Blog: Academics
Learning Strategies That Shape Boys into Successful Men
While there have been single gender schools for centuries, it’s only been in recent years that research has shown why such schools are the better option for educating young people.
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Boarding Schools: Where Learning Never Stops
There’s been so much focus on what’s being taught in our schools’ classrooms that we’re apt to forget what needs to happen beyond the traditional school day
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Effective Communication is Key to Resolving Conflicts
Conflict is unavoidable. When humans interact with each other, there is an eventual certainty that different personal preferences, ideas, likes, and dislikes will create conflict.
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Just Who is the ‘iGen’ Generation and How Are They Different?
Just Who is the ‘iGen’ Generation and How Are They Different? The 74 million young Americans born between 1995 and 2012 comprise the most important generation in the nation’s history.
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Additional Approaches Needed to Enhance Student Learning
While academic content and teaching strategies are important in planning children’s education, there are at least two more ingredients needed in a quality education.
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Elevating Executive Function for Boys
“Executive Function & Self-Regulation,” a paper written by Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child, lists three skills that are crucial for learning and development.
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Preparing For A College Visit
Choosing the college that is right for you is beyond important and that decision is based on a myriad of factors. Here’s how to come prepared.
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Leadership Education Raises Student Achievement
The lack of leadership education is one reason for the growing disparity in educational attainment among U.S. students of different races, nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds.
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Brain Science and the Difference between Boys and Girls
Boys and girls learn differently for a very simple biological reason – their brains are built differently. Given, their differences, boys and girls perform better provided different stimuli.
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Is there a Cancer Growing in Our Schools?
We are failing boys if we don’t address the “malignancies” in the education system. If you think of this as a cancer, it is growing and we cannot ignore it.
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Are We Failing Our Boys? – The Crisis in Education
Are you asking if there is a crisis looming? Are boys falling behind? And if so, what’s happened to our boys to make them fail and fall behind?
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All-Boys vs. Co-Ed Schools: Which is Better?
If you’re a parent exploring private school options for your son, you may be wondering about the value of single gender vs. co-ed schools.
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Cadet Salisbury Reflects on His Military School Experience
Taking a look back: Here’s an excerpt from Cadet Salisbury’s graduation speech from the Class of 2015.
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Do SAT and ACT Scores Matter?
With more and more colleges becoming “test-optional” and “test-flexible,” high school students are wondering if stressing about SAT and ACT scores truly matter. Do they?
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How to Prepare Your Teen for College
The boarding school environment, combined with parent support, is one of the best ways to prepare students for college.
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Students Can Thrive in Single-Gender Education
Understanding the differences between how boys and girls learn and doing something about it in our nation’s schools is critical to better preparing our children to become successful adults in tomorrow’s world.
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3 Ways to Prepare for your Campus Visit
One of the most important pieces of the boarding school application process is the campus visit.
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What Are Gurian Model Schools?
As a Gurian Model School, Army and Navy Academy offers unique learning experiences designed specifically for boys.
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Mastering Motivation and Goal Setting at Military School
The disciplined schedule at military schools helps students learn the dedication required to set and execute goals effectively.
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How to Avoid Study Stress and Exam Burnout
With some organization and conscious lifestyle changes, you’ll do your best on final exams.
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Teaching Your Teen Time Management
Time is one of the most precious resources a student has, shaping the outcome of academic and career success.
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7 Tips to Make Exam Prep as Stress Free As Possible
Here are a few tried and true preparation tips to help every Cadet study effectively and perform to the best of his abilities.
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Young Men Can Benefit From Learning Music
Music education can be beneficial for its own merit and enjoyment, but it also provides positive influences for young men.
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SAT vs. ACT: Which Test is Best for You?
Understand the differences between the ACT and the SAT so you can decide which test is right for you.
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Learning Through a Gender Lens with the Gurian Institute
If you’re a teacher, a parent, or even a student, you’ve probably noticed that there are some major differences between boys and girls in the classroom.
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SAT Prep – A Guideline for Success
Every year, thousands of students dreaming of finding their way into their top-choice colleges prepare themselves for the SATs.
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How to Keep in Touch with Your Boarding Cadet
Is your son at boarding school? It’s easy to stay in touch with him using today’s technological options!
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From Zero to Shakespeare
How does one go from zero to Shakespeare in the classroom, and specifically in an all-male environment?
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Earth Day at ANA
Originally founded in 1970 as a day to educate people about environmental issues, Earth Day has become a globally celebrated holiday that focuses on awareness of our amazing planet and it’s finite resources.
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5 Teaching Techniques that Work for Boys
Most parents can tell you that there are big differences in the ways that boys and girls grow and learn. This is more than just a cultural observation – it’s actually documented by scientific research.
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