Education about what your political system and policies are doing is really important. That’s one of the main challenges to being able to be politically active and have a seat at the bargaining table of how we’re going to run society: knowing what’s actually happening with laws being passed and measures you do have a voice in stopping or passing. What we don't have today will be forever fighting for unless we’re working toward changing the policies that are in place.
With thousands of students applying for college, how do you write a poignant, unique college application essay that stands out from the rest and still tells an authentic story about you? Here, Jake offers some tips on how to start mapping out a successful personal statement for your college applications - but that’s not all. He and Hilary Bilbrey are combining their expertise to bring you an online workshop this Fall which will help you map out your essay(s) and dig deep into the core values and identity of who you are, for an experience that will transcend just the college application experience.
We can't understand ourselves and our world without understanding what's happened, both in the recent past, but also in the centuries before us that led to where we are now. Especially now, during a time that can feel very polarizing, history helps us learn from past experience that our neighbors, communities, or countries lived through.
Going back to school this year looks quite a bit different than previous back-to-school years. Luckily, there are some pretty awesome apps you can download to help you make the most of your pandemic school year, and we’ve got some tips and reviews on the best academic apps for you!
Former PCH Tutors student and current tutor Lizzie Scott is taking a gap year between high school and college. A future Columbia engineering student, she’s spending this year off exploring her passion for food science, working while traveling, and learning how to surf.
You've studied, you've quizzed, you've prepared for your SAT for months. Now you've taken it, but you scored lower than your practice scores. Why? Online learning expert and director of student success at Everydae Marc Feder has some answers and some tips to help you ace your tests without the stress.
Hannah Rouse is a Pepperdine student and an exceptional PCH tutor. Learn about her online tutoring experience, adventures studying abroad, and her jam-packed extracurricular activities schedule that focuses on helping her community in diverse ways.
Dane Esses was a highly ranked high school and college tennis player. But he needed help balancing academics with athletics, and that’s where a tutor and online learning came to the rescue.
So, you’re looking forward to your first semester of college? No question that you should be. College is a fantastic opportunity. But if you feel a little overwhelmed, don’t worry! It’s to be expected. It’s a transition in your life and change can be intimidating. Reading this book shows that you’re willing to learn, though. The tips that lie within will hopefully help to make your time in class educational and fun while at the same time help you take your first steps toward a successful career and life.
How an Illinois educator, veteran homeschooling mom, and private school teacher is juggling the chaos of classroom teaching and online learning during a global health crisis.
PCH Tutor and credentialed Los Angeles teacher Alex Grodeck discusses her career change, volunteer teaching for School on Wheels, adapting education to technology and modern society, and pandemic pods. “Don’t be afraid to raise children to have questions. Otherwise we’re not taking power of the knowledge we have. It’s actually freeing ourselves of not having all the answers. By exposing ourselves to our students, we’re demonstrating an attitude of “Let me show you how we can find this together.”
Vermont teacher Pam Monder details what it’s like to be an educator and the challenges of adapting to online teaching during a global pandemic.
As Los Angeles school districts remain remote this fall due to COVID-19, PCH Tutors will offer pod and micro-schooling for groups of same-level students while also remaining committed to providing quality, custom, one-on-one online tutoring.
According to Living Inspired coach Hilary Bilbrey, “You are not the sum of your accomplishments. You are the sum of your character.”
Tutors have been valued from the ancient times for their role in shaping public thought through promoting critical reasoning, public speaking, and logical argumentation through education. We explore the history of public speaking and rhetoric from ancient Greece to its evolution in today's tech/pathos-based society.