It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Commitment to the days or weeks you volunteer helps the teacher plan ahead. Be there when you say you will. The kids will notice. Continuity in following school rules and guidelines matters. Those ideas are in place for important reasons. Collaboration with the… Read More »
Ever think about volunteering your talents in a neighborhood school? Great! Ever wonder what you have to contribute to that neighborhood school? Lots! Not everyone is a teacher at heart, but we all have worthwhile skills and talents we might share with students. Whether it’s for preschoolers or high school seniors, we all can step… Read More »
The best way to know what’s happening in our schools is to volunteer. Parents are often invited into classrooms to listen to young children read, help students of all ages with art or science projects or to assist librarians, the office or other adults in the school. Seniors, community leaders and others also step in… Read More »
This time of year always excites me. I love roaming the aisles of the back-to-school supplies sales. Not only do I find inexpensive pencils, paper, crayons, markers, post-its, rulers and glue sticks, I also find new things to spruce up my personal writing desk. I’m like the proverbial kid in a candy store when it… Read More »
Looking to invite volunteers into your classrooms? Look no further! Educating America Workbook, Getting Started: A Teacher’s Planning Guide for Including Adult Assistants is my a new resource and your answer! This a step-by-step approach that will save you hours of planning and organizing. It answers questions you may not have thought to ask yourself!… Read More »
These days, there is little money available for social programs including education. So what’s to be done to help us reach every student in our care? Invite assistants into your classroom. Already doing that and still need help? Invite additional assistangs into your classroom. My focus for education across the last twenty years is promoting volunteers in… Read More »
In Washington state we’re voting on limiting class size. As a teacher from the state, I didn’t realize how large our classes were in comparison to other states until I spoke with teachers when I was traveling. There are so many issues tied to large classes; some are the physicl constraints of the rooms, more… Read More »
Looking to invite volunteers into your classrooms? Educating America Workbook, Getting Started: A Teacher’s Planning Guide for Including Adult Assistants is my a new resource and your answer! This a step-by-step approach that will save you hours of planning and organizing. It answers questions you may not have thought to ask yourself! Plus, the forms… Read More »
As you know I’m an advocate for people helping in classrooms. To that end, I decided that maybe educators needed ways to help them get started. My soon-to-be-completed workbook suggests ways to think about taking the step to include outside help in classroom. Now is your chance to suggest ideas/concerns/issues that you’d like addressed. So far I’ve included… Read More »
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank It’s true, there is no need to wait. Even small positive steps bear positive results. So, today my goal is to suggest that while you may be on vacation, relaxing and restoring your energy, that you… Read More »