The magnificent Joy Gendusa, Founder and CEO of PostcardMania, and her incredible Executives and staff held an in-house fundraiser to help our students start the new school year off right! They donated backpacks filled with school supplies for every student in our K – 3rd grade classes! They also donated brand new PE equipment and […]
The butterfly garden is exploding with life at Community Learning Center! Here are some recent pictures of the monarch caterpillars and a recently hatched monarch butterfly in the garden. See the cool pictures below! Here are some fun facts about monarchs: Monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed. They live for about 6 to 8 months. Eastern […]
“I feel confident in myself because I know how to read and do math and write. I have improved the whole time I’ve come to this school. I like my teacher, Ms. Erika, and I’ve made some friends along the way. My favorite things to do are math, science and playing soccer with my friends.” […]
The students of Community Learning Center Academy were hosted by Clearwater Community Volunteers to celebrate International Chefs Day. Chef Zoltan and Chef Barry, executive chefs from the Fort Harrison Hotel and Chef Rene Marquis from the American Culinary Federation taught the students about making nutritious choices and introduced them to some exotic fruits. These fruits […]
It’s boring My class is too hard I don’t like the teacher (teacher is mean) I’m not good at ________ (subject) I can’t concentrate in class Homework I never do good on exams, no matter how hard I try I get in trouble for talking in class I don’t like getting up early I’m interested in […]
As adults, we often push our children (and students) in an effort to assist them to attain what we know to be their full potential. We tell them that they “must” know/learn/achieve certain things in order to be able to be successful in the grown-up world. This advice often falls upon deaf ears. Very […]
If one wishes a subject to be taught with maximal effectiveness, he should: #1. Present it in its most interesting form. Find something about the subject matter that engages and holds the attention of the students at the appropriate age level. Correlate the subject to something they already know, admire or have strong interest in. Showcase […]
If one wishes a subject to be taught with maximal effectiveness, he should: #3. Teach it with minimal altitude (prestige). Any good teacher will tell you that teaching isn’t about showing off how smart you are or making sure that your students respect you because you have multiple degrees and they don’t. Teaching is about helping […]
It’s a basic concept we are familiar with, tackling tasks one step at a time, only progressing to the next thing once we have mastered the current step. It’s essentially Skill Building 101 and when done properly a solid foundation is built and competency is the ultimate result. Conversely, when a gradient has not been mastered and […]
The Community Learning Center Academy students had a terrific time watching the Monarch Caterpillars grow into butterflies in September. The process was so interesting for all the students!
