Super Parents Talk

The Energy Releaser
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
Anthony Walker teaches sixth grade in
Georgia’s Clayton County Public Schools. This year, one of his sixth-grade students showed up with a first-grade reading level, low energy, and not much evidence that would lead one to predict a successful school experience for the forthcoming year. Not much, […]

An Innovative company uses the power of Web video to help children and youth fight social and environmental injustice in their own communities—and around the world.

Last year, Ryan Hoye was a 17-year old who wanted to make a difference. He was your average teenager: dealing with ordinary things like school exams, a part-time job and […]

It’s the time of the year that most kids have been avoiding; Back To School!
Going back to school can make some kids anxious. Some are starting kindergarten and others are transitioning from elementary to middle school or from middle school to high school. Help your child keep things in perspective by helping them to realize […]

Questions or Answers By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
School reform and restructuring is in full swing again this summer and in many districts will continue on into the fall and winter months. School improvement committees, parent advisory boards, administrator groups and boards of education are looking for answers. Staff developers, professional consultants, authors, conference presenters, […]

Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain
By Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman

Summer is here! That long-awaited school break has arrived. Your children are now enjoying their much-deserved time away from the daily grind of spelling tests, math worksheets, book reports, geography lessons, science projects and homework. It is time for them to play in the sun, […]