Teachers who have a good understanding of the common “needs” of school parents are better equipped to manage parent-teacher communication. We all have basic needs like food, water, and oxygen....
Often the initial response to an emotionally charged email is to fight back or pull back, and then emotionally disengage from the parent. When we consider our role as partnering...
When things are going well with a child in the classroom, the teacher will hardly hear a peep from the parent, but it something is off, watch out! When things...
When I was growing up, if the teacher sent a note or called home to my parents, I knew I was in trouble. Historically in America, I think teachers were...
As a society progresses and advances, people can easily fall into the trap of equating “old” with out of date, useless, and irrelevant. This includes technology, business, education, medicine, appliances,...
Over the last couple of weeks, the news has been covering the Senate confirmation hearing of the latest Supreme Court nomination. I know that a lot of people have very...
There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the controversial incident that occurred at the 2018 US Open final match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. I’ve waited until some of the dust...
The last thing someone wants to do after a crushing defeat is to grab a rag and a mop and start cleaning. But that’s exactly what the Japanese National Team...
Has anyone noticed how little eye contact there seems to be these days? I was wondering if it was just me or if there has truly been a decline in...
‘You do you’ is a common slang phrase among young people. Translation (for those of us a generation removed): ‘Do whatever you believe/feel is right for you’. Our culture places...
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