Jeff Horton’s Blog
The Importance of Strong Parent-Teacher Relationships
Positive relationships between educators and parents can help children receive the best possible education. Plenty of evidence supports the favorable impacts of joint parent/teacher interaction on children's academic success. When parents are involved, they can help...
How to Help Your Children Prepare for Their Finals
Being a child is tough, but dealing with final exams on top of growing up makes childhood even tougher. It’s a necessary part of growing up and getting your education, though, so as parents, it’s important to step in and help your child prepare if possible. While you...
Films That Teach Important Lessons On Civics
Civics forms the basis of any democracy. Students must learn the fundamental values and ideologies that underpin their rights and responsibilities. And in doing so, they learn to carry out a treasured form of government. Below is a brief list of movies that can best...
Highlighting Art, Science, and Emotional Health in Schools
Creativity is essential to succeed in technology careers. Technology is valuable to success in the creative arts.
Key Features of a Virtual Classroom
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to disrupt everyday life, education has had to shift for the safety of its students and staff.
How Education Will Change After COVID
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has created the need for a drastic shift in the current education system.
How Have Schools Have Prepared for the Fall 2020 Semester?
Prior to the start of the 2020-2021 school year, school boards and administrators worked diligently to provide a safe, effective environment for returning students.
Safeguarding Your Mental Health While Keeping Up With Current Events
Keeping up with current events can affect an individual's mental state. Some events are traumatizing and disturbing. Broadcasts focused on negativity instill fear in people. The negative news is associated with worries, anxiety, and sadness. Mental health is...
What Is The New Version Of Education?
Education matters for human development because it helps a person to live a happier and healthier life. The topic continues to receive rapid updates, and even technologies that previously didn't exist have grown in popularity. As the saying goes, "When you have...
What Does It Mean to Be A Lifelong Learner?
For some individuals, learning is strongly associated with traditional schooling.