A Parent Guide to Cope with Educational Roadblocks
Focusing on the challenges within the education system, the book highlights various subtle issues that undermine children's learning experiences. It offers practical solutions for parents seeking to navigate and improve these obstacles, empowering them to take an active role in their children's education.
Addressing the academic decline and inequity in U.S. schools, this book offers a fresh perspective on the systemic issues affecting education. It explores the obstacles hindering academic excellence and critiques inconsistent policies and support. By advocating for a broader understanding of the educational landscape, it emphasizes the need for comprehensive changes to overcome these barriers and restore academic distinction in schools across the nation.
Bridging the Disconnects Between Research and Practice
Focusing on a holistic approach to children's readiness for school and life, this book challenges traditional assessments based solely on age. It emphasizes a teachable and nurtured process that encompasses physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, behavioral, and environmental factors. By exploring the interconnectedness of these aspects, it aims to prepare children more effectively for the challenges and transitions they will face, promoting optimal learning and adaptation in a complex society.
Education for Excellence, Understanding, Peace and Sustainability
Globally engaged education fosters understanding and academic excellence while enhancing international relationships and addressing global challenges. It emphasizes collaboration, cooperation, and innovation among diverse groups, promoting respect for varied ideologies. This approach not only helps in overcoming atrocities but also in unlocking new potentials for individuals and communities.
The Interdisciplinary Responsibility of Our Time
Addressing the pressing issues children face today, such as school violence, online threats, food insecurity, and environmental dangers, the author explores strategies to enhance children's safety and well-being. By providing actionable responses to these challenges, the book aims to empower parents, educators, and communities to create a supportive environment that allows children to thrive academically and personally.
The Hidden Dangers in our schools have grown and intensified over the last few years. Clearly, schools do not work in a vacuum; each is affected by the much larger society, government and economy. In this new edition we will be introduced to the interplay of these facets and how they can help and in some cases hinder our schools, our teachers, and our students from thriving.