When you’re writing report card comments and progress reports, it can be a real puzzle to get across how each student is doing. But here’s the deal: kick things off with the good stuff. We’re talking about the wins, the high-fives, the “I’m doing awesome” moments. By including assessments of both academic achievements and personal … Continue reading Mastering the Art of Insightful Report Card Comments
For those of us parenting through these uncertain times, one thing has felt absolutely certain: our children have not been getting all the education they have needed or would normally receive. And now summer is here. Our children need to be outdoors—running, swimming, reestablishing connections to others and to the world that once was. But … Continue reading Lessons in Empathy and Proactivity: Two Great Summer Reads for Upper Elementary Students and Middle Schoolers
Your child is reading a novel. That is a good thing! But you might actually like to know a bit more about the subject: What lessons or ideas does the novel have to offer? What is my child taking from it? How well is my child understanding it? Why this book? If you are like … Continue reading 5 Parent Hacks for Discussing a Novel You Haven’t Read
The beginning of this school year probably looks a lot different than what you imagined, whether your children are starting remotely, going back in the classroom, or a hybrid of the two. Yet, regardless of how the actual school day looks, both teachers and students are still being held to the normal grade-level standards of … Continue reading Five Tips for Standards-Based Learning at Home