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by Diane Hunt (Author)
Is your middle schooler failing? Or, just having a hard time coping with school requirements? Then this is the book for you. If it seems you've already tried everything-- from intervening on your child's behalf with teachers and the school system, to constantly nagging about homework -- but found nothing works, it's time for a change. . . "No Failing Middle Schoolers" will reveal how you can activate your child's preferred learning intelligence. He will learn how to use his strengths as leverage to perform in school and build confidence in his ability to succeed -- even in discouraging environments. You will become familiar with and share with your child the vocabulary used in the school system so classroom time will be more productive. . . . These two core techniques and other easy to apply, simple motivating tactics will enable you to save your child from failing middle school and bring her back to the path of success. Here is what you will discover in No Failing Middle Schoolers: -Six proven student success strategies for immediate implementation yielding maximum achievement for an organized student -Detailed examples of how children succeed by identifying vocabulary that is essential for whole brain child learning. -Clever motivating Ideas using learning styles and strategies for your smart but scattered middle schooler -A time-saving plan for re-designing practice work using active learning, higher order thinking skills and learning styles in every subject area. Parenting tweens is not easy, but there is no need to give up your personal life to have a successful middle schooler. The most important benefit of this book is that in a short period of time you can move your middle schooler from failure to an involved, confident, successful, happy learner. Kids can learn. Kids deserve it.
Author Biography
Diane Hunt has a passion for helping parents, teachers, and schools to have no failing students. She is a parent, grandparent, educational consultant, presenter, author and has 25-plus years teaching experience. Diane has a Master of Science and a Master of Arts Degree in Education. Mrs. Hunt believes in a challenging, empowering, equitable curriculum. She uses active learning, multiple learning approaches, and varied assessments to produce achievers. She can share with you how to motivate students, individualize instruction, and utilize critical thinking skills while still maintaining no failing students. Diane has presented at the AMLE Annual Conference for Middle-Level Education, the National Conference on Common Core, Common Core Saturdays, the Annual Michigan Charter School Conference, the National Conference on College and Career Readiness and National High School Association Conferences.
