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The Impact (And Opportunity) Of The Global Pandemic On Your Child’s Education
When the global pandemic first hit in March 2020, we were inundated with people wanting to know how to cope with learning at home or what they needed to consider if they were going to start homeschooling their children. They – and we – were in crisis, reactive mode....
Why Juggling No Longer Works (Did It Ever?). And What To Aim For Instead.
"The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out 25 years of increasing gender equality, new global data from UN Women suggests… Even before the pandemic, it was estimated women were doing about three quarters of the 16 billion hours of unpaid work that are done each day...
What is Beyond School? An Intro to Integrated Education
Beyond School: Building a School of the Future Beyond School has been designed to educate for the 21st century. We believe in a holistic approach, utilizing available technology to supplement and fully develop the 6 pillars of education (more on that later). We are:...
Leadership Lessons #1
Beyond School is growing and FAST! We have exciting news to share as well as our 'lessons learned' from leading this school of the future into whatever it will become... We are learning so much and so intensely and we want to bring you with us on the journey WE are on...
Racism. The Question Is: What Are You Going to Do About It?
Was anyone else glued to the news in horror watching the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd? Anyone still grieving the death of Ahmaud Arbery? Breonna Taylor? Are you still pissed about a Harvard graduate, writer, former Marvel editor, current biomedical...
How To Get A Reluctant Learner To Learn
Do you have a kid who resists everything you try? You know the one, they're fine until you mention that it's time to sit down and do some math. You ask for a short journal entry about the day's visit to a guitar factor, which they were so enthusiastic for and talked...
Resources for Anti-Racism As A Family
Dealing with racism is hard. As I'm writing this, the North American world is in the midst of reeling in the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmed Arbury, and Breonna Taylor. Protests and riots are filling the news and police brutality and systemic racism are...
Are You Teaching Your Kids This One Vital Skill They Need To Thrive Through the Covid-19 Pandemic & Beyond?
How are you coping with the endless squabbles, frequent fisticuffs and constant bickering in your household during the lockdown – or is that just our family?! Dealing with emotions can be hard at the best of times, especially in a blended family of six –add the stress...
Homeschooling, Working From Home & Staying Sane: 5 Techniques & Tactics To Help
*quickly muting my line during update call w/venture GP*“[to my 5 year old] do not zip that up...let the cat out of the suitcase RIGHT NOW....”#openLP— ROI©️hristie (@ROIChristie) April 2, 2020 I just scrolled past this in my Twitter feed today. It's one of many, many...
How to Teach Kids at Multiple Grade Levels Together
How do I teach kids at various levels together? If you've got kids of multiple ages at home right now, this question just got very real. For most people, school closures mean that there are kids of multiple ages needing help for multiple subjects and parents...