by Lisa Kehoe | Jan 29, 2020 | Family Engagement
Parental support and guidance are key contributors to a student’s motivation and engagement in school. When the primary social groups of a child—the school, family and community—work together, ThoughtCo reports that the child tends to do better in school, stay in...
by Lisa Kehoe | Dec 9, 2019 | Family Engagement
Your students have taken exams, turned in projects, completed dozens of warm-ups and homework assignments, and now the winter holidays are fast approaching. Thanksgiving goes by in a blur of food and family, and you jump right back into the year after barely catching...
by Lisa Kehoe | Nov 6, 2019 | Family Engagement
Have you ever conducted a group project in your class and then wished you could be a fly on the wall to see how the groups interacted? I certainly have. I love using group work in my classes because it teaches students such valuable lessons that they can take with...
by Lisa Kehoe | Dec 6, 2018 | Family Engagement
While many of us spend the month of December day-dreaming about long lazy days spent binge-watching favorite shows, eating tasty holiday treats, and spending time with family and friends, there is one group that faces the holiday break with a bit more trepidation: our...
by Lisa Kehoe | Aug 29, 2018 | Family Engagement
The bulletin boards are up, your lesson plans are done, and you’ve completed your in-service days. This can only mean one thing…it’s time for a new school year! There are some sayings that seasoned staff are sure to hear and repeat year after year. Some they will say...
by Lisa Kehoe | May 21, 2018 | Family Engagement
There are two words on every educator’s mind during the transition from summer to a new school year: “Summer Slide”. This unfortunate tendency for some students to regress over the summer months at home may not be completely avoidable, but teachers and other school...
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