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Jun 2008
"By Chance" findings not a reason to panic
June 24, 2008 12:00 PM Filed in: All Levels
I
just received my son's eleventh grade achievement
test scores, and he scored much lower than on past
achievement tests. He has always done well in school
and on his achievement tests – he is a responsible
A/B student who enjoys sports and plays trumpet in
the band. He is also very well rounded and mature for
his age, showing confidence and never afraid to stand
up for his personal views. Overall, I feel my son is
on a path for success, but I am afraid that this low
score will go on his transcript and negatively affect
his chances for college admission. What should I
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Love reading inspite of summer assignments
June 17, 2008 12:00 PM Filed in: All Levels
My
children are beginning their summer reading, and my
daughter has three books to read and two
extraordinarily long packets of questions to
complete. Can’t schools find better ways to get
children to read? I thought the purpose of summer
reading was for children to develop a love of
reading, but I am afraid it has an opposite effect.
When they were younger, my children couldn’t wait for
me to read to them, and they dreamed of the day when
they could read on their own. Now they would rather
be tarred and feathered.Read
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Observe your child in school for better understanding
June 10, 2008 12:00 PM Filed in: All Levels
My
daughter just finished the seventh grade at a public
school, and her teachers say she has failed reading.
How could this happen? She has experienced some
slight difficulties in the past, but I don’t
understand how this issue could have developed
without earlier warning. From what I can tell, my
daughter isn’t the only student in this predicament.
Her summer school class is at full capacity, and some
of these students will be left behind if they cannot
pass the class. What is wrong with our schools? Why
can’t so many kids read? I am angry, frustrated and
afraid, and I am definitely not the only parent who
feels this way.
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Schools not teaching for the future? Start at home
June 03, 2008 12:00 PM Filed in: All Levels
I
have two children in school, and I am concerned that
they might not be receiving a well-rounded education.
In past columns, you discuss the importance of
preparing our children for a new global workforce,
and you emphasize how quickly our world is changing.
While this may be true, I am not sure that our
schools are adapting at the same pace. Some schools
are making small strides – and I hear much
philosophical talk about change – but I am not sure
that the implementation takes place. When looking
back on the past semester, I don’t see much evolution
in our school’s curriculum. Is there anything I can
do to enrich my children’s education and provide them
with the knowledge and skills they will need for the
ever-changing future?
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