Sustained Silent Reading
& Socratic Seminar
Exercise &
Fitness instruction
Daily Infusion of
Brain Targeted Teaching
Johns Hopkins University School of Education Graduate
Johns Hopkins University School of Education Graduate
" Thanks to them I changed from being the lazy and rebellious girl at school to the efficient and kind of nerdy cool girl at school. "
When thinking about teachers the first thing I used to think about was mountains of homeworks and people yelling at me for no reason. However, this mindset changed right in the moment that started going to school in this country (United States). Read More
" Having Balla and Leiva as teachers was an excellent example that with great teachers and an open mind that is willing to learn you can achieve everything that you want. "
Having Balla and Leiva as teachers was an excellent example that with great teachers and an open mind wanting to learn you can achieve everything that you want. Inside the classroom I can say that for me Balla and Leiva were my best English teachers. Read More
" FitLit is a belief, the belief in turning what is neglected as a challenge, and all challenges can be overcome! "
Instilling the necessary meta- cognitive reading abilities during the stages of learning is not only challenging, but neglected.During the five years of working with Dido Balla and Katherine Leiva, they have both taught their students to self- question before, during, and after reading. Read More
" Balla and Leiva are amazing mentors and coaches to people of all ages. "
Balla and Leiva are amazing mentors and coaches to people of all ages. As a teacher and fitness neophyte, I started working out with them as a favor. Quickly, my perception of fitness and goal setting changed. Leiva and Balla were very encouraging throughout. Read More
Your brain is arguably the most important muscle in your body, so you need to take good care of it. Here is how FitLit can help
I have been procrastinating writing this blog post for a few days. I started writing it on Friday... Read More
Leiva and I entered the room with Raymond, our guest speaker, and Jackie, his girlfriend... Read More