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  • Going back to school: Four things to prepare for the New School Year

    Going back to school is exciting and fearful. Four things to do to prepare for the new school year.  This summer is going so fast.  After July 4th all the ads turn to back-to-school sales.  Back to school is a big market for sales, especially in office supplies stores.  It is a time the kids…

  • We as Educators need to Change Education from the Ground Up

      We as educators need to change education from the ground up. Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics December 6, 2022, stated that as of October 2022 that 4% of all public schools’ teaching positions were vacant. The average public school had 2 openings. It also states that 18% of public schools had…

  • Saying No is a Positive

    Saying no is a positive. Parents saying no to your child is a positive. When saying no you are setting limits and boundaries. It is important for children to have limits and boundaries. Most children also want structure in their life. Structure is needed in a child’s life. It creates expectations for the child to…

  • Sticking Together as Educators

    Sticking together as educators is so important for the success of all. We are all educators, administrators, teachers, paras, and support staff. We all have different roles; we are developing the next generation. That is why we need to stick together and come together for the students in our care. I finished reading a book…

  • Administrators – How to close out the year with your student’s parents.

    How to close out the year with your student’s parents. There are so many end-of-the-year activities in schools. Planning all the activities is time-consuming and exhausting. It is so important that administrators also address the end of the year with parents. Make sure you thank the parents for their support throughout the year. Ask the…

  • Administrators, Teachers and Parents be on the Lookout for Signs in Schools that Show Negativity

    Administrators, teachers, and parents be on the lookout for signs in schools that show negativity. One article from ASCD by Alexa Epitropoulos was published on September 1, 2019. The title is 10 Signs of a Toxic School Culture. It talks about how to identify struggling school culture. In the article, one example of a toxic…

  • Extended School Year – What is it?

    What is Extended School Year (ESY)? ESY is for a child with special needs. It is the specialized and related services that are provided during extended breaks. ESY services need to be written in the child’s IEP (Individualized Education Program). ESY is not summer school. ESY can also be provided during other extended times like…

  • 5 Things to do with the Family over the Summer.

    5 things to do with the family over the summer to make memories. Summer is coming fast, and schools will be ending soon in some places in a few weeks. Here are five ideas to do with the family to make memories. Structure – Structure is so important to keep over the summer. The structure…

  • What is Summer Learning Loss?

    LISTEN TO THE PODCAST RIGHT HERE  FOR MORE IN-DEPTH REPORTING ON SUMMER LEARNING LOSS  What is summer learning loss? It is the time it takes children to achieve the level they were at when they left school for summer. For some children, it can take significant time to gain back the levels. Many schools require…

  • Similarities and Differences of Public, Charter, Private Schools and Homeschooling for Parents

    What are the differences and similarities between the categories of schools? Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, and Homeschooling. Public Schools are schools that receive monies from local, state, and federal governments. NCES states that 49.5 million children go to public schools from pre-k through 12th (2021, NCES Fast Fact, back to school statistics). They…