Category: teachers
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
Letter Grades Define Students
Letter grades and numbers do not define the learning of a student. Grades and numbers are arbitrary. Education and learning is complex. A grade or a number is not informative... read more
Negative Behavior
Negative behavior is, at times, labeled as bullying or harassment by parents, teachers and students. However, many times children that misbehave toward others are simply being... 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
Teaching Disrespect
Disrespect is part of today’s world. In addition, disrespectful words are especially part of a student’s and child’s mannerisms. They roll their eyes, stomp ... read more
Necessary Math Skills
Math skills are significant for all students. Today, many students and parents complain about learning and understanding math. However, students must have number sense, not memo... read more
Playtime During Schooltime
Playtime during school is probably the most important time of the day. Ask any student their favorite subject in school and the response is “recess”. However, ther... read more
Students Learn Coding
Pexels.com Students learn coding to develop creative skills. Programing teaches children to experiment. So, the classroom that teaches coding gives students the edge they ne... 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
Joan F. Adams
Education Consultant & Author