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Vint Hill Academy - Empowering 21st Century Learners
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Discussion of topics relating to education, tutoring, and test preparation. Authors are experienced teachers at the secondary and college levels.
Recent Posts
A Teacher Takes the SAT … Twice
Like many teachers, when I want my students to learn a new skill, I model it for them. Some experts advise teachers to complete their own assignments and take their own tests before requiring students to complete the same task. Since Vint Hill Academ...
Review of ACT Test Prep Books
This is the third entry in our blog series about preparing for the SAT and ACT tests. Today we’re reviewing books that help students prepare for the ACT test. McGraw-Hill’s ACT 2010 Edition $13.57 from Amazon.com We recommend this book fo...
SAT Test Prep Book Reviews
As a follow-up to our blog posting comparing the SAT and ACT tests themselves, we will also be reviewing some of the more popular test preparation books. This post covers books to prepare for the SAT, while a future entry will address ACT books. In a...
SAT vs. ACT Tests – Apples vs. Oranges?
Stanley Kaplan, the founder of Kaplan, Inc., wasn’t accepted to a single medical school, even though he finished second in his class. Since he couldn’t get into medical school, but had the grades and scores, he tutored others to get acce...
What Type of Reader is Your Child?
As a teacher, I often differentiate between willingness and ability when it comes to the effort of my students. Sometimes students with academic challenges do everything asked of them, but they aren’t as able to succeed as other students. Stude...
Why I Write
As an English teacher, I feel fortunate that I actually get paid to read and write. I have the pleasure of reading, discussing and responding to literature, as well as writing assignments, feedback, assessments, blogs and tweets. One of my students c...
