Study Tips for Teenagers with Learning Disabilities

Defying Disabilities: Study Tips for Teens

Teenage students with learning disabilities may wonder whether they will be able to graduate from high school. As a teen I worried over the same issue myself, being diagnosed with dyslexia. But despite my lack of options, learning was very important to me, and I wanted to graduate from high school and college despite my scholastic challenges. Therefore, I set out to teach myself ways to overcome my learning obstacles. Through the implementation of step-by-step educational solutions (some of which are noted below), I, like my students, began to master how to learn!

10 Tips on How to Interact With a Child Who is Introverted

Ten Things Educators Should Know About Introverted Students

I’ve been doing more interviews on introversion this year as a result of the success of my eBook, “The Introvert’s Guide to Success in Business and Leadership” and my Harvard Business Review Blog Post. A recent trend in these interviews has been a discussion about how our introversion affects us in our formative years, and at what point we start to feel the impact of our introversion, but perhaps not understand it.

As a parent I see it affecting my daughters in middle and high school, both in their approach to their schoolwork and how they are perceived by their teachers. Though I can’t always smooth the waters for them, or clear the path, here are the ten things I wish their teachers – and all educators – knew about introverted students.

10 Tips for a Successful STAAR Testing Week

Here are 10 ways to help our children be successful with STAAR testing

Whether we agree with standardized testing or not is a non-issue when it comes to our children in the classroom. They have to take the test, regardless of our personal opinions. If you want to know more about STAAR and how it compares to TAKS, there are some great resources on the Texas Education Agency website. Here are some tips to help your child through STAAR testing week.

10 Things Schools Can Do to Help Prevent Bullying

10 Ways School Can Prevent Bullying

Bullying is an issue that schools around the country are paying attention to. It’s one that is leaving many seats in the classrooms empty each day. In fact, it’s estimated that, around the country, roughly 160,000 students stay home each day because they fear bullying. Fortunately, there are plenty of things that schools can do in order to help successfully prevent and address the issue on their campus.

How to Handle Reluctant Learners

Reluctant Learners: Keep your Son Engaged with Learning

Parents of boys are more aware than anyone when their bright, eager sons hit an invisible wall somewhere near fourth grade, after which they go from engaged to unengaged, discouraged, and disaffected. But as parents, we don’t always know what to do about that, and we hope the school will solve it. No! Let’s take back the power and pleasure of raising our boys, and figure out what we can do outside of school to help halt that potential slide down a slippery slope.

How Important is Vocabulary to a Child’s Reading Level?

How Vocabulary Knowledge Impacts Reading Skills

Words are the most valuable things your children can acquire because vocabulary is the cornerstone of reading, and reading is the foundation of all learning.

The more words kids know, the better readers they are and the more they learn. But all readers are limited to the reading level that equals their vocabulary level. If children know fourth grade words, they are limited to fourth grade books. If they know ninth grade words, they are limited to ninth grade books. Some students never make it past fourth or ninth grade words so they never make it past those reading levels. It is important that students’ word levels grow so their reading levels grow.

Is Virtual Education Right for Your Kids?

How to Determine if Virtual Education is the Right Choice for Your Kids

Parents have never had more options for educating their children than they do right now. There is a certain amount of relief knowing that you have the ability to select a school that is tailored to your students’ specific needs, but with so many options, how can you be certain you are making the right choice? Virtual education is growing in popularity. Parents with kids who are academically advanced, high performers in sports, arts other areas, or those who are shy, or experience difficulty leaving the house due to medical challenges could be good candidates for virtual education. Virtual education allows students to learn online, regardless of their special circumstances, through classes taught by highly qualified and innovative teachers. This differs from homeschooling because parents are not responsible for purchasing curriculum and teaching lessons. Everything is done online through the virtual school.

Students who excel in online learning are generally: