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Breaking Through to the Quiet Students

Breaking Through to the Quiet Students

by spatterson | Jan 22, 2021 | education, stephen patterson

As a teacher, you walk a constant tightrope of educating all students under your wing and making sure that outliers don’t miss out on the joys of learning. The responsibilities of educating a child belong to the parents, the educators, and the child themself. Without...
Reaching Your Students Beyond Education

Reaching Your Students Beyond Education

by spatterson | Dec 26, 2020 | education, stephen patterson

One of the main reasons people pursue a career in education is to make a positive difference in young peoples’ lives. This purity of motive has become harder in recent years, with a Common Core curriculum dictating lesson plans’ boundaries and making schools adhere to...
The Qualities of a Successful Educator

The Qualities of a Successful Educator

by spatterson | Nov 30, 2020 | education, stephen patterson

We all have that one teacher who made a huge impact on our lives, either through pure determination and encouragement or by finding a fun way to teach us that made us understand a topic. Studies have proven that a positive learning experience at a young age leads to...
The Best Leadership Styles for Education

The Best Leadership Styles for Education

by spatterson | Oct 30, 2020 | education, stephen patterson

Leadership is commonly defined as the ability to influence or guide others. It’s a way of implementing plans and providing direction in order to motivate people towards a desired goal. The methods vary, not just because people’s inherent methodologies are unique but...
The Educational Benefits of No Homework

The Educational Benefits of No Homework

by spatterson | Oct 1, 2020 | education, stephen patterson

Psychologists and school professionals have long-discussed the idea of homework and whether or not it’s more of a hindrance than a necessary evil. The concept of repetition in order to learn things is hotly debated, just like the complex relationship that lies between...
Can “Growth” Goals Hold Students Back?

Can “Growth” Goals Hold Students Back?

by spatterson | Sep 4, 2020 | education, stephen patterson

Assessments that are used for setting student goals are actually a detriment. They focus on outdated, standardized measures of growth which compare a student’s progress to their peers.  This was based on the concept of a bell curve, which believed that some students...
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