As school budgets are rapidly shrinking, administrators have to carefully consider how to allocate their budget; they need to get the most “bang for their buck.” Managing a school budget is an art form involving hundreds of decisions and balancing dozens of demands.
“HOW CAN WE MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT?”
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.
This video walks through a model of learning connections that makes a challenging task very accessible! There is a lot to learn here!
Today’s article begins with a quiz:
What cognitive process is the greatest predictor of success in school?
My mom is a physician with a specialist certification in chemical-dependency. Lately, she and my father have spent a lot of time lately trying to help a relative who, apparently, has been battling alcoholism for several years. You would never know it to know her. She is a dynamic woman; very smart, hard-working, and a dedicated mom. But, she is horribly depressed and her drinking has taken its toll on her family. Her mother and siblings have recently reached out to my mom, asking for help and expressing interest in doing an intervention.
To add fuel to this cruel fire, her husband is battling cancer. His prognosis is actually quite good, but he is about to endure a very long stretch of chemotherapy. This is a very stressful time for all of them! (more…)
My mother is a family physician with a specialty in substance abuse (certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine). Over the years, we have many relatives who have battled addictions in one way, shape, or form, and Mom specifically pursed the additional certification to help them. Her interest in the issue is truly a labor of love!
Mom recently shared an excerpt from the book, “Beyond the Booze Battle” by Ruth Maxwell, that she thought would be insightful for parents and teachers. I think it perfectly and succinctly explains the impact of substance abuse on children: (more…)
I recently received an email from a parent who is desperately frustrated over the struggles her middle-school son is facing. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and bi-polar disorder. School and everyday life, she says, is a real struggle; he looses everything and forgets everything. Like every other student I have met with these same characteristics, he also happens to be brilliant.
But, his mother says, “All I hear is, “I’m stupid! Over and over again…”
“Study skills are boring!” That is what most students tell me when I first meet them.
Boring!? These are skills that can help them get better grades and spend less time on homework…how can they be boring?
This time of year, my blood runs green and gold for the Green Bay Packers. My father grew up in Wisconsin during the Vince Lombardi era. I grew up in Detroit where people only complain about the Lions. I don’t think it was ever a decision…I was born a Cheesehead. (more…)
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Tobi Flair
Public Middle School
New Orleans, LA
Tobi Flair is the principal at Harry Hurst Middle School in Destrehan, Louisiana. Her building has built a 20-minute session of “SOAR time” into their daily schedule.
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