Students are online now more than ever, both academically and socially, allowing students to learn about virtually any subject and connectwith people and places around the world. Teachers are also using technology to enhance instruction to meet the needs of every child while also making curriculum more engaging. However, as recent headlines remind us, online … Continue reading A Parents’ Guide to Student Data Privacy
Procedure Books—Preserving Your PTA’s Knowledge
Every PTA has that one person, the one who took over an event and turned it into something more than it ever had beenbefore, the event that every parent and child at your school looks forward to all year. Their kids were spaced just right, and they’ve been doing this job for years and years. … Continue reading Procedure Books—Preserving Your PTA’s Knowledge
Six Keys to a Smooth PTA Leadership Transition
As your school year comes to a close, it’s time to make sure your PTA board provides a smooth transition to next year’s board. Your board has worked hard all year for your PTA’s success, and now is not the time to damage that legacy by having your PTA fall apart over the summer or … Continue reading Six Keys to a Smooth PTA Leadership Transition
Beat Summer Learning Loss with These Great Resources
Summer learning loss is a well-documented problem. Students lose approximately 2.6 months of learning in math skills over the summer on average regardless of socioeconomic status. For reading skills, the loss varies by income level, with middle-income students showing slight gains while low-income students lost more than 2 months of reading achievement over the summer. Here … Continue reading Beat Summer Learning Loss with These Great Resources
Starting a Run, Walk, or Bike Club
Many schools in Illinois participated in Bike to School Day on May 6th. Others participated in Walk to School Day back in October. But being active on theway to school shouldn’t be limited to one or two days a year. Action for Healthy Kids, an Illinois PTA partner, has a Game On! program designed to … Continue reading Starting a Run, Walk, or Bike Club
Teach Your Kids About Water Safety Before Heading to the Pool or Beach
With the warmer weather and summer months coming up, more people will be spending time taking part in swimming, boating, fishing, and other recreational activities in and around water. Before you and your kids hit the pool or lake, take the time to review some basics of water safety. Drowning is the number 1 cause of unintentional … Continue reading Teach Your Kids About Water Safety Before Heading to the Pool or Beach
Top 10 Ways to Ruin Your Next PTA Year
As a PTA leader, you’re probably busy wrapping up this year of school. However, some things done (or not done) now can really mess up next year’s PTAactivities. Don’t bother with a nominating committee. Yes, it can be difficult and uncomfortable asking someone to be an officer or committee chair, and it’s certainly easier to … Continue reading Top 10 Ways to Ruin Your Next PTA Year
Is Your Child Learning for the 21st Century?
Your child will graduate into a world far more complicated than the one you did. What will they face? An innovation and creativity-driven economy with a job market that rewards creativity, flexible thinking, on-the-job learning, and comfort with technology. A more globally-connected world where their classmates and co-workers may live in the same zip code or … Continue reading Is Your Child Learning for the 21st Century?
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