In many respects, a child’s social skills are just as critical as the knowledge they gain in and out of school each day. Being able to act responsibly in public or even maintaining strong relationships day in and day out …
Whether you are an educator or a student, it would not be a bad idea to address any shortcomings you may have concerning education during the next few summer months. Rather than take the whole summer off, sleep late, and …
I was usually the only male elementary school teacher in the districts I worked with. Because of this, I was often placed with some of the most troubled students that perhaps just needed a strong male influence in their lives. …
With the popularity of podcasts quickly spreading across the globe, almost anyone can have their own “radio program.” Who knows? The quiet neighbor down the street may record a podcast every week and have tens of thousands of subscribers. There …
When the school budget gets into the red every now and then, districts always discuss cutting the school’s funds for music as one of their first solutions. It happens in real life and in the film quite often (think Here …
Before the COVID pandemic, there was a legitimate shortage of teachers in most states, with school districts concerned. It was a combination of teachers choosing to leave the field and more young people deciding to pursue a different major in …
It’s hard to believe that this school year will conclude in another month and a half. It seems like only yesterday the students were showing up in their new classrooms and trying to get a feel for the teacher they …
The world has changed dramatically over the last couple of decades. Colleges are starting to promote these changes by adding various new majors and areas of study to their curriculum. If you are a prospective future college student, you …
Parents often mistakenly believe that if their child passes all of their subjects in school, then there is no need to invest a little money and time in a tutor to assist them. However, this is not the case for …
As previously discussed a couple of weeks ago, Response to Intervention (RTI) is a program used quite frequently around the country. Established in 2004 through the federal government’s Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), RTI is used in most school districts …