Respect and teaching how to show respect appears to be a major issue today. When not modeled at home, it must be modeled at school. Our girls appear
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
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
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
Culturally competent teaching refers to being sensitive to issues of the culture in the school. It’s also about bridging the culture gap that exists in
A new year has begun for students. Were students properly prepared for the new year or did it automatically happen? The start of school can
Character traits that are positive create good students. In addition, we know that a high IQ helps students perform well in school. It also helps to
Extrinsic rewards are under much debate. Shouldn’t schools do what they can to make students focus on tests? Won’t that make student scores increase? Actually, it is quite
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag is not required in all schools. Throughout the U.S. about half of the states require the pledge to
Year-round school is making a comeback. This is the time of the year when schools create next year’s calendar. Everyone likes the summer break that