Author: Matthew Lynch
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Should I Use Parental Involvement or Engagement?
Should I Use Parental Involvement or Engagement? I spent seven years as a K-12 teacher, and one of the biggest challenges that my colleagues and I ... -
What Classroom Jobs Do You Think Will Work Best in the Classroom, and Why?
A reader from Seattle, Washington recently wrote in with the following question: What classroom jobs do you think will work best in the classroom, and why? ... -
5 Ways to Help Students Celebrate Their Successes
Although we won’t admit it, we are all competitive. Because of this, when we are successful, we want others to know it. So, that begs the ... -
How to Set Up a Learning Center
Are a teacher who wants to set up a learning center, but needs some guidance? If so, watch the video below. It shows Elizabeth, a kindergarten ... -
Zero Tolerance Policies in K-12 Schools: Examining the Pros and Cons
Zero tolerance is a popular term used to designate (and promote) school policies that address incidents of drug or weapon possession with automatic suspension or expulsion. ... -
Understanding the 7 Phases of the Acting-Out Cycle
The acting-out cycle is a theory that seeks to explain how student behavior escalates and operates from beginning to end. It has seven phases, during which ... -
Preparing to Teach Diverse Students
Many teachers are poorly equipped to teach ethnically diverse student populations. Despite the growing numbers of culturally diverse students, some teacher education programs still hesitate to ... -
Educational Strategies for Celebrating the Uniqueness Culturally Diverse Students
It is not necessary to be an expert on every culture, but it is important to be sensitive to the fact that differences do exist and ... -
How Student-Led Conferences Work
If you are a parent lucky enough to be working with a genuinely progressive teacher, they may tell you that instead of the traditional parent-teacher conference, ... -
How a Traditional Parent-Teacher Conference Works
Your child spends about 180 days with their teachers. If you want your child to live up to their potential academically, then you have to form ...
