Hidden Dangers to Kids' Learning

Betsy Gunzelman is chair of psychology at Southern New Hampshire University and author of several articles involved with improving our schools. She is also a psychologist, an educator, and a parent concerned with issues hindering our children's education.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionPart 3 Smart Kids Failed By Our SchoolsChapter 4 New Reasons to Believe in Your Child & New Possibilities for Academic SuccessChapter 5 Is This Your Child? Understanding Hidden Dangers That Sabotage Your Child's Learning.Part 6 Are Hidden Problems in Ours Schools Negatively Affecting Your Child's Learning?Chapter 7 Researched-Based Foundation to Understand the Needs of Children in SchoolChapter 8 Misguided Assumptions, Attitudes, and Procedures that Negatively Impact Smart KidsChapter 9 Hidden Dangers in Testing that Impact Your ChildChapter 10 Hidden Dangers with Labeling that Can Harm Your ChildChapter 11 Gender Problems that Effect Your Child's LearningChapter 12 Paradoxical Safety Problems that Effect Student LearningChapter 13 Buildings Problems that Negatively Impact Your Child's LearningPart 14 What Can We Do as Parents for Short-Term and for Long-Term Improvement?Chapter 15 System Overhaul: Developing a Healthy SchoolChapter 16 Transcending Dangers: Improvement for All StudentsChapter 17 Options/Alternatives for Parents of Smart Kids Struggling in School

Across America, many parents realize that their children are not receiving the education that they need, yet they do not know how to navigate change in the schools. This timely book provides parents with an overview of the major obstacles that plague our schools today. Gunzelmann graciously offers practical advice to parents such as to first listen carefully to the educational needs and concerns expressed by their children. She then provides different avenues that parents can use to successfully navigate their children’s specific academic, emotional and/or health needs in the K–12 schools.