How often are parents involved in our schools as volunteers? Getting involved and volunteering is much more than conferences and parent/teacher meetings. Educators need parents
With our schools searching for ways to motivate students and meet their needs, is it time to consider same-sex classrooms? With achievement gaps between males
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) has been the focus of educators for a few years. It is agreed that STEM classes are of high importance.
For many parents, keeping in touch with our schools and teachers is as difficult as it is for teachers to keep in touch with today’s
If our student aren’t talking or reading, they are listening – but listening and hearing are two different concepts. Listening is an active process that
Is the hiring of teacher aides seen as a frivolous means of spending money? Without proper training and supervision, many aides can do more harm
If you are willing to stand in front of a bullet to protect your students, you should be ready to shoot. A special-needs teacher in
Where is assertiveness being taught – home, school, or both? Parents and teachers aren’t doing enough to empower children. Whether a parent or an educator, teaching
Parents can’t help with today’s new math – that’s what is claimed. However, the math of yesterday is no longer being taught in schools –
Today’s schools have a new look at absenteeism. Schools are not only looking at the overall attendance rate, they are taking a closer look at the students