Author: Dr. Connie Lawrence

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Learning Strategies That Work

March and April can be times of the most challenging learning each school year. The cognitive load increases, sports...

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Why Should I Take Part in Parent-Teacher Conferences?

Written by Dr. Connie Lawrence, Dean of Academics Why Take Part in Parent-Teacher Conferences? Parent-teacher...

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Learning Styles: The Commonsense Learner

Who is the Commonsense Learner? Most people use all the learning styles to some degree, but those whose favored style...

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Learning Styles: The Analytic Learner

Who is the Analytic Learner? Learning is a multi-faceted process and the student who knows how to use all learning...

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Learning Styles: The Collaborative Learner

Who is the Collaborative Learner? The Collaborative Learner is a people person who best processes new knowledge by...

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Memorizing Scripture: “Why Do I Have To?”

Written by Dr. Connie Lawrence, Dean of Academics When the question, “Why do I have to memorize Scripture?” is...

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A New Quarter: Growing in School By Looking Back, Looking Around, and Looking Forward

Written by Dr. Connie Lawrence, Dean of Academics Getting Better We are already two weeks into our second quarter, and...

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Participating in the Speech Meet: “Why Do I Have To?”

Written by Dr. Connie Lawrence, Dean of Academics Why Do I Have to… Participate in the Speech Meet? Often students...

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When Homework is Stressful

Written by Dr. Connie Lawrence, Dean of Academics Uninvited stress. Everyone understands this feeling, both young...

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The Value of Homework: How to Answer ‘Why Do I Have to Do Homework?’

Written by Dr. Connie Lawrence, Dean of Academics ‘Why do I have to do homework?” This is a question often asked by...