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When a Grade is Not Just a Grade
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!David, a high school sophomore, was making respectable grades in geometry. He had a high B average and, at the academically rigorous private school he … Continue reading
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Report Cards
My dear friend Cheryl e-mailed her son’s report card to me last week. She also sent it to her mother and her sister, who is a teacher. Cheryl wrote, “Dear Trusted Advisors, Just wondering if you have time to take a look at Rob’s report card and … Continue reading
Posted in Parent-Teacher Conferences, Parenting, Report Cards
Tagged parent teacher conferences, report cards
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Five positive changes in two hours
In my last post, I promised to create a list of things that nearly all students/families can do to improve student success and family life. I decided to start with a list of five things because these five changes are achievable in … Continue reading
Donald Trump…and a small change that makes a big difference
Several months ago, an old friend whom I haven’t seen or talked to in years “wrote on my wall” in Facebook. She said her son had just begun middle school and she asked me for some tips to help him get organized for … Continue reading
What are your expectations?
When I was a classroom teacher, I used to joke with my colleagues about the disorganized parts of my classroom, the clutter-magnet spots. In defense, I’d often say, “I could keep it clean if the students would just stop coming.” Then we’d … Continue reading
Thursday at Collin College
Just a quick note: On Thursday, September 16th I will be speaking to the Collin County Chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The meeting will be from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Collin College … Continue reading
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Tagged CCAEYC, Collin College, Collin County, Memory, NAEYC, Teacher Training
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What if she doesn’t want to do it your way?
Last week my daughter arrived home from school with a clear-minded request. “Mom, can we go to Target? I want this, ummm, planner they have.” I knew such specificity could only come from her having seen someone else’s planner at school, so I asked… Continue reading
