Time and again, I, as an educator, witness a divide between parents and educators on the topic of homework. While teachers tend to understand the value of reading as homework, parents often limit ...

Better understand your assigned readings Formulate questions to use in class discussions Record interesting thoughts for future papers and assignments Better recall information for tests and quizzes ...

You must read a lot and while you are reading try to learn the new words and phrases that you encounter. Learn how the word or phrase is used in different situations to convey different meanings or ...

An article on writing instruction in The Atlantic is among the must-reads of the week. In a nutshell, the piece reports that a lousy high school on Staten Island has found success improving students’ ...