How to Meet Your Parenting Goals this School Year
A new school year arrived this month, and with it came parenting goals of homework schedules and mandatory home enrichment time. As parents, we want
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Nonfiction Reading Matters: 3 Ways to Support Literacy in the #FakeNews age
Understanding nonfiction and informational writing is essential to our survival in adulthood. We need to discern the dosage for medications, criteria for job applications, ingredients to
5 Questions Parents Should Ask Schools
I receive a ton of questions every time I talk to parents about their children’s educational experiences. Our conversations happen in person, through email, in private
Grades in Schools: 2 Reasons to Walk Away
Grades are the core of traditional American education. Many tasks that students, teachers, and administrators complete have something to do with earning, assigning, or monitoring grades.
Charter Schools: Are They Different?
Charter schools made their way onto the public education scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity increased gradually, but we’ve heard more in the last
5 Low or No-Cost Education Apps for Teaching at Home
Education apps development exploded in the last five years, but so many of said apps seem to be missing the mark. I receive countless inquiries from
Competency-Based Education in K-12
As I begin planning the type of classroom I want for my children, I find myself embracing competency-based education (CBE) more and more. In fact, it
#TeachingParents: De-stress Homework Time
The Deal with Homework Homework is a word that evokes a myriad of flashing images and emotions in our minds. Memories of endless worksheets, pencil
Student Behavior & Teacher Classroom Management
Between the internet and your neighborhood bookstore, there is no shortage of information on how to manage a classroom. Thousands upon thousands of words that
#TeachingParents Summer Learning Activities for Home
Summer is here, which means thousands of children are at home getting into everything. School is just a quickly fading memory, and learning (while occurring
