Personalized Learning Helps Special-Needs Students Thrive I have worked for two local tutoring services that take vastly different approaches to teaching and learning—NovaStar Prep and a second company. Novastar provides students with a customized curriculum delivered by a highly qualified tutor in the comfort of their own home. The second company provides students with cookie-cutter… Continue reading →

Many students find the subject of history boring.   Let’s make history fun to learn!   “Mrs. Johnson wants me to cram all these names, dates, and places in my head!” they think. No wonder they have a hard time!   At the beginning of a history lesson, try this: tell a fairly complicated joke… Continue reading →