Download or read book Millennials' Guide to K-12 Education written by Michele Gregoire Gill and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Managing your kids' education is one of the most overwhelming things a parent will ever do. What schools are best? How do you make sure your child is getting the most out of his or her education? Michele Gill has provided an invaluable guide that will bring so much relief to millennial parents, as well as parents of all generations. I'm recommending this to all of my friends with kids!" - Jen Fulwiler, author of One Beautiful DreamIn her groundbreaking new book, Michele Gill integrates research and practical experience to provide a comprehensive guide to navigating K12 schooling issues so parents can help their children thrive in school. Each chapter contains a list of essential information on key issues affecting students today. Michele provides insider information that few parents know, but which has the potential to make a dramatic difference in your children's lives.Michele draws from over 30 years' experience working with schools and teachers, as a teacher, educational researcher, school reformer, and parent of two boys. She is the co-editor of the International Handbook of Research on Teachers' Beliefs, an academic handbook focused on teacher change. Now she turns her attention to parents, as she believes that by sharing critical knowledge about schooling, kids' development, and learning, parents will be empowered to advocate for their kids and even influence their local schools for the benefit of all kids. In this book, Michele highlights key information on such issues as schooling options, teachers, enrichment experiences, learning and motivation, individual student differences, and ways to influence educational policy and practice, liberally sprinkling in stories from her own parenting experiences.