Archive for the 'education' Category

So Here’s What I’ve Been Up To…
May 6, 2008

I know I’ve been MIA for a while, but it couldn’t be helped. Long story short (because I’m too over worked and tired to go into much detail) here’s a link to our new site.
www.readingcoachonline.com
It’s a place where parents can come and learn how to teach their kids to read using fun activities that are [...]

The Thread That Runs So True
February 3, 2008

If you’re in education, then chances are you’ve read Stuart’s book. If not, you may want to pick it up, as it is an easy read that lends interesting insight into the beginnings of public education in the mountains. A tale about a time when the prospect of providing a well-rounded education to the public [...]

Those Weird Homeschoolers
January 26, 2008

Why, with all of the wonderful resources that public schools make available, would parents choose to keep their kids at home for schooling? Especially when most of these parents aren’t even teachers or have had any formal training as an educator. Isn’t it a disservice to deny their children of a proper education, one [...]

Wasted Education
January 16, 2008

I just graduated with a masters in Educational Administration this past July, from the University of . . . lets not say where. It just eats me up alive how ridiculous, not to mention expensive, this higher education was for me. I pursued this degree in the hopes of attaining a position where I can [...]

Do-over
January 2, 2008

So I have a new hobby. . . cooking. Dorky, I know - but you wouldn’t think so for long if you came over for dinner. Back in ‘04, when I was cool enough to have a ‘Myspace’ page, you’d find “people who cook for me” listed under my likes. Well, that’s very 2004. Now [...]