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English as a Second Language – Total Language Immersion or Not?

There are as many ways to teach ESL as there are non-native English speakers. Two popular methods are total English language immersion and mixed English-native language teaching. One New Canadian shares her experience of immersion, “My aunt, the first thing …

Choosing your Career College – 5 Steps Towards What’s Next in your Career Training

With so many career colleges out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. These 5 simple steps will help you choose the college most likely to help you reach your career goals. Know your goal: What job do you want to …

Grade Learning Announces Grade Futures Scholarship Fund

Facebook “Likes” to Translate into $25,000 for Deserving Ontarians We’re proud to introduce the Grade Futures Scholarship Fund: $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to five deserving Ontarians who demonstrate a strong desire to learn and succeed. A program like no …

Paul Rosen Struggles with Reading

In this video blog paralympic sledge hockey gold medalist Paul Rosen faces an enormous challenge: reading an article about sledge hockey aloud. His teacher, Lisa, starts with subject matter he’s familiar with in order to build his confidence so they …

Learning Makes Your World Bigger

Grade Learning President and CEO Michael Bateman shares about the futures learning makes possible. At Grade Learning we’ve always known that learning opens doors. Paul Rosen, our newest student, is just one example of this phenomenon. Paul has spent 50 …

Paul Rosen Goes Back to School at 50

Paralympic sledge hockey gold medalist Paul Rosen shares why he decided to go back to school at 50, after the amputation of his leg and a 10 year career as Canada’s sledge hockey goalie. Share: Share on Facebook Buzz it …

Paul Rosen’s First Week of Class

Paralympic sledge hockey gold medalist Paul Rosen describes his first week of class, in his own words. “This week was hard, but I am getting better and my teacher Lisa is making this easy. To all of my friends thank …

Knowing the Right Time to Tutor

The school year is in full swing, and the classroom is a second home for your children. Five days a week, six hours a day and ten months a year they learn and develop into tomorrow’s leaders. Some children, however, …

Paul Rosen’s First Day of Class

Paralympic sledge hockey gold medalist Paul Rosen talks about the fear he felt during his first day back in school, at 50 years old. “I would’ve rather been in front of 10,000 crazy fans cheering against me, throwing things at …

Higher Education… Higher Disappointment or Higher Success?

Seth Godin, marketing guru extraordinaire, blasted his followership with a bleak message this spring: there is a melt-down coming in higher education. http://bit.ly/dvQ12T According to Godin, Post-secondary degrees focus less on creating future leaders and problem-solvers with tangible skills and …