As the first day of school approaches, I am reminded of a warning often associated with television commercials, shows, or movies. It is something like: “WARNING: The stunts shown here are performed by professionals. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!” However, I am not thinking of television stunts, I am thinking of parents, not trained in classroom […]
I still get excited thinking about the first day of school and prepare as if I were a student: new outfit, just the right shoes, book bag packed, lunch box prepped, and school supplies stocked. On top of that, I lose sleep for several nights leading up to the first day of classes.How do you […]
As a life-long educator, I feel drawn to alleviate the concerns and challenges faced by parents during the recent school shut-downs and required remote learning during the COVID-19 global pandemic. We cannot say that no one anticipated or predicted a global pandemic. Many experts on infectious diseases, researchers, and even science fiction writers warned of […]