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Education Week in Review: January 19- January 25

This week’s articles go from education in the news to classroom tips. While some of you were snowed in and glued to the computer, others may have missed out on some articles. Check below to see what was discussed this week. Saturday, January 19 Teaching Children in the Changing World Children as well as teaching are continuously changing with the world. There are many more family factors that affect students now. Worldly troubles are also big contributors to a child’s success in school. Tuesday, January 22 Fun Games for Classrooms Teaching and learning can be fun. However, teachers do not … Continue reading →

Why I Support Tennessee’s Kindergarten Cut Off Date Proposal

My last article discussed the proposal that Tennessee government will be voting on in the next couple of weeks. The proposal suggests moving up the cut off date for the birthdays of children who will be entering kindergarten next year. The current date is the last day of September. The new date would be the first day of September. This means that kindergarten children would be required to be one month older to enter kindergarten. In my last article I began talking about why I hope that the proposal passes. My first reason was a personal reason. As of the … Continue reading →