Recent Education Blog | Issues in Education PostsStudent Get Arrested for Passing Gas and Other Weird School Newsby Mary Ann Romans29 Nov 2008 07:38 PMThe Associated Press is reporting that earlier this week, one student in Florida was arrested for a very interesting crime. Why Don't School Buses Have Seat Belts?by Mary Ann Romans16 Oct 2008 05:09 PMCar seats and booster seats are required by law whenever you transport a child, in a car, under the age of eight and the weight of 80 pounds. Farm to (2) School Programs Offer Organic, Locally Grown School Lunchesby Mary Ann Romans08 Oct 2008 11:35 AMAlthough most school districts are trying hard to offer healthy fruits and vegetables, the reality is that there are so many high-fat, nutritionally poor choices available to your student. The Danger of MegaSchoolsby Mary Ann Romans02 Oct 2008 05:13 PMThere is a dangerous trend recently toward megaschools, schools that contain a large number of students at one school, anywhere from 500 to 2,000 students in one building. My own school district is considering doing this with our elementary school, and it scares me to no end. More Tips for Dealing with Studentsby Lyn Newton30 Jul 2008 02:19 PMThe last article that I published began listing some ideas for teachers and parents about dealing with children. In many cases, teachers and parents can use the same guidelines and rules when it comes to being teachers and parents. Tips for Teachers on Dealing with Studentsby Lyn Newton29 Jul 2008 05:17 PMTeaching and parenting go hand in hand. Teacher skills are very inclusive of parenting skills. Therefore in many cases, teachers must think like parents. There are some key ideas that both teachers and parents can use when concerning children. Creating Portfoliosby Lyn Newton15 Jul 2008 11:38 AMI have been placing a focus on giving teachers tips and ideas for creating portfolios with their students. The last tips suggested that teachers begin with short term small projects and work their way up to longer term and more detailed projects. More about Portfoliosby Lyn Newton15 Jul 2008 06:36 AMPreviously I had discussed how teachers are being pushed now more than ever to create individualized student plans. In this creation of individualized planning, many suggest tracking your students' progress through portfolios. Why Are Teachers "Afraid" of Portfolios?by Lyn Newton14 Jul 2008 06:33 PMMore and more information and stress can be seen on individualized student work and teaching methods. Teachers are now more than ever being asked to plan their lessons on an individual basis rather than a classroom basis. Knocking Out Reasons Students Avoid Readingby Lyn Newton09 Jul 2008 08:46 AMI had begun listing some common reasons that children and adults alike state that they do not enjoy reading. When looking over those common reasons there are things that teachers can do to help with all of them. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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