You know your child is bright, and they have been identified as gifted and talented. So why are they struggling in school? Despite being intellectually advanced, gifted children can still face many challenges in the classroom. For parents of these children, it's incredibly frustrating to know your child is exceptional but see them [...]
For every teacher and administrator in our school, the goal is to build an environment where every student is able to achieve their maximum potential. That goal isn't as simple as it sounds! Some kids are able to get A's without putting in any effort at all. Other kids struggle to get B's and C's [...]
For most families, the decision to send their children to private school is not taken lightly. Besides being an enormous life change, this decision is also a huge financial investment. While this investment is without a doubt a very worthwhile one, many parents still feel a bit of a sting when paying for private school education. [...]
In today's Tenney VLOG we discuss Self-Regulated Learning. In addition to describing a self-regulated learner, we discuss tips and strategies for parents and educators to help their students become self-regulated learners. https://youtu.be/fPf4jABuSLo
This VLOG is a discussion of student-teacher rapport in the classroom. We will delve into what research says about how student-teacher rapport impacts student success and share some tips on how teachers can gain and maintain rapport with students. https://youtu.be/Lvn77YBD3Ko?list=PLWrEKET0tyHJ_sNqgIhcNc97WCh3Ts-eM
We would like to thank everyone who came by our booth yesterday as part of this year's Private School Preview. As part of stopping by our booth, you have been added to our bi-weekly Tenney News email. The best way to understand our academic program is to see it in person. You can schedule a school [...]
There are many schools of thought among parents, teachers, and administrations as to what to do with children identified as “Gifted and Talented”. What this means and how to provide for the greater potential of these children is constantly debated. Should they be accelerated to college prep? Separated from the other children? Given more creative [...]
For students that can make it, The Tenney School will reopen on Tuesday September 5th. We hope that getting back to school will provide our students and staff a sense of normalcy following the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Harvey. Please pre-plan your route to school. Traffic will likely be unusual as many of the primary [...]
It only took a few hours for Hurricane Harvey to dismantle the city of Houston last week. Unfortunately, they will be dealing with the aftermath of this monster storm for years to come. According to Business Insider, approximately 230,000 children are delayed from returning to the class room this week. Is it any wonder, when you consider the scope [...]
By this point in summer, the novelty of long, warm days in the sun has long since worn off for your teenager. If left to their own devices, they'd spend all day playing on a device: scrolling through memes on their phones, visiting social media sites, playing video games, and more. You need strategies that [...]
