According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, three-quarters of 12th and 8th graders lack proficiency in writing, and 40 percent of high school juniors who took the ACT writing exam in 2016 lacked the reading and writing skills necessary…
The Evolution of the Competent Learner Concept and Why It Benefits Students
Merriam Webster defines competence as having essential or adequate ability or qualities. In an educational setting, competence means having the necessary behaviors, ability, knowledge, or skill to facilitate learning. As an educator, competence means more than being adequate. It means…
Helping Students Who Suffered the Most from Last Year’s Lost Learning
The COVID 19 pandemic has created many new and unique educational issues. It is abundantly clear that most students experienced some degree of lost learning. Admirably, most school districts fixed the various non-attendance, grading, and technology issues that plagued the…