by Carol A. Josel | Nov 20, 2019 | Carol A Josel
“Sticks and stones may hurt my bones, but words will never harm me….” That ditty bolstered a whole of us back when, but nowadays nasty words find their way online, too, potentially causing cause great and endless hurt. Question is, while schools are out there on the...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 19, 2019 | Carol A Josel
As if helicoptering parents weren’t enough, there’s a new breed of moms and dads nowadays, These so-called “snow plow” types, don’t just hover, they remain ahead of the curve removing potential obstacles in their children’s paths to...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 14, 2019 | Carol A Josel
As reported by Education Week, school districts are now figuring how best to work with students affected by the two kinds of trauma affecting our children as never before. TYPE I results from a single incident that affects a number of children or even an entire...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 30, 2019 | Carol A Josel
The numbers are in: American students and teachers spend a lot more time in school than their counterparts in the 46 OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) member countries. According to the report … The typical American student spends 8,884...
by Carol A. Josel | May 22, 2019 | Articles, Carol A Josel, Commentary
Honor them well… We’re within days of the Memorial Day weekend—and the unofficial start of summer—with most of us hoping to lay back, relax, and possibly fire up the grill, or maybe even head to the shore or the mountains. Three whole days away from alarm clocks,...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 25, 2019 | Carol A Josel
Speaking at the National Press Club last week, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, spoke her mind in no uncertain terms about the plight of teachers. Noting the profession’s “ongoing and alarming crisis,” she targeted two major...
