Layla Gros is a mom of one elementary school-aged daughter. She is also the language department manager for Back to Basics since February 2019, overseeing the logistics of the department and the telephonic services. She also enjoys going out and completing...
I n Part 1 of this series, we discussed empathy as the first step to helping your discouraged child. Once they feel that their struggles are genuinely heard and understood, you can begin to implement other tactics to get them back on track. Today, let’s look at...
S tudents will undoubtedly encounter roadblocks while on the path to educational success. Most of these roadblocks will be unanticipated, emerging out of a new subject area, learning disabilities, social and emotional struggles, or—as our students are currently facing...
Jeremy Sites has been teaching Spanish, French, and English as a foreign language since 1985. He holds a Masters’s degree in teaching Spanish, and has lived in France, Mexico, and China. He worked hard to become fluent in Mandarin while serving in the Peace...
Within this new paradigm, schools across the country have turned to various Videoconferencing tools. From Zoom to Microsoft Teams to Google Hangouts, educators are now faced with the challenge of navigating the intricacies of these online platforms. Here’s...
Brad has been with Back to Basics in a variety of positions over the last two decades. He is currently the Director of Education, overseeing educational programs and Augustine Hills School. The recent influx of COVID-19 cases across the world has provoked an...
