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The Texting Principal
By Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D., coauthor of The Principal’s Survival Guide. This post was originally published March 16, 2015 As a principal of a large high school, I needed to figure out how I would develop connections with my students … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Professional Development
Tagged Free Spirit author, high school, parents, principals, teens, texting
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8 Strategies for Dealing with Lawn Mower Parents
By Andrew Hawk Have you ever heard of a lawn mower parent? Even if you haven’t, I bet you have been around one at some point. Lawn mower parents are parents who try to eliminate any obstacles in their children’s … Continue reading
Tips for Building Successful Partnerships Between Special Education and Mainstream Teachers
By Benjamin Farrey-Latz, author of I Can Learn Social Skills! Poems About Getting Along, Being a Good Friend, and Growing Up, and Amara Danielson Teachers work with many individuals to support their students. Special education teachers and general education or … Continue reading
Posted in Learning Disabilities, Teaching
Tagged co-teaching, differentiation, Free Spirit author, IEP, IEPs, parents, special education, special needs, students, teachers
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Building Class Community and Setting Behavior Expectations
By Molly Breen The summer months can be a time to retool, refresh, and invigorate our teacher tool kits. We look to September as a marker for a “fresh start” with our student groups, and on the teacher side, our … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged back to school, conflict resolution, new school year, parents, preschool, resolving conflict
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