There were so many choices for today's subject. After much consideration I selected my trusty laptop. You may be wondering why my laptop. For me a computer has been one of the biggest tools in compensating for dysgraphia. With a computer I am not bound by the limitations I feel when using other forms of … Continue reading Day 17: Technology
Matt Damon On Education
Check out what Matt Damon has to say about education. Warning there is some mild language.
Lunch Box Police?
A Chicago public school, Little Village Academy has banned lunches from home. The school now requires all students to buy a school lunch for $2.25 a day. The only exemption to the rule is if the child has food allergies. The schools say this is necessary to improve students health. Children's Success Academy in Tucson, … Continue reading Lunch Box Police?
What Where They Thinking
Tanya McDowell, a homeless mom from Norwalk, Connecticut was charged with felony larceny for stealing $16,000 worth of education for her son. When McDowell enrolled her 5-year-old in Norwalk's Brookside Elementary School. McDowell stayed at a shelter in nearby Bridgeport. If convicted McDowell faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $15,000. … Continue reading What Where They Thinking
Tips for Preparing for College
As a high school teacher, it always amazed me the number of juniors and seniors really had no plan for the future. Usually, they had a career goal in mind but no plan for achieving it. Other times the dream career was unrealistic. Other times I would see otherwise, good students enroll at the local … Continue reading Tips for Preparing for College
The Importance of Reading
At the wise old age of 6 I decided that I had no need to learn to read. I was determined not to waste my time learning to read. My mom was equally determined that I was going to learn to read. Reading, writing and basic computational skills are considered essential components of a … Continue reading The Importance of Reading
An Insider’s Look At ADHD
I am not expert on ADHD however I do have a degree in special education and about 15 years experience teaching. So, why I do I think I’m qualified to talk about ADHD? In two words life experience, ADHD is something I deal with on a daily basis. This is based on personal observation as … Continue reading An Insider’s Look At ADHD
The Dee Zone 