Students of all ages appear to be losing their resiliency. A recent article reports that a college student saw a mouse in his dorm room and called the
There was a time when schools set aside 20 to 30 minutes for silent sustained reading, otherwise known as SSR. Due to state testing and
Meaningful schoolwork and homework promotes the learning of academic content. When work is meaningful, all students rise to the challenges needed for learning. A mindset
There has been much debate over the last century over homework. At first people said it was a way of exercising the brain, then people
What attitude begins your day? How does it affect your parenting, your job, or your students? Attitude affects everything we do. People understand feelings such
What builds self-esteem and why is it important? Self-esteem is more likely the reason that little kid sports give everyone a trophy and that teachers do
Many schools have established home visits as a necessary part of the school year. It becomes a major way to get parents involved in the
Home-school communication needs to be stronger. It’s that time of the year to have a good start and develop a stronger communication system then that of the previous
If a student doesn’t like his/her teacher, is learning in jeopardy? This is a controversial subject that has resurfaced today. What makes a teacher likeable from
The new school year is about to begin for students of all ages. How does one prepare for the new year? Do you ignore it