K-12 information

The Journey

Journey Verses Result

Is the journey more important or is it the end result? There is much discussion whether parents and educators should focus on the process (journey)

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anti-helicopter

Helicopter Parent – Not

Helicopter parents are becoming a thing of the past. There is currently a movement of anti-helicopter parents. They are also referred to as ‘no rescue’

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Empowering Girls Actively

Empowering girls is something every educator and parent must do. It is both mentally and physically healthy for girls to feel empowered.  It is also

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Teaching Children To Lie

Lying is not part of a child’s makeup, so it was said.  Although we think of truthfulness as a young child’s supreme virtue, lying turns

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Merit Pay

Merit pay is considered by many schools. It is a method of payment for performance. In education, it ties the educator’s salaries and bonuses to instructional

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Embarassing discipline

Childhood Stress

Stress is the strain of every day life everyone both young and old experience.  It is caused by a situation that requires one to change or

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Discipline – Punishment

Discipline in many schools is synonymous with punishment. And, is permitted in our schools today. However, corporal punishment is permitted in more than 30 states. Corporal

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