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
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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
#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
Ignoring Students to Perform Education
I am convinced that students are capable of directing their own educational experiences at any age. Educational philosophers like Maria Montessori believed the same, and
Teaching “Tough” Students
Empathy matters when it comes to teaching “tough” students. Often times, these students have built layers of separation between authority figures and themselves as a
Needed: More Critical Readers & Thinkers
If there’s anything that my engagement on social media has shown me, it’s the vastness of adult Americans who lack critical reading and thinking abilities. Initially, I wanted
Free & Easy Online Tech for Assessing Your Student’s Mastery
Essays. Quizzes. Reports. Q/As. Tests. Let’s face it. As teachers, we get tired of grading the same types of work. As parents, we get tired
3 Costs of Considering Student Voice
The world, in general, has very antiquated views of childhood and student capabilities. Despite the research supporting children’s ability to understand complex ideas with proper scaffolding
3 Reasons Why Public School Students are Internet Deprived
Today I watched an interview in which Susan Patrick, President and CEO of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, cited a startling statistic. She
Combating the Happy Teacher Myth
I have had days that made me question my career choice. I have had weeks in which I actively sought out job leads and updated my résumé.
