by Michele Borba | Sep 6, 2014 | Parenting, School Success and Learning
10 tips to boost the right involvement in children’s education so parents make the grade The crisis in education is mind-boggling: Every 26 seconds another American children drops out of our school system. Every school day another 7200 students drop out of our...
by Michele Borba | Aug 8, 2014 | School Success and Learning
Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment, financial success, and even their choice of spouses. It’s no wonder we go great lengths to give our kids an academic edge....
by Michele Borba | Jul 22, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
When my children were little, we played a game called the Silent Fuzzy Pass. Fuzzy was a bright orange, ragged old stuffed animal that I suppose was a bear though it’s debatable. Each night, Fuzzy “mysteriously appeared” on one of my son’s pillows because the...
by Michele Borba | Dec 5, 2013 | Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
I’ve just come from keynoting a conference on how to stop school shootings and bullying. The audience was packed: educators, mental health professionals, law enforcement, parents as well as elected officials who represented 23 school districts in Southern...
by Michele Borba | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
In wake of recent scandals we educators need to tune in closer to ensure children’s safety A guest post by Edward F. Dragan “In my kindergarten class this morning I saw Frank and Gail leaving the bathroom together. Should I be concerned that something is going...
