by Shadra Bruce | Education
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Dealing with a student who is more advanced than the rest of the class can be just as challenging as dealing with a kid who struggles. It is up to you to keep them motivated and involved so that they can reach their true potential....
by Shadra Bruce | Education
Teachers are vital resource in this country despite the fact that they are notoriously underpaid, overworked, and rarely given the recognition that they deserve. However, the majority of teachers claim that they are responding to a calling rather than a high salary....
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Our daughter, Kira, just graduated from college. We’re very proud of her accomplishments. She won awards, has a plan for the future, and has already moved to the big city to seek adventure. I’m a little jealous, to be...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce From the advent of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) to our current sorry state in education, many school districts are unable to meet the requirements of the demands placed on them. In order to improve reading scores with required...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce When Parker was in first grade in Reno, he had the most extraordinary teacher. She was caring, compassionate, and intuitive about her students. She immediately recognized that Parker could benefit from spending part of the day in a...
by Shadra Bruce | Education, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce My son, Parker, is 12 years old. He just finished 7th grade, having started kindergarten a year early. Academically, he’s continued to remain ahead of the majority of his peers. He received high 90s on all of his finals without even...