This is not an article on how to be a good parent in the general sense. I've only been a parent for over a year and I'm sure I still making mistakes. This article is about how to be a good parent when it comes to the education system. It is extremely important that you take initiative and become part of your child's life when it comes to their school educati...
As I wrote my "How To" on being a good parent, I realized that parents who read this article would take issue that I did not address the teacher's role in the development of their child. This article will hopefully address these issues. As a teacher, I have a very important job. I need to make sure that my students become mature responsible members of societ...
It really doesn’t matter what School you’re in, large, small, city or country, there are some tasks that remain the same. Setting assignments, marking assignments, setting tests, marking tests, writing reports and - the thing I’d come to loathe most - the Parent/Teacher interviews! So, when I saw Parent/Teacher interviews listed as an item on the next staff...
The aftershocks of Sam's mothers "visit" could be felt for weeks after the incident. The teachers were worried, the children were restless and – most notable – Sam was kept at home. Rumor had it that Sam's father – whose name was John – was thinking about moving Sam to another, more protected child care facility. The thought of Sam having to move made me sad...
Amy looked down at her fingers coated with the chalk dust and sighed to herself. Just one more day to the weekend. She had the parent teacher conference looming ahead of her, though. She would have to call on all her patience and tact as parent after parent entered her classroom to discuss a child’s performance. It would be a long night. She brushed her...
It was nearly 6 in the evening by the time I pulled into the high school parking lot. I sat in my car for a few more minutes listening to the end of a hockey game, not really wanting to go inside. It had been more than a decade since I had been here and wasn't really looking forward to this. In the years since my high school graduation, I had managed to get...
Author's Note: The story will make more sense if you read the preceding chapters or at least Chapter 1. Please take the time to vote and provide feedback. They mean a lot to me. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A couple of weeks passed with more or less the same routine. Sometimes Nancy was allowed to volunteer and sometimes Lara and so...
The Beginning The end of the school year was always a stressful time for me. Not only do I have to administer and grade over 100 final exams, but grading final projects, completing report cards, and of course, the dreaded packing of my classroom. I wasn't sure which part I hated more as it was so much work at a time that was filled with so much joy and sorr...
All persons in this story are fictional and 18+ The premise was a good one, take repeat youth offenders and place them in a special high school when they turn eighteen. For many, this was the only way they would get an education that would allow them to move on in trades or higher education. It was a noble cause, and it got results. Every educator was the b...
At 18, Ali Hamilton was the most popular girl in high school. With blond hair, blue eyes, and an amiable personality it was hard not to love her. She could charm her way through any situation and insult you without letting you know it. She was also the head cheerleader. And as a cheerleader she was required by the school to keep her grades above a C average....