Summertime鈥攁 season that conjures up mental images of long, lazy days that you never want to end.听听 For some, it鈥檚 memories of sleepaway or day camps; for others, it鈥檚 recollections of family vacations far from school or work.
Spring break is just around the corner, so why are we already talking about summer school curriculum??听 When many people think of summer school, they envision a room filled with students who are goof-offs, woefully clueless, or angst-ridden.听 I鈥檝e been a teacher or administrator
We鈥檝e written in the past about how to make sure that summer school won鈥檛 ruin your summer or
Now that we鈥檙e getting close to the end of the academic year, there are parents and students coming to the conclusion that they need to start thinking about summer classes for high school students in NYC.听 Whether it鈥檚 summer high school science programs or
Summer school is much-maligned. There are relatively few students, parents, or teachers who look at summer school as a golden opportunity, and so it always gets a bad rap.
鈥淪ummer school鈥 has been the boogeyman of students in movies and schools for decades: 鈥淚f you fail this course, you鈥檙e going to have to go to SUMMER SCHOOL!鈥澨 (Cue scary music and/or demonic laugh.)听 But for a growing group of families, summer school (and, particularly, s
It's summer again鈥攁 long-awaited time of rest for many students, time to have fun, explore, travel or dedicate yourself to a new or an old hobby. Who doesn鈥檛 want that? As we鈥檝e said in the past, we all need a break, and we probably deserve it.
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.听 It really doesn鈥檛 have to if you start developing your educational strategy now.
Here we are, summer around the corner, the sidewalks soon heating up, and dreams of beach vacations approaching.听 But wait.听 Maybe you鈥檙e just realizing your son has fallen behind in that geometry class.听 Maybe your daughter needs better language prep in Spanis