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My Child’s Education vs. My Own

My Child’s Education vs. My Own

Next year I will be the parent of a school-age child. Wow that makes me feel old! From my son’s experiences in pre-school I can already tell that his education is going to be vastly different from my own. But how different?  I imagine that I will be uttering... read more
Free Lessons on Educeri.com

Free Lessons on Educeri.com

Hundreds of Resources, Just a Click Away, We Want to Help You Let’s be honest. Teaching is not what it used to be. With the adoption of Common Core State Standards, teachers are now required to do more than ever before. Teachers, did you know Common Core meant you... read more
World Teacher’s Day

World Teacher’s Day

What makes one teacher’s class a joy and another’s a torture? Were some people simply born to teach? As we remember our favorite teachers, I think we remember a je ne sais quoi, an indefinable quality, about them most. When we ask the world what makes a teacher great,... read more
Ending the Homework Fight

Ending the Homework Fight

Establishing an “Academic Time” at Home: Do you have homework tonight? As an educator and a parent, I can remember fighting the constant battle with my stepchildren. I would ask, “Do you have homework?” and the reply was always one of the following: “No.” “I finished... read more
Is Cursive Still Relevant?

Is Cursive Still Relevant?

Is it just for signing your name? There are two very outspoken sides to this debate. One would argue that cursive is antiquated and with the rise of technology and word processing, students’ time would be better spent learning to type rather than learning to write in... read more
STEAM in the EDI Classroom

STEAM in the EDI Classroom

STEAM is the latest push to create students who are scientifically and technologically literate and able to solve real-world problems.  This is a fantastic goal that we here at DataWORKS wholeheartedly endorse.  Unfortunately, the jargon that underlies many STEAM... read more