THE ELEVEN EXPECTATIONS THAT TEENS HAVE OF THEIR SCHOOLS Teens consider their schooling as their world.  This is where they exist and where they are making their way.  These formative years are the places where personalities are formed and passions for life are begun.             Even though we continue to learn our entire lives, research […]

WHAT LEARNING IS WORTHWHILE! Years ago it was sufficient in schools to simply memorize what your teachers and textbooks presented to you and later parrot it back.  Today, schools like Oak Hill Academy realize that it is still extremely important that students of all ages be able to continue to acquire the skills we call […]

THE NEED TO ASK QUESTIONS An adolescent doesn’t learn by listening.  They just don’t, they are pre-occupied by so many other things swirling around in their heads and they also have a short attention span for things that don’t engage them.  To really learn, a student needs to be constantly thinking, articulating points of view, […]

Traits that Allow Oak Hill Teachers To Inspire             This profile is a compilation of a variety of talents, experience, and personalities.   Taken as a whole, these traits describe the typical Oak Hill Academy teacher at our top-rated NJ private school.  The following list is not in any order of importance since each has its […]

In life we have a plan for everything including our everyday lives.  What’s for dinner?  Shall I learn a new skill?  Is it time to find a new home?  How can I save for the future?  Well, we at Oak Hill Academy, use something called “Our Recipe for Learning.”  It is our belief that all […]

Most of us have heard that if we have a problem, we should put on our thinking hat.  Oak Hill Academy eighth graders have found out that there are actually six hats that we can use to diagnose, analyze, and systematically find possible solutions to difficulties we find in business, school, or in life. The […]

Every student can learn valuable thinking skills when given the opportunity.  Memorizing facts and filling out mindless worksheets does little to expose the student to new thoughts that can be combined with prior knowledge to help expand the reasoning process.  We need citizens who can take information, make sense of it, evaluate, test and make […]