Category Archives: Parental Engagement Series
Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Digital Citizenship at Home
“Nicolas, please don’t check your phone at the table.” Recently, I’ve been trying to teach Nicolas about being a good digital citizen. Digital Citizenship is a buzzword in education circles and refers to how we should use technology and social media in a way that contributes to the good of society, others, and ourselves. Just…
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3 Tips to Help You Teach Digital Citizenship to Your Kids
In January 2014, Lancaster Online featured an expose entitled, “Do you know what your teen is doing on Twitter? High school crush accounts deal in sexual fantasies” that explored how Lancaster County high schoolers have been using public Twitter accounts to anonymously post “their often vulgar attraction to one another and describe sexual fantasies, using…
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Digital Citizenship Gone Wrong: A Clear and Present Danger
Rebecca Sedwick, a 12 year old girl, jumped to her death from a third-story cement plant structure in central Florida on Sept. 10 of last year. She had been a victim of continual cyberbullying as well as verbal and even physical bullying throughout 2012 and 2013. Sadly, Rebecca is not the only girl whose life…
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Kids, Apps, Cancer, and Coding: Digital Citizenship Done Well
Conner Haines is an unassuming 12 year old with a contagious smile and a passion for technology. He rarely goes anywhere without his trusty iPad and while many boys prefer rowdy sports, Conner is perfectly happy building apps. Despite his meek and modest personality that prefers to work quietly in the background, Conner was the…
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Welcome To The Real World: Math in Action
Be aware of the ways that math springs up naturally in day-to-day activities and seize the opportunities to show math in action in the real world. Real World Math When I was growing up, my dad would work on my math skills by giving my brothers and me real-life math problems. On long trips in…
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The Reason for Math
One of the greatest inhibitors for students in learning math is that it seems impractical and unnecessary to them and thus they lack motivation to apply themselves. However, there are good reasons for learning math. In this post we’ll explain the reason for math. The Reason for Math We learn math so that we can…
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3 Reasons Why We Learn Algebra
You should learn algebra, and master it, if you want to be successful; algebra is essential. Algebra Myths We’ve all heard the mythologies for not having to learn algebra from bored high school students and the New York Times. However, here is a look at a different set of myths concerning why you should learn…
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The Importance of Sequence and an Individualized Pace in Teaching Math
Teaching math in sequence is just as important as teaching someone how to drive by showing them one step at a time. Sequence is Important Imagine if someone tried to teach you to drive by giving you the keys and telling you to drive home. Without learning basic skills like how to brake or use…
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Ben Carson: The Power of Parental Engagement
As the story of Ben Carson shows, when parents are engaged, great things can happen. (Tweet this quote.) He grew up in extreme poverty. His parents divorced after his mother, who had married at age 13, found out that her husband was a bigamist who had another wife and children. He grew up an African-American…
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Parental Engagement: Research Says It’s Important
Parental engagement has a huge impact on student’s academic achievement. Students whose parents are engaged in their education tend to do well. Study after study affirms that parental involvement is beneficial and even essential when it comes to student academic achievement. For example, one such study, entitled Parent Involvement in Early Intervention for Disadvantaged Children:…
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