07January, 2020
Graduation Is Just Around the Corner, Now What?
- a Tracy Washington
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Here it is, your high school years are coming to an end. Everyone keeps asking you or yourparents, "What does she/he plan to do after high school?"or "Hey nephew, how are your grades? What are you planning to do when you graduate?" Everyone is biting their lips and scooting around every week,...
20December, 2019
How Commitment to Assessment Can Change School Culture
- a Jade Fernandez
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Our ultimate goal at Method is to improve academic achievement in all students. This task is never easy in any school, but it is made even more complex when our teachers work with students online that are potentially hundreds of miles away. The nature of our online school model requires a...
16December, 2019
Games Increase Math Skills
- a Lisa Honig
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homeschool, homeschool curriculum, homeschool tips, academic growth
Don’t we all just want to play games all day instead of doing homework? Well, there is a way to improve mathematical thinking and have social time with your family by playing board games. All board games have an educational component in them. It may be memorization, strategizing, critical...
12December, 2019
Preparing Students for Success on the CAASPP
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Preparing students for California's annual testing can be challenging and at times feels (and is) ineffective. In our experience at Method Schools, some challenges to ensuring student success on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test have been:
- Lack of...
11December, 2019
Four Smart Solutions to Ensure Success in an Independent Study Program
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Independent Study, smartfox, teacher support, online homeschool
Independent study in K-12 schools can be a challenging and isolating experience if not delivered with ample support and accountability. Throughout my years working within independent study, the need for personalized tools and instruction is as critical as ever. Expecting students, parents and...
12November, 2019
District v Charter: Two Solutions For California's Public School Turf Wars
- a Mark Holley
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Now that some of the dust has settled on the worst California legislative session imaginable for school choice proponents, maybe it's time to talk actual solutions rather than bills that put politics first and hurt students by eliminating options and educational freedom.
I spent 14 years at a...
05November, 2019
The Secrets Behind Success
- a Jade Fernandez and Areeana Metha
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This past quarter at Method, we created a tile called “Brainology” which focused on how we can train our brains to:
24October, 2019
Work-Life Balance: Working Remotely at Method
- a Jade Fernandez
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When someone proudly states, “I’m a teacher!” the image that immediately comes to mind include walls lined with brightly decorated bulletin boards, class sets of books arranged on a corner bookshelf, and thirty pairs of eyes and ears listening and watching an excited adult at the front of the...
22October, 2019
Employees Need The Time And Freedom to Create and Innovate
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Autonomous Project Time at Method Schools
16October, 2019
Building Culture in a Virtual Work Environment
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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The word culture comes from the Latin term, cultus, which means care. Culture or “care” can easily make or break any organization and can be the glue that keeps strong teams working together constructively. New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Coyle, studied a variety of the world’s most...
