Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd At its best, the parent-teacher relationship is rewarding, positive, and mutually beneficial for students, parents, and teachers. At its worse, it’s frustrating, ineffective, and detrimental to student success. The parent-teacher relationship can be the difference …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd Congratulations—you’ve landed your first preschool teaching job! It’s an exciting time, and your dream of having your own preschool classroom has come true. As any preschool teacher will attest, the real learning comes once you’re …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd Teaching the youngest learners is a tall order. Preschool teachers need to entertain, amuse, and delight their PreK posse, all the while providing them with their first academic experiences. And while every good preschool teacher …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd New presidential administrations almost always result in new policies for federal programs. Federal education policy can have a significant effect on every tier of the American education system, from college all the way down through …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd Chris Arenth, a preschool teacher for the deaf at Lake Sybelia Elementary School in Maitland, Florida, has the unique job of teaching sign language and basic communication to preschool-age children. But the difficulty of her …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd Data from the US DOE indicates that nearly half of the preschoolers who get suspended are black. However, only 19% of all preschool students are black. Is this because black children are more likely to …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd During the month of October, preschoolers in Warren, Ohio traveled into space and across the world all within the comfort of the Willard PK-9 School. Their experience included a roaming planetarium which visited the school …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd A Madison, Wisconsin preschool teacher, who has given the gift of learning for the past 11 years, is now giving the gift of life to one of her students. Beth Battista, a teacher at the …
Reviewed by Mary McLaughlin, M.S. SpEd Sue Beaty has been a presence at Fulton Preschool Association in Fulton, Missouri since 1991. After more than two decades, the dedicated preschool teacher decided it was time to retire. Beaty was a graduate of …