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| Subject | Date Asked |
| education | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: could you please tell me the work ethics for a student in classroom as well as in home? i'd be ... A: However you need to provide some details of what you are asking. Could you be more specific. You ... | |
| What is the policy for this? | 3/21/2011 |
| Q: So a few months ago I was seriously considering suicide. I got help and I'm not anymore, but I still ... A: You will need to check the laws of the region where you are to know what the relevant policies are. ... | |
| "Remedial" Reading advice | 1/22/2011 |
| Q: I have started working with a 5 year old boy (into his second half of kindergarten now) who is ... A: I am sure you can understand the reasons why his interest will not be in books and reading at this ... | |
| Middle Schooler's Mentalities | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: Good morning. I came from teaching elementary school to the Middle School last year to teach reading ... A: Amber Thank you for your question. You seem to be describing what is a common problem of motivation ... | |
| contemplating homeschooling my little brother | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: I'm 21 years old, and my younger brother is 13. He was bullied throughout one school year two years ... A: I am not sure what advice you are asking for here. You have outlined several issues- your brother's ... | |
| appearance | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: I am high scool teacher for boys .I had an accident which was a burn on my face and my right hand ... A: I am not sure I can give you all the help you need. A lot of this will depend on the policies in ... | |
| ADHD coping ideas | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I am a teacher in Egypt. Knowledge of problems like ADHD here is very limited and support is almost ... A: This sounds like a situation for professionals to get together to come up with an educational plan ... | |
| Second year help! | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: I am in need of your help. I am a second year teacher and many times I feel inadequate. Each ... A: I am sure you are a great teacher- you have the motivation and the passion and that counts for a ... | |
| working with young children with challenging behaviors | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: Is it more important to keep consistency with rules than to positively reinforce positive traits ... A: This is not a question with a straight forward answer. I would first have to know the context of the ... | |
| teaching without experience | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: " dear Mrs, I am a young Moroccan doctor and during my exercise i have observed that many ... A: I urge you however not to embark on such a program especially involving young children's mind and ... | |
| Education Structure | 5/28/2006 |
| Q: You wouldn't happen to be knowledgable about the structure of college programs, and in general what ... A: I am not sure what kind of 'knowledge' you are looking for. But I can say that doctorate programms ... | |
| Motivating Young Child to Learn to Read and Write | 3/19/2006 |
| Q: My 6year old grandson is taking his time to show an interest in reading and writing. His teacher has ... A: First I want to encourage not to be over-anxious about the situation. Your grand son is still quite ... | |
| Parents involvement at school | 2/21/2006 |
| Q: I heard that when parents are involved with children's learning, they do better in school. How can ... A: I am very sorry for the delay in replying. The week has been very busy for me. Parental involvement ... | |
| School Pressure | 2/20/2006 |
| Q: What are the causes of pressure? What are the pressures that Highschool graduating students ... A: However, this is not one question but a series of questions, and is not the kind of service provided ... | |
| Family Structures | 11/22/2005 |
| Q: I am currently seeking my teaching degree and I have to interview a few people with some experience. ... A: However I am afraid I do not know what you mean by the phrase structures and interaction patterns in ... | |
| Elementary Education | 11/18/2005 |
| Q: Robb, I am a junior in the Elementary Education program at the University of Arkansas, ... A: , though I am not quite clear what you are asking. If this child has been properly diagnosed with ... | |
| adhd | 11/15/2005 |
| Q: HOw do you teach children with adhd? what is their state of mind in the classroom? HOw do they ... A: This, however, is not something that could be answered adequately in such a forum. The topic of ... | |
| Conditioned response research | 10/22/2005 |
| Q: Please tell me where can I find in-depth, freely accessible information about conditioned response ... A: The best way to find this would be for you to do a search -either online or in the library on ... | |
| Getting started in Educational Psychology | 9/26/2005 |
| Q: I currently work with Kindergarten age children but wish to work with Primary age in the future. I ... A: Forgive the delay in responding; life has been quite hectic these days. There is so much information ... | |
| stress | 7/15/2005 |
| Q: Robb , My name is Dinsa Sachan. I am a freelance writer and student. I am writing ... A: I will try my best to answer briefly, since this topic involves so many issues that it is hard to ... | |
| parent teacher communication | 7/14/2005 |
| Q: I do see from your profile that you are not a teacher or administrator. However, since your ... A: ok, here is my perspective both as a parent and an educational consultant to educators and others. ... | |
| group study | 7/5/2005 |
| Q: Do you think studying in groups can be fruitful? Or is it just futile? A: I do believe studying in groups can be fruitful if used properly. Having someone else's good ... | |
| discipline | 7/5/2005 |
| Q: I am a good student but I am not disciplined. Someday, I'll sit down and drown myself into books and ... A: Lack of discipline could be a result of decrease in motivation, anxiety over something else that is ... | |
| put off | 7/5/2005 |
| Q: I feel I am an intelligent girl and can perform much better if I can get rid of procrastination. ... A: This is similiar to the issue of lack of concentration. A procrastination pattern develops when we ... | |
| concentration | 7/3/2005 |
| Q: i find it very difficult to concentrate in class though i am a good student otherwise. i believe i ... A: In my experience, inability to concentrate is usually the result of one's attention being tied up ... | |
| Learning Problems | 5/6/2005 |
| Q: I am a homeschooling parent. There is a history to why we decided to homeschool and pull her out of ... A: I am not sure I get from your question what your frustration is about. It sounds to me like you have ... | |
| psychology in secondary ed | 5/1/2005 |
| Q: I am a current student in the secondary ed department. I have recenently finished a course in ... A: I'm sorry you had such an unproductive time in your course. There are many general texts on ... | |
| children | 4/17/2005 |
| Q: If you have a student that has trouble with everything that you teach and you have talked to other ... A: This is a very tough decision, but one that obviously needs more thought and careful consideration ... | |
| student stealing | 4/11/2005 |
| Q: I teach in an elementary learning support resource room (special education, specific learning ... A: Please forgive me if I do not answer right away. I forgot to put myself on leave as I am away ... | |
| need advice on which level to teach | 12/3/2004 |
| Q: Marilyn, I am exploring a possible career change and I'm gathering information on entering the ... A: The answer to this may depend on where you are located. Different educational districts may have ... | |
| Character Education | 11/29/2004 |
| Q: My name is Cora Cunningham. I teach 7th grade special education. I am enrolled in a Curriculum ... A: However what you are asking for here is outside the realm of this service. This is not really for ... | |
| Help I do not know what to do. | 11/17/2004 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old son. I want to homeschool him. I do not care for the Philadelphia public school ... A: But I must say right off that this is not something I can easily answer briefly. This is a complex ... | |
| teaching | 4/28/2004 |
| Q: I am 17 years old and obviously like any other teen, I am trying to find out what I am going to do ... A: However I am not sure what you are asking. What do I think about what? Please clarify what exactly ... | |
| student attitudes | 4/18/2004 |
| Q: i have 2 questions. 1) How will you go about finding out about students' attitudes and feelings ... A: The answer depends on the purpose of your research and the conditions under which it is being ... | |
| t.v. and school | 2/22/2004 |
| Q: I'm doing a sciencefair project. My topic is "how does t.v. effect the way you do in school". I need ... A: I cannot give you a simple answer to whether t.v. affects how young people do in school because I do ... | |
| behaviour modification in adhd 10 yr old | 2/8/2004 |
| Q: My son has ADHD,which is being treated with medication.he has been having troubles in class,with ... A: I have a few thoughts. One is if your son is on medication and still having these problems then the ... | |
| What to expect | 3/15/2003 |
| Q: I am a student teacher who will be starting my field experience in a 6th grade class in a few weeks. ... A: I am sorry for the delay in answering you. I was having some problems with my internet. Rather than ... | |
| Don't care too much to study | 2/9/2003 |
| Q: My both sons, one on the 7th grade and the other one is on the 8th grade, don't care too much to do ... A: This is a common problem among teens and pre-teens now. There is a general lack of motivation in the ... | |
| How can I help? | 12/30/2002 |
| Q: Atherley, I am a stepmom who wants to help my new 6 year old stepson to learn. He has had an ... A: And special appreciation to you for caring so much about your stepson. It is hard for me to say ... | |
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I am an educational psychologist and counsellor, with more ten years of experience in teaching, parenting, running support groups and workshops, teacher training and counselling. I would like to share my knowledge and expertise in issues particularly related to helping children cope with learning and the school experience.
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