Some Thoughtful Articles in The Educator's Room

{Parent’s Corner} Preconceived Notions about Virtual Education

...a public virtual education is neither your standard brick and mortar education, nor is it your traditional home school. It is somewhere between the two, with the parent being the bridge.

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/parents-corner-preconceived-notions-about-virtual-education/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Scripting A Parent Phone Call- A Skill All Teachers Need

Communication with parents is critical in the classroom. Remember to think about what you want to say, the reason for making the call, and make a list of your important points. 

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/scripting-a-parent-phone-call-a-skill-all-teachers-need/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Assessment: How to Create Learning Tasks that Lend to Better Understanding

I’ve realized that assessments only matter if the learning tasks are relevant, rigorous and more importantly interesting.

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/assessment-how-to-create-learning-tasks-that-lend-to-better-understanding/