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Make Reading Fun!
With latest technology, it makes it easy to zoom pass what we use to take time and appreciate. That includes reading. Contemporary kids do not bother to read anymore. Even for school assignments, it is easy to access the summary of the book, or if the book is made into a movie, they will rather watch…
4 Proven Tips For Your Dream College Admission
1. Prepare, prepare, prepare Unlike anything students have experienced before, colleges look at all four years of high school years. So the best tip here is to prepare yourself to showcase every aspect of your high school years to colleges. Colleges admissions want to see that you’re an expert at one thing, not dipping in every…
Dear Parents: How to Prepare Your Kid For the Future
When was the last time you asked your child ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ This cliche question that may seem dreamy and irrelevant now, it is proven to get kid’s brain pumping. Whenever I was asked this question, I always said, “I don’t know.” Maybe that is why I spent…
Printables for 6-8th Graders
Is your child from ages 11-13? Do they spend too much time on their cell phone? Print these out for your kid to work on during their free time! Browse by subject. http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/collection/more-printables/printables-6th-8th-grade
Weekly Update – June 17
Asset return continues this week, and ends this Friday. So get all those books and laptops to the drop-in center, room 1078, 440 North Broad St. Our first senior class graduated on Thursday June 5th, at Temple Performing Arts Center, Congrats to all our seniors! Bill Cosby came, and spoke, where were you? Report Cards…
How EdTech Innovators Can Learn From Classroom Teachers
Our EdTech posts of past have primarily focused on how educators and schools can focus their curriculum on new education technology innovations to increase student involvement and improvement inside the classroom. A recent article by Jordan Shapiro of Forbes.com flips the perspective. Shapiro asks EdTech entrepreneurs, “Have you asked the teachers what they want, or…
Portugal’s EdTech Success Story
Portugal’s government launched the National Technology Plan for Education (NTPN) to combat poor international test results, economic decline and scant internet access. According to Laura Devaney from eSchool News, the NTPN’s goal was to create a knowledge-based society, using technology and internet access to make the country’s education system not only current, but top-notch. The…
PVA Weekly Update — April 14th
Breaking News: The weather, it’s gorgeous! Get outside this week, PVA. Now onto the real news. Sign ups for “PVA Goes to the Opera” are due tomorrow. We’ll be seeing a special rendition of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Academy of Music as part of the Kimmel Center. PSSA’s are unfortunately still in the news…
PVA Weekly Update — April 7th
First and foremost, go ahead and sign up for “PVA Goes to the Opera”. We’ll be visiting the Academy of Music at the Kimmel Center to see Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on April 23rd. Last week, PVA wrapped up its PSSA testing– great job everyone! But if you missed your testing window, make-ups are going on…