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
Sucessful People with Disablities
Guest Author:ECWeathers, my mom, is a retired professional educator with over 40 years experience as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools. She has Bachelors of Arts in English, Religion and Sociology from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a Masters of Education from Texas Christian University. She has also done post-graduate work … Continue reading Sucessful People with Disablities
Reading Ability Linked to Performance on Standardized Test
Note: I am consolidating all of my writing to this blog. This was originally posted on the Homeschool Network. A recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts found a link between declining test scores and a decline in reading. Simply put readers did better on standardized tests than non-readers. My first thought was … Continue reading Reading Ability Linked to Performance on Standardized Test
What Keep’s You Up At Night?
This is a rather fitting topic for this week. I've had problems with allergies/sinus this week. One of the negatives of living in a state where things stay green most of the year and everything is in bloom this time of year is that allergies during pollen season are going to be a big problem. … Continue reading What Keep’s You Up At Night?
The Dee Zone 