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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Raising WritersIt is so hard not to compare my kids to each other. I’ve gotten better, I promise, but every now and then, I still catch myself saying to my husband, “He never acted like her,” or “We didn’t have to worry about that with our older two.” Sound familiar? We…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Why Spoken Language MattersLast week, I enjoyed chatting with Tatnall families alongside Ms. Meade about writing development. One of my favorite moments during this workshop is when adults pause and really experience how much brainpower it takes to get words on a page, especially when your working memory is maxed out (anyone else…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: The Puzzle of Potential: Intelligence, Aptitude, and Expertise in Our KidsI spend a large part of my day thinking about intelligence, aptitude, and expertise. I constantly wonder if our students are achieving at their highest potential. Are we accounting for all they already know? Are we guiding them toward expertise? I ask myself how we can help them be the…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Self-Regulation: Because Even Lysol Can’t Fix EverythingIt is no secret that my house has been caught in a germ vortex that we just cannot seem to escape. Every time I thought we were in the clear, one of my children would have an exceptionally emotional day, tears over the wrong color cup, dramatic sighs over the…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Where did my motivated child go?As a parent with kids spanning 8 years, I get a front-row seat to the fascinating (and sometimes frustrating) evolution of motivation. One minute, they’re bursting with excitement to learn and show off their work, and in the blink of an eye, they’re dragging their feet like they’re being asked…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: The Power of Memory in EducationMemory plays a bigger role in education than we often acknowledge. We talk around it all the time, especially when children struggle: “He knew it yesterday, but today it’s like he’s never seen it before.” “She looked at me like I had three heads when I asked about something we…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: When Your Kid Picks THAT Book Again…We have a ton of books in our house. I love a good book, and I just don’t have it in me to say no when one of my kids asks for one. As Audrey and Nolan outgrow their favorites, Lyla’s collection keeps growing… and growing. Some of her books…
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Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Surviving Bug Season
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Surviving Bug SeasonMy hands are red and raw from all the handwashing I’ve been doing. The winter “bugs” are officially here, and this month, they’re aggressive. With three kids in the house, avoiding every single germ is impossible, so our best strategy is simple: containment. This week, we lost our second soldier,…
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Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Should I Panic?
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: Should I Panic?This week, I found myself locked in our Learning Services Specialist’s office asking, “Should I be worried or panicked?” As both a parent and the administrator at my children’s school, I have unlimited access to their data. With a doctorate focused on literacy, I know more than most when it…
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Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: National Quitters Day
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Continue reading →: Dr. Wagner’s Weekly Message: National Quitters DayDid you know that the second Friday of the New Year is National Quitters Day? This is the day most people throw in the towel on their New Year’s resolutions. The goals were too unrealistic, perseverance wanes, real life presents challenges, and change is hard. This year, my resolution, both…
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