Category: Pre service educators
Regulating Student Behavior
Regulating student behavior through co-regulation is the key to calming students. With co-regulation, teachers and parents help children remain calm after misbehaving. This is a... read more
School Prayer
School prayer is often considered lacking in today’s education and the reason for the many things that is wrong in society today. Yet, it is misunderstood about what is pe... read more
Mental Stress Days
Mental stress days are taken by many adults. Today, many schools allow students to do the same. There are parents that say students take advantage of the mental health day and... read more
Graphic Novels Teach
Graphic novels are very popular with students of all ages. However, many parents and teachers claim they are not ‘real’ books. Today, students exist in a society t... read more
Academic Stress
Academic stress is something all students experience. This is quite common. Many students feel nervous and get anxious as test days approach or assignments are due. In fact, s... read more
Reading Timed Tests
Reading passages in today’s schools are timed to increase a student’s fluency. Also, according to studies, timed tests improve competency. Scholars sta... read more
Childhood Depression
Childhood depression is real. Children and students worry although it is felt they have no major issues to cause them to worry. Even in the best of homes children have concern... read more
Common Core Standards Still Exist
pixels.com Common Core Standards came under fire when they were first introduced in 2010. In addition, Betsy DeVos recently declared common core as a “disaster” and ... read more
Thankfulness Teaching All Year
Thankfulness isn’t just for Thanksgiving Day. Children need to be thankful every day for something. It’s part of mindfulness and positive thinking. But, it is ea... read more
Empathy Teaching
perils.com Empathy is not innate. People are not born with the ability to empathize. Therefore, it is all or nothing. You have it or you don’t. Also, it is not a skill o... read more
Early Reading
Children that learn to read early excites every parent. However, pushing a young child to read before he or she is ready is counterproductive. By forcing words, letters and so... read more
Teaching Reactive Attachment Disorder Students
Attachment disorder in students is a problem that sometimes shows up in school. However, students with is disorder need caregivers and educators that provide help in educating... read more
Profanity From Students
Profanity from students in the classroom is common today. Unfortunately, students and children use inappropriate language. They swear daily. For some children, profanity is a na... read more
Difficult Parents
Difficult parents can be a headache for educators. They are a challenge for everyone. And, conversing with them takes patience. However, the term difficult comes in many sha... read more
Gun Education
Gun education in schools is a must for our students. There are too many shootings today. And, guns are easy to get. Therefore, gun education in schools will teach kids abo... read more
Unresponsive Students
Unresponsive students exist in all classrooms. They even exist in the home environment. Therefore, this type of child provides a challenge to every teacher and parent. Some ... read more
Teach Love
Teach love is a theme that needs to be in today’s schools. The news today contains reports on hate crimes and hateful language from politicians. Therefore, many parents lo... read more
Paddling Supported
Paddling is the new debate in today’s schools. And, parents are agreeing to corporal punishment. Many states outlawed corporal punishment and paddling. But, 19 states stil... read more
Dress Codes Outdated
Dress codes in schools are outdated. And, there is an imbalance with race, class, and gender. In addition, many say dress code violations unfairly target girls. They shame girls... read more
Cognitive Disorders
Disorders that affect thinking and perception exists today with students. A disability refers to a student’s ability to plan, comprehend and reason. Usually, a student wit... read more
Joan F. Adams
Education Consultant & Author