AJ Tutoring blog - The Learning Curve

1. Smartphones in Classrooms: A Blessing or a Curse? “Smartphones are common tools in schools around the country. But are all those screens a good thing?” 2. Using Digital Tools to Promote Social and Emotional Learning “There was just one problem: “Kids were playing ...

If you don’t follow the raging academic and educational debates of the day, you may be unaware that the AP World History course (or WHAP as we call it), has changed. Through last May, the test covered content spanning prehistory all the way until the present, over 10,000 years of history! ...

1. What College Admissions Offices Really Want “Elite schools say they’re looking for academic excellence and diversity. But their thirst for tuition revenue means that wealth trumps all.” 2. Elementary Reading Strategies That Really Work “We know that learning how ...

1. College Board Backtracks on ‘Adversity Score’ “The College Board abandoned its plan to capture the socioeconomic profile of students with a single score, opting instead to provide admission officers with bulleted information about a student's high school and neighborhood and make ...