Out Of the Negativity, Be the Water That Affects Positive Change
Being a victim of the system is not an effective way to promote progress, we must be a part of the solution.
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November 03, 2013
Tracking Student Discipline
In our present era of accountability schools have been given the task of collecting data on students, and some of that data has to do with student discipline. How much is too much?
September 24, 2013
The Counterproductive Ways Schools Punish Kids...
In an effort to punish students for misbehaving educators use some methods that are counterproductive to stop the behavior.
October 28, 2012
Do Public Schools Educate Difficult Children or Just Maintain Them?
They wanted Jade to move. It didn't matter if they were an aide, teacher or principal, when she walked in they didn't want to engage with her. When Jade didn't want to do work in the classroom she fell to the floor and began having a temper tantrum. It seemed like 2 year old behavior coming from t...
February 08, 2012
Governor Cuomo: The True Lobbyist for Students?
In his 2012 State of the State Address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he was a lobbyist for students (Hu. N.Y.Times). Speech after speech he uses data that shows that N.Y. State students are lagging behind the rest of the country. He often mentions that New York is number one in spe...
February 02, 2012
Teaching Kids How to Disagree
Conflict resolution is one of the most important life skills that students can learn when it comes to social and professional relationships. If you've ever spent time in an elementary school, you understand that students get mad at one another. As a former first grade teacher I heard my share of ki...
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