Tidbit # 11-Where are we going?
January 29, 2022
I’ve been turning around a few ideas these past months about college prep, test prep, high school classes, middle school requirements — “necessary” skills and
Tidbit # 10-Interruptions and Dashed Hopes
January 8, 2022
I don’t want to write another post about Covid — living through covid, the disappointments thanks to Covid, the educational and psychological fallout in the
Tidbit # 9-Irrelevant
December 11, 2021
A gripe that I hear more nowadays than I can remember having heard in years past relates to the relevance of school, in general, and
Tidbit # 8-How to Rest
November 20, 2021
A lot of people have written on this topic over the past 5-10 years, in particular. Major studies have been completed. The Harvard Business Review
Tidbit # 7 Hobbies
November 6, 2021
Is it possible to have a hobby you’re not serious about? I mean, can you actually casually do something and somehow resist the urge to
Tidbit # 6-Tuning in to acknowledge the vagaries of minds
October 23, 2021
When deep thinking and an impatient urgency to fully understand a concept and all of its applications are a student’s modus operandi, dialing back to
Tidbit # 5-The Perfect Fit
October 8, 2021
We all want to fit in — some of us more outwardly than others! The desire to be seen and heard is the desire to
Tidbit # 4: “The fallibility of innate talent”
September 25, 2021
Just the other day, I exchanged a lengthy text communication with a student who needed to write about a weakness he had overcome. He wrote
Tidbit # 3
September 12, 2021
As my kids have gotten older, more mouthy and self-assured in their positions, I have vacillated between being pleased not to have sugar-coated or avoided
Tidbit # 2
August 28, 2021
How to start the year on the right foot? I feel safe in saying that pretty much everyone experiences some degree of anxiety about the
Is Online School Better For ADHD Students?
September 16, 2025
When a child is diagnosed with autism, parents often find themselves on a new and unfamiliar educational path. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can influence how
How Does Autism Affect the Learning Process?
September 16, 2025
When a child is diagnosed with autism, parents often find themselves on a new and unfamiliar educational path. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can influence how
Do Kids With ADHD Do Better Being Home schooled?
September 15, 2025
If you’re the parent of a child with ADHD, you’ve likely asked yourself this question more than once: Would my child thrive more in a