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What Qualities Make a Good Teacher in K-12 Grades?

There are many qualities that make good teachers in K-12 grades. They are the teachers who cater to all learning types and who help your child achieve dreams. How can you find a good teacher? Look for some of the qualities li...

An 'Ah-ha' Moment: Turning Points in Learning

An "Ah-ha" moment is a point in time when you understand something for the first time. That can be a turning point in learning.

Smart Goal Setting for Young Entrepreneurs

Teach young entrepreneurs the basics of goal setting and success through steps like finding a mentor, making education a priority, and making family home activities teaching moments.

Conferences are Great Time for Parent-Teacher Communication

Make your parent-teacher communication as effective as possible. Follow these before, during, and after tips for discussing your student's homework, classwork, and behavior.

Seven Steps to Stay Ahead

EduGuide's founder and president offers seven stay-ahead strategies that keep students on the fast-track to success through high school.

Children Will Achieve Dreams if Allowed to Face Roadblocks

One way to help children achieve dreams is to teach them smart goal setting and then let them overcome their own obstacles in their adolescent activities. Don't solve everything for them or make it too easy.

Prepare to Climb

Giving children responsibilities and letting them know that a work ethic is important will help counteract our instant gratification culture. Let kids know that hard work and career job training is necessary to get ahead.

Informational Interview Instigator

Informational interviews are the quickest and most overlooked way for students to get the inside scoop on a field and build connections that could land them a job some day.

Four Uncommon Campus Connections That Will Put You Ahead

Research shows that students with deeper ties to their college community are more likely to graduate. Consider these four ways to connect with people who will help you succeed.

Find a Mentor

Mentors are everywhere you go, you just have to know where to look.

Advice About Goal Setting and Success for Teens

Read Lisa Hayes's glowing review of "Succeed Every Day: Daily Readings for Teens" by Pamela Espeland. Author Espeland includes lots of useful advice teens about goal setting and success.

Parent Involvement in Education Can Empower and Motivate Kids

When your child comes home with a disappointing grade on a test, help him improve grades with positive studying tips and other helpful hints.

Money Matters: Smart Goal Setting Teaches Teens Discipline

Whether kids are earning money through jobs after school or doing chores, parents can give younger kids and teenagers advice about responsible spending and smart goal setting.

Goal Setting and Success: Family Ideas for Children's Chores

Sometimes the hardest part of adolescent parenting is accepting help--especially when the offer comes from a child. Yet children thrive when they participate productively in family home activities.

Kids Are Learning After School at Writing Workshops

One way to help young authors improve writing skills and stay motivated is to attend writing workshops. These workshops will help them identify goals to set while providing an outstanding education after school.

Secrets to School Goal Setting and Success

Once you've picked a school that is a great match for your child, your job has just begun. Smart goal setting and parent-teacher communication can help make sure that your child has a successful academic career.

Jane Goodall: Teaching Character Helps Children Achieve Dreams

Jane Goodall knows the secret to really achieving your dreams. A parent's development of community service opportunities can inspire children to a lifetime of greatness and faith.

Students Carry Unique Learning Styles, Dreams

Each child finds a different path to achieve dreams. Parents are the guardians of those dreams and need to nurture good parent-teacher communication so that the school can help those dreams grow.

Starting a Parent Stress Journal

Adolescent parenting can be both wonderful and stressful. A journal can help preserve your parents stories, record your family ideas, plan your goals to set, and vent your frustrations.

Goal Setting and Success for Latino Students

A look into a study showing how traditional efforts such as an elementary reading program don't always work for Latino students. The best advice: Stay involved and never give up.

Achieve Dreams Earlier by Earning College Credit in High School

Want a head start on really achieving your dreams? Then start taking those college credits while still in high school. You'll develop college study skills which will ease student homework and give you a jump start.

Money Management 101: Smart Goal Setting

Getting through college requires smart goal setting and money management. For students, learning how to handle a budget and recognize money wasters is the key to goal setting and success.

Teenage Advice: Take High School Academics Seriously

One teen looks back and says she wishes she had taken her high school academics more seriously. Her advice for teenagers who want to achieve dreams, is to look ahead and care more about school.

Advice for Teenagers: Don't Slack in Achieving Your Dreams

A college student's advice for teenagers is to take high school academics seriously if they want to achieve their dreams. He suggests asking early, "Is college right for me?"

Achieving Your Dreams: What I Wish I Had Done in High School

Several college grads share their great advice for teenagers about achieving your dreams. They all warn against procrastinating and suggest starting to think about college early on.

Teenagers' Stories: What I Learned the Hard Way about Success in High School

The middle school transition to high school was a lot tougher than one student expected. With high school academics low on her list, she soon got a rude wake-up call. Read her advice for teenagers who want to avoid her mistak...

From Dreams to Goals: An Introduction to Goal Setting and Success

As you work to set your goal, it helps to know the difference between goals and dreams. Goal setting and success depend on the ability to dream realistically.

Real Life Story: Homeward Bound from a Year Abroad

Find out what it feels like to have a child away from home for a year in a high school student exchange program. To this exchange student, France was a wonderful experience. What was it like for her parents?

Should Teens Have Credit Cards?

If you’re considering getting a credit card, be sure to read the pros and cons of having a credit card before making any decisions. Some teenagers' statistics are outlined in this article.

Real Life Story: "I'm Listening, Dear"

How do mothers and daughters communicate when personality differences crop up? This mom does whatever it takes to listen—even it if takes all night.

Ten Ways to Save Money and Ten Ways to Lose It

Specific tips and advice for teenagers headed to college on how they can save money (and avoid wasting it) once they are on their own.

Allowances 101

Since everyone's money style differs, children's allowances can be a tricky issue between parents. Even the experts' opinions differ. Figure out an allowance plan and help your kid manage money.

Want a Long, Healthy Life? Stay in School

According to the Commission to Build a Healthier America, abundant evidence links higher educational attainment to better personal health and wellness. Read a summary of the Commission’s report.

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