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Transitioning Back to In-Person Math Courses

Post-Pandemic Learning  As we all know, the online school format during the 2020-2021 academic year created many challenges for everyone involved in the educational process. There has been quite a bit of discussion about problems related to distance learning, but in this post I will discuss ...

 

5 Reasons You Should Consider Taking the ACT!

Why take the ACT? 1. Study for Both SAT and ACT:  Most students we work with take both the SAT and ACT because of the content overlap between the two tests. By learning the grammar rules and math strategies for the SAT, you’ve also learned them for the ACT.  As a contrast, the ...

 

How to Eat an Elephant

“How do you eat an elephant?” Metaphor for Tackling Large Problems Many years ago I worked with an engineer whose favorite aphorism was: “How do you eat an elephant?” “One bite at a time!” My engineer friend thought this was the most important and profound thing ...

 

How to Navigate AP History Class Content

Intro to AP History Classes There are three main AP level history subjects offered by the College Board, AP US history, AP European history, and AP Modern World history. By far the most commonly offered subject from this group is AP US history of ‘APUSH’ as many refer to it, and high school ...

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