Stealth Bullies: The Hidden Face of Bullying
Despite all of the attention to the problem of bullying, much of it continues under the radar of...
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Stealth Bullies: The Hidden Face of Bullying
Despite all of the attention to the problem of bullying, much of it continues under the radar of...
13:04
Avoiding Mistakes in Teaching Twins
Some educators have reported an increase in the number of twins in their classrooms. According to...
10:27
How We Teach Girls To Have Unhealthy Self-Image
Some of us are victims; others of us are unwitting conspirators in a process that teaches girls...
10:43
Let's Get Real About What Makes a Good Teacher
There's a lot of attention on evaluating teachers these days. The relentless pursuit to improve...
12:13
Time To Give "Time Out" a Time Out
In many ways "time out" has become the new spanking. First, it has become the default approach...
10:13
Pre-K Testing The Good, the Bad and The Ugly
Some say the concerns about Pre-K testing in the new Race to Top - Early Learning Challenge...
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Bad Behavior: When to Ignore, When to Intervene
We could call this segment, "how to pick your battles." What is clear is that all undesirable...
11:45
Seven Reasons to Take a Second Look at Homeschooling
According to our guest, homeschooling is not what it used to be nor what many people think it is....
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Yup! Today's Parents Are Different: What Teachers Need to Know to Survive
All of our guests in this segment seem to agree that today's parents are very different from...
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Understanding the Teacher/Parent Communications Gap
In America, early childhood professionals often look at parents as pests rather than partners in...
11:07
Why Play Time is Not Break Time
Every teacher knows that when the children go outside to play, that's the time for teachers to...
10:38
Managing Classrooms With Punishments & Rewards
According to a recent study, 98 percent of teachers are using punishments and rewards for...
13:09
Are We Moving From Common Standards to a Common Curriculum?
There has been some buzz around the topic of creating a national common core curriculum. The...
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Debunking 3 Big Myths About Teaching Boys Versus Teaching Girls
Are boys’ brains and girls’ brains fundamentally different? If there are differences, are they...
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Creating Praise Junkies: Are You Giving Children Too Much "Positive" Reinforcement?
"Great job!" "That was very good!" Teachers and parents use phrases like these everyday to give...
10:35
Why is There a Disconnect Between What We Know and What We Do?
Despite a plethora of research in the area of early childhood education, much of it is not being...
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Is Teaching Cursive Handwriting Still Important in This Digital Age?
Many believe that there is a correlation between the quality of a child's handwriting and their...
11:24
Teaching Reading: When Is Too early, Too late?
Is early reading very important or highly overrated and generally misunderstood? Dr. Carla...
11:37
Missing Students: A Bigger, Younger Problem Than We Think
Most teachers and parents have no idea how big of a problem absenteeism is in the early grades,...
13:44
Why Kids Aren't Going Out to Play, Why They Should
Today there are many reasons why children are spending more time indoors than out. In this...
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