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Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “How will I know about my child’s progress?”

This is the fourth post in a series covering four critical questions you need to ask your child’s teacher in your next parent-teacher interview: Question #1 – “What does my child know now?” Question #2 – “What will you teach him/her next in (pick a curriculum)?” Question #3 – “How will you know that s/heContinue reading “Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “How will I know about my child’s progress?””

Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “How do you measure my child’s progress?”

This is the third post in a series covering four critical questions you need to ask your child’s teacher in your next parent-teacher interview: Question #1 – “What does my child know now?” Question #2 – “What will you teach him/her next in (pick a curriculum)?” Question #3 – “How will you know that s/heContinue reading “Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “How do you measure my child’s progress?””

Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “What will you teach my child next?”

This is the second post in a series covering four critical questions you need to ask your child’s teacher in your next parent-teacher interview: Question #1 – “What does my child know now?” Question #2 – “What will you teach him/her next in (pick a curriculum)?” Question #3 – “How will you know that s/heContinue reading “Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “What will you teach my child next?””

Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “What Does My Child Know Now?”

This is the first post in a series covering four critical questions you need to ask your child’s teacher in your next parent-teacher interview: Question #1 – “What does my child know now?” Question #2 – “What will you teach him/her next in (pick a curriculum)?” Question #3 – “How will you know that s/heContinue reading “Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “What Does My Child Know Now?””

Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Four Questions You Need To Ask Your Child’s Teacher

October – almost time for this year’s first parent/teacher interview. Many parents are not quite sure how to handle these interviews. They do not know how to get information that they want from the teacher. They are sometimes too uncomfortable to ask pointed questions that the teacher may not be able to answer. They areContinue reading “Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Four Questions You Need To Ask Your Child’s Teacher”

Why School Textbooks are Incomprehensible

Here you sit at the kitchen table with your 6th grade student trying to do a math assignment. If you are lucky, he has brought home his math textbook. Consider yourself lucky, in one way, because many schools no longer allow kids to bring home textbooks. The dog eats too many of them and textbooksContinue reading “Why School Textbooks are Incomprehensible”

An Indication of What your Child Experiences on the First Day of School

Below is one of the most telling statements that can be made about the current state of education: Nothing prepares you for that first day. I can still remember calling my wife during my lunch break (hey…I taught in California then…breaks were mandated) almost in tears…saying “I have absolutely NO idea what I am doing”.Continue reading “An Indication of What your Child Experiences on the First Day of School”

Will Your Child Drop Out Of School?

The Problem According to U.S. Dept of Education statistics, a high school student drops out of school every 26 seconds. In most cases, they see themselves as having little or no hope of graduating. Seventy percent of those who return to school for a second chance drop out again. Less than 20% of those whoContinue reading “Will Your Child Drop Out Of School?”

Report: The Economic Impact of Illiteracy on North American Society

The Good News Some of us are doing okay. 65% of the kids are at or close to grade level. 50% of secondary school graduates enter post-secondary programs.* College & university graduates earn 33% more than non-graduates. The Cost English speaking North America (Canada and the U.S.A.) spends 500 billion per year on education.***

Ending the Crisis of Illiteracy – What Almost 50 Years in the Special Education Trenches has Taught Me

The Crisis of Illiteracy is Real As of today, 15,000,000 school-aged children across North America are behind in literacy skills. 25% of Americans cannot decode words at a Grade 8 level. One-third of North Americans have never read a single book. Almost 50% of North Americans cannot understand information written at a Grade 8 level.Continue reading “Ending the Crisis of Illiteracy – What Almost 50 Years in the Special Education Trenches has Taught Me”