As the demand for teacher performance increases and the challenge involving parents as a resource in meaningful and sustained ways persists, schools need a ubiquitous approach: a model that is easy to use and a step-by-step guide for teachers, administrators, and support staff. This approach provides you with essential information to facilitate teacher and parentContinue reading “How TG4S supports all Stake Holders”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine Healthline and written by Jase Peeples on June 30, 2022. Poor well-being among educators can have ripple effects for teachers and students alike. “We know from other research that people who are experiencing a lot of stress in their jobs can have problems withContinue reading “The domino effect of teacher stress”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine Healthline and written by Jase Peeples on June 30, 2022. Other recent research sheds light on violence and harassment toward teachers and other school personnel during the pandemic. Published in March 2022, the study from the American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force on ViolenceContinue reading “School violence and it’s impact on educators”
The planning and materials required to facilitate workshops effectively. The tools in your toolbox. These are the tools needed to effectively facilitate workshops with confidence, even if you have little or no prior experience with group facilitation. Imagine that your toolbox begins with the undergraduate and graduate courses you have completed, the countless hours andContinue reading “Tools in your toolbox”
The following blog post presents important information from the online magazine Healthline and written by Jase Peeples on June 30, 2022. The last couple of years have been trying for every corner of society, but one of the most disrupted environments has undoubtedly been the nation’s school system. A global pandemic, remote learning, and aContinue reading “Teachers have Double the Stress of the Average American Worker”
An online article originally published by World Bank and distributed by World Economic Forum January 16, 2022 reports Students now risk losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14% of today’s global GDP, because of COVID-19-related school closures and economic shocks. Children from low-income households, children with disabilities, and girls wereContinue reading “The global education crisis is even worse than we thought”
Suppose you had doubts about the power of parent involvement in schools. Read what people who have purchased my book have to say.
Schools are generally closed communities, meaning they are systems governed by administrators who oversee the schools’ functioning and who supervise teachers who provide instruction to students. Parents are invited and in some cases, spend a considerable amount of time in the classroom assisting teachers. However, schools are environments designed for those whose primary role isContinue reading “No barriers to parent involvement”
We value things that are consistent with our expectations. For example, it is false to believe parents do not want to be involved in school and with teachers, but there has never been a setting or forum available to facilitate these encounters aside from parent-teacher conferences. The task is to challenge previously held beliefs toContinue reading “Things of value”
School violence, bullying, and shootings have become an epidemic, and it appears nothing can prevent this escalating trend. School bullying and cyberbullying are not new, and schools have initiated interventions by focusing on awareness and educating students, teachers, and parents to identify and prevent bullying. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to turn on the televisionContinue reading “School violence, bullying, and shootings.”