IEA Radio Ad – Help your student succeed (#1)
August 17, 2010[Español] Spot #1 Announcer: Here’s a “help your student succeed” tip from the experts at the Illinois Education Association. Talent: Students learn so much from homework assignments, not just about the subject matter, but... More
Tips from teachers: Help your student succeed
August 17, 2010Download Tips (Español) Helping with homework Homework should not be a chore. Make it a special time for both you and your student. Here are some tips for helping at homework time: Familiar routines help homework go smoothly. Designate... More
IEA Radio Ad – Help your student succeed (#2)
August 17, 2010[Español] [View radio spot #1] Spot #2 Announcer: Here’s a “help your student succeed” tip from the experts at the Illinois Education Association. Talent: Classroom success doesn’t happen by accident. Students achieve when... More
Magazine looking for participants in a mom Congress
January 27, 2010Parenting magazine this May will convene the first Mom Congress on Education and Learning at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in hopes of encouraging parents to become more involved in their children’s education. If you... More
Tips on discussing tragedy with children
January 14, 2010Images of children and adults injured in the Haiti earthquake are plentiful in the news right now. Even if parents are keeping the television off, as is recommended by many experts, children are bound to be exposed to the events in... More
Special TV programs, web material, offered for sick kids
November 12, 2009Faced with students home, sick, in bed, flipping through the channels watching mindless and sometimes questionable daytime television? The National Geographic Channel is offering an alternative. Starting Nov. 16, and running for the... More
Attention parents: Tips for successful teacher conferences
October 30, 2009It’s fall. It’s inevitable. Parent-teacher conference season is here. So, how can you make the best of that meeting with your child’s teacher or teachers and ensure your student’s success in school? Here’s... More
