By: Lucia Smith
Do you remember those tedious days at school when you took so much pain to see the blackboard and hastily copied the information written on it before your teacher could wipe it off? In fact, you missed half of your lectures for being so busy in...
Written By: Courtney Guenard:
Imagine you’re 16, sitting in a crowd in what seems like a type of draft to determine your future. The injustice of it all comes second to the emotions of intense anxiety, anticipation, and fear. Or worse, imagine you’re...
Written By: James Matthew Parker
YOU are not alone . . .
When I graduated college, I was unemployed longer than I was employed. I did not have a job for 6 months out of the 11 months post-graduation. I attained a Marketing degree from the renowned Cox School...
By Kenneth Goldberg, Ph.D.
This week, I came across a post by a teacher-blogger from an inner city school district who reported that a foul-mouthed ninth grade student told her to “suck my d***” when confronted with an assignment he had failed to complete. ...
As this is my first guest post here at Solutions for Schools, let me start by introducing myself. I currently teach science at a continuation high school, but I also have experience teaching kindergarten, as well as a number of years spent as a substitute in...
Written By: Jake Torres
“What do you know about soccer?” the Athletic Director at my high school asked me. “Not a damn thing” I replied. “We need someone to coach the JV girls soccer team it could open some doors for you in the fall. You think you can...
Written By: Courtney Guenard:
Around March is when seniors start getting serious about making decisions for their post-grad plans. I frequently incessantly check in with my students to remind them to fill out the FAFSA, ensuring that they have every option...
