All posts tagged "Grade Expectations"
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Grade Expectations: I Can Completely Understand Why Parents Spend More Time Teaching Girls Than Boys
A new study is out showing that parents of young children spend more time teaching their girls...
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Grade Expectations: Charlie Sheen Shows Us The Exact Wrong Way To Deal With Bullies At School
If you follow Charlie Sheen, and I hope you don't, you know that his daughters are having some...
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Grade Expectations: My Daughter Might Soon Become Annoyed With All My Parent Involvement At School
I spend a lot of time telling people to get involved in their kids schools and classrooms! Over...
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Grade Expectations: Let’s Be Cautious Pushing High Schoolers To Choose A Career Path
When it comes to education, there's a saying about a certain state's influence. "As goes Texas, so goes...
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Grade Expectations: Your Crazy Morning Routine Is Hurting Your Kid’s Grades
We all know that our morning routine is important. We want to start the day off on the...
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Grade Expectations: It’s A Battle Every Morning To Get My Daughter To School
Every morning, my husband tiptoes into my daughter's room around seven a.m. He softly whispers to her that...
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Grade Expectations: Dartmouth Refusing To Give Credit For AP Classes Only Hurts Students
I am a fan of the AP system. I think it rewards a lot of hard work done...
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Grade Expectations: Parents Need To Get Realistic About School Security
There's been lots of discussion about how to keep school children safe recently, but that didn't stop a...
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Grade Expectations: Reading Isn’t The Only Measure Of Early Childhood Education Success
When our babies become toddlers, one of the very first tricks that we teach them is how to...
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Grade Expectations: Mini Classes During School Breaks Are Unfair To Kids
My daughter could have had a very entertaining winter break. Judging from all of the three-day camp and...
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Grade Expectations: The Last Two Weeks Of School In December Are Worthless
Who here remembers the last two weeks of school in December? I'm talking about before finals were an...
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Grade Expectations: I Just Got Shamed For Being Stingy With My School Holiday Gifts
Yesterday, I walked into my daughter's after-school care with holiday treats in hand. I was delivering cookies for...
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Grade Expectations: The Biggest Challenge Facing Public Schools Is A Lack Of Trust In Teachers
Parents and politicians alike spent plenty of time diagnosing the myriad of problems with public schools. We talk...
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Grade Expectations: My Daughter’s School Went On Emergency Lockdown And I Barely Survived
We all know that our children's schools have an emergency protocol. It's not just the fire drills where...