As a school counselor, I’m tasked with helping students pass their classes. I also act as an advocate for students when something gets in the way of their educational success. Each week when I review my D/F list, do you know what is the number one thing that contributes to student ineligibility? Homework. Now before […]
Recently at a Model UN competition I overheard two teacher’s discussing Veterans Day. One of the teachers was a veteran, who had earned his college degree and teaching certificate through the benefits of the GI Bill. The two teachers discussed the Veterans Wall currently on display at the host school, and wondered why their buildings […]
My assistant principal sent out an email on Tuesday, “Please remember parent teacher conferences are on Thursday and Friday.” As if any teacher could forget conferences were looming on the horizon. Now every school does conferences a little differently but one thing remains consistent, the slowly building anxiety of what to say to that one […]
