Author Archives: Jennifer Wagaman
Guest Post: the Pencil
I am an elementary school pencil. You might think my life is quite boring, but on the contrary, I live a very interesting life and have often wished for the opportunity to share some of my experiences with the teachers … Continue reading
Dress code for Parents?
I am sure many teachers have had issues with students breaking the school’s dress code, but what about parents? One school on a military base had such a problem with parents dress when dropping students, they had to ban pajamas. … Continue reading
In-service Days, are they a waste?
The concept of an in-service day is very beneficial – providing direct, up-to-date, relevant training to teachers that they can turn around and apply within less than 24 hours from the time of the meeting, in many cases. The reality … Continue reading
Don’t Trip on the Race to the Top
The Bush administration implemented the No Child Left Behind act, the goal being that all children will test proficient or advanced. The flaws behind this idea are not the point here, so I won’t get into that at the moment. … Continue reading
Learning styles: An Error of Judgment
Everyone is familiar with the concept of “learning styles” and I have classified myself as a visual learner and my eldest as an auditory learner. Research shows, though, that I may be more gullible than I thought because learning styles … Continue reading
