RITES Proven Study Skills Approach = Better Grades and Improved Test Scores Why Do Middle School Study Skills Matter? Good organization and study skills impact not just academic performance, but employment prospects and job success down the road. Someone who already knows how to break a project down into manageable steps and complete them on time is naturally ahead of the game, compared to … [Read more...]
Mya’s Story
Meet Mya This earnest-looking young lady with the big, soulful eyes is Mya. We met her back in 2020. She attends a local parochial school, but she is persistently behind her peers academically. Her mom found RITES, learned that we have a financial assistance program, and applied. In 2020, we were able to take Mya off the waitlist and offer her one-to-one tutoring with multisensory, systematic … [Read more...]
What Is Dyslexia and Why Are Dyslexia Programs Helpful?
By Lisa Bigney M.A., M.Ed, RITES Co-Director, Certified Dyslexia Interventionist What is Dyslexia? Is your child among the approximately 20% of the population who struggle to read? If so, your child may have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a type of learning difference that makes it difficult to learn to read, write and spell, despite normal intelligence and sufficient instruction. Dyslexia is … [Read more...]
Spanish: How to Earn That “A”
Want to do better in Spanish class? Meet Candy Salazar Reilly, RITES Spanish language specialist. Candy works with students of all levels and all ages to improve their Spanish skills. Her passion has always been to teach, and she feels she is most at home when in the classroom and sharing her knowledge with her students. She is very grateful for being able to modify the way she teaches to … [Read more...]
Academic Support for the New Normal
by Debbie Davis, M.F.A. English, B.A. American Studies, ESL and Secondary Teaching Certified RITES teacher RITES Academic Support for Academic Success: Now and in the Future What "school" means has changed, due to necessary safety measures put in place in response to the spread of COVID-19. But "distance learning" doesn't have to feel so...well...distant. Regardless of the format, RITES … [Read more...]
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