According to the Director of InfoSec Security & Compliance Group, Larry Boettger, the average time and cost it takes to recover from identity theft is about 600 hours and 8,000 dollars. It’s very scary, very annoying and very real. In … Continue reading
"Kids benefit when parents and teachers work together. For many kids the two big authority figures in their lives are their parents and their teachers, and they really want the two sides to get along. For the most part, kids … Continue reading
Research suggests that 50 percent of teachers leave the profession within the first five years. This daunting statistic makes one thing clear: beginning teachers need more support.
Mary C. Clement has authored seven books on the hiring and teacher induction process and believes that teacher induction is literally a safety net for teachers.
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Middle school is a time for change. Students’ bodies are changing. Adolescents begin to discover that the opposite sex doesn’t have cooties after all. They aren’t kids anymore, but they aren’t adults, either. Their friends from elementary school don’t sit with them at the lunch table and they’re not sure if it’s good or bad. Middle school is a difficult time for most young women, and a big reason for that is the social aggression girls show towards one another. Continue reading
There’s no denying that school budgets and staffs are shrinking while class sizes are increasing. Why should we worry about retaining teachers when there are so many teachers out there looking for their first job?
It’s a tough question but author Mary C. Clement says it’s critical for a school to keep teachers satisfied and employed, especially in a job market like this.
“Turnover lowers morale and parents complain about teacher dependability. It can impede the school mission, lowers student achievement,” Clement said.
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Picture a student who comes to class late, enters the room with as much noise as possible, and then starts a loud conversation in the back row. When you ask him to please join the rest of the class on page 227 of the textbook, he shoves it off his desk and onto the floor. Instead of picking up the book, the student pulls out his cell phone and makes a show of checking his voicemail. You’re not able to teach, the students aren’t able to learn, and you decide to send the kid to the office with a referral. Continue reading
Over 20-years-ago as a public school teacher Stanley Pogrow, Ph.D was an energetic and excited math teacher. Despite his affection for his students and his skill as a teacher there was always one obstacle he could not overcome – the blank stare students gave him whenever he asked an abstract question. Continue reading
It’s fourth quarter and your students have senioritis. The problem is: they’re freshmen. It’s a common ailment among students this time of year. You might have caught it yourself. An antidote to counting down the days until the end of the school year is to inject your lessons with something unexpected and fun. Sure, you still have to teach the objective, but who says it all hast to be lectures, notes, and worksheets? It could be wigs, costumes, and props – even in math and science. It’s Outrageous Teaching and it’s guaranteed to hold student interest, encourage student engagement, and stop clock watching and sky-gazing. Continue reading
It’s hiring season and this year there are far more job applicants than job openings. So with the amount of applications, how do you sort through them and spend your time interviewing only those candidates that would make a good fit for your school?
“Past behavior is the best predictor of future performance,” hiring expert Mary C. Clement said.
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Inside the School seminar presenter Dr. Vera Blake said that students whose parents are active in their formal education have more long-term academic achievement. These students also have higher grades, higher test scores, positive attitudes, and good behavior.
“The school’s best ally in nurturing the students really is the parents,” Blake said.
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