Has Curiosity been removed from the learning environment? Now that so many schools and districts are only focused on academic performance and test scores, where are children able to be curious about learning? Children need to be curious, investigative, inquiring, and discover how things work and figure things out. Curiosity and a desire to learn…
Chronic Absence is a huge problem for this country. The Department of Education put together a report originally on June 7, 2016, and was revised on October 27, 2016. The title of the report was Chronic Absenteeism in the Nation’s Schools: A Hidden Educational Crisis. The report stated over 7 million students missed 15 or…
Homeschooling is on the rise. There are two major reasons why homeschooling is on the rise. Children experience this in schools and it doesn’t matter if they are in public, charter, or private schools. The two main reasons come from many families this author has spoken with and read articles. The reason is children are…
Mathematics for most people is a love or hate subject more than other subjects. Education Week sent out a special report this week titled “Miscalculating Math.” It has resources for teaching math and ideas for math. In U.S. News and World Report’s article U.S. Teens’ Reading and Math Scores Feature Largest Declines Ever by Lauren…
Recently, there have been multiple articles about principals and teachers leaving their positions. Other articles discuss the shortage of teachers at the beginning of the school year. Further articles state that teachers are quitting in masses. Additionally, articles state that students’ misbehaviors are increasing. After many decades of denouncing educators, we are in a place…
What is acting out behavior? Acting out behavior is a reaction to something. The American Psychological Association defines acting out as an extreme behavioral expression of emotions that relieves tension or communicates these emotions in a disguised or indirect way. Acting out is often disruptive, especially in a classroom or at home. Acting out behavior…
What is behavior? Behavior is the way we conduct ourselves from a stimulus. There are so many strategies that relate to behaviors. Goggle behaviors and the results give a plethora of ideas. This article will give 5 ideas to create behavioral strong classrooms. The first is to set up the structure in…
What is an unexpected bully? Unexpected bullies are bullies that you would not consider bullying you. The most shocking situation is when the bullies are directors in school systems, school board presidents, and other school administrators. We must be aware of school bullies and how to deal with them. The article The Child Welfare…
What is grit? Angela Duckworth describes grit as “sticking with things over the very long term until you master them. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines grit as firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger. So, is grit important to teach? Grit is not something that you are born…
Patience is a virtue is a Proverb quote. What does that really mean in education? The Association for Middle-Level Education (AMLE) has an article titled Patient and Tenacious Teaching by Rick Wormeli https://www.amle.org/patient-and-tenacious-teaching/#:~:text=Patience%20to%20Build%20Prior%20Knowledge,to%20something%20already%20in%20storage. States that patience is the most powerful tool with have. It is difficult to use patience in a classroom that is pressurized…
