November 2019

DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #30

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Dear Granddaddy, why does my son listen to his father more than me? Janice C. – frustrated mom. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XYPNaKe4fY&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=30 Janice, it’s been said millions of times in millions of different ways that a boy needs a father figure. Heck, there was even a study done on a group of young male elephants …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #29

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Dear Granddaddy, why do people have to bully? Janice. – angry high school student. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCQSoZ8aO0c&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=29 Janice, I don’t blame you for a single second about being indignant. Everyone should be well aware of the perils of bullying by now. At this point, we all should know the harm that bullying causes… Do you …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #28

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Dear Granddaddy, I’m seeing teachers drop like flies. We can’t seem to keep young teachers, and we can’t seem to get new ones fast enough to fill the holes. Sean D- a concerned educator. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJmNaQq8KJg&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=28 It’s scary when I talk to young people and most of them say that there is no way …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #27

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Dear Granddaddy, I don’t understand why we have to do a Capstone Project to graduate high school. Alyana Z. – high school student. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubUNxcv_ZmA&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=27 Alyana, I hear you loud and clear. As a matter of fact, as a high school teacher myself, I have been hearing a lot of students saying exactly …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #26

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Dear Granddaddy, why are teachers going on strike? Leo T. – concerned citizen VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byfWHsw5Ra4&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=26 Leo, thanks for taking your valuable time to ask about this very important matter. What’s happening in our schools across the country is not obvious to people who don’t work inside the educational system. They don’t see the …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #25

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Dear Granddaddy, why do my parents keep pressuring me to go to prom? Prom really isn’t my scene. James F. – high school student VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSe5mIu2SaM&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=25 James, as a schoolteacher and a parent, I have some experience with kids who wonder if they should go to their prom. Personally speaking, I really enjoyed my …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #24

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Dear Granddaddy, my daughter is always complaining. Frank D. – A worried single-dad. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXMnGvFHj0A&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=24  Frank, I want to pat you on the back for stepping up and being a real man. Real men don’t run away from being a single dad if that’s what’s needed. About 25% of households are led by …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #23

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Dear Granddaddy, I’m afraid that my child won’t get the education and opportunities he needs to reach his full potential. Carey C. – worried mom. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9f_nf3zBSE&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=23 Carey, I hear you and I think a lot of us parents are worried during these tough economic times. If we’re struggling, and we are older …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #22

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Dear Granddaddy, I’m worried about what other students think of me. I don’t want to be one of those dorks. So, sometimes I do things not to be. Dan M. – Teen trying to fit in. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhmCDhGFtp0&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=22 Dan, I know what you’re talking about. I felt that way, too, when I was your …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #21

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Dear Granddaddy, I have worked very hard to become a teacher. And my students don’t seem to care about how much I know. Ben G. – frustrated and overworked teacher. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPt9bhuSMr4&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=21 Ben, what you went through to become a teacher would amaze your students, and adults, too. Most never do all that you …

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