They won’t. That’s the sad truth for many. Sure, they will do what’s necessary to get passing grades. But so far, distance learning is proving to be an educational disaster. The Washington Post, Forbes, The New York Times among others have provided initial commentary about the problems. Articles in each concluded that there will be a great […]
Read MoreOur leadership team has suffered over the appearance of advertising during the Coronavirus. But then the educational news began to point out what we already knew: many students are being short-changed and many parents – worried enough about self-preservation – are starting to worry about their children’s future. How are children losing out? Through the […]
Read MoreSchools in CT may be closed indefinitely, but teaching and learning continues, thanks to teacher dedication and innovative technology. It didn’t take long, though, to realize the challenges with remote learning, like time management. Writing instruction presents another main challenge for teachers–essentially ensuring that writing assignments lead to genuine learning and don’t devolve into busy […]
Read MoreHave you ever taken an online course? Harvard and M.I.T., among other university giants, released Massive Open Online Courses, known as MOOCs, for free to great fanfare a few years ago. Theoretical educators were deliriously excited by the possibilities. They trumpeted the now level playing field. Anyone could self-educate themselves for free in a similar […]
Read MoreOutliers, the great book by Malcolm Gladwell highlighted a study that demonstrated (1) the value of supplemental education (education outside the school setting) and (2) the inequality of education. In simple sum, parents from affluent backgrounds – like many in the Connecticut and New York suburbs – were able to supplement the education of their […]
Read MoreThis Washington Post article explains what our children are facing. Among the quotes: “Years of research shows that online schooling is ineffective — and that students suffer significant learning losses when they have a long break from school. Now they’re getting both, in a hastily arranged mess.” …, “the “summer slide” has been studied for […]
Read More“I’m losing my mind.” That may be the most common refrain that parents – mostly mothers – have led with when calling The Learning Consultants during the Coronavirus lockdown. We can help. In addition to our normal tutoring, which has seamlessly moved online, we are offering an additional service: Student Mastery Organizational-Planning-Accountability Check-ins Our Student […]
Read MoreI wrote Motivate Your Son eight years ago. I was initially surprised that readers from across the country would find the book and contact me. I no longer am since I realize that unmotivated students – particularly boys – is not simply a Connecticut (or New York) problem but a nationwide one, and according to readers […]
Read MoreWhat are the early reviews regarding distance learning? Online learning is effective for what we call “check the box” learning. Most students move through assignments as quickly as possible to ensure completed work – the checked box – and then move on to video games, SnapChat, NetFlix, and every other online distraction. Their education is […]
Read MoreThe early returns on distance learning in Connecticut schools range from “it’s a joke”, to “it took me a half-hour”, to “this was super easy but I didn’t learn much.” Let me be clear that Connecticut educators are heroically battling a Black Swan event. This is not their fault. They are doing the best they […]
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