Author: Matthew Lynch
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How to Set Up a Learning Center
Are a teacher who wants to set up a learning center, but needs some guidance? If so, watch the video below. It shows Elizabeth, a kindergarten ... -
Zero Tolerance Policies in K-12 Schools: Examining the Pros and Cons
Zero tolerance is a popular term used to designate (and promote) school policies that address incidents of drug or weapon possession with automatic suspension or expulsion. ... -
Understanding the 7 Phases of the Acting-Out Cycle
The acting-out cycle is a theory that seeks to explain how student behavior escalates and operates from beginning to end. It has seven phases, during which ... -
Educational Strategies for Celebrating the Uniqueness Culturally Diverse Students
It is not necessary to be an expert on every culture, but it is important to be sensitive to the fact that differences do exist and ... -
How Student-Led Conferences Work
If you are a parent lucky enough to be working with a genuinely progressive teacher, they may tell you that instead of the traditional parent-teacher conference, ... -
How a Traditional Parent-Teacher Conference Works
Your child spends about 180 days with their teachers. If you want your child to live up to their potential academically, then you have to form ... -
Providing Your Child With The Right Foundation For Academic Success
Before focusing specifically on what a child is learning, parents must lay the foundation for academic success. This starts with a healthy lifestyle. For example, a ... -
Instilling a Love of Learning in Your Child
To help their child attain academic success, parents must show an active interest in education. This is, in fact, one of the most natural things for ... -
Why Parental Involvement Matters
Parent involvement is actually the best predictor of a student’s educational achievement. Parent involvement demonstrates to the student the importance of school, resulting in improved student ... -
How Teachers Can Help All Students Succeed
Teachers play an essential role in the academic success of all the children they teach. However, it is critical that they play an even more dominant ...
