When the dreaded news comes, every student and parent worries that summer school in NYC is going to mess up vacation, camp, or job plans. It really doesn’t have to if you start developing your educational strategy now.
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Of course it caught my eye. Any headline containing both “The Simpsons” and the phrase “most mathematical” was a slam dunk. And so it was with great interest that I read the article sent to me by Maren from The Irish Examiner detailing the lecture by Professor Simon Singh in which he praised the popular TV show The Simpsons for being "the most mathematical TV show ever".
It’s time for summer, and with the end of your beloved computer course comes the great possibility that all that hard-learned software knowledge will go out the window. It takes practice and more practice to retain the acumen of using programs like Photoshop or Maya. And if you don’t have your own personal copy, how are you going to keep that acuity?
Students created a class-wide project for Mythology in which we explored the connections between myth and the names of the celestial bodies in the solar system. “I learned that the planets and moons have a connection,” one student said. Planets have moons named after characters that appear in their stories.
When Emma Eden Ramos walked into The Beekman School in 2003, she found a haven. “Beekman gave me the opportunity to be myself without feeling self-conscious or ashamed,” she says. Moreover, the school also allowed her to focus on her studies and her dreams.
History shouldn’t be static. It’s not just a list of dates and events. History is truly about an in-depth look at a period-- its authors, artists, scientists, inventors, historians and participants. A study of history should include a close look at books by authors who study the era, who lived in the era, who wrote about the era. Let’s take the 1920s, a time of great change in the United States.
It is the failures in our lives, rather than the successes, that have guided our way toward expertise. Failure is a profound teacher. The experience of failure can show us how to improve. Success only demonstrates what we’ve already learned. In fact, too much success, coming too easily, can lead to boredom, loss of interest, and over-confidence. When failure is repeatedly experienced, but success still seems possible, people are driven to improve in order to achieve the reward of success. It is the failures themselves that teach us the way to that success.
Are you tired of a summer reading list filled with Chaucer’s medieval English and Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter? While these books are very important to your educational development, they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea and they might leave you yearning for something a little more interesting or relatable. How about delving into the world of YA (Young Adult) fiction where tales of the future, romance, mythical beings and science fiction abound.
Growing up in the artsy neighborhood of Soho, it is no surprise that Ian Rusten set his sights on a career in the arts. While he enjoyed subjects such as history and English, “I liked drawing even more,” he says. However, after teaching English in Korea after college, he caught the teaching bug and went on to earn an M.A. in Education and an M.A. in History, both at Hunter College.
“It’s funny; teaching as a career just never really occurred to me,” he says.
His students are glad that it finally did.
One of my favorite places to be is the kitchen, and one of my favorite things to do is cook. I love the sounds and smells of delicious food permeating throughout the home.