I have been involved as a parent, a special education teacher and an academic advisor in witnessing the success of an instructional technique called “scaffolding”. In the world of construction, scaffolding is a temporary structure used by workers while building,
Last week I wrote about accommodations and modifications you can request for your child with special needs. How do you know when your child needs more services than the school provides? When is it time for a change in academic
When you send your child to be educated by someone else, you form a partnership with them. It will benefit your child if it is a productive partnership, because that allows the focus to remain on the child, not the
Some parents feel intimidated by education professionals, especially if the parents don’t have an advanced degree or even any post high training. They may feel that the teacher is the expert and be reluctant to interfere with or question what
As a parent, are you satisfied with your child’s progress in school? Do you feel like you have an active role in your child’s educational experience? Or do you sometimes feel that you have no control over your child’s education?
Emmalou: Welcome to “In Support of Families.” This is Emmalou Penrod, and I have a special guest with me this time. Susan Lindsey is someone I met through my daughter. Susan has taught two of my grandchildren, and my daughter
It has been said that the best teacher will show you where to look, but not tell you what to see. It is my goal with this book to share what I have learned through experience in my years as
Welcome to In Support of Families! This is Emmalou Penrod and today I want to talk about how teachers can initiate an effective partnership with parents. I taught in the public-school setting for 16 years and I found that most