QuickTips Index

5 Things You Don't Do To Prepare For The SSAT
There are several things which you ought not to do in order to prepare for the SSAT.

Private Schools In A Minute
An overview of private schools in a minute. Quick Facts and Stats.

Admissions Guide
This Admissions Guide to Private Schools helps you navigate through the process.

The Parent's Guide To Private Schools
The Parent's Guide To Private Schools offers advice and information to parents thinking about sending their children to private school.

The Teacher's Guide To Private Schools
The Teacher's Guide To Private Schools gathers all the information and facts you need about teaching in a private school into one easy reference guide. We cover everything from finding a job to the technology you will need to use.

A Time Line For Choosing A School
Use this time line to keep yourself organized as you search for a private school for your children.

Why Is Internet Safety Important?
Don't expose your students to pedophiles by posting children's photos on your Web site.

The Many Faces of Teen Substance Abuse
Marijuana is one of the drugs teenagers commonly encounter. They need to understand how truly dangerous any drug is.

Why Are Private Schools Successful?
Why do private schools succeed where public schools fail? Is there a secret to private schools' success or is it just common sense?

Early Education - What are Your Options?
Getting your child into a 'good' preschool is very difficult in most parts of the country. We examine your options and choices.

Few Places in New York Pre-schools
So you think that getting into Harvard or Yale is competitive? Then try getting your infant into a Manhattan preschool. More here.

Cutting
Cutting is a form of self-injury which is not very common. It is, however, a cry for attention.

5 Things You Never Do Or Say At The Admissions Interview
The admissions interview can be a nerve-wracking experience for most of us. Here are a couple of suggestions about things you really ought not to do or say on that occasion.

Myths About Teaching In A Private School
It is easy to see how myths about teaching in a private school get started. When you watch the Harry Potter movies, you get the impression that you have to wear an academic gown when you teach at a private school. That's just one misconception people have about teaching in a private school.

A Jewish Education
Many Jewish parents have awakened to the intrinsic value a Jewish education can give their children. We explore some of the reasons for sending your child to a Jewish day school here.

Planning Your School's Web Site
Your web site is often the first thing the outside world sees of your school. Planning your school's web site takes care and thought so that you end up with a site which is attractive, user-friendly and rich in detail. My colleague, Brian P. Hoke, of Bentley and Hoke, LLC, offers sound advice on how to proceed with planning your school's web site.

The New Career Path For Headmasters
The route to the headmaster's office has changed. Once upon a time the head of a school was almost certainly somebody with teaching and administrative experience. Not any more.

Be An Apprentice Teacher
Several private schools offer teaching apprenticeships or internships. These amount to the same thing: the opportunity for you to learn how to teach under the mentoring of experienced, highly qualified teachers.

5 Things You Can Do To Help Make Your School Green
Creating green schools takes imagination, awareness and effort. Here are 5 things we all can do to make our schools green.

5 Shocking Truths About Private Schools
Private schools are diverse and affordable. But their students enjoy no constitutional rights. More here.

Teaching - How Marketable Are You?
Most experts predict a serious shortage of teachers between 2001-2010. As senior teachers retire and school populations grow, the crunch will intensify. Both new and older teachers need to keep one eye on their skills and one eye on changing employment conditions.

Private School Teacher Salaries
Compensation in private schools is just like compensation in any other sector. It's all over the ball park. Some private schools pay very well. Others pay poorly. We take a look at private school teacher salaries and offer some resources to assist your research.

Online Fund Raising
Your younger alums do everything online. They'll appreciate the convenience and ease of contributing to their alma mater online too. Here are three advantages to online fund raising to use as talking points with your board and staff.

The Student's Guide To Private Schools
A look at private schools from the student's point of view.

Essential Gear For Boarding School
The school and your parents will have endless lists of stuff you need to bring to boarding school. Naturally you need what they tell you to bring. But you also have a life. Don't forget your essential gear.