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INEQUALITIES in Education are REAL

Please CLICK above to share. This vlog is based off a recent email I received: Hello! I appreciate the concept but have a couple of concerns. First, I work in a district that is part of a low income, rural community. Most of the students and their families do not

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What is an “AT RISK” student?

Please CLICK above to share.This vlog is based on a recent email I received: Thank you Seth for your support. I joined in hopes to find and read ideas you have for helping at risk students. Almost 25% of the students in our Freshman class are at risk, unintentional learners

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“I’m at my WITS’ END”

Please CLICK above to share. Awesome email that opens up a big can of worms in this video: I have a 2nd-grade son who may be 2e based on uneven scores in a WISC-V. I’m having issues with his charter school, which is battling me over whether my kiddo is

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[New Podcast] Self-advocacy

Adrianne Meldrum, from the Math For Middles website and On Middle Ground podcast, recently had me on her show to talk about self-advocacy. A bit about Adrianne: Adrianne is a fantastic online math tutor who specializes in helping middle school students. I’ve known her for a while and love what

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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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The Email You Should Definitely Send Your Teachers This Week

The end of the semester is always a time to be cautious, because, as far as grades are concerned, it’s a make-it-or-break-it time for many right brained students. In my years of working with these students, I’ve noticed a very predictable pattern throughout the semester: Student starts the semester off strong, they

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3 Quick ways to boost grades

First of all, you should know that I don’t even believe in letter grades. They are generally an archaic and ineffective way of communicating useful information about our children’s education. They are subject to much interpretation, which is often very misleading. We don’t even question the validity of letter grades, instead

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