Play Ball - Learn From a Coach

Play Ball - Learn From a CoachClaremont parents are ready to cheer on their school's new high school sports team, The Claremont Wildcats. For Claremont's first year of basketball, kids will receive a full season of mentoring from Coach John Leonard, as well as a full summer of instruction from an experienced coach and father of the team.Claremont is one of three schools in the Claremont Valley (Southern California) to offer basketball scholarships. Coach Leonard's 13-year tenure at Claremont, where he has coached his entire career, is one that makes him well suited to the task of guiding his student-athletes through the spring and summer of their high school career.Coach Leonard begins his tenure as the head basketball coach at Claremont at the conclusion of the second year of basketball activities. In this role, he will oversee the season and teach the team's players all the strategies they will need to achieve success.Coach Leonard is one of the most well-respected coaches in the V alley and a leader among the coaches. He has been involved in a variety of sports such as tennis, golf, baseball, volleyball, tennis, and squash. Coach Leonard's involvement with a variety of sports can be seen in his involvement with the Claremont High School Soccer team.Coach Leonard offers tutoring to his students so that he can help them develop into successful basketball players. He has seen many talented players who didn't make it past the freshman year because of lack of motivation. Coach Leonard believes that only with the proper guidance and coaching, can you make it to the next level.Coach Leonard is excited about starting his first season as a coach at Claremont High School. He welcomes the opportunity to educate and mentor his student-athletes.Coach Leonard believes that this coaching position at Claremont is something he is very well suited for. As a parent, I am thrilled to see this new school become part of the Claremont family and Coach Leonard's first year as a teac her will be a fun one!

New Years Resolutions for Kids

New Year’s Resolutions for Kids The school year is well underway, but its a brand new calendar year and an ideal time for students to think about how to continue making positive progress in school. This month, spend time with your child to come up with a set of academic New Years resolutions. This exercise is worthwhile for several reasons: The process of thinking about how to achieve ones goals is highly beneficial, helping students stay motivated, build confidence and persevere. Setting resolutions teaches students how to think introspectively about their life and goals. Taking the time to identify areas of improvement helps students learn the importance of discipline and encourages them to take action to achieve the things they want rather than hope they happen. As you welcome the New Year, here are a few tips for guiding your child to establish resolutions that will kick off the winter term right: Make them realistic. Too often, people make resolutions that are unreachable. Encourage your child to set resolutions that are achievable and reasonable, given your childs age and academic ability. For example, a resolution to earn all As this school year when your child has a C average isnt realistic. A resolution to raise any C grades to a B is more attainable. Focus on the action, not the result. Grades are a useful measure of a students understanding of subject matter and progress toward grade-level standards, but as a parent, try to focus on learning and effort, not outcomes such as grades. When setting resolutions, your childs focus should always be on effort not results. Encourage your child to answer honestly whether he or she is focused on learning class material and has put sincere effort into all subjects. If not, what could your child do differently in the future? Plan out the steps. Setting a goal but failing to define the steps necessary to achieve it is likely to be ineffective. As your child comes up with resolutions, encourage him or her to break down each one into smaller steps. Then, have your child assign dates to each step. Your child should make a plan to follow up on those sub-steps periodically to measure progress. Put it on paper. Its fine to brainstorm resolutions aloud, but always have your child write down the final list. Studies show that people who write down their goals are more likely to achieve them. Committing to resolutions on paper will help your child hone in on exactly what he or she wants to achieve. This written list also serves as inspirationsomething tangible that your child can refer to regularly throughout the remainder of the school year. Incorporate good study habits. No matter who your child is or what age, he or she could likely use a refresher on good study habits, such as time management and organization. Have a conversation with your child about how the year is going so far. Go over the evening schedule and how your child manages time, the homework routine, your childs organizational habits and more. If anything needs improvement, establish resolutions that focus on making changes where needed. Setting New Years resolutions can be very valuable for students going into the second half of the school year, encouraging them to think about what went well and not so well in the fall term and define steps to make adjustments going forward. Youll find that getting your child into the habits of self-reflection and continuous improvement will benefit him or her in the long run as well. Help your child navigate the process so that he or she heads back to school after holiday break armed with a great attitude and a plan for success.

Put On - Phrasal Verb of the Day

Put On - Phrasal Verb of the Day Todays phrasal verb of the day is Put On.Infinitive form: Put OnPresent Tense: Put On/Puts Oning form: Putting OnPast tense: Put OnParticiple: Put OnIt is a separable phrasal verb that can be used in seven ways:1. To place something on another service. With this meaning, the verb is always separated. (***TEAUNA DOUBLE CHECK)He put his laptop on his desk.I put the lemons in the refrigerator.2. To apply something to another surface.The cook put too much sauce on the pizza.We put new paint on the house.3. To attach something to something else. This verb is always separated when there is an object in the sentence. (***TEAUNA DOUBLE CHECK)We need to put new tires on our car.When need to put on new tires. (In this case the object is implied, although not in the sentence).  (***TEAUNA DOUBLE CHECK)4. To place something on your body, most often used with clothing.I put on sweater before going outside.Ill need to put on a lot of sunscreen if I visit South America this winter.5. To put on wei ght.A lot of men put on weight when their wives are pregnant.Its easy to put weight on when you are vacationing.6. To organize or be part of a performance, usually for entertainment. Frequently used with a show, a concert, or a play.My favorite singer is putting on a show next week.The local theater company puts a play on every month.7. To deceive someone or play a joke on someone. (This is not used so frequently in current spoken English).David says hes a millionaire, but I think hes putting us on.Possible video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahlc1lcBLHQExercises: Write your answers in comments and we will correct them.Write three sentences (if possible) by adding the objects in parentheses.Example: (your coat, it) You should put on -  You should put on your coat. You should put it on. You should put your coat on.1. (a concert, it) Metallica is putting on2. (new pants, them) Did you put on your3. (the coffee cup, it) Please put on the tableComplete the sentences with the correct form of Put On.1. Dont ____ ketchup __  my hot dog!2. Theyre _____ a new coat of paint ___ they house.3. He ___ __ weight every time he visits his family for Christmas.

Discovering True Potential An Early Learners Journey through Kumon

Discovering True Potential An Early Learner’s Journey through Kumon Discovering True Potential: An Early Learner’s Journey through Kumon In many ways, Michael is a typical eight-year-old boy. He enjoys playing baseball and basketball and participating in cub scouts. He loves to read Harry Potter books and enjoys anything related to science. What the average person wouldn’t realize is that Michael tested at a tenth grade math level as a third grader and received ‘high honors’ for being among the highest scoring students in the 2017-2018 John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth search. Michael’s parents noticed as early as preschool that he gravitated towards learning quickly. By the time he was three years old he’d already begun to read and write numbers. Recognizing that he could benefit from an enrichment program, his parents immediately enrolled him in the Kumon Math and Reading Program. “Since Michael was already reading sight words and we knew it would be awhile before he started learning to read in school, we really wanted to expose him to Kumon,” said his mother Elizabeth. “He was at an age where learning was exciting and new. Kumon imprinted on him early that learning is fun and he still carries that with him today.” As a first grader, Michael won first place at his school’s science fair and second place in the Boy Scouts’ Pine Wood Derby contest. Not limited by his age in Kumon, Michael’s skills in math skyrocketed! By the time he began second grade, he was studying algebra in Kumon and solving for x in problems like 4x+34=8-9x. “We never pressured Michael’s studies, it was just obvious from the beginning that his mind was a sponge,” said Elizabeth. “Once he started a new concept, he didn’t want to stop. Kumon has challenged Michael to progress through math levels that he wouldn’t have seen until middle school. He has such confidence in himself and loves to take on new challenges head first.” Michael wants to be a math teacher when he grows up. With his love for math and science, and the discipline and self-confidence he’s developed in Kumon, the sky is truly the limit for this young boy. You might also be interested in: 3 Benefits of Enrolling Your Toddler into an Early Learner Program One Students Journey from Kumon to Top University This Accomplished Pianist Has an International Journey with Kumon Meet Marco, a Program Completer, Who Inspired Other Family Members to Reach their Highest Potential with Kumon Discovering True Potential An Early Learner’s Journey through Kumon Discovering True Potential: An Early Learner’s Journey through Kumon In many ways, Michael is a typical eight-year-old boy. He enjoys playing baseball and basketball and participating in cub scouts. He loves to read Harry Potter books and enjoys anything related to science. What the average person wouldn’t realize is that Michael tested at a tenth grade math level as a third grader and received ‘high honors’ for being among the highest scoring students in the 2017-2018 John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth search. Michael’s parents noticed as early as preschool that he gravitated towards learning quickly. By the time he was three years old he’d already begun to read and write numbers. Recognizing that he could benefit from an enrichment program, his parents immediately enrolled him in the Kumon Math and Reading Program. “Since Michael was already reading sight words and we knew it would be awhile before he started learning to read in school, we really wanted to expose him to Kumon,” said his mother Elizabeth. “He was at an age where learning was exciting and new. Kumon imprinted on him early that learning is fun and he still carries that with him today.” As a first grader, Michael won first place at his school’s science fair and second place in the Boy Scouts’ Pine Wood Derby contest. Not limited by his age in Kumon, Michael’s skills in math skyrocketed! By the time he began second grade, he was studying algebra in Kumon and solving for x in problems like 4x+34=8-9x. “We never pressured Michael’s studies, it was just obvious from the beginning that his mind was a sponge,” said Elizabeth. “Once he started a new concept, he didn’t want to stop. Kumon has challenged Michael to progress through math levels that he wouldn’t have seen until middle school. He has such confidence in himself and loves to take on new challenges head first.” Michael wants to be a math teacher when he grows up. With his love for math and science, and the discipline and self-confidence he’s developed in Kumon, the sky is truly the limit for this young boy. You might also be interested in: 3 Benefits of Enrolling Your Toddler into an Early Learner Program One Students Journey from Kumon to Top University This Accomplished Pianist Has an International Journey with Kumon Meet Marco, a Program Completer, Who Inspired Other Family Members to Reach their Highest Potential with Kumon

12 Reasons Your Resume May Have Been Overlooked

12 Reasons Your Resume May Have Been Overlooked Image via https://pixabay.com 1. The Formatting is Off While it may seem simple, ensuring that your resume is formatted properly is essential when applying for jobs. Making a simple mistake in the formatting can make you seem unprofessional or careless to the person evaluating your application. If a recruiter looks at your resume and sees sloppy or odd formatting, they may simply move on without even reading what it says. Make sure that, above all, your resume is consistent. The font should be the same throughout, and the font size should be consistent as well. Double-check that the spacing is the same within each line of each section, and keep the margins on either side of the page even. Before you send your resume off to a recruiter, print it out so that you can see it on paper, as this will help you identify any mistakes and ensure that it looks neat. 2. It Looks Unprofessional While you do want your resume to stand out, make sure that your accomplishments are what creates this effect, rather than trying to catch a recruiter’s eye with a funky font or a bright color. You should always type up your resume in a professional font and a dark color. Make sure that you keep your language professional as well. Your resume is not the place to use contractions or slang. If you’re worried that some of the language used on your resume is too casual, try asking a friend to read it over, as they’ll be able to give you a fresh perspective and may spot some issues that you overlooked. 3. You Focus on Common Characteristics While certain characteristics, such as being responsible and organized, are important for most jobs, they’re also probably the most common qualities that applicants put on their resumes. No matter how true they are for you, they probably won’t make your resume stand outâ€"in fact, they may cause your resume to be overlooked because recruiters won’t see anything in your resume that they can’t find elsewhere. While it’s not necessarily a bad thing to include these typical characteristics on your resume, make sure that you also emphasize some qualities that make you unique. For instance, if you feel like you work particularly well with others or feel like you stand out in the direct way that you deal with people, these would be good characteristics to work into your resume so you won’t be overlooked. Infographic by Christine Ascher Whenever you’re applying to a bunch of jobs at the same time, especially during the school year when you’re busy with schoolwork, it can be tempting to just send out the same resume to every job that you apply for. However, in many cases, this is a mistake and can cause your resume to be overlooked, as it may not seem to relate directly to the job at hand. While similar positions may require a similar background and strengths, every company nevertheless looks for different qualities in their employees. 5. You’re Not Using Specifics Simply listing your past accomplishments on your resume may cause your application to be overlooked by a recruiter. If you’re not including specifics on your resume, then you’re probably not standing out. After all, a recruiter may not know what a big deal it was for you to win a certain award unless they know details such as how big the pool of candidates was and how many people are typically chosen for the award. You always want to include specific numbers and statistics on your resume when describing your past responsibilities as well; for instance, rather than just stating that you tutored students, write how many students you’ve helped and include a specific example of how much one of your students was able to improve their grade with your help. Putting these specific details on your resume will give a recruiter a much better idea of what your capable of, and will keep them interested as they’re able to fully understand the accomplishments that you’re most proud of. 6. It Seems Unfocused                                                                                                                                                               One common mistake that students make on their resumes that can cause it to be overlooked is including as many positions and accomplishments on it as they can, whether or not they’re truly relevant to the job that they’re applying for. While it may be tempting, especially for a college student who doesn’t have a ton of past experience to choose from, to include everything that you can think of on your resume, it’s far more important that your resume is tailored to the specific field that you’re interested in. If your resume seems scattered, a recruiter may think that you’re not truly interested in that area, but are merely submitted resumes everywhere to see if anything works. Though, of course, it’s not a bad thing to have a diverse range of experiences and interests, make sure that it’s clear what your main area of focus is on your resume. If you do have to include some experience in a different area, make sure you highlight how the skills that you gained from that position can translate into this new field. 7. You Don’t Explain the Purpose of Your Past Responsibilities Another common resume mistake that can cause your resume to be passed by is the failure to highlight the importance of your responsibilities in past positions. Simply listing your duties in past jobs doesn’t make much of an impression on recruiters, as it doesn’t show them the significance of what you were doing. If you explain the purpose of each of your responsibilities, they’ll get a better idea of the significance of your role, as well as your overall purpose in that role. For instance, if you spoke to customers over the phone in a past job, include a statement of purpose after describing that responsibility, such as “to ensure customer satisfaction.” In addition to highlighting the importance of what you did, this will also show recruiters that you were aware of the bigger picture in your past jobsâ€"in other words, rather than being focused only on your own job, you understood how your role contributed to the more general success of the company. 8. It’s Confusing Unfortunately, it can sometimes be difficult to evaluate your own writing from an objective standpoint. As a result, sometimes a description that makes perfect sense to you can leave a recruiter confused. Especially if you’re used to working in a certain job where you may have used a specific software or had unusual responsibilities, a recruiter may have trouble understanding exactly what you’re trying to say when you describe your duties. Try to read your resume from the perspective of an outsider to see if it would make sense to someone else reading it for the first time. It can also be a huge help to have a friend read over your resume to let you know whether or not it seems clear to them. Because recruiters tend to receive a large volume of applications, they’re probably not going to take the time to decipher what you’re trying to say if they don’t understand something on your resume; instead, they’ll just move on. For this reason, it’s essential to make sure that y our writing is clear and easy to understand for an outsider. 9. It’s Unbalanced One thing to keep in mind when working on your resume is that you don’t want it to appear too heavily slanted towards your academic achievements or professional experiences. Instead, you want to show that you have excelled in both of these areas. If you dedicate a lot of space on your resume to your academic achievements, but fail to highlight your work experience, for instance, a recruiter may assume that you don’t have valuable work experience. Conversely, if you have a wide range of work experience on your resume but don’t mention much in the way of academics, someone looking over your resume may think that you’re leaving off academic information for a reason. Most recruiters are looking for someone who has done well in school, as this shows them that you’re hard-working, and who has work experience, as this shows them that you can do well in a professional environment. For this reason, having a resume that focuses all on one area and neglects the other can cause your re sume to be overlooked. Image via https://pixabay.com 10. The Experience You’re Listing Isn’t Recent While most college students only have a limited amount of experience to highlight on their resume, given that they’re relatively new to the working world, it’s still a good idea to keep in mind that the experience you should list on your resume should be recent. In other words, if you’re listing positions that you occupied before starting college, that may cause a recruiter to pass on your resume as they might believe that you haven’t been trying to gain new work experience more recently. Though the most important thing to keep in mind when listing work experience on your resume is its relevance to the position in question, it’s also a good idea to make sure that you’re focusing on the more recent jobs you’ve hadâ€"especially as they’re probably better than the ones you had in high school or early on in your undergraduate career. 11. You Don’t Highlight What Makes You Unique While you don’t want your resume to be too crazy, it is a good idea to highlight some characteristics that make you unique and can set you apart from other applicantsâ€"otherwise, a recruiter will have no reason to pause and take a second look at your resume. Including a section for additional skills is a great place to let your unique talents shine, so make sure you don’t leave it off. If you speak a second language, excel in a certain sport, or play a musical instrument, for instance, these are great things to mention on your resume. While they may not necessarily translate into skills for the job that you’re applying for, they’ll give a recruiter an idea of your interests and hobbies outside of the workplaceâ€"which will, in turn, give them a better idea of what you might be like to work with, which another important part of the hiring process. 12. The Address on Your Resume Doesn’t Match the Location of the Job Though you may be perfectly willing to move to a new city for a job or internship, a recruiter won’t necessarily know this when going through your application. As a result, if you’re applying for jobs far away from where you currently live, a recruiter may overlook your resume simply because they’re not sure how realistic it is to expect you to move. For this reason, when you’re applying for jobs that would require you to move cities, make sure you mention somewhere in your application, perhaps in your cover letter, that you’re okay with relocating. That way, a recruiter will understand the situation and won’t pass over your resume simply due to your location. Your resume is probably the most important part of your job application, as it gives a recruiter their first impression of your personality, experiences, and strengths. Getting your resume just right is therefore crucial. Make sure that you read it over several times before sending it out, and that you take some time to address the potential issues listed above in order to ensure that you’re putting your best foot forward when applying for those jobs.

PISA chief says there is no purpose in teaching children how to code - Tutor Hunt Blog

PISA chief says there is no purpose in teaching children how to code PISA chief says there is no purpose in teaching children how to code PISA chief says there is no purpose in teaching children how to codeSchoolsThe PISA chief has announced that coding, a recent addition to the UK`s national curriculum `will be outdated very soon.` PISA is the OECD`s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Programme for International Student Assessment, an independent institution that assesses every three years 15 year old students from all over the world in reading, mathematics and science. The results from this study are useful for ranking countries, and can provide convienent information at a glance. In the most recent results, which saw Singapore coming top in all categories, the UK did not perform particularly well, falling well outside the top 15 positions in reading and science, and only managing a dismal 27th place in mathematics. Andreas Schleicher, the Chief of PISA, has suggested that coding is a fad, a `technique of our times` and that it is very unlikely to have any longevity as a core subject. I must say that these comments are rather surprising to me. Coding is now part of the national curriculum, replacing the rather undefined and nebulous `IT` subject in 2014, and is taught to all pupils in some form from the age of five. It seems somewhat strange to me that someone would suggest that the subject might be phased out anytime soon - just about every aspect of our lives is infused with computers and technology, from business, social interactions, to education itself. Our reliance on technology is expected to increase exponentially over the next few decades, and with this there will surely be a concomitant increase in demand for IT specialists. Coding is just about as important an IT skill as one can possess - if you can code you can make an app, design and build a website, and perform many more vital tas ks related to the IT sector. Why then is Andreas Schleicher, a statistician and researcher in the field of education, suggesting that there is no real point in teaching coding? In a speech he gave at the World Innovation Summit for Education (Wise) in Paris last month Mr Schleicher made the point that coding is a contemporary pursuit, and unlikely to become a permanent or core subject: `Five hundred years ago we might have thought about pen literacy. In a way coding is just one technique of our times. And I think it would be a bad mistake to have that tool become ingrained.` `You teach it to three-year-olds and by the time they graduate they will ask you, `Remind me, what was coding.` That tool will be outdated very soon.` I think it`s highly unlikely that coding will vanish from the classroom within the next 10 or 15 years - indeed I will make the prediction that it will become ever more ubiquitous, an even more important part of the curriculum in the coming years. Of course in the future there may be developments that make programming more approachable - there may even come a time when a system is invented that would enable someone like myself to code, though this may be dreaming of the impossible! just using a word processor is stretching my technical abilities to their limits! Mr Schleicher`s point seems to be that he would prefer coding be taught with a view as to its application, rather than in some abstract way: `I would be much more inclined to teach data science or computational thinking than to teach a very specific technique of today. The trick is to teach fewer things at greater depth that is really the heart of education success.` Speaking recently at the World Innovation Summit for Education (Wise) in Paris, Mr Schleicher compared coding to trigonometry, which apparently has uses that don`t apply anymore. Just with this comment I believe Mr Schleicher has shown his lack of judgement - tell any structural engineer or architect that trigonometry no longer has any use, and they may look at you askance, waiting for the punchline of the joke. Not to mention its protean practical applications - from navigating to surveying - it is a core part of geometry. Mathematics will always be valid, will always have `application,` be it in pure or applied domains. For Mr Schleicher to suggest trigonometry is no longer useful suggests to me a grave misjudgement on his part. If this misjudgement extends to his predictions about coding only time will tell, but I suspect we will soon be teaching our children about logic gates along with teaching them their times tables. 12 months ago0Add a Comment

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Once again Thanksgiving is upon us. A time for relatives and friends to gather together and enjoy a huge turkey and or Ham dinner with all the trimmings and express their love and thankfulness for the bounty that lies in front of them. Giving thanks for their fruitful and abundant lives. The history of this holiday in North America descends from traditions of Days of Fasting and Days of Thanksgiving which were carried by Pilgrims and Puritans who started emigrating from England in the 1620s and 1630s. But I am getting ahead of my self. To learn about the history of Thanksgiving read our articles below or find a history tutor. History Tutors Michelle H. History, Education, GED, Test Prep in Woodstock, IL. I am a highly motivated education professional and current online tutor. I have a passion for teaching and would love the opportunity to assist learners of all ages achieve their academic goals. Rebecca H. Elementary Education, History, Writing, Spetlling in Ridge, NY. I am an exceptional student and have always derived pleasure from learning. I plan to turn this passion into a successful career as a teacher upon my graduation from college next year. Megan G. American History, Essay Writing in Stafford, VA. I enjoy working with students on a one on one basis, as much as I truly enjoy working with them all in the classroom. I know the pressures of high school and would like to help any student work through those challenges. Mrs. Adrianne Political Science, Writing, Government, History in Tallahassee, FL. Through college I tutored other students,focusing mainly on building good study skills, test-taking abilities, and subject matter concerning Humanities and English. Best Value Guarantee! Easy match with qualified and trusted tutors at no charge. Find me a Tutor Happy Thanksgiving from L.A. I cant really find anything wrong with that, except maybe the conflicting histories of Thanksgivings foundation, if you will. Oh no, is he going to get into all that horrible we slaughtered the natives and invited the survivors to dinner stuff again. Well no. OK maybe a little, but first lets look at what were doing here. continue reading ? Thanksgiving Day Facts Thanksgiving Day, currently celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, is a joyous festival when families and friends get together for a special meal. Similar celebrations are also observed in Canada, Liberia, Norfolk Island, Puerto Rico and several other countries. Today, Thanksgiving is a preliminarily secular holiday but it has deep religious and cultural roots, longstanding traditions and a sometimes dim history. continue reading ? A Lady Orbits Our Moon By Lady I mean LADEE actually pronounced like laddie, not lady. She has reached its destination: The orbit of of our good old silver moon. Are you science buffs also excited about LADEEs recent achievement? Continue reading to impress your science teacher. continue reading ? Did these samples catch your interest? Receive new articles from the TutorZ blog. Its free. Subscribe to Blog How Japanese School Children Learn to Multiply Japanese school children do not learn to multiply our column and table based technique. Instead, they draw lines! Watch this Video ? “This is Impossible Only, If You Believe It Is.” Quote by Lewis Carroll Alice: This is impossible. Mad Hatter: Only if you believe it is.