Developing classroom norms and expectations, constantly repeating them to students daily as a reminder, and being consistent with it is one key factor that can help set students up for success from the get-go. However, when it comes to students who may be undergoing a crisis situation in their lives (such as a serious health …
Our Current Education System: What Works and What Doesn’t?
Although most secondary schools don’t prioritize this, one of the most important functions of schools beyond promoting learning is to facilitate adolescent development. In taking a closer look at the nature of our education system in the United States, research and data on this topic has revealed what truly has been working and what hasn’t …
Shyness & Unsociability: the result of childhood developmental issues
This was inspired by a study conducted on socially withdrawn children: What I found most interesting in the article, “”Shyness, Unsociability, and Socio-Economic Functioning at Preschool: The Protective Role of Peer Acceptance” was that although both children who are shy and unsocial fall into the socially withdrawn category, there was a clear distinction between the …