Runaway Math

Runaway Math

I thought to myself, I’m really going to do it. I am going to run away. You may be wondering what warranted this dramatic reaction. The answer: long division. There really was a time where I thought that I couldn’t bear the painful process. If math is difficult for...
Can dyslexia be cured?

Can dyslexia be cured?

Can you cure dyslexia? Ready for a controversial blog!? 😉 I’m not here to make a definite claim on that. The educational diagnostician I went to see told us that she felt that 80% of dyslexia can be “cured”, meaning that while dyslexia may still reside in the...
One Simple Step

One Simple Step

Maybe you’re like me.  Maybe you hear a great presentation, and you decide you’re going to jump in 100% – no holding back.  And maybe about day three into the new you (or sooner), you decide you can’t do 100%, so you drop the whole thing.  Or, maybe you plan to...
The Physical Component of Learning Struggles

The Physical Component of Learning Struggles

Our physical state impacts our mental state. There is a bidirectional relationship that exists between the two. Although this seems like a simple concept, it has not always been considered. We tend to put similar things into categories: This is an academic issue; This...

CHOIS Convention

CONNECT Education was thrilled to speak on behalf of the Dianne Craft Learning System, June 2-3, 2017, at the CHOIS Convention in Nampa, Idaho. Pamela Gates presented six workshops over the two days. The workshops were very well attended, further emphasizing the need...