Category: Meet the Teachers

Aim Academy Online, Aim Science, High School, Meet the Teachers

The Importance of Science Labs (and how to make them happen) Part Three

April 10, 2018

In the last two posts, I talked about how lab activities benefit your student, but now I’d like to switch gears a bit and discuss how you can help your student get through labs and make a success of those assignments they may be avoiding. But first, it helps to understand some of the reasons Read More...

High School, Meet the Teachers, The Science of Learning

The Power of Parental Influence in Uncertain Times

August 1, 2017

The Power of Parental Influence in Uncertain Times This is the second in several installments about navigating through the teenage years. In this post I would like to spend some time describing the culture our teenagers find themselves facing; and discuss how parents can both grieve the loss of our compliant naïve children and begin Read More...

Aim Academy Online, Meet the Teachers

An Interview with Amy Wallace

June 22, 2017

What classes are you teaching at Aim Academy this fall and what makes each of them unique? I’m excited about teaching three courses with Aim Academy: Comprehensive Language Arts: Middle School, Comprehensive Language Arts: High School, and Novel in a Year. Many students are intimidated by intense grammar instruction and poetics, but I engage students Read More...

Aim Academy Online, Meet the Teachers

Government and Economics

May 12, 2017

Nate Gilbert joins our staff this year to teach economics and government. He is offering them as two separate, semester-long courses. Why study economics? What can parents expect in each course? You can register for the economics and government courses separately or together for a discount.

Aim Academy Online, Meet the Teachers

Q & A with Our Foreign Language Faculty

April 28, 2017

What foreign language classes are available through Aim Academy Online? How can parents create an immersion experience for their students? Any ideas on maintaining skills during the summer months?

Aim Academy Online, High School, Meet the Teachers

Q & A with the Science Faculty

April 27, 2017

What is the recommended progression of science classes for high school students? How can labs be effectively taught at home? Any recommendations for getting kids interested in science? What are some suggestions for helping the struggling science student? Susan Habacivch teaches Introduction to Chemistry and Physics, Math for Sciences, and Chemistry. Kristen Lauria teaches Pre-AP Read More...