March+06

Discussion: Some of you have mentioned the issue of "parents not being involved enough". If we assume parents aren't reading at home with their students as much as we'd like...or at all, share some specific ways you try to make up for this deficit (i.e. book bags, book-it, etc). Use this post to share some ways you try to "lift them up" instead of "dragging them behind us (pg. 145)". Maybe you will give another teacher a creative idea to get a child reading.

If you are a higher-level teacher: At the level you work with, more of the responsibility is on the student rather than the parent. What are some things you see yourself or other's doing to motivate the learners and lead them to success in the classroom?