Schools are quickly becoming understaffed resulting from tight budgets. Students are being short changed with fewer teachers and larger classrooms. Children are losing classes in
Summertime should be about informal learning and not entirely about sitting idly at a computer or playing a video game. Informal learning takes place anywhere and everywhere. It’s what
The end of the school year is here and students have received their final grades. No doubt many parents will be pleased. What do grades
Once again, teacher tenure is a controversial subject. I recently read that teacher tenure in California was deemed unconstitutional because nine students argued that job
It is that time of the year when new school budgets are reviewed and cut backs are made. What happens when a building in your
With the end of the school year approaching, are students being assigned summer homework? I hope so. Educators, including myself, are concerned that summer vacation
Grade grubbing or grade begging is what happens when the system is comprised of a ridged grading system. Students and parents feel compelled to complain
In the fall of 2007, e-readers captured the attention of the public with the Kindle. It took no time for other companies to manufacture their own
I have written many blogs that mention differentiated instruction. I will put it in perspective with flexible grouping and explain why it is important to
I find it hard to believe that some schools are still using timed tests in math and the ‘drill and kill’ method of instruction. I’ve