Even though you are busy starting a new school year, it is also time to start thinking about how to pay for your college education. Whether you want to go to a technical school, community college, or four year university, education comes with a price tag. Being able to walk across the stage someday with not only a degree in hand, and a quality education, but little to no school debt, should be your goal. Nowadays, many people struggle with paying back hefty school loans and wish they would have taken advantage of applying for scholarships early on. Don’t miss the boat on earning free money … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Lead a Simple Life
“Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify.” – Henry David Thoreau Happy birthday Henry David Thoreau! Today, July 12th, has been dubbed National Simplicity Day in your honor. Your advocacy for living a life of simplicity has inspired many and has led to the creation of National Simplicity Day. On this day, people are reminded to take a step back from their hectic daily schedule and start to simplify their lives. The call for people to welcome simple living with open arms will help people realize the important things in life and appreciate the small things in life. Henry … [Read more...]
May Scholarship Reminders
Summer Scholarship Deadlines In May, new scholarship opportunities will begin to dwindle. It’s time to focus on scholarships that have an end of May or summer deadline. I hope you have added the deadlines to your calendar so you can buckle down and finish strong! “Small” Scholarships Don’t let the dollar amount of a scholarship discourage you, but do weigh the effort-to-dollar ratio. Every scholarship counts, whether it is $100 or $10,000. Just make sure the scholarships below $1,000 are worth your time and energy away from other scholarship applications. On the same token, … [Read more...]
Have you heard back yet from that college or scholarship you applied to? What you should be doing NOW to stay on top of financial aid and college applications.
In February, excitement of graduation begins to fill the minds of many students. However, don’t let “senioritis” leach your motivation and take your eyes off your goal! There are still things you can be doing right now to stay on top of the financial aid and college application process. If you aren’t even thinking about how you will pay for college, zip on over to our previous post about how to avoid the financial stress college can bring. Scholarships are Still Available By now you should be beginning to hear back from colleges you have applied to, as well as different scholarships … [Read more...]
Controlling the Classroom with Reactive Classroom Management Tips and Tricks
Nailing down classroom management is extremely important for teachers. There is not an exact science to it, and several classroom management techniques may need to be tested before a teacher figures out what works best in their classroom. Testing out different techniques is by far the hardest part about classroom management. As much as you read and learn about it in college, there is no teacher like experience. Testing out strategies, refocusing, analyzing effects and testing again seems to be the tried and true way to achieving a managed classroom. What seems to work for one teacher may not … [Read more...]
Setting Up Your Classroom for Success: Proactive Classroom Management
I remember preparing for my first year as a high school English teacher. It seemed as if I was one thousand emotions rolled into one tiny ball. While I was not at all concerned about how I would teach the material or my content knowledge, I was overcome with stress regarding how my students would behave in class. Would they be disruptive? Would they listen to directions? Would they argue with each other? Would I be able to keep them engaged in the lesson? Rather than flood myself with “what ifs”, I knew that I had to be proactive with my classroom management and remember what I learned during … [Read more...]