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The RIGHT tutoring

by Laura Maniglia | Nov 14, 2022 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, interpersonal relations, learning, NAEP, reading, student engagement, students, teacher training

In an effort to remediate the learning loss that occurred over the last couple of years, public schools are implementing supplemental instruction, including individual or small group tutoring. Yet, educators need to be aware that all tutoring programs are not...

Effective Parenting & Teaching Styles

by Laura Maniglia | Sep 19, 2022 | academic standing, Child development, classroom management, instruction, interpersonal relations, learning, parents, PTA, public schools, students, teacher effectiveness, teacher training

Parenting is a very complex, challenging, and rewarding experience. According to the American Psychological Association, The three major goals of parenting include: “Ensuring children’s health and safety, preparing children for life as productive adults, and...

Classroom Management

by Laura Maniglia | Sep 11, 2022 | classroom management, instruction, interpersonal relations, learning, parents, public schools, student engagement, students, teacher training, teachers

A previous blog focused on the importance of discipline and critiqued a popular program known as “restorative justice,”(RJ) or Restorative Practices (RP). This alternative to traditional discipline centers upon a non-punitive approach that focuses on supposed...

NO “no zero” grading!

by Laura Maniglia | Aug 29, 2022 | academic standing, grading system, homework, instruction, learning, math, student engagement, students

A previous blog discussed grade inflation and its consequent effect on college admissions. Over the last decade, a new version of grade inflation is entering the halls of academia: the “no zero policy.” The argument against the use of zero on a 100 point scale was...

In the Loop?

by Laura Maniglia | Jul 12, 2022 | classroom management, differentiation, instruction, learning, parents, public schools, student engagement, students, teachers, waldorf Schools

Looping is the process in which a group of elementary level students remains with the same teacher for several years. An Australian educator, Rudolf Steiner, instituted the practice in the 20th century, maintaining that a teacher who remains with the same class “is...

Be Direct!

by Laura Maniglia | Jun 17, 2022 | active learning, classroom management, instruction, learning, math, public schools, reading, students, teachers, Tutorial

As defined by the National Institute of Direct Instruction, this method emphasizes “well-developed and carefully planned lessons designed around small learning increments and clearly defined and prescribed teaching tasks.” Initially developed in the 1960’s to...

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