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…
Going back to school is exciting and fearful. Four things to do to prepare for the new school year. This summer is going so fast. After July 4th all the ads turn to back-to-school sales. Back to school is a big market for sales, especially in office supplies stores. It is a time the kids…
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…
What are the differences and similarities between the categories of schools? Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, and Homeschooling. Public Schools are schools that receive monies from local, state, and federal governments. NCES states that 49.5 million children go to public schools from pre-k through 12th (2021, NCES Fast Fact, back to school statistics). They…
When parents adopt internationally many times the country has already identified if the child has special needs or not. However, the child can also have secondary special needs that does not appear right away but sometimes later. Some of the reasons are poverty, orphanages, lack of available health care, and other situations. Research from Pinderhuges,…
