Parents
The Lesson Schools Should Be Teaching About the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing
Like just about everything, the Kavanaugh hearing was a teachable moment. But it seems to me that many of us are teaching the wrong lessons. On a plane the other day, I caught a glimpse of a...
Parents
I Can’t Spare My Son His Struggles, But I Can Be There When He Triumphs
The other day, I had to drag my son kicking and screaming into kindergarten. His anxiety had taken over, his mind spinning in perseveration. Kindergarten was too fast. Recess was too short. The...
Parents
If You Want to Keep Kids in Your School, Parents Need to Buy What You're Selling
No matter the school, the goal is to ensure students know and feel that they are welcomed, valued and that the staff appreciates students attending every day. It is important that this feeling...
Parents
Here's What Hurricane Florence Is Teaching My Kids
The other day I found myself, just like all the other teachers in my school, leading a monthly character lesson. This one happened to be on empathy. My students and I talked about the novel,...
California
Coffee Break: Tim Daly on How EdNavigator Helps Parents Make School Choice Work
Three years ago, Tim Daly and two colleagues left TNTP (The New Teacher Project) and launched a new effort called EdNavigator. The organization aims to help parents negotiate school choice decisions...
Parents
These School Supply Lists Can Drive a Girl Crazy
Oh joy, the school supply lists arrived by email this week. Of course, as many of you know, this is only the first round of supply lists, the one that we learned a long time ago doesn’t always jibe...