Homeroom Tips: High School Homeroom Day #1

High School homeroom periods at the start of the school year can be a very paper intensive endeavor. It is a necessary evil that must be handled as efficiently and timely as possible. Like preparing for proctoring for a state examination, the room should be completely...

Grandparents Day Lesson: Grandparent Chart

GRANDPARENTS DAY – SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2012 Have the students complete the following chart. Since the focus is grandparents, it is not necessary to include other siblings. It is a great starting point for additional Grandparents Day Activities. Students may have to seek...

The Best Person for the Job is… Someone Else?

Tell me if this sounds familiar. Your child is participating in a sport, say soccer. You want to be a supportive parent and you opt to help coach, only to find that your own child often blows off your input while listening intently to everyone except you. Ring a bell?...

Easy Tech for Parents and Teachers

By Brittney Martin Brittney is a Public Relations consultant for Two Bros web-design, the creators of the Easy Teach educational application. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/education/16homework.html Last year, the New York Times published an article about a...

Great Blogs for Teachers (1)

Blogs are a great way to expand your knowledge, especially in education. My Town Tutors makes every effort to provide useful and informative blogs for teachers and parents. In this series, we will be highlighting blogs that we know personally and have found to be...