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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 They focus on outdated, standardized measures of growth which compare a student’s progress to their peers.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...
by spatterson | Aug 1, 2020 | education, stephen patterson
Running a classroom comes with a lot of difficulties, especially with younger children. There are many lessons to teach your classroom that will help your students develop into fine adults. One of the most important lessons a teacher can teach is emotional...
by spatterson | Jul 17, 2020 | education, stephen patterson
As a teacher, it is important to not only teach the young minds of tomorrow using standard methodologies but also tap into alternative resources that might seem less intuitive. Student leaders have a strong influence on their peers, whether it be positive or negative....
