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“Six Word Essay Contest” Honors Great Educators

By Scott Cronenweth On February 7, 2012 · 3 Comments · In General, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
What’s especially fun and inspiring about these essays is that they are all only six words long. They’re quick to read and easy to share: a little lift of heartfelt, positive energy that many teachers and tutors would probably enjoy, as the end of another semester draws closer.
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Smarter Summers Initiative Shows Strong First-Year Results

By Scott Cronenweth On January 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In General, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring
Why do middle school students have a special need for high-quality summer learning? According to NSLA’s website, “Middle school is a time of great risk for children, especially those who are low-income. Summer learning loss contributes to dismal middle-school indicators, causing low-income students to lag as much as 2.5 years behind their higher-income peers by the end of fifth grade.
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The STEM Trend’s Growing Impact on Out-of-School Learning

By Scott Cronenweth On January 10, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: Industry, Teaching & Tutoring
The growing energy behind STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curricula in US schools is influencing the after-school and tutoring communities to provide new learning options.
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Six Factoids Tutors Should Know About College Counseling

By Scott Cronenweth On December 20, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Education: Industry, General, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring
High school students benefit significantly from college admissions counseling information and guidance – yet most don’t get much of it. According to the latest State of College Admission 2011 from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, “For many students, particularly those in public schools, college counseling is limited at best. Counselors are few in number, often have large student caseloads and are limited in the amount of time they are able to dedicate to college counseling.”
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Will Waiver Program Effectively End SES?

By Scott Cronenweth On November 22, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Already thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia have said that they intend to apply for an SES waiver between now and mid-February 2012. If granted, the waivers would free districts in these states from setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars each year for after-school tutoring targeting the lowest-performing students. This sweeping change would effectively end SES, which has already been eliminated from the Senate’s version of the updated NCLB legislation.
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The Socratic Method in Tutoring

By Scott Cronenweth On November 15, 2011 · Add Comment · In General, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
One of the oldest and most powerful teaching techniques is simply to guide the learner by asking directed questions. This basic tutoring approach is sometimes referred to as the Socratic Method or the “inquiry method.”
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4 Tips for Connecting with New Learners

By Scott Cronenweth On November 8, 2011 · Add Comment · In General, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
You can find basic “make a great first impression” tips in dozens of places online. Here are some tutoring-specific tips on first impressions.
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5 Tips for Tutors on Teaching Study Skills

By Scott Cronenweth On November 1, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Resource, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation
As a tutor, supporting your students to learn better study skills might be one of the best ways to improve their academic performance.
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Three Reasons to Get Online Tutor Training

By Scott Cronenweth On October 25, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Education: Industry, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Many tutoring centers offer some training for their tutors. But what about private tutors and coaches? New online training methods have evolved that enable private tutors to learn new skills anytime, anywhere they can access the Internet.
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StoryCorp’s National Teachers Initiative Celebrates Teaching

By Scott Cronenweth On September 27, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Education: General, General, Teaching & Tutoring
On September 19, StoryCorps launched its National Teachers Initiative at the White House. The Initiative celebrates the contributions of America’s public school teachers.
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