Parent-teacher conferences are fraught with anxiety.  Parents are worried about what the teacher is going to say, and teachers are worried about how the parents are going to react to what the have to say.  But typically these conferences are benign conversations between adults who only have the child’s best interests in mind. After conducting […] Read more…

As a parent of young children, I’m well aware that there are certain things kids need to know before they start school.  As a teacher, I’m also well aware that children develop at different paces and that not all children will possess the same abilities upon entering kindergarten.  But after surviving my first week as a kindergarten teacher, […] Read more…

When I started college, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life.  With my extensive first-hand knowledge of athletics, my plan was to be a Sports Psychologist.  But when a chronic injury forced my athletic career into premature retirement, my bitterness left me wondering if I was capable of reliving my personal disappointment […] Read more…