One of the best moments of being an educator is watching a student who’s always been behind come in beaming, telling you they passed their test with a higher grade than they ever expected. But one time, a student came to me with a good result and asked, “Are you proud of me?” That question […]
Parenting a teenager is one of the hardest things a parent faces. The changing moods, the fluctuating hormones, and yes, the attitude problem, where they think they’re the best at everything and tell you how “dinosaur” your thinking and way of doing things is are just among some of the challenges. It definitely takes a
One of our students and his dad came to us with a goal that mattered more than most: pass the GED Maths test so he could go abroad to America and finally study the course he’d always dreamed about. For him, this wasn’t just an exam. It was the one thing standing between where he
When we teach our students persuasive writing, there’s a popular topic: should students have homework? And what we’ve seen is very interesting. Around 70% say no, they’d argue homework adds pressure, eats into playtime and family time, and honestly, it’s boring. Only about 30% of more studious students argue it’s important. And that 30% number
Many parents call us hoping their child can feel more confident in their learning. And the struggle is a familiar one: when things get a bit more difficult or unfamiliar, kids don’t want to try. They think they’re “dumb,” that they can’t do it, and they simply don’t want to do it anymore. So how
