High School Resources

Category: High School

Time Management Problems

March 17, 2008

The rising sun and buzzing alarm clocks signal the arrival of morning. School bells ring to signal the start of the school day, recess, and […]

Afraid to Fail-Why Some Students Don’t Even Try.

February 12, 2008

On the subject of participation in the classroom, we’ve looked at how to encourage your child to raise his hand in class, and how participation […]

Raise Your Hand:

January 17, 2008

Encouraging Students To Speak Up in Class Grades 7-12 How many classes in a school day are fun, interactive classes—a place for bouncing ideas off […]

Dealing with Teen’s Report Cards

November 21, 2007

It’s report card season. For parents of achieving students it’s a time to celebrate your child’s hard work. For parents of under-achieving students it’s a […]

Parent-Teacher Interviews: A Cautionary Tale

November 12, 2007

With report cards on the horizon, parent teacher interviews are not far behind, which reminded me this unforgettable story that actually happened! This story is […]

How to Get Your Kids to Read More

November 5, 2007

Ask any random group of kids about reading and they’ll tell you that it’s boring. Reading is old news—a holdover from a bygone era. Remember […]

Sleep Habits and Academic Performance

October 11, 2007

It’s Time to Lose Sleep Over Not Getting Enough Sleep So your kid wants to stay up an extra hour. Whether that extra hour is […]

Shyness

September 10, 2007

For many students, the return to school is something to anticipate and look forward to…maybe even get excited about. The night before, there may be […]

Good Food Habits for School

September 5, 2007

You’ve packed their bookbag with everything that they’ll need to face the day ahead: pencils, markers, notebooks, and an agenda, but did you pack their […]

Techniques for the Classroom. Lesson 1: Paying Attention

August 30, 2007

It’s happened to us all before. You are in an important meeting. Someone is giving a presentation. A power point presentation starts, then, the next […]