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We Need To Do Better: On “Bad Kids” And “Fixing” The System
This is part two, after sharing my thoughts last week. I wanted to say thank you to everyone for your comments and for reaching out. Parents, you’re not alone. Watch Part 1: We Need To Do Better: A Mom’s Thoughts On The School System and The Kids In It
We Need To Do Better: A Mom’s Thoughts On The School System and The Kids In It
This is a long and personal video, but I hope you’ll watch and let me know your thoughts. Parents, educators, and people who work with children, especially. Join in the conversation on my Facebook page. Watch Part 2: We Need To Do Better: On “Bad Kids” And “Fixing” The System Photo by kazuend on Unsplash
A Mom’s Thoughts On The Last Day Of The School Year
A rant for the last day of school. WE MADE IT. And I don’t do gifts, but I do words and I wanted to make this video to say thank you to some seriously amazing humans who had an impact on our family through the school system this year. Thank you. We live in a
Standardized Testing Is Destroying Our Kids’ Self Worth
If you have kids in a school in Ontario, you might already been familiar with EQAO or the Education Quality and Accountability Office. In a nutshell, EQAO = standardized testing for our kids to get a measurement of how kids in Ontario are doing in school. But after I watched my son melt down in
Do You Care About EQAO Testing?
I’m having some big feelings about the EQAO testing that’s happening in schools right now and I wanted to reach out and share my thoughts. I really would love some input from professionals here, teachers, childcare workers. What do you think about EQAO testing… and testing in general? Join in the conversation on Facebook.
To All The Parents Who Have Kids Struggling In School
If you have a child who is struggling within the school system, this rant is for you. I want you to know you’re not alone. I can’t tell you how many parents I’ve shared this conversation with, yet it’s so easy to think we’re the only ones struggling. The system doesn’t work for everyone. It’s