Education Lady

Dear Education Lady, Why Is There So Much Drama In High School And How Do I Avoid It?

Dear Education Lady,

Why is there so much drama in high school?! It seems like it is around every corner! How to I avoid it??

Dear Say No To Drama Queen,

Oh, I so get you!

Lets face it high school can be a cesspool of drama.

Should it be? No. However, in most high schools it is.

Why?...

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Dear Education Lady, I Am Really Shy And Facing Difficulty Participating. What Do I do?

Dear Education Lady,

I am really shy and facing difficulty with my class participation marks. Any ideas on how to be more comfortable in class?

Dear Shy One,

I get this question more often than you may think, so first know that you are NOT alone.

So here’s my question to you. When did...

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Dear Education Lady, One Daughter is Obsessed With Being Perfect And One Doesn’t Care. What Do I Do?

Dear Education Lady,

I have two daughters. One is obsessed with perfection and one simply doesn’t seem to care about anything. Is there a way to teach both of my girls a balance?

Dear Both Ends of The Spectrum,

Congratulations. You have your hands full.

First things first, each of your...

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Dear Education Lady,  Should I Ground My Kids For Bad Grades Even If It’s A Weekend?

Dear Education Lady,

Is there a better way of dealing with bad grades than grounding my child over the weekend when she can’t really fix it?

Dear Bad Grades & Repercussions,

What about a conversation instead of a punishment for bad grades?

Some of us have grown up into parenthood thinking...

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Dear Education Lady,  What Do I Do When My Teacher Singles Me Out

Dear Education Lady,

My math teacher keeps making sarcastic comments towards me. How should I deal with this?

She asked everyone if they understood then singled me out and said “Sally, do you get it? Because you’re so clever.”

Dear Clever Sally,

It’s funny how sometimes adults can be...

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Dear Education Lady,  My Son Has Trouble Spelling And Gets Frustrated Easily…

Dear Education Lady,

My son has trouble spelling and is forever making errors on his papers in grammar and punctuation. How important is this for him to learn?

Dear Punctuation Parent,

It’s important to spell correctly just as it’s important to add a period at the end of a sentence. You’d...

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Dear Education Lady, I Feel Like I’m Failing My Kids When They Talk Back To Me

Dear Education Lady,

I feel like I am failing my kids. They talk back to me and don’t listen to a thing I say. Sometimes I find myself walking away because the desire to smack one of them is strong but I’ve never hit my children and as they are now pre-teen and teens, I’m not sure that’s an...

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