Education Essentials
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Judi Buenaflor, Ed.S., M.A., M.Ed. has taught high school English, Undergraduate and Graduate level Education Classes, and was a Principal of a K-8 School. She currently teaches English at a local Community College.
Education Essentials
4y ago
As a teacher, these two sentences are very painful to hear. Teachers understand the value of math and the value of the written word so to hear students make these emphatic statements is very sad. The question that immediately comes to mind when teachers hear students make these statements is why? What has happened during ..read more
Education Essentials
4y ago
Several times in my career as a teacher, I have been asked to handle certain administrative responsibilities. This has proven to be an eye opening experience because I get to see what happens on the other side of the principal’s door. With these administrative charges comes the responsibility of handling complaints about teachers. As much ..read more
Education Essentials
4y ago
How can homework in grade school and high school have anything to do with college or life? Simply put, it provides good training. When you as parents see to it that your children do their homework you are setting up a routine for them to always do their homework. When you impress upon them that ..read more
Education Essentials
5y ago
What happened to dressing professionally for job interviews? Somehow the casual atmosphere of every day life that most of us enjoy has crept into the realm of job interview attire. I recently had the responsibility of interviewing candidates for teaching positions at my college. The people I chose to come in for an interview were ..read more
Education Essentials
5y ago
When your children or young teens take a class or classes online, there needs to be an understanding that on line classes are not the same as on ground classes. Yes, the course content is the same, but the way students must approach an on line course is different. On line courses are not easier ..read more
Education Essentials
5y ago
It is amazing what a difference even the smallest gesture can make in someone’s life. Smiling at another student at school, smiling at a neighbor, smiling at someone with whom you have had a disagreement can make such a difference in future contacts with these people. Your smile may make a person feel worthwhile, recognized ..read more
Education Essentials
5y ago
Why is it so difficult to talk to teenagers? What happens to them that makes them close up to their parents and only talk to their friends? The teenage years are a tremendously complex period. It is the time when the question of “Who am I?” becomes a dominant force. It is during these years ..read more
Education Essentials
5y ago
When my daughter was in elementary school she believed that summer time belonged to her. She did not want to “learn” anything. In fact, she made it quite clear that she was opposed to learning anything during her summer vacation. However, as her parents we knew that learning never should stop so we made it ..read more
Education Essentials
5y ago
An unfortunate lesson that is being taught in today’s schools is DEpendence on someone else to get the students through. Students are being given everything they need to pass in class instead of requiring them to work for it. As a result students are dependent on their teachers to finish their work rather than figuring ..read more