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How to do SCHOOL WORK over BREAK

The semester is ALMOST over! Many students INTEND to get work done over Thanksgiving break because they are trying to get caught up on missing and incomplete assignments. This is a good idea, especially since the last couple weeks are often filled with end of the semester exams that need

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STUDENTS: Do THIS to save your semester (video)

It’s crunch time again and you want to pass all your classes. Here’s how: Be honest with yourself and others. Own it. Excuses. Print your grades (the pages WITH the details) Email your teachers with honesty and integrity Go to office hours Overhaul your materials Update your planner Make a

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My daughter is DROWNING in school

Please CLICK above to share. I recently received this email: My 11-year old daughter is drowning in 6th grade. She’s a very smart kid, but too many moving parts. I’m trying to figure out how to get the school on board with helping her… it’s becoming a full time job

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Students and the Hard Work of Change

Helping struggling students change is never quick & easy. Often, the efforts of parents and teachers are ineffective in terms of creating real change. You see, empowering a child to change requires a great deal of nuance, time and energy. This video breaks down some of the core elements I use

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A Positive Teacher Response

Howdy! Today I thought I’d share a positive email correspondence with you that I think you’ll find valuable. This is from a family that I’ve worked with and known well for a few years now. You see, a lot of what I do is help families decode how to communicate

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Teachers: Feeling alone? (Video)

Please CLICK above to share. Here’s another vlog for teachers, based on an email I received form a High School Special Education Teacher named Cynthia. Sometimes it’s isolating when you’re an outside-the-box teacher with alternative views. It can feel unsupportive. Sometimes it’s lonely when you want to use non-traditional or unconventional

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