In the dark ages of education, before the Internet, Twitter, Facebook, and Google Classroom, we teachers essentially had two modes of communication with parents: the telephone and newsletters. If you go back to the Stone Age, those newsletters were often copied on a mimeograph machine (admit it, some of you remember those days)! While acceptable,…
Should Teachers Friend Parents on Social Media
One of our Really Good Teachers recently posed the question to our Facebook audience about friending parents and students on social media sites. “How does everyone feel about friending parents on social media? I have always said no but have already had requests this year. One is a teacher in the district from another school.…
Developing A Comprehensive Literacy Approach
by Diana Remick, Monthly Columnist Not all students learn the same way or at the same rate. To ensure that students will receive the instruction they need, a balanced literacy approach is implemented in my classroom. The following information is in my 2nd Grade Handbook so that families understand and support the various components that…