May 19, 2013

ALL YOU, August 2012 – Help Kids Learn Outside the Classroom

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ALL YOU featured an article about increasing school success with at-home techniques and interviewed Brad Hoffman, CEO of My Learning Springboard. Read the complete article below, by Jennifer Garam. Whether they are just starting school or in their senior year, your kids’ first–and most important–teacher will always be you. What’s the most valuable lesson Professor Mom  read more…

Learnist Looks to Become the ‘Pinterest for Educators’

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New Social Site Learnist Aims to Become ‘Pinterest for Educators’ Published by TheJournal.com  on 6/21/12, by Stephen Noonoo Online test prep company Grockit has launched a new social learning site, Learnist, which the company likens to “the Pinterest for educators and students.” With it, users can collect and pin content from around the web, like YouTube videos and websites, onto  read more…

Knewton Creates Customized Education For All

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At My Learning Springboard, we believe in unique solutions for unique learners and are always looking for ways to create a more individualized learning experience.  To that end, Knewton is an adaptive learning platform dedicated to creating personalized learning opportunities for students of all ages for any subject. Knewton works by analyzing the activity of  read more…

Helping Families to Manage Homeschooling

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More and more families are choosing to homeschool their children and they’re seeking curriculum specialists and teachers to support them. At My Learning Springboard, we’ve had the opportunity to work with families at the elementary, middle, and high school levels to design and implement customized programs. Each situation has been quite different. We’ve worked with  read more…

We Can Teach Our Students to be Smart

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My thoughts about teaching and learning have come a long way since I first thought about being a teacher.  I used to think that it was most important for me to know what I wanted to teach and how to deliver that instruction.  While I believe that’s still important, I also know that it is  read more…

A Master Teacher Can Really Make the Difference

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A master teacher can change a child’s life. Many would think that this statement is an exaggeration but research has proven otherwise. So what does a master teacher look like and how do I know if my child has one? A master teacher is one who not only knows his or her subject matter, but  read more…

Reinventing the Old:  Making Traditional Bible Stories Fun for Students

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One of the great pleasures I have as a Judaics and Hebrew teacher is retelling and teaching the great stories of the Bible.  Who doesn’t love the story of the mighty flood and Noah’s ark?  Movie producers in Hollywood certainly seem to love it, as they put a modern day twist on this story in  read more…

Homeschooling

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Some families choose to homeschool their children as an alternative to traditional classroom learning environments. Our educational consultants work with families to design full learning programs, supplemental enrichment, thematic units, special projects, or experiential learning opportunities including service-learning and social action. We also coach parents on teaching practices and help families to work in compliance with state  read more…

Hebrew School Can Be Fun!

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Religious school education is not just about learning how to read the Alef-Bet, or memorizing prayers, or even learning about holidays.  Religious school education is about a hands-on opportunity for children to learn more about their identity.  Hebrew school tutoring offers students an intimate opportunity to ask thoughtful and insightful questions, to learn practical skills  read more…