The Discipline Needed for Online Education
Yesterday, Sunday, my son took another exam in his AP Stats course. He is taking the course online. It’s been a bugger, to say the least. Let’s just say it’s…
Category: educational reform
Giftedness: You’re too Sensitive.
Almost nine years ago (I cannot believe that much time has passed), I started a parent group for those families with children that had been identified as talented and gifted…
Committee Work
I am no stranger to committee work. When we moved to Wisconsin, over twenty years ago now, I immersed myself in our local school system. I had a boy entering…
Gifted and Challenged: Part I of a Three Part Series.
“No one ever talks about it,” said the mom. “It is frustrating and lonely.” She insinuated that she did not know what to do or how to parent her son,…
Promoting the Unboxing of Students
Today is Slice of Life Tuesday and since many participants in this weekly forum hosted by TwoWritingTeachers.org are educators, my blog today focuses on an educational topic. It is also…
Thoughts on Educational Reform Series: Reversal of Knowledge, From Needed to Wanted!
The following was written after in December of 2012, following a Garden Club unit on Conifers. I recently came across this saved piece of writing and decided to share. I…
Dragging from Insomnia: Part II
If you read my middle of the night post, you know I was visited by my unwanted friend named Insomnia. Fortunately, I am able to arrange my work schedule to…
Educational Reform: How many end of term assessments are too many?
For the last few years, our school system has been refining grading policies. It is time well spent, in my opinion. We have been residents in the same school system…
