At Educate. Radiate. Elevate., we tutor students using culturally responsive teaching practices because we believe that students should feel comfortable, understood, and confident. What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? In order to adapt culturally responsive teaching (“CRT”) in your everyday instruction, you must first begin by remembering that students enter their education with beliefs and behaviors …
This week, E.R.E. celebrated “Every Kid Healthy Week” by focusing each day on a different aspect of health and wellness. Check our posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. Our goal is to demonstrate that healthy living does not just involve being physically active or eating the right foods. Rather, health and wellness have many …
Are you interested in volunteering, but don’t know where or how to get started? Then you’re in the right place! We’re breaking down the benefits of volunteering, how to use your passions and strengths to find the perfect volunteer position for you, and how to go about getting started with volunteering! Benefits of Volunteering Volunteerism …
Because April is Internship Awareness Month, we’re focusing on the importance of internships and how to prepare for them as a high school student! What is an Internship? Edgewood College Career Development defines internships as a “form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development …
Educate. Radiate. Elevate. is more than just an education-based nonprofit. We care about our students and their well-being. Many students in our nation are facing a range of mental health challenges that affect their studies, their relationships with their families, peers, and communities, and other various aspects of their lives. The top 10 diagnosable mental …
As a nonprofit focused on closing the achievement gap for low-income BIPOC students, Educate. Radiate. Elevate. is an advocate for fighting to achieve equity in our communities. Celebrating Black History Month has been a fantastic way for our organization and readers to honor Black culture, history, and important movements. This blog provides a short overview …
Our team at Educate.Radiate.Elevate. is celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day this week on February 17th. Random Acts of Kindness Day was first established in New Zealand in 2004, but it was soon adopted in the United States by Will Glennon, our nation’s Chairman of World Kindness. We are so excited to celebrate Random Acts …
This week we celebrated “National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day.” At Educate. Radiate. Elevate., we believe that an appreciation and understanding of the arts helps to inspire successful, well-rounded students! Why Art in Education? An education that includes the arts goes farther than reading Shakespeare, examining Van Gogh paintings, and listening to Mozart. Students …
Last week we introduced SMART Goals in our blog post “How to Set SMART Goals.” SMART Goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Now that our readers are familiar with creating their goals, we want to explain how to take actionable steps to achieve them. We have all experienced the guilt and dejection that …
As school closures began in March of 2020, low-income BIPOC students – students who have already faced discrimination and educational inequality throughout their academic careers – began to battle new and complex issues. With the effects of COVID-19 further widening the achievement gap, we want to delve deep into the topic, as it plays an …
