Last week, the A Grade Ahead academy students completed Curriculum Test 1. This week, we’re offering them a free fairytale coloring page as a reward. Here is a pdf of the coloring page so that you can download it and …
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Why Should Students Learn to Factor Over the Integers?
It’s hard to explain. Honestly, when people ask, “Why should students learn to factor over the integers? Can’t they use the quadratic formula instead?” I can’t just say, “Factoring is faster.” Because it isn’t – yet. Not at first. You …
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8 Board Games for English Practice
As we have discussed on this blog many times, English is hard! We spend a lot of time discussing tips and tricks, writing strategies and grammar skills – the list goes on and on. And that’s great! But sometimes it’s …
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A Grade Ahead’s Employee Spotlight Series: Meet Teacher and Curriculum Writer, Adam Sullivan
We’d like to introduce Adam Sullivan: a teacher and curriculum writer who is in his third year of working at A Grade Ahead. An alumni of Otterbein University, he has a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Mathematics and a Grades …
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5 Characteristics of a Good Teacher
When I started writing this article, I knew what I thought makes a good teacher, but I couldn’t help but wonder if other people agreed with me. Are there universal characteristics of a good teacher, or does everyone disagree? Well, …
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To-Do List for College Freshmen
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted into your college or university of choice! You’ve done all the hard work of passing your college entrance exams, filling out your applications, and writing a ton of personalized essays to pique the interests of college …
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The Benefits of Creating a Student Travel Journal or Scrapbook
The benefits of creating a travel journal are many. A student travel journal not only is a great way to practice children’s writing skills but also become a place to gather the memories of a trip, whether short or far. …
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What’s New at A Grade Ahead—Summer 2018
A Grade Ahead has been busy over the past six months. All students across the system participated in new curriculum in May called Application and Development. We wrapped up the 2017-2018 school year and all students moved “a grade ahead” …
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The Top 5 English Grammar Lessons Students Should Not Forget
Not everyone is a natural writer. For many people, translating and wrangling English grammar lessons into thoughts that make sense on paper is a task that takes a lot of hard work and constant practice. However, whether one was born …
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Computer-based Tests: The Future of Standardized Testing
Are your student’s standardized tests online? Are they going to be? Why are computer-based tests becoming so popular anyway? The Future of Standardized Testing For those of you who aren’t in the mood to watch the video, let me give …
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