Can You Discipline Someone Else’s Child?
You wouldn’t accept rudeness from your own child but should you tolerate such behavior from someone else’s?
Browsing: Ask an Educator
The Taming of the Twos
What causes the terrible twos, and how do you navigate this incredibly important but very difficult developmental phase?
Process, Not Product: Let Your Kids Try … and Fail
Parents naturally want their kids to succeed at whatever they put their mind to. But can there be value in failure?
Is Portfolio Panic Replacing Test Anxiety?
The test scores might get you considered but the portfolio sets you apart. So what should be in your student’s application?
Ask An Educator: Is My Kid Anti-Social?
If they don’t want to participate, should you force it?
Will This Be on the Test? What Testing Really Tells Us About Our Kids
Recent changes to testing rules are an opportunity to reevaluate evaluations.
Where Beijing’s Teachers Get Their Back-to-School Class Supplies
Beijing teachers share their favorite places to get classroom supplies!
What Is PBL and Why Is It in My Camp?
Some students dread their camp time because it means more drills, reading, and studying. But there is a middle-ground.
Toxic Education Culture: Laws Won’t Fix This!
New laws reignite an old debate. An educator’s opinion on the environment our kids are learning in and what laws can and can’t do to change it.
Students & Studying: Setting Successful New Year’s Resolutions
Given the risk of students potentially being put under stress, however mild or severe, it is important for parents and educators to consider how best to assist students set attainable study-related New Year’s resolutions. We spoke to Kindall Tyson, a psychologist, and counseloron how best to go about setting these all-important New Year’s resolutions.