding a curriculum that fits your goals. When…
Interviewing? Start here
Whether for a job, internship, or as part of a college application, interviewing is a part of life that often starts during your school years. You may not get an offer every time, but it’s important to remember that each interview can be a successful experience if you’re prepared and…
Community Service for Students: Why and How
Many, if not most, colleges look for civic engagement and volunteer service as part of your student’s extracurricular activities. More importantly, colleges don’t see these requirements as simply checking a box on an application. Colleges actively want service-minded students within their communities and value their contributions—in the now—and for the…
Learning a Foreign Language with your Homeschooler
Learning a foreign language can be fun and exciting, but whether or not your homeschooler studies one is completely up to you. Here are a few ideas to consider as you make this decision, as well as a few resources to help. Foreign Language Requirements for Schools and Jobs While…
Technology in Learning
In 1950, just nine percent of American households had a television. And in 1980, less than three percent of households owned a computer. Without doubt—times have changed. Practically everyone owns at least one television, and more than 90 percent of homes have a computer. Even more astounding, a…
Boost Your College Scholarship Applications
Winter break is approaching fast, and your high school student may already be feeling the senior-year itch. But instead of letting your almost-graduate sit brooding over their college applications or binge on holiday movies, help your student use the extra time to boost their college scholarship chances. Scholarships are widely…
Parents and school discipline: who’s in charge?
Disciplining your kids is hard enough. But what should parents do when the discipline comes from a teacher or the school administration? Having a game plan addressing school discipline helps you and your children either to avoid it in the first place, or at the very least, get through it…