by Dan DeMarle | Jul 16, 2023 | Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized
Communicating with families can be stressful. By reaching out early, accentuating the positives, and asking for help, teachers can foster positive home relationships. By Sarah Wysocki March 30, 2023 SDI Productions / iStock As teachers, we are constantly evaluating...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 16, 2023 | Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Reading, Reading, Teaching, Uncategorized
Strategies used before, during, and after reading can help high school students locate and retain important information. By Sunaina Sharma March 31, 2023 StockRocket / iStock Although many people consider reading to be a passive activity, research supports that it’s...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 16, 2023 | Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Social Skills/Bullying, Social Skills/Bullying, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized
Everyday conflict can get in the way of academics in the middle grades. Kids need to learn the essential social competencies that will allow them to get back to productive learning. By Paige Tutt March 31, 2023 When she speaks to young teens and their parents about...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 9, 2023 | Parents/Guardians, Teaching, Uncategorized
Young children who are taught by a teacher of the same ethnicity as themselves develop better learning and problem-solving skills by the age of seven, new research suggests. The effect was most pronounced in Black and Latinx children, the findings—looking at more than...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 6, 2023 | Parents/Guardians, Uncategorized
Expanded access to food benefits results in decreased rates of child neglect and abuse....
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 5, 2023 | Parents/Guardians, Privacy
Here is what parents need to know about protecting their children’s privacy when it comes to using voice assistants. By Heather Kelly and Caroline O’Donovan https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/02/amazon-alexa-kids-privacy/ In the nearly ten years...