Raising Good Students – The Entitled Generation
Generation Y has been called by the New York Times the “entitled generation.” This is no surprise to the classroom teacher. Almost everyday during “teacher lunch” (25 minutes of choking […]
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Raising Good Students – Don’t Do Your Kid’s Homework
At the end of last year, a parent told me that she was so glad the school year was over so she would not have to do hours of homework […]
Raising Good Students – Lifelong Learning
The norm today is students often complain about schoolwork. As a teacher, I take responsibility for some of this knowing that teachers often make learning dull, tedious, and unrelated to […]
Raising Good Students – Part One
Parents are always asking me what they can do at home to help their child succeed in the classroom, so I’ve decided to weigh in the next few weeks with […]
My Thoughts on Miley
I’m slightly perplexed by all of the uproar about Miley Cyrus’ performance at the VMAs a couple of nights ago. We live in a sex-infiltrated society with movies, tv shows, […]
Week 4 – Praying for Teachers
Monday, August 26th –Rest The start of a new year is exhausting. Every year, I have a cold by the end of the first month: this year was no exception. […]
Week Three of Praying for Teachers
Monday, August 19th – Wisdom On a daily basis, teachers must focus on the individual needs of dozens of children, communicate with their parents, work with colleagues, write lesson plans […]
Praying for Teachers – Week 2
Monday, August 12th, Defend the Weak- Many students come into the classroom on a daily basis who live in less than ideal circumstances. Poverty, illness, and loss of one or […]
Praying for Teachers – Week 1
I have had many people over the years tell me that they are praying for me as a teacher. Many people have asked how they can pray for me. As […]
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