Struggling students
Parents Need to Hear Good News About Their Child
Words of affirmation are one of the most powerful tools a teacher has.
Read MoreNo Sleeping in My Class!
With every student, there is always more than meets the eye.
Read MoreA Teaching Practice That Should Never Die Out
Innovations in education are great, but some things should never change.
Read MoreWhy My Student Was Failing on Purpose
For him, it was either summer school or being locked inside his house for 3 months. And so he failed on purpose.
Read MoreAre Some Kids Past the Point of Saving?
I remember in my first year of teaching, I had this student named Dave who rarely said a word and never turned in work. He just sat quietly by himself the first part of his freshmen year of high school. I knew there had to be more to the story, but nothing I did made Dave…
Read MoreI’m So Glad My Class Failed
My class once did a project where the students used a set of content standards to create board games that would be played by kids at a local elementary school. Judging by the unique ideas and artistic creations, I thought my students had excellent pieces of work to present to their target audience- which was…
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