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School Size Does Matter

We all know that class size makes a difference.  The more kids crammed into a room that was designed for half that many kiddos and you begin doing more crowd control than teaching.  It's hard to develop relationships when you are so greatly outnumbered.  It's next ...

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The Fluctuation of Test Scores

Whose fault is it when test scores plummet?  Parents, teachers, kids, administration? Should anyone be blamed? Maybe failing test scores are a result of an event.  Maybe they are the result of a change in testing or a shift in standards.  Does it really matter whose ...

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The Continuing Controversy of Phones in the Classroom

Schools continue to grapple with a policy concerning phone use at school. Parents argue that they want to be able to contact their child should the need arise. They want their child to feel safe. To know they are just a call away.   Schools prefer that parents use the office for communication.   Teachers are tired of interruptions to the lesson by the ringing of a phone.  Where does it end? For the argument ...

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Back to School

Starting school is bittersweet.  The chaos of summer is over. The chaos of the school year is about to begin.  Good-bye late nights. Hello early mornings.  Naps will be tucked away until  the week-end or a school break.  So long schedule free days. ...

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