It is hard to believe that schools and businesses have been working through health and safety plans for two years now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I do not think any of us could have predicted that we would be in such a crazy set of circumstances like we have experienced. Here at Lakeside, we’ve […]
The Worker Shortage in American Schools
Most schools are facing a significant challenge in employing staff. Not only are teachers becoming more scarce but other types of staff are in demand, such a custodians, cafeteria workers, substitute teachers and other staff that schools need. These individuals are responsible for providing the infrastructure for schools to function. We are just beginning to […]
What Middle Schoolers Need in Post-COVID
We have all watched our students and children strive to cope during and after the impact of the pandemic. Lakeside has had to substantially increase our In-School Counseling staff, who work in area schools providing extra support, due to the overwhelming needs that students are experiencing in our post-COVID world. Middle Schoolers are at the […]
Another Explanation for Student Absences
A significant part of supporting student success in school is the regularity of their attendance. Often as we are dealing with students who have struggled to succeed in school, truancy and lack of attendance is a significant part of their profile thereby leading to inability to achieve academic success. It is easy to assume that […]
How to Spot a Learning Disorder in the Classroom
Often students are not performing in their classroom in ways that their teachers believe they are capable of. They seem to have the potential but cannot find ways to complete their work. Usually when they are struggling with a learning problem, they will cover it with number of their own smoke screens so no one will […]
Changes in COVID-related Sleep Patterns for Students
School and educational learning have taken on so many different formats and schedules during this pandemic that have created a whole new set of circumstances for the sleep patterns of students. At best, the hybrid schedule has created more sleep for some students and less for others. This inconsistency will create a need for adjustment […]
Student Achievement During the Pandemic
As we begin another school year, our educators recognize that we have a number of challenges when students return to in-person school. My focus in this post is on some of the mental health needs of students. I believe there will be an outpouring of mental health issues that our schools will be working through […]
The Challenges of Post-Pandemic Schooling
Those of us who are preparing for school to start during the next few weeks are anticipating that students may return with some very interesting challenges. Since Lakeside schools and programs deal with students who have struggled in their ability to succeed in their school, we recognize some of the needs that students will present […]
The Double-Binding Nature of COVID for Schools
Once again we are beginning to recognize the power of the COVID variants in many states as it spreads rapidly and compromises our health within our communities. We also are beginning to see more children being affected by the contagious nature of the Delta variant. Further, it appears that this variant can be transmitted more […]
The Focused Needs of Girls
Lakeside has offered a unique and special program for girls entitled Lakeside Girls Academy. Although there have been changes through the years in the program, there is still a significant need for a program that is exclusive to female students. The program originated to assist teen pregnancy. It was one of the only school environments […]
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