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COUNTDOWN TO SCHOOL KICKOFF
COUNTDOWN TO SCHOOL KICKOFF
Retail & wholesale advertisingsuggests the new school year kickoff is just days away with limited time remaining to make those last minute purchases of backpacks, binders, pens, pencils and all the various fresh new supplies. I know as child I loved the look and smell of those neatly arranged colorful crayons in my very own Crayola box. A new first day of school outfit always got my children…
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THE NYC HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS CHALLENGE
THE NYC HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS CHALLENGE
The NYC high school application process designed under Mayor Bloomberg was intended to level the academic field, offering equal opportunities to all students regardless of economics, language, or academic achievement. But as many of my followers may know, this process is anything but equitable and is often a nightmare even for the most savvy parents. Mayor de Blasio just last week called the…
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The Value of Challenge
The Value of Challenge
It has become increasing apparent that selective admission to high schools is a sophisticated method of segregation. Students in low income neighborhoods and whose parents are non-native English speakers struggle to gain admission to highly rated schools and are often forced to settle for neighborhood schools, where they are left unmotivated, in environments where safety is more important than…
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Grooming for the Future
Grooming for the Future
While visiting the LBJ Memorial Library in Austen, Texas, I became keenly aware of the role Mama Bush played in her son’s life. Following the life story of Lyndon Baines Johnson through annotated photographs, I had an epiphany. Lyndon wasn’t born in presidential shoes, he was a baby and toddler who cried when he was unhappy and whimpered when he didn’t get his way. He was a teen who argued with…
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NYC High School Admissions
NYC High School Admissions
Since the NYC Public High School acceptance letters were sent out last week, the process has been the subject of multiple news articles. Not only is the process confusing at best, it is also discriminatory.
The 600 page NYC High School Directory (offered in 10 languages)is given to every 7th grader at the end of the school year with instructions to read through the 700 programs offered and…
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Weather to Educate!
Baltimore County students began their first week of school on September 24. Many smiling faces headed out doors that day. Children with freshly cut hair, new shoes and school supplies stuffed in backpacks hanging from their shoulders headed off excited to start the school year, meet their teachers and reconnect with old friends. Even the many reluctant tweens and teens were quietly enthusiastic.
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SMART KID, CAN'T READ
SMART KID, CAN’T READ
Below is a guest post written by Lorna Kaufman, PhD, is a developmental psychologist in the Greater Boston area. She is the co-auhor of Author of Smart Kid, Can’t Read – 5 Steps any parent can take to help
How Do I Know If My Child Is A Struggling Reader?
Jackson’s mother was worried. Jackson was nearing the end of the 2nd grade but he didn’t seem to be catching on to reading. He loved math and…
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END BULLYING NOW!
Just last week I read an article about a 9-year-old boy bullied for carrying a My Little Pony backpack to school. The administration’s solution was to suggest he leave the backpack home. While they may have been correct in thinking the boy was setting himself up for ridicule, was this not the perfect opportunity to teach students acceptance and the welcoming of differences?
This week I read a…
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WHOEVER SAID PARENTING WOULD BE EASY?
WHOEVER SAID PARENTING WOULD BE EASY?
Rarely do I receive anxious calls from parents of straight A students. But this week I listened to the exasperation of a mother shaking the Honor Roll Certificate her 7th grade son had just received. Yes, she was proud; yes, she considers him to be bright; and yes, she admits he earned his academic achievement on his own. She is not a helicopter parent checking her son’s homework for accuracy or…
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THE BEST FAMILY DINING EXPERIENCE
THE BEST FAMILY DINING EXPERIENCE
AND THE PULLMAN FAMILY GRADUATION
While Jake was soaring and ready to fly solo, his parents had not yet come through with the family dinner plan. And I wasn’t dismissing them until all our goals were met. Today I share with you my family dinner plan that led to the Pullman graduation.
When my children were young and school age, we used to dine out once a week, someplace inexpensive, but not…
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Don't Miss This Latest News By The Donald!
Don’t Miss This Latest News By The Donald!
Did you hear, if Donald Trump becomes president, he will change New Year’s Day to June 14, his birthday, and call it Trump Day, a day to outdo any other?
Read the origin of the holiday before you think the idea too foolish to happen.“The most common theory about the earliest April Fools’ celebrations goes like this: In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull decreeing a new standard…
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THE BEST TIPS TO INSPIRE STUDENT MINDS
THE BEST TIPS TO INSPIRE STUDENT MINDS
This past weekend I read the Bam Radio 10 Education Ideas tweet filled with education related inspirational platitudes offering no methods, ideas, suggested teaching techniques. Sure children can be compared to snowflakes, each uniquely different, but unlike snowflakes children have minds, minds that welcome inspiration, creativity and love. And to inspire those minds teachers themselves must…
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JAKE PULLMAN & THE MAGICAL TIMER
JAKE PULLMAN & THE MAGICAL TIMER
With an organization plan set in place, and time management under control, Jake and I embark on my third and final element to success – focus time.
By now I have learned that reading is most fatiguing for Jake. And because it is slow and arduous, his attention drifts easily. While his parents are complaining of the number of hours spent on homework, I can see the number of hours lost…
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The Best Way to Change Parenting Guilt to Responsibility
The Best Way to Change Parenting Guilt to Responsibility
As an educator and family coach I have met with too many teary eyed and angry parents struggling to accept their child’s challenges. This guilt can often over power responsible action. As I tell all parents: It is not your job to make the perfect child; it is your responsibility to help them be the best they can be and to love them unconditionally. Today I am sharing a guest post from a wise…
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