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Do you think it is possible to be “authentic” when teaching online? Or do you think a more formal style is appropriate? Whether you choose authentic or formal as your choice of online instructional style, give some examples of what that might look like. Would you have a casual online conversation? Would you have strict guidelines?

Do you think it is possible to be “authentic” when teaching online? Absolutely I do, and I’m going to tell you why. It is in

Paul Nicholas March 5, 2025

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Paul Nicholas May 11, 2023

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Paul and Alma Mater have been a huge help academically to me over the years, through my transfer college application process and through connecting me with fantastic tutors during high school.

Paul Nicholas April 14, 2023

All L.A. Unified students must pass college-prep courses

The Los Angeles Unified School District will require all students to pass a college-preparatory curriculum beginning next fall. The Class of 2016, next year’s ninth-graders,

Paul Nicholas May 10, 2012

Do My SSAT or ISEE Scores Really Matter?

Standardized admissions tests are part of the drill in most private school admissions offices. Why is that? Because the school needs to know what you

Paul Nicholas September 19, 2011

LAUSD high school exit exam scores up, racial gap narrowing

LOS ANGELES — Encouraging test results for students in the Los Angeles Unified School District: A larger number of 10th-graders passed the mathematics and English

Paul Nicholas August 24, 2011

Many graduates not ready for college, test data suggests

Only about 30 percent of last year’s California high school graduates who took the ACT college entrance exam tested proficient in all subject areas. The

Paul Nicholas August 24, 2011