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Education Week in Review: December 15- December 21

Christmas is just right upon us. Most school children are beginning their Christmas vacation breaks and will not return to school until next year. While the children are taking a break form school, the education news will continue to flow in. Keep updated by checking each day for new topics and news. Check out below for any articles that you may have missed this week. Saturday, December 15 Finding a Substitute Teacher There are emergencies that arise and times when teachers need off from work at the last minute. These are the times that most teachers dread. It can very … Continue reading →

More Reasons Why a Teacher May Suggest that Twins be Separated

Our recent discussion about twins in the classroom has lead me to many different thoughts. My first thought came from my parenting instinct. I questioned why schools would even consider making the decision for parents. My next thought came from the teacher perspective. As a teacher I understand that at times we see things that parents simply do not realize about their own children. My last couple of articles gave discussion to some reasons why a teacher may suggest that a parent separate twins into two different classrooms. Those reasons included academic, social, and dependency on one another. In this … Continue reading →

Reasons Why Teachers May Suggest that Twins be Separated Continued

For the past few days, I have been discussing education and multiples, mainly twins. The main topic with twins is whether to keep them in the same homeroom or separate them into different classes. Most every school, teacher, and parent can give you an opinion on the topic. However, each set of multiples, just like single birth children, should be looked at separately. My previous discussion talked about how there can be some reasons why teachers prefer or suggest that twins or multiples be separated. The first reason listed was academic differences. Sometimes one child will do far better academically … Continue reading →