Students occasionally require homebound instruction for a variety of reasons — medical or behavioral health treatment, short-term illness or suspension. Supporting academic progress is critically important for these students but...
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As Teacher Appreciation Week draws near, it serves as an ideal time to reflect on the members of the team who truly dedicate themselves to making the classroom great—the teachers….
By: Mary Ware In the hospital classroom, teachers and program administrators are at an advantage when compared to the families of student-patients. The hospital education environment is a unique subset…
The holidays are quickly approaching and for student-patients, just because they are away from home doesn’t mean that holiday anticipation ceases to exist. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other winter holidays are…
When new student-patients enter a hospital or treatment center classroom, it can be an overwhelming, scary, and/or uncertain time. School often brings stress for students in the regular environment, and…
Is your hospital education program teaching “soft skills” in addition to academic skills? If so, then you are in good company with schools across the country. If not, did you…
It is finally Fall, and as the leaves change colors and the weather gets colder, a whole new season for classroom STEM experiments opens up! There are many great topics…
As students and teachers everywhere begin to gear up for a new school year, so do hospital education programs. Many programs may have taken a break over the summer, or…
By: Mary Ware Leading a hospital education program is often a difficult job—ensuring that each student-patient receives a quality education while admitted to the hospital and attending to the unique…
By: Mary Ware Social and emotional skill development has slowly been gaining momentum the past few years as more and more districts are recognizing the importance of, and placing value…