The High Cost of “Free” Homeschooling
I know that each parent can determine what is right for their own child. My job is to support independent…
Retirement Redefined: Eight Tips to Creating a Sustained Lifestyle
In 2004, I left Microsoft so Patty and I could homeschool our son Trevor. He was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum…
Alien Profiteering for Cosmic Engineering
Aliens, as in cosmic visitors, provokes all manner of human reactivity. Here, the characterization has nothing to do with human…
An Overview of Educational Psychology for Future Teachers
The definition of educational psychology varies but it is often associated with the study of learning within an educational environment…
The Art and Science of Teaching in the United States
Yeats, philosopher, once said, “Education is not the filling of the pail, but the lighting of the fire” (www.quotations page.com).…
Carnations – A Sex and the City Favorite?
It seems that ever since Charlotte from Sex and the City dismissed carnations with a scornful “they’re filler flowers,” women…
The Advantages of eLearning
Technology has revolutionized business; now it must revolutionize learning. In the 21st century, people have to learn more than ever…
Taking Lots of Math in High School: A Reflection
How should a world-class secondary-school education in mathematics be structured? Of course, that depends on who you ask. Many parents…
Active Learning As Teaching Strategies
Most people recall their high school and undergraduate education in fragments. Atoms possess a property called valency. Great Britain has…
Conversational Spanish Teaching – Resources for Learning Spanish
Other than getting a personal tutor, the best teaching resource for conversational Spanish is an interactive audio Spanish learning course.…