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Explore thought-provoking blog posts, expert insights on education, and highlights from our community events. Whether you're looking for learning tips, school updates, or inspiring stories, this is your hub for staying informed and engaged.
How and When to Intervene with Our Kids
The content of this post comes directly from our recent webinar on the topic of interventions, featuring expert information from our collaborator, Shayna Abraham of Prepare to Bloom.
Teacher Feature: Kenny A.
Kenny has that unique ability to be both a friend and mentor to his students, in addition to retaining his ability to successfully engage his students in the subjects he teaches— especially when it comes to history, which is the subject Kenny gets the most excited about teaching.
Interview with an Expert: Lisa Busby
Welcome to our first installment of an ongoing series on our blog featuring interviews with experts in the field of supporting K-12 students.
Identifying and Supporting Your Gifted Child
Most states and districts model their definition of giftedness from the very first federal definition established in 1972 in the Marland Report.
Teacher Feature: Joyce
Joyce is one of those teachers who puts her whole heart into teaching.
Advice To New Students From Pacific Preparatory Teachers
We asked a few of our veteran Pacific Preparatory teachers to offer some words of wisdom to new students. Here’s what they had to share.
Bringing Black History Into the Classroom Year-Round
This month we celebrate Black History — but also, black history is American history and should be part of learning all year round.
Why Consider Online Education in a Post-Pandemic World
Slews of articles debating the impacts of Zoom-based public schooling, the struggles teachers face, and the tech issues everyone involved must deal with daily are all over mainstream media. Despite this, our children have found their ways to make it work despite the new environment and new sets of tools.
Why Do Pacific Preparatory Teachers Love One-on-One Online Education?
In a year where the majority of our 1:1 instruction is happening online, we checked in with teachers to see how things were going.
Why One-On-One Online Learning Might Be a Good Fit for Your Child
There are many benefits of online learning when it is facilitated by a private instructor who is attuned to your child’s needs and can adjust to them as needed.
Spring Webinar Series Announcement
We are excited to announce a series of webinars in the spring of 2021, which will feature a stellar line-up of experts.
Teacher Feature: Emily A.
Emily’s strengths derive from how she embodies empathy, critical thinking skills, and a growth mindset.
Traveling This Year? Let Our School Come With You
Families considering travel this year no longer have to worry about their kids falling behind academically while they’re on the road.
Teacher Feature: Cheryl
Between her STEM expertise and thoughtfulness toward all of her students, Cheryl is a truly top-notch teacher.
Teacher Feature: Caitlin
Caitlin grew up in a family of educators, which inspired her to teach from a young age. Her first pupil was her three-year-old younger sister, who she taught to read. She hasn’t stopped teaching since that time, and the world is a better place because of it.
Hands-On Learning Ideas for Remote School
When people think of Zoom classes, they often envision a student staring blankly at a computer screen looking bored. But we work with our teachers to avoid the Zoom room doldrums by incorporating as much hands-on learning as we can into their digital learning experience.
Teacher Feature: Kathryn
Kathryn is one of those teachers who’s felt called to teaching since she was a kid.
Get in the Halloween Spirit: Join Us for Paint Night!
Join us on Monday October 26th from 5-6:30pm PST for a very special Paint Night Halloween celebration.
Five Reasons to Enroll Your Children in Courses at Pacific Preparatory School
We’re pleased you’re here, and we have some ideas to share with you.
Top 10 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inspired Books for All Ages
We’ve compiled a list of our Top 10 Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired reads for little ones, grown ups, and everyone in between.