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As promised, I've got a post from a guest blogger. Her name is Rhonda Miller-Eaglin, an educator with 24 years of experience, and mother of a recent 2013 high school graduate. We asked her to share a few of the lessons that she learned during her daughter's high school years, and she didn't disappoint. As the 2014-15 school year approaches, you can be armed with real-life advice from someone who's been there and done that. Here's what Rhonda has to share with you and your high school scholar:...
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A few years ago, just when new curriculum reforms in our state were gaining momentum, my daughter's teacher said something to me that I'll never forget. She was the kind of teacher who was not only a great instructor, but she was also a great facilitator because she loved to learn along with her students. But as standardized testing and academic performance intensified in priority, she and many of her peers became understandably disturbed. She said to me, "I wish I could spend more time doing...
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Say what you will about today's middle and high schoolers, but one thing I've found is that they are quite intuitive and inspiring when given the chance to speak unconditionally from the heart. 

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You know how it is. Your child's grades start to slip in a certain class and either you, the teacher, or both of you suggest that they attend tutorials. The presumed outcome is that your child will improve and pull his/her grade up in the class.

Reality Check. Tutorials at many schools are usually no longer than 30 to 45 minutes, with one teacher trying to give attention to several students. Each one of these students probably have different issues on different levels. Sometimes students are j...
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Mamaversity has now blossomed from a private coaching experiment between me and our three children to a public life/academic coaching event.

Words can't express how excited and grateful I am about our official launch on last Saturday, October 12th! A special thanks goes out to my fellow coaches, Andrea Works and Yolanda Cameron, as well as to contributors, Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller and Rhonda Miller-Eaglin. You ladies rock!

The feedback we got from our participating scholars was heartwarming an...
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