articles and links

I am a collector of ideas and advice; these documents and links are just the tip of the iceberg... more to come!

Successful Study/Homework Strategies for Middle School (handout from panel discussion, March 29, 2011)

Successful Parenting Strategies for Middle School (handout from panel discussion, March 8, 2011)

Handling the Holidays in a Materialistic World (Notes from a talk by Susan Stone Belton, December 13, 2010)

SMS Field Trip Report (Notes from "Eureka!" a math play I chaperoned, October 26, 2010)

Raising Teens (Notes from a talk by Wendy Mogel, Ph.D., October 15, 2010)

Troy Wolverton: Tech gadgets can be addictive (Mercury News, August 24, 2009)

Tony Wagner: Seven Skills That Students Need to Succeed in College and Beyond (Education Week, November 12, 2008)

Boys Adrift (Notes from a talk by Leonard Sax, November 2, 2008)

The Price of Privilege (Notes from a talk by Marilyn Levine, Ph.D, April 9, 2008)

Teri Cettina: 5 steps to raising a money-smart kid (CNN/Health, March 28, 2007)