What is important to you?
Below is a short parable that may cause you to question why you do what you do. We often find ourselves working hard to build a better life. But what we might not realize is that by doing so, we end up missing the life we could be having. How many of us will grow older trying to provide for our family only to…
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Skipping is NOT Bad
Skipping a question (or several) on a test is not an admission of failure. In fact, it’s actually more like “buying time.” On any given quiz, test, or exam, you, as the student, have quite a bit of information saved in your brain. At times, the highway of information gets into some traffic. When that happens, often times you feel like you’ve forgotten something….
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So, your Student is going to get an Athletic Scholarship.
What are the odds that a student is going to get an athletic scholarship? Look at this chart: * High school data is from the 2013-14 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations. ** Odds of a randomly selected high school athlete going pro are adjusted by the percentage of international players and the average pro career…
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What is the Point of Homework?
This might be one of the most debated topics between parents and educators. “But why?” Well, the correlation between homework, performance, test scores, and grades is quite weak. So why do educators insist on giving homework? Why do some give so much? Does it really help? My aim here is not to answer these questions, although that may cause some of you to stop…
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Why Tutoring?
According to a 2015 Program for International Student Assessment, which tested 15-year-olds from 80 different countries in math, reading, and science, the U.S. ranked 24th in science, 24th in reading, and 39th in math. Singapore, by contrast, performed an average of 20% better on each test and ranked #1 in each of the three categories. Interestingly, Singapore has a 71% tutoring attendance rate for…
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