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Posts by Month: August, 2008

Public vs Home School

Is home schooling children better than sending them to public school? From an educator's point of vi...

Home Schooling Versus Public Schooling

Some say that in order to get an education you have to attend a public school setting, but for many ...

Bullying

Bullying can come in many forms such as verbal harassment, physical assault and emotional.  Emo...

Early Identification of Learning Disabilities

Basically, parents and preschool teachers are the front line of a child’s academic life. Understandi...

First Year Teacher Strategies

First year teachers have to be prepared. At orientation, explain all expectations to parents and stu...

Middle School Transition

The elementary days are over and middle school is next.  It seems pretty scary for an 11 year o...

School Bullies

Is your child a victim of a school bully?  Does he or she come home in a bad mood, have torn cl...

Strategies For Success

School's just starting and you can get an edge! You'll be working very hard all the way through June...

Teaching Children with Autism

What exactly is Autism?  Autism is a disorder that generally manifests itself prior to the age ...

What Does it Mean to Really be Bullied?

To be bullied is to be singled out through offensive, vindictive, malicious, cruel or humiliating an...

What is Bullying?

According to Wikipedia, bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others, through verbal ...

Bullies, Who Are They and Where Do They Strike?

Bullying, also known as peer abuse, has many disguises. Bullying could be physical (a push, a slap o...

Help with Mainstream Education for Autistic Children

Autism is a disability, a chronic development disorder that affects social skills, and includes repe...

Gender-Based Classes: Why They Work

Classes divided by gender have been the norm in Europe for decades, perhaps centuries; but, here in ...

Helping Parents Understand AYP

AYP, Adequate Yearly Progress, is a measurement used to ensure schools are meeting the “No Child Lef...

Who’s Fault is it?

Accidents happen every day at school and on school field trips, but who is at fault and why do the t...

Being Bullied

Bullying is common in most children. Surveys show that at least 10% of children are bullied on a reg...

504 Plans

A 504 plan is designed for students with special needs, who are in regular education classes. It is ...

Dealing with Autism

Autism is a complex disorder of the central nervous system that has abnormal function in three defin...

From Elementary School to Middle School

Transitioning to middle school from elementary school can be a very scary thing; a good transition p...

Bullying in Our Schools

Are our schools making any progress on the problem of bullying?  New research indicates that pr...

The Transition to Middle School: A Role for Educators, Parents and Children

In adolescence there are a number of transitions a young person experiences that require preparation...

Successful First Year Teachers

Starting a new career can be very stressful, but when students judge your every move, and veteran te...

Is Your Child Being Bullied?

Statistics show that between 15-25 percent of children encounter bullying at some point.  Bully...

The Different Types of Bullying in School

School bullying has become a problem in many places all over the world.  Bullying can lead to n...

Bullying -- What Is It?

“Little Johnny” is late for class everyday and has to face a lecture from the teacher because each t...

Children with Autism

Autism is the most ordinary condition in a grouping of developmental disorders. Autism is distinguis...

Bullying In Schools

Bullying has become a huge issue not only in the United States, but around the world.  So, what...