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8 Things Parents Can do for Teachers this Back to School

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By Brandi Koskie - EduInReview.com Teachers are some of the hardest working professionals around. Most are grossly underpaid, under appreciated and over worked. It’s often a thankless job that…

Bullying Prevention Awareness Week: 5 tips to help your kids deal with bullies

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I've been spending some time on the radio over the past few weeks talking about schoolyard bullies. Most kids are a month into the new school year and while it seems like a short period of time, it's long enough for children to experience bullying. This week, October 5-11, is

Do children with special needs belong in mainstream classrooms?

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First off, let me state that I do not have children with autism or any other mental or physical challenge. I do not have any children and I do not plan on changing that. I have, however, been a teacher for children as young as two and as old and college-age, including ESL and special ed classrooms....

Mom of Tweens: A third grade send-off you'll probably never get

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You'd think they were sending off a dear old friend to a years-long job in the bush of Africa where there aren't any phones. My son's third grade class was huddled near the door of their classroom, waiting to surprise their student teacher who was leaving after a little more than a...