Kerry Gallagher Educational Services

04/14/2016

I know what I'll be reading over April "break!"

A look at the research that made an impact in 2015, from the benefits of well-designed classroom spaces to the neuroscience behind exercise and math ability.

07/07/2015

Every person is a . What would you teach?

06/04/2015

Prepare for the SAT with ! https://goo.gl/FR2alo

A college readiness partnership with College Board and Khan Academy: Official SAT Practice

06/01/2015

Local high school juniors/seniors looking to get a jump on college credits: Eligible high school seniors* can take up to four free classes at STCC! Try Dual Enrollment!

Eligible high school seniors* can take up to four free classes at STCC. Following the completion of their junior year of high school, students can register for a summer session 1, summer session 2, fall, and spring semester course. Students may take a day, evening, weekend, or online course. A new a…

05/27/2015

Notes: written vs typed. Pen and help students synthesize information while typed noted simply record what was said.

Is paper just a curiosity of the nostalgic? It turns out that digital natives think paper works in tandem with our devices.

05/21/2015

It is almost time for !

05/19/2015

"My motivation was very simple. On a basic level, I love babies and wanted to help out. On a more sophisticated level, one cannot teach leadership and organizational behavior merely as content—you have to teach the value base as well and that means not just talking about values, but acting on them," said Engelberg. http://goo.gl/tmqm6d

The Israeli professor who was capture in a photo soothing a baby during a lecture says he was just showing a little care and concern.

04/24/2015

How to make time work for you. My favorite: Spend 95% of your time on your top 5 priorities.

It's almost impossible to stop yourself from procrastinating or wasting time if you are not engaging in activities that matter to you. And organizing your time around yourself is no easy task. You must take time, each and every day, to check in with ...

04/21/2015

Great insights for the classroom...or at home! http://www.edutopia.org/blog/early-childhood-tips-5th-grade-teacher-michael-gervais?utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=6-early-childhood-tips&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link

Whatever grade you teach, your students will notice the messages you send them, the assumptions you make about them, and your expectations about their learning.

03/30/2015

What can parents do to improve their scholar's financial literacy? Start with these 5 items!

As we wind up the month of March, and the winter that refused to end (in the northeast at least!), we are coming up on the fine month of April. April brings wonderful things: spring, warmer weather, longer days. But it also brings mid-month that dreaded day when personal income taxes are due i

03/29/2015

What would your high school scholar do during recess? What would YOU do?!? http://www.edutopia.org/practice/recess-high-school-students?utm_content=STW&utm_campaign=recess-high-school-students&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link

Last year, Montpelier High shifted its schedule to free up 15 minutes -- for recess. Teachers and students find they are more calm and focused, with a camaraderie that continues into the classroom.

03/28/2015

through movement. The mind-body connection.

Students can better understand math and physics problems by acting them out. This type of embodied learning can help open up the mind to abstract concepts.