Every parent wants to “get it right,” but with so many opinions out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Psychologists often talk about four main parenting styles—authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved. Each has a different impact on a child’s confidence, behavior, and emotional health. So, which parenting style is actually best, and why does itContinue reading “Parenting Styles Explained: Which One is Right for You?”
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Embracing Mistakes: The Key to Productive Struggles in Learning
This article is intended for classroom educators, instructional assistances, substitute educators, instructional coaches, education administrators, and parents. This article helps to shed light on “mistakes” being an essential factor to learning. Read more below. The ultimate goal of school is to ensure that students master content-specific skills that will help them become independent thinkers andContinue reading “Embracing Mistakes: The Key to Productive Struggles in Learning”
Understanding Information Literacy in Education
What is Information Literacy? The advancement of technology is constantly changing every aspect of society, from grocery shopping to public parking; everything is constantly changing as a result of technological advances. Schools and classrooms even appear differently because of technological devices that enhance classroom instruction, help teachers collect student data, and assess student progress. Continue reading “Understanding Information Literacy in Education”
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How Much Reading is Enough at School?
Most often, when people think about “reading” they think about school and how school is the place where reading occurs. Reading is often associated with Language Arts or Reading classes, if they still exist. Reading is a skill that should be practiced every day, throughout the day, in all classes. Just as athletes practice skillsContinue reading “How Much Reading is Enough at School?”