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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Inclusion | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: I have a question about Inclusion. Is inclusion beneficial to the students and the greater classroom ... A: This is a big question, so thank you for asking it. The answer depends on how well the needs of the ... | |
| Behavioural issue | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: I have a question regarding one of my students. This year,I had 27 students in a 4/5 split this year ... A: You paint a very sad picture of a troubled young man. He is probably too preoccupied with his own ... | |
| students with special needs | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: I have two questions about students with special needs. 1. How would you work with students with ... A: I work in the UK and am unfamiliar with the schools system in Italy so I will answer your question ... | |
| How do we measure motivational level? | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: My name is shakirah, currently a postgraduate students. I am doing research on human motivational ... A: Welcome Shakira, Good luck with your research. Developing the effectiveness of mentoring is a ... | |
| Regression in school | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: What are the causes of regression in academic skills during the school year? My child is forgetting ... A: Our memory is a marvelous system, both how we remember and why we forget makes huge sense in terms ... | |
| Assessment and student success | 12/4/2010 |
| Q: I have a few questions about assessments and student success. 1. Why are assessment and student ... A: These are great questions with big answers. If you are studying to be a teacher this set of ... | |
| Dyslexia | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: I am dyslexic, I have also completed the class for dyslexia. I think it might be getting worse ... A: You have taken the first step of telling someone about your fears. Congratulations. The next time ... | |
| speed reading | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 38 year old adult. In college I was tested for a reading comprehension disorder. I often got ... A: Reading is a very complex process and very demanding on our attention. It is a myth that fluent ... | |
| Reading | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: I am 23 years old and I sometimes have a problem with what I am reading. I read all the time, but ... A: Reading is a very complex process so never becomes fully automatic. We tend to read less accurately ... | |
| Why boys don't like to read | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: I have a question about boys literacy. I have noticed that boys are not too much into reading. This ... A: This is a hot topic and a big one and someone could write a book on this. In fact Sue Palmer's ... | |
| Not to panic on the first day of being in a classroom | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: I was recently hired as a primary teacher.What would you be your best advice on how not to panic the ... A: Congratulations on the new job. Feeling a bit apprehensive is understandable. Your confidence will ... | |
| Cheating in the classroom | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a question about cheating in the classroom especially in elementary school and grade 6. As a ... A: I am English so am not familiar with the US education system but I guess this is a universal issue. ... | |
| tests | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: My name is Claude and I have a questions in regards to tests. What is the purpose of tests and what ... A: Tests give the teacher the opportunity to check the effectiveness of their teaching. Formal tests ... | |
| childrenplaying | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: what are the advanteges of playing on the character of a child? A: Play is essential because it involves practising skills in a fun way. Young children develop their ... | |
| shy learner | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: Iam a Syrin teacher and I'd like to ask you aHow to deal with a shy learner ? A: Find out what they are good at and praise them for their success. You need to build up their trust ... | |
| dyslexia? | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I have never been tested because I am not sure if I am a caudate. I am consider “special ed" for ... A: On Monday go to find a teacher you are happy to talk to. Tell that teacher what you told me. The ... | |
| 5 year old | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: I am writing concerning my son who will be entering kindergarten next year. Last year he went to a ... A: What a fantastic job you are doing to help your little boy learn to manage his behavior. It sounds ... | |
| school roles | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: What does the role "ANCO" mean i have been told i need to speak to the ANCO but dont know what he ... A: Here in the UK each school has a special educational needs coordinator but some are now called ancos ... | |
| Please help me for this issue | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: please sir i want a complet note of the cerebral palsy child education mathod and ... A: Learning that your child has cerebral palsy is a major shock to any family. I do hope your family ... | |
| testing | 5/20/2008 |
| Q: My 8 year old daughter was recently tested for the TAG program at her school. Her test results were ... A: You must be disappointed that your daughter was not accepted on the TAG programme. I work in the UK ... | |
| primary school education | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: I have a 7 year old boy, dob 02.08.00. Having always felt he was too young to start school when he ... A: Your local authority may have guidance on this issue which the new Head is following. Do ask and ... | |
Jeni Hooper
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Concerns about all aspects of children's development and learning
Experience
Over 25 years experience as a teacher, coach and child psychologist
Organizations
British Psychological society
Association for Coaching
Education/Credentials
Chartered Psychologist (uk)
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