Christine, Author at Strategies for Learning

Understanding the Education Recession: What Parents Can Do to Support Their Child

A recent article in The New York Times examined the troubling long-term decline in U.S. student achievement. In this article, we will dive into the causes, the exceptions, and what parents can do to support their child.

Choosing the Right School for Your Whole Child

For many families, choosing the right school for a child can feel overwhelming — especially when learning differences, attention challenges, anxiety, social-emotional needs, or diagnosed disabilities are part of the picture. Parents are often left trying to balance academics, emotional well-being, peer relationships, school culture, and the realities of what supports are actually available in different educational settings.

The 2E Learning Paradox: Supporting the “Brilliant Struggler”

To support a 2E learner effectively, we have to move away from the idea of “remediation first.” Instead, we need to build an educational environment that prioritizes depth, agency, and strengths. Here are five high-leverage strategies to do exactly that.

Public or Private School? Navigating the Fork in the Educational Road

If you feel a sense of “decision paralysis” when looking at school rankings or local district maps, you aren’t alone. This is a time of exceptional educational freedom, yet along with it comes a pretty daunting question: Which environment can really provide the best support for my child’s development?

Preventing the Summer Slide for Neurodiverse Learners

Summer can be a welcome break from school routines, homework, and the daily rush to get out the door. For neurodiverse children, however, the change in structure can be challenging. Without regular practice, students may lose academic stamina and forget learned skills, resulting in feeling anxious when school begins again in the fall.

Tips to Encourage Your Child to Read This Summer

Summer is the perfect opportunity for your child to do some reading so they can practice their skills, and maybe even learn about a new topic. During the summer, your child can read about any topic that interests them, whether it is baseball, far away places, magic, or astronauts in outer space. Here are 6 practical tips to encourage your child to read this summer.

EdTech in the Classroom: What Families Need to Know

You may have come across the term EdTech, short for Educational Technology. EdTech refers to any digital tool, platform, or curriculum used to support student learning. In the classroom, this might look like a teacher projecting slides to bring a lesson to life, or using a platform to administer assessments and better understand each student’s strengths and gaps.

Metacognition: The Key to Independent Learning

Metacognition is the key to foster indepedening learning outcomes. Metacognition has long been considered “thinking about thinking”, and it is that, but is it also so much more. Cognition is active and passive at the same time, and recognizing the differences is key to learning and retaining new content and skills. Understanding and controlling cognitive functions yield performance results and develop self-reliant learners.

Understanding and Overcoming Procrastination

Procrastination is a common problem- and not just for students, but for people in general. Procrastination can stem from a number of mental health or cognitive function deficits and can be overcome. Awareness of the problem and emotional regulation around task initiation are key elements in changing procrastination behaviors.

How to Protect Your Child with a Disability in California

Many parents and guardians are understandably worried about recent changes at the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). But here is the most important thing to know: your child’s rights have not changed, and you still have meaningful options, especially in California.