Becoming Good Learners In a Positive School Culture According to Neil Postman and Charles Weingertner, as demonstrated in their award-winning book, Teaching as a Subversive Activity, good learners believe and do certain things that less effective learners do not believe and do.  And therein lies the key.             So, what do good learners believe?  What […]

20 Ways to Improve the Love of Learning February is the month of expressing our appreciation for the good around us.  In particular, Valentine’s Day is a time for showing our admiration for others.  Why not let this month also symbolize a deep love of learning?  How can we, the adults in our children’s lives, […]

What Does Good Learning Look Like? In today’s world it is clear that education must focus on thinking, rather than providing answers to isolated questions.  Good schools like Oak Hill Academy, a private school in Lincroft New Jersey, know that they must create conditions that inspire learners to wonder and figure out how to learn […]

Oak Hill Teachers Shine Research tells us that one of the best ingredients in student success is for a school to have high quality teachers who are well prepared and who are highly professional.  They care deeply about their students, and they are constantly improving their own craft. Oak Hill Academy, in Lincroft, NJ, has […]

Thirteen ways to enhance critical thinking       We all have heard that critical thinking is important for students to develop in this fast moving world.  Well, thinking in any capacity has to be practiced and not left to chance.  We hear that creative people possess the ability to think outside the box, however, there must […]

Digging rather than passive learning We all like a treasure hunt with its surprises, challenges, and rewards.  Learning is no different.  When students start with an essential question that they have chosen to explore, curiosity builds.  The student has to be active in their pursuit of knowledge, digging to find morsels of facts that begin […]

Competency-Based the Goal Just like you wouldn’t build a home on a shaky foundation, it doesn’t make sense to move ahead academically until certain skills have been mastered.  Why try to write a paragraph until good English language grammar is in place, or do algebra before the basics of math have been established? To be […]

The Other 3 R’s at Oak Hill Academy You are for sure familiar with the first three R’s: reading, ‘riting, and ’rithmetic.  There are three others that we must focus on that complement and enhance the first three: namely; reasoning, resilience, and responsibility. Reasoning is a skill that gives a person the ability to make […]