Heritage Academy Blog
Recap: California Tour 2018!
The Heritage Academy (Mesa) Chamber Orchestra has safely returned home from our Southern California 2018 Tour! What a jam packed weekend full of fun memories including a chilly breakfast at the beach, ultimate Frisbee, [...]
Study Skills: 6 Tips for Success
Being a math teacher, I am often asked the question, “How do you study for math?” My answer is practice. Like snowboarding, skateboarding, or even video games, math will get better with practice. However, [...]
Gamification in Education
Gamification is a great way to help students enjoy learning. Students love to play games. From kindergarteners to college students, games keep learning interesting. If you’re struggling to keep your students’ attention on the [...]
Math Games Improve Engagement in the Classroom
I’m always looking for ways to encourage enthusiasm and improve engagement in my math classroom, and one way I’ve found to be very successful is by playing math games. This strategy works well for just [...]
What in the World is that Building?
When you first see the Heritage-Gateway campus standing by itself in the desert, you most likely ask yourself something along the lines of, “What in the world is that building over there?” I too thought [...]
Animals in the Classroom: An experiment in hands-on learning
A few years ago, I conducted a research experiment with two of my 7th grade science classes at Heritage Academy, Mesa. This experiment was part of an online graduate level course called Research in [...]
