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Take Discussions Online to Successfully Engage More Students

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  • February 18, 2011
Despite the reality that most teachers believe in the value of discussions, they are often neglected in secondary classrooms. There are a variety...
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Resistance to paradigm shifts is resistance to change

CarolineCarolineDear Dr. Fournier:What do you think about the increasing digitization of learning in the classrooms of today?Caroline S.,Akron,...
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Misbehavior is just a symptom; solution requires finding cause

Dear Dr. Fournier:I have two boys who are doing very badly in school because of their behavior. I have taken them to the doctor, a psychologist,...
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Help child decide on an activity, evaluate it, take responsibility

Dear Dr. Fournier:I am very upset with my son. He always wants to try new things but gives me no assurance that once he starts something, he will...
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Notions of literacy must reflect cultural shifts

Dear Dr. Fournier:My son/daughter (circle one) can’t/won’t/isn’t (circle one) reading. What can I do?Signed,Multiple parents,...
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It takes strength to do duty of setting limits for children

Dear Dr. Fournier:My son had a test coming up and he knew he had not studied for it. He also had a youth trip coming up. The right thing would have...
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Straight ‘A’ students may flunk real world test

Dear Dr. Fournier:My child is a straight A student. I am very proud of her accomplishments, but I fear that something is missing. I know she is...
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Student's mission changes with different grades

Dear Dr. Fournier:I am a regular reader of your articles online. I am the mother of a 12-year-old daughter who is in the seventh grade. She has...
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Balance love for child with clear “mission” as parent

Dear Dr. Fournier:I am a regular reader of your articles, and I just wanted to comment that it has been very helpful to me to realize from your...
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Safe school environment means bullying must end

Dear Dr. Fournier:My husband and I recently moved to a new city, and my son is a third grader who is now in his first year at a new school. He has...
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