8.28.09 - By Dorothy Rich, Ed.D. The Impact for Health and School Reform
As a mother, I am constantly thinking about ways I can enrich my children. Every thing I do with them in life is a potential learning opportunity. Quizzes disguised as fun games. Songs that teach. “Rewardsâ€
By Dorothy Rich
Columnist EducationNews.org
In “Slumdog Millionaire,†an impoverished little boy, homeless, parent-less and abused, grows up to become the top winner of the Indian version of the “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire†Program.
By Dorothy Rich
Columnist EducationNews.org
President Obama is sounding the call for family educational involvement and responsibilities for children’s development and achievement. There is no better time for this vitally needed education reform.
Washington DC. - Dorothy Rich Associates Inc. announces today eight $1500 cash awards to schools across the nation in honor of their work in continuing and expanding MegaSkills Programs to build student character and academic achievement.
by Dorothy Rich
Columnist EducationNews.org
It’s one thing to train and hire teachers. It’s another thing to “retain†them. Many first year teachers are assigned to the toughest situations, plunged into the classroom. The door shuts behind them, and there is no one on hand to help. Many new teachers leave. The turnover costs to school districts is high. The costs in teacher morale are even higher.
by Dorothy Rich
Columnist EducationNews.org
Accountability in education is being presented as the great problem solver. However, one big problem is that the teacher and school are the ones being held accountable. It would be nice if it worked that way, but it doesn’t.
by Dorothy Rich
Columnist EducationNews.org
Education is a messy business. I am not talking about the educational “mess†rhetoric that is much in the news. I am talking about the messy quality of even good education. Education is not a sleek, mechanistic enterprise of “I teach and you learn. Instead, education is an emotional set of experiences. That’s what makes it so messy.
By Dorothy Rich, Ed.D.
Columnist EducationNews.org
There is today a crisis in Respect…How is it defined and how do we teach it to our children? These are questions I asked myself. Answers designed to help all who work for children are in the new MegaSkills.
by Dorothy Rich, Ed.D.
Columnist EducationNews.org
It’s always the first day of school – no matter what grade our children are going into. It’s the new shoes, excitement and yes, apprehension…not only for kids but for parents and teachers too. Different kinds of support and reinforcement are needed at different stages of a student’s school experience. There are new dimensions needed in this thinking about school readiness, especially for parents.
