At Walker, we’re always looking for good methods to help students maximize their grades in simple, effective ways. One of the best ways to make sure a student’s grade is at its highest is to make sure they’re obtaining all of the homework points possible. In most classes, completing homework on time is a ridiculously...

A classroom can be a place of anxiety for many students. As adults, we know that most of the questions we raise in a professional environment are worth asking, and can probably lead to better processes or outcomes. Students, however, aren’t usually on the same page. If they walk into a classroom with a question,...

We see it time and again… you feel that your child will benefit tremendously from a tutor, and a string of low test grades indicates there is a need to have the material re-explained in a way that makes sense to them. So why are some kids so resistant to the idea? One of the...

Tell me if this sounds like your life: your children are as different as they come. One kid likes chocolate ice cream, so the other likes vanilla. One likes pop music, so the other listens to rock. One is an introvert, and the other’s constantly on the phone. Whatever one child does, the other does...

Some of our biggest accomplishments here at Walker Education are the past students of ours who have become successful and multi-talented adults. From our perspective, one of the best ways we can help maximize our students’ accomplishments is by teaching them what we know about long-term planning in a way that makes sense to them....

Most of us have heard that taking good notes is important. Few, however, understand exactly why it’s such a powerful tool to have, and what makes it so vital for truly mastering concepts. In terms of teaching, one of the best ways to present information is to make sure that lessons are “multi-modal.” By this,...