As teachers, getting students to work together is one of the most important, and difficult, lessons we must impart. Cooperation is an essential element to a functioning classroom given the number of students we serve and the goals we have...
[caption id="attachment_1297" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Stuart Miles"][/caption] I really wish I had never said that I try to remain impartial on this blog. I swear, I do, but, here I am a few days after making that statement...
Happy First Day of Spring! For this morning’s CW News, I wanted to share two interesting stories. The first is news from a study conducted by Northwestern Medicine. According to this study, the diagnosis of ADHD among American children has...
[caption id="attachment_1268" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of CNN News (cnn.com)"][/caption] For those of you who were paying attention, the verdict in the Rutgers University spying case was announced this past Friday. Dharun Ravi, the ill-fated former roommate of Tyler Clementi,...
Special needs students are best served when school and home work together harmoniously. Students perform better. Teachers and parents are less frustrated and less stressed in a cooperative environment. Nonetheless, schools and parents are often in conflict. How can the...
[caption id="attachment_1084" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of arztsamui"][/caption] One of the big lessons that the stories here on CW try to emphasize is the importance of encouraging emotional intelligence as much as we encourage academic achievement throughout grades K-12. The...
[caption id="attachment_835" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono[/caption] Anti-Bullying Laws Called for in Maryland after a Special Needs Student Sues The issue of bullying in schools is certainly a hot button for parents, students, and administrators alike. For people...
When do you feel closest to your child? Is it when you are learning together, developing communication skills and furthering academic progress? Or when you curl up together with a great book or film, sharing a special moment? The chances...
I was cruising a favorite DIY site this afternoon and I came across an amazing poster designed for classroom teachers. Its message was simple: Before You Speak, Think T – Is it true? H – Is it...
[caption id="attachment_782" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Photostock"][/caption] Earlier this week, I posted about the importance of developing and maintaining intergenerational relationships among older adults and young children. I know from personal experience as a mother of two young girls...
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono"][/caption] As a mother, there are few moments I treasure more than seeing those who raised me and my husband interact with my own children. My girls are fortunate to have...
We all get mad; it’s how we manage our anger that matters, and no one is perfect. For example, just this morning, I was trying to finish an article while my 1-year-old slept. Her sister had other plans though, and...
