by Tori MacArthur | Apr 30, 2019 | Education, graduation goals, study skills, tutoring, Writing
So, You Want to be an Elementary School Teacher In continuing our “So you want to be a…” series, this week we were able interview McCall Chappell, who is currently working on completing her degree in elementary education. Interviewer: What made you want to major in...
by Megan Pomeroy | Apr 23, 2019 | Education, graduation goals, study skills, tutoring, Writing
Social-Emotional Learning Social-Emotional Learning has been defined by CASEL as “the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive...
by Tori MacArthur | Apr 20, 2019 | Education, graduation goals, study skills, tutoring, Writing
Avoiding Bias in Writing It can be extremely difficult to avoid being biased in writing. Bias is a tendency or inclination for an individual to hold a certain outlook or make certain judgements about any topic, from people to ideas. The news today is full...
by Tori MacArthur | Apr 8, 2019 | Education, graduation goals, study skills, tutoring
Tutoring: Options and Benefits Tutoring in any form provides a great opportunity for students to get caught up, gain more clarification on information learned in class, and further challenge themselves academically if desired. Many people, however, are unsure...
by Tori MacArthur | Mar 27, 2019 | Education
Why be Creative? Often when we think of creativity, we think of someone who can paint a picture, write an incredible story, or put together a dance. But creativity is so much more than that. Creativity is about figuring out a new path around the roadblocks...
by Tori MacArthur | Mar 19, 2019 | Education
So You Want to be a Broadcast Journalism Major This week we were able to interview Erin MacArthur who received a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. Interviewer: What made you want to major in Broadcast Journalism? Erin: I enjoy writing and mostly it just...
by Tori MacArthur | Mar 6, 2019 | Education
The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities As students we hear it all the time, we need to participate in extracurricular activities. Many of us may ask, “What counts as an extracurricular activity?” and “Why do I need to participate?”. Today we would like...
by Tori MacArthur | Feb 25, 2019 | Education
Becoming a Learner I had the opportunity recently to read a truly incredible book entitled Becoming a Learner: Realizing the Opportunity of Education by Matthew L. Sanders. Being a college student myself, this really opened my mind, and heart, up to more...
by Tori MacArthur | Feb 18, 2019 | Education
So You Want to be a Doctor? Starting this week, we will begin a new series entitled “So you want to be a…” in which we will be able to interview people in several different professions/majors in order to get a better idea of what to expect in each of these...
by Tori MacArthur | Feb 11, 2019 | Education
African American History Month African American History Month, more commonly known as Black History Month, was started over ninety years ago, by a historian named Carter G Woodson. Recognizing the lack of public awareness of Black...
