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The Most Talked About Blogs in Education for 2006

We bloggers love when our readers leave comments. Whether you agree or disagree, this is a community that embraces discussions. I know that I always look for the blogs with lots of comments not only to read what the blogger has written, but to read what others think. With that said, here is a list of the most talked about blogs in education for 2006. Hot Button Issues Are Teachers Over Paid? The Good, the Bad, and the Inappropriate: Banning Books from Your Child’s Library Would Schools Be Safer with Stricter Gun Control Laws? To Separate or Not to Separate: … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in Lieu of Suspension

According to a story from The Richmond Illinois Herald, dated December 14, 2006, a student was ordered to be homeschooled in lieu of suspension. This is unjust for so many reasons. 1. There is no indication that the child was actually guilty of any crime. In fact, he reported a crime by acting on a rumor, looking into it, and handing the offending item (a pellet gun) over to the authorities. There is no public dispute over this fact. Perhaps he could have just told the authorities about the rumor and left it at that? Perhaps he is being punished … Continue reading →

Making In-School Suspension Work

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In-school suspension. Does it really work? Is it really effective? Many teachers and schools believe that having students who are suspended serve the suspension in school is much better than having students serve the suspension outside of school. After all, students are bound to learn a lesson if they are in school being monitored and given work to do rather than at home where they may potentially goof off. Due to this, many schools are reevaluating their in-school suspension strategy to work a bit better and be more beneficial to the student. In essence, schools are trying to make this … Continue reading →

Confronting Your Child’s Teacher

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Teachers are human. They have emotions. They can be happy, sad, mad, and angry. They can also be tired and overworked. Teachers can have bad days and good days. They have lives outside of school. And most importantly, yes, teachers remember incidents that occur. Therefore, it should be desired to have a good relationship with your child’s teacher. However, differences do occur. The way that you confront the difference can be the deciding factor in the whether you receive your desired outcome. Before confronting your child’s teacher, think about the approach you will use. Make sure that you use many … Continue reading →

Is it OK to Shock Kids?

While doing research trying to figure out what topic I wanted to start with, I came across a lot of articles about learning disabilities and schools. It is amazing to me that we have such a HUGE school system in the US overall yet there are still schools that have a hard time with giving the special needs child what they need. For instance I came across this article titled “When is it OK to shock kids”, when is it EVER ok? It is discussing the article in The Village Voice titled “School of shock” .I understand why this particular … Continue reading →