About Jennifer Wagaman

Jennifer Wagaman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Messiah College, with an emphasis in Special Education. She has long-term teaching experience in both regular and special education- both in the public school system, and in the private sector.

Fresh Air Learning: An Outdoor Education for Children

January 15, 2013 by Jennifer Wagaman Leave a Comment

What are the advantages to outdoor education programs that include nature play and hands-on-learning for young kids and preschoolers? Benefits are many and varied.

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Violence in Public Schools: Keeping Kids Safe

January 4, 2013 by Jennifer Wagaman Leave a Comment

Whenever there’s a school tragedy, we all ask the same question: How can schools keep kids safe during emergencies, disasters, or attacks on the school?

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Merit Pay and Cheating in Schools

December 19, 2012 by Jennifer Wagaman Leave a Comment

Multiple studies have examined the effectiveness of merit pay for teachers; the study conclusions – and the cheating scandals – may surprise you.

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Teacher Bar Exam? Recommendations Impact Teaching Candidates

December 9, 2012 by Jennifer Wagaman 1 Comment

Recommendations by the American Federation of Teachers includes a sort of ‘Bar Exam’ for teacher candidates – are the AFT’s suggestions reasonable?

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Do Smaller Class Sizes Impact Student Test Scores?

December 5, 2012 by Jennifer Wagaman Leave a Comment

Is simply reducing class size a cost-effective method of improving student test scores and overall performance? The research does not support this linear method of helping kids in classrooms.

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