The S.T.E.M. Opportunity In recent years, huge steps have been taken to encourage students into STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The primary motivation for such encouragement has been need. We, as people, need more unique minds in this field, we need creativity and innovation to solve many of the problems which have begun…
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Teacher Appreciation As May begins, for many, school is coming to a close. As such, let us each take some time to appreciate our incredible teachers. Whether they be in classroom teachers, online instructors, private tutors, or even our own parents, they all are key to student comprehension and growth. This week we were able…
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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 of bias, particularly in regard to political and social issues…
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Why Write? At some point in life we all have the opportunity to write an essay. Whether one sees it as an unfortunate chance or an exciting one is up to them. But why do we write? What is the point of English teachers forcing us to write essays and other writing projects? Contrary…
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