Math Literacy
Exploring math literacy in the modern classroom is becoming increasingly more important in today's society. As you preview this article, be cognizant of how the author suggests the wonderful idea that students should begin to "mathematize" information in hopes that it will give them an intuition of how to perceive math.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Invitations to Learn
Invitations To Learn
This article describes the challenges that students face when learning. Do they like to learn? Do they care about learning? What are characteristics of teachers that motivate them to learn.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
This article describes the challenges that students face when learning. Do they like to learn? Do they care about learning? What are characteristics of teachers that motivate them to learn.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner
One of the greatest contributors to educational theory is Howard Gardner. An educational psychologist, Garnder is one of the most prolific researchers in his time and has been credited for the theory of multiple intelligences. I remember reading about him in college and found myself analyzing the type of learner everyone in my family was. (By the way, if you have never met me - I am somewhere between a visual learner and a kinesthetic learner. It is really hard to get my attention if my eyes are not focused on the subject). Read up on some of his ideologies using the link found above.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
One of the greatest contributors to educational theory is Howard Gardner. An educational psychologist, Garnder is one of the most prolific researchers in his time and has been credited for the theory of multiple intelligences. I remember reading about him in college and found myself analyzing the type of learner everyone in my family was. (By the way, if you have never met me - I am somewhere between a visual learner and a kinesthetic learner. It is really hard to get my attention if my eyes are not focused on the subject). Read up on some of his ideologies using the link found above.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Teachers - How Do They Do It?
The Multi-Tasking Teacher
Sometimes in planning a class, teachers must understand the needs of the classroom. It is important that teachers carefully plan a lesson and then present the information to the student in varied ways. In order to accomplish this, teachers are urged to create and implement a number of formative and summative assessments to assist in this goal.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Sometimes in planning a class, teachers must understand the needs of the classroom. It is important that teachers carefully plan a lesson and then present the information to the student in varied ways. In order to accomplish this, teachers are urged to create and implement a number of formative and summative assessments to assist in this goal.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Differentiation in Elementary?
Differentiation in Elementary?
In a traditional classroom, students enter with a certain set of learning dispositions. Some students are auditory learners - meaning that they absorb information best when it is "told" to them. Other students prefer to have information processed visually. These learners are left needing visual stimulation in order to assist in their learning. Students who are visual may need a handout or a visual representation of what they are learning to help them understand the material. Kinesthetic learners must touch - feel - see - hear the information in order to best learn the material. Regardless of what type of learner a teacher has in the classroom, it is best for the teacher to present the information in a differentiated format to ensure that their needs are being met.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
In a traditional classroom, students enter with a certain set of learning dispositions. Some students are auditory learners - meaning that they absorb information best when it is "told" to them. Other students prefer to have information processed visually. These learners are left needing visual stimulation in order to assist in their learning. Students who are visual may need a handout or a visual representation of what they are learning to help them understand the material. Kinesthetic learners must touch - feel - see - hear the information in order to best learn the material. Regardless of what type of learner a teacher has in the classroom, it is best for the teacher to present the information in a differentiated format to ensure that their needs are being met.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
What is the theory of Multiple Intelligences?
Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner classifies intelligence into nine different realms. They are summarized as follows:
Howard Gardner classifies intelligence into nine different realms. They are summarized as follows:
- Spatial
- Linguistic
- Logical-mathematical
- Bodily-kinesthetic
- Musical
Interpersonal - Intrapersonal
- Naturalistic
- Existential
- If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
What is a differentiated curriculum?
Differentiated Curriculum
The Department of Education in Australia has put together some resources on differentiated curricula. The information is best used for any individual who associates with primary and secondary learners such as elementary, middle and high school students. If you would like more information on developing the talents of your student who is in a Gifted Program, please feel free to look through the website or you can contact Christine@learningridge.com.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
The Department of Education in Australia has put together some resources on differentiated curricula. The information is best used for any individual who associates with primary and secondary learners such as elementary, middle and high school students. If you would like more information on developing the talents of your student who is in a Gifted Program, please feel free to look through the website or you can contact Christine@learningridge.com.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Summer Learning Loss....It's Real
Yes, I experience this every summer with the students that I work with. This "summer learning loss" however, seems to be a little more dramatic than those in the past but nonetheless - it creeps up on the students as if they were out of school for six months...not six weeks.
Looking back at my students I must say - they are a group that any educational consultant could be more proud of. They make gains in each area that they struggled in and exude excellence in everything that they do. They are wonderful students who would be considered "model citizens" by their parents, peers, and other community members. However, like everybody else - they need a vacation from all things "learning based" and have had quite the vacation since the month of May. For many of my students - I have not seen them since the 5th of May, almost six weeks ago. After not having my intensive learning therapy sessions, I can wonder why they needed the break.
Some of the students that I have not seen in the last few weeks have seen some regression with their skills. I had one that could not solve a one step equation even though he scored a level three on the CRCT. Another student had a difficult time writing a coherent paper free of run-ons and sentence fragments despite a near exceeding standards on the writing test. What happened to my students? Has the summer vacation already taken it's toll on those who flourish in the sun and XBox game controls?
I have yet to meet with the rest of my "group" but I do find that students (like adults) often times lose what they do not use. I highly suggest that they keep their mind active by doing something "educational" at least 20-30 minutes a day. Perhaps it may be in the form of reading, writing, or solving some fairly simple math problems so as to keep your skills sharp - and not dull on the first day of school.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Looking back at my students I must say - they are a group that any educational consultant could be more proud of. They make gains in each area that they struggled in and exude excellence in everything that they do. They are wonderful students who would be considered "model citizens" by their parents, peers, and other community members. However, like everybody else - they need a vacation from all things "learning based" and have had quite the vacation since the month of May. For many of my students - I have not seen them since the 5th of May, almost six weeks ago. After not having my intensive learning therapy sessions, I can wonder why they needed the break.
Some of the students that I have not seen in the last few weeks have seen some regression with their skills. I had one that could not solve a one step equation even though he scored a level three on the CRCT. Another student had a difficult time writing a coherent paper free of run-ons and sentence fragments despite a near exceeding standards on the writing test. What happened to my students? Has the summer vacation already taken it's toll on those who flourish in the sun and XBox game controls?
I have yet to meet with the rest of my "group" but I do find that students (like adults) often times lose what they do not use. I highly suggest that they keep their mind active by doing something "educational" at least 20-30 minutes a day. Perhaps it may be in the form of reading, writing, or solving some fairly simple math problems so as to keep your skills sharp - and not dull on the first day of school.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Let's Teach All Students
Deciding to Teach Them All
In this article, Carol Ann Tomlinson describes the various challenges and joys when teaching students of diverse populations. She talks about strategies that are helpful in reaching out to students who are of diverse backgrounds as well as the expectations that educators must place upon themselves before helping a student.
She also describes the "Principles for Fostering Equity and Excellence in Academically Diverse Learners" and how you can use this to create a better, more enriching learning environment.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
In this article, Carol Ann Tomlinson describes the various challenges and joys when teaching students of diverse populations. She talks about strategies that are helpful in reaching out to students who are of diverse backgrounds as well as the expectations that educators must place upon themselves before helping a student.
She also describes the "Principles for Fostering Equity and Excellence in Academically Diverse Learners" and how you can use this to create a better, more enriching learning environment.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Tips on helping your child become more independent
This last week, I had a conversation with a mother who was telling me about how she wishes her child to be more independent when it comes to his school work. After the conversation, I realized that this is a common cry that many parents have not only in Atlanta, but in all parts of the United States.
So, the problem that I pose to you is - what can we do to make our students more independent? Here are a few suggestions that I have come up with:
1. Involve your student in sports:
There are many positive attributes in joining some type of athletic team. It will allow your student to learn how to work with others and more importantly, take responsibility of their actions.
There are many positive attributes in joining some type of athletic team. It will allow your student to learn how to work with others and more importantly, take responsibility of their actions.
2. Work on a project and have them manage it:
Some of the different things that happen in your home such as creating a grocery list, putting together a scrapbook, or organizing a chore list is all very detailed and structured. Ask your student to take part in this activity by giving them ownership of one of the tasks and slowly adding on to their role in managing that task.
Some of the different things that happen in your home such as creating a grocery list, putting together a scrapbook, or organizing a chore list is all very detailed and structured. Ask your student to take part in this activity by giving them ownership of one of the tasks and slowly adding on to their role in managing that task.
If you like scrapbooking, they can be responsible for laying the pictures out, if it is creating a to-do list for a football team dinner - they can manage the guest list. There are a myriad of activities that your student can do.
3. Allow your student to ask for help:
Students who constantly need someone to help them with their everyday tasks may not be as great in problem solving as those who are able to solve problems on their own. If your student is constantly asking you to help them with their homework, allow them to write their questions down on a sticky note. After they have worked independently for a certain period of time (ten, twenty, or thirty minutes) have them place all of the sticky notes on the door and go over these questions. They may be surprised that many of their questions have already been answered!
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. You can also call me at (404) 964-8533.Monday, June 6, 2011
Naming Conventions for Students With Disabilities
I must share a conversation that I had with a friend the other day. In referring to a niece that I have who has Cerebral Palsy, I stated that she was an "individual with a disability". I rarely ever point out the latter first because it is how I have been very sensitive to labels, but she was a little surprised by my actions.
She stated that in this day and age many individuals become fixated on "labels" and putting everyone in categories. For example, students that are autistic are referred to as "Autistic Kids" or students with Learning Disabilities are "LD Kids". It never really occurred to me how unfavorable it must be to some individuals to be known as a generalization and not so much as an individual. Perhaps that is why I put the person first rather than second, or third, or last.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
She stated that in this day and age many individuals become fixated on "labels" and putting everyone in categories. For example, students that are autistic are referred to as "Autistic Kids" or students with Learning Disabilities are "LD Kids". It never really occurred to me how unfavorable it must be to some individuals to be known as a generalization and not so much as an individual. Perhaps that is why I put the person first rather than second, or third, or last.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the JATP, CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Singapore Math, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, Brain Gym or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com//. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
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