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I frequently hear a complaint; it usually comes from moms (and female teachers) of boys who are frustrated over how much “effort” boys will put into written assignments. They typically say something like, “He knows so much about the material, but he will only write a couple of things…he always wants to take the shortcut!”
I often ask, “Is the shortcut ‘good enough’?” (more…)

Last week, I received an email from a 30-in-30 subscriber: Her son is a junior in high school who struggles academically. He refuses extra help from a tutor or teacher, insisting he can do it on his own. He has an older brother who does well in school with relatively little effort, so the young man is likely feeling inferior. This ended with, “Can you help?”

Well, I hope I can. Ultimately, this is an issue of confidence (or lack of it) with a heaping spoonful of sibling rivalry. However, once the confidence is addressed, this young man’s tendency to compare himself to his brother will fade away.

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We hear a lot of negative stories in the world and fight a lot of negativity in our daily lives. I believe a “good story” is always welcome.

Today, I would like to tell you a bit more about my former student, Casey. I had Casey as a third-grader, ten years ago. He had a rough time in my class, but we eventually became buddies.

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