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In the old days of education, we focused on the top students in the class, teaching them advanced literacy, mathematics, and science. Education in the United States was a sink or swim proposition. If students did not “get” the content, they were left behind and often dropped out. Such an educational philosophy contributed to a [...]

During my years as a classroom teacher, the number one academic topic that came up during parent/teacher conferences was homework. Parents wanted to know what they could do to help their children complete their homework in a timely and efficient manner. Here, then, are some of my best tips to parents who are concerned about [...]

School is in session. Teachers and students are in a routine. After the initial kinks have been worked out, classes are running smoothly. Here come parent-teacher conferences. As I discussed two weeks ago, parents and teachers are on the same team, but parent-teacher conference time seems to have more of an adversarial aura than a [...]