Parents who choose to get tutoring services for their children know they will benefit from the extra learning time. It is a great way to supplement your child's current learning and a way to support the learning your child is receiving in their public school. At iSessioner.com, we setup our services so each student can maximize their learning potential to their fullest level. In addition to the searchable tutoring services available and the different modes of tutoring available, there are Web tools that allow the student to cronical their academic and non academic progress, produce an interactive notebook for personal or academic purposes, collaborate on a board with Sessioners and other students, take quizzes and tests for practice or for grading, ask questions, make comments, etc. You can be assured, whatever services or tools we have available on iSessioner.com it it is to help maximize your child's student achievement and well being.

     If you are a parent and this is the first time your are seeking a tutor for you child or you're just wanting to find out what you need to do to help your child do better in school, the list below will give you some ideas. No matter what your socio-economic status is, it is important to find the time to support your child's education. It doesn't mean you have to be a parachute parent, but just by listening to your child talk about their education day goes a long way in improving your child's confidence. I've been told so many times by my students through the years, they wished their parents just took the time to show some interest in their education. So, parents, here are some things you can do to support your child's education.

1. Determine the level of learning the child is to achieve and the skills they need to master.
2. Create an area in the home where your child can do their assignments without distractions.
3. Commit yourself to learn how the school operates where your child goes to school.
4. Periodically make contact with their teachers and their counselor through email.
5. Ask your child's teachers to send you weekly email progress reports.
6. Ask your child's teacher what you can do at home to support their teaching.
7. Ask your child's teacher what you can do at home to support your child's learning.
8. Ask your child's teacher to send you an email when a problem needs to be resolved.
9. Celebrate your child's successes and help them to learn from their failures.
10. Encourage your child to create their own project and don't micro-manage it.

     As a parent, we all know the process to become a good parent is an ongoing process. We are not born with the skills and the wherewithal to know exactly what we need to do once we become parents for the first time. Parenting is what we learned from the parenting we received growing up or from other people like a teacher who believes in your potential to become a successful person and a responsible and caring citizen. When you inspire a child to reach for the stars you will be amazed at what they can accomplish.

     The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, and represents good news for our nation’s schools. This bipartisan measure reauthorize the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.

     The new law builds on key areas of progress in recent years, made possible by the efforts of educators, communities, parents, and students across the country.

     For example, today, high school graduation rates are at all-time highs. Dropout rates are at historic lows. And more students are going to college than ever before. These achievements provide a firm foundation for further work to expand educational opportunity and improve student outcomes under ESSA.

     The previous version of the law, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, was enacted in 2002. NCLB represented a significant step forward for our nation’s children in many respects, particularly as it shined a light on where students were making progress and where they needed additional support, regardless of race, income, zip code, disability, home language, or background. The law was scheduled for revision in 2007, and, over time, NCLB’s prescriptive requirements became increasingly unworkable for schools and educators. Recognizing this fact, in 2010, the Obama administration joined a call from educators and families to create a better law that focused on the clear goal of fully preparing all students for success in college and careers.

The Summary of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Click Here to view the PDF file.

The list below are the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) links for each state of the United States. Each link will take you to UNDERSTANDING ESSA - Your source for the latest updates on ESSA implementation news and commentary from across the country. I'm not affiliated with this organization in any matter whatsoever, but the news is available for those of you who are interested in keeping up-to-date with the latest ESSA news..

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has been replaced by the ESSA, but there are still provisions within the ESSA that still contain elements of NCLB as well as information on the transitional phases. Click Here to view the PDF file.