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By: Cat Wagoner In addition to our role as education professionals, many CES team members are parents, too, and we are working through...

By: Dr. Anna L. Patton At our heart, Capital Educational Solution’s mission is to “build a comprehensive and innovative approach to meet...

As the end of each year approaches, I like to reflect on the year that has passed and take time to look for successes, challenges, and...

By: Pilar Johnson This is my fifth year teaching Spanish, and I have done it in many different venues including homeschooling groups,...

By: Catherine Wagoner Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month also known as Bullying Awareness Month? While we...

By: Susan McKeown CES Consultant, Susan [Center], with her family Whether a rising freshman entering a new high school, a rising 6th grader faced with the middle school ‘butterflies’ or a little one entering Kindergarten, both students and parents face a wave of apprehension on that first day. Back to school jitters can ignite anxiety at varying levels not just for the student but for parents as well. These emotions can stem from a number of things: COVID-19 concerns, friends

By: Dr. Krista L. Prince CES Consultant Dr. Krista L. Prince For sixteen years, I saw and felt it: equal parts anxiety and excitement surrounding college move-in. The day where everything becomes real for parents and students alike. You help them check-in, unload, and unpack. Then, comes the run for last minute supplies that were overlooked or forgotten. Maybe you take them to dinner, and then it’s suddenly time to say goodbye. They’ll be off to welcome meetings and events ah

By: Gretchen Averette It’s hard to believe that we are about halfway through summer break for the traditional academic calendar. By this...

By: Dr. Anna L. Patton As many of us are just starting out the first week of summer, thoughts about next year are likely far-off for...

By: Dr. Krista Prince Originally posted with Julie Stallman on TriangleSeniorYear.com Krista Prince, Ph.D. is an Educational Consultant...

As I reflect on the year, I cannot help but think of all the wonderful clients we serve daily, both near and far. Helping students with...

CES Consultant, Dr. Anna L. Patton, sheds light on this educational Executive Functions are a group of brain activities that allow you to get things done. (Dr. Marydee Skylar, author of Seeing My Time ®) If you are connected to education in any capacity--student, educator, parent--you have certainly heard the term Executive Functioning. However, a clear definition is often missing from conversations about these important cognitive skills. The ever-changing nature of the brai

Consultant Gretchen Averette shares how trust factors into her work with students "They don't care how much you know until they know how...