MARCH 3RD, 2011
By A-PLUS EDUCATOR
March 2, 2011
Andrew Ferguson’s Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College (Simon & Schuster) shares more with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation than it does with other college admissions guidebooks. Ferguson, an editor of the conservative-leaning magazine The Weekly Standard and a father, writes about his experiences traveling through the tangled wood of guidance counselors, college ranking guides, essay-writing guides, SAT prep, college touring, and the FAFSA. Along the way, he stops to make more than a few criticisms of academe beyond the admissions process. By the end (spoiler alert), Ferguson’s son is accepted at “BSU” — Big State University.
Source: Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 25TH, 2010
By A-PLUS EDUCATOR
February 2010 Newsletter
In This Issue:
| Featured Student: Will Kuzma
A+ Test Prep and Tutoring is very proud to report that one of our students, Will Kuzma, received a nearly perfect score of 2330 (out of a possible 2400 points) on the June 2009 SAT. This represents a 300 point increase from his October 2008 PSAT score! Will, who is a senior at Council Rock North High School, got a 760 in Critical Reading, a perfect score of 800 in Math, and a 770 in Writing. |
| Websites that Follow Trends in College Admissions
Two revered publications, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal devote a portion of their websites to covering current practices and emerging trends in the college admissions process. |
| Rethinking the Goals of Elementary School
Student should be able to read a chapter book, write a story and a compelling essay; know how to add, subtract, divide and multiply numbers; detect patterns in complex phenomena; use evidence to support an opinion; be part of a group of people who are not their family; and engage in an exchange of ideas in conversation. |
| Free Proctored SAT Practice Exam
SAT Proctored Practice Exam
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10:00 AM-2:15 PM |
| The Myth of Multitasking
Shifting of attention from one task to another often gives us a false sense of competence, argues Clifford I. Nass, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. |
FEBRUARY 8TH, 2010
By A-PLUS EDUCATOR
Sonja Kerr, Esquire
| Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia |
| Will answer parent questions about your legal rights in the process of finding the appropriate education for your child with special learning needs. |
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
(snow date February 24)
7:00 PM
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Location: Center School, 2450 Hamilton Ave., Abington, PA
Act 48 credits are available
FEBRUARY 4TH, 2010
By A-PLUS EDUCATOR
SecretBuilders is a virtual world for children 5 to 14 years old powered by a web 2.0 community of children, parents, educators, writers, artists and game developers. On SecretBuilders, children will explore virtual lands, undertake quests, play games, maintain a home, nurture a pet, and interact with their friends.
Check out their blog, which contains an article from our newsletter!
FEBRUARY 21ST, 2009
By A-PLUS EDUCATOR
Cliffs Notes, the company that publishes the study guides that students have relied on for generations, sometimes to the dismay of their teachers, has published a new line of books in the Manga format.
Manga, a Japanese form of comic book, has recently become a very popular form of literature in the U.S. Manga are similar to graphic novels, but the artwork is rendered in the traditional style popular in Japan.
This line of books contains classic titles including works by Shakespeare, Hawthorne and Twain. The books contain original text of these works, and remain true to the setting. These books represent a good entry point into some of the more difficult works of classic literature that otherwise might be intimidating for students.
For a sample of these manga adaptations click here.
FEBRUARY 5TH, 2009
By DASCHER
Children who misbehave at school are often punished by being kept inside at recess. But new research shows that recess helps solve behavioral problems in class. Click here to read the full article.
Source: The New York Times, February 2, 2009
