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Special Needs Teachers Part 5: Optimism

by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform

Walk in with a positive outlook: it will make meetings easier Have things in mind that are working at home to share with your child’s teacher The Hard Part:   You may think frustration is part of the teachers day, and it is! This does not mean that your child’s...

Special Needs Teachers Part 4: Manipulate the Classroom

by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform

Creating friendships is important. If we hear the teacher say that our child is working well with another student, we need to ask if this is merely work-related, or if it is a blossoming friendship. We can foster this at home. If there are no friendships, we need to...

Special Needs Teacher Part 3: Share What Works

by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform

Share successful techniques that work at home and school. It may not work in the other place, but is worth a try. Sharing needs honesty. Was it a great day? Please say it. Was it a bad day? Please say it. Be honest. The Hard Part: We must share our successes first....

Special Needs Teachers Part 2: Amount of Homework

by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform

Are we testing knowledge/understanding? Then fewer problems are needed Are we practicing? Then we need samples of good work and quality problems… not just more problems Extra problems are fine, if they are not Required We can reasonably ask for quality practice...

TESTS OFTEN JUST WASTE TIME (By the Numbers)

by Noble Newman | Jul 27, 2016 | education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman

TESTS OFTEN JUST WASTE TIME (By the Numbers) By, Noble Newman How much time do we waste testing our students often for no other purpose than to log a grade? Simply, here are the numbers and how I see it. First, Let’s look at… THE SCHEDULE Let’s assume this is a...
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