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WHEN THE SCHOOL BELL RINGS AGAIN
A Pandemic in Education
by Donna B. Askew

Are you someone who cares about all children receiving a quality education? Interested in learning about how you can support your children and loved ones to make that happen? Well, look no further than this riveting, funny, and informative book written by a certified, seasoned educator. Education starts at home and I am here to help you! 

Available in paperback & eBook

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Sail to academic success

with this educational manual that provides helpful insights, strategies and tips from a 30-year veteran educator!  This powerful book is a guide for building and maintaining a strong educational foundation for all children Pre-K through 12th grade.  It’s an excellent resource for parents, grandparents, educators, churches, school systems and anyone who interacts with children in any capacity.

A child is a child of everyone."
~ Sudanese Proverb
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Who This Book Is For

While everyone is aware of this coronavirus pandemic, often forgotten is the pandemic in education. This book will enlighten and empower you. It is time to hit the reset button! We need the entire village involved. Everyone who has a child or knows a child needs this book!

What You Will Learn

  1. How to stay supportive and engaged throughout your child's educational career

  2. Tips for distance learning

  3. Examples of behavior modeling to support your child's growth and development

Contents

  1. Prior to Kindergarten
  2. Parental involvement and accountability
  3. Attendance
  4. Communication
  5. Show up!
  6. Exposure/Responsibility
  7. Positivity
  8. Behavior
  9. Don't jump to conclusions
  10. Honesty
  11. Handling conflicts
  12. Health and nutrition
  13. Schools/Testing
  14. The Coronavirus pandemic/online learning
  15. Middle School/Junior High
  16. High School Parents and Students
  17. Extra tidbits
  18. The Village
  19. Funny stories!!

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Reviews

 "Donna Askew takes us onto the frontlines of public education and offers us an honest first hand account of what's happening in some of America's classrooms, the challenges students face and what it takes to support our schools, our teachers and our students, during the current crisis. She uses her 25 years of classroom expertise to provide an authentic and accessible A to Z step by step set of practical guidelines, along with solutions of what it takes for our children to be resilient and successful students ready to succeed in life. This is a caring and challenging wake up call and a timely and urgent call to action for parents, policy makers, teachers, administrators, the public and all of us who care about the future of our children and public education. Thank you!"

- Robert L. Dortch, Jr

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It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. ~Frederick Douglas

Meet the Author

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Donna B. Askew

Donna B. Askew is a professionally licensed educator who has been shaping young minds for over 30 years. She has positively impacted the lives of over 600 children. After teaching in the classroom for 27 years, Ms. Askew has been a Reading Interventionist for the past four years and also serves as a respite care provider for military families. Ms. Askew has a heart for children and is passionate about ensuring that all of her students receive a quality education. She has a strong desire for each child to become successful beyond their current circumstances. Teaching children to read and building strong foundations at an early age is what she does best. Her pride and joy is her amazing son who graduated from college with honors in 2022 earning a B.S. degree in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics. She also loves her dog Rosco. Attending comedy shows, dancing, traveling, bowling and walking on the beach are a few of her favorite past times. Her faith in God is strong and she is grateful to be a 14 year breast cancer survivor. Ms. Askew is a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and is now an author!

Kimberly Hudson | Grade Level Chairperson
"I have had the pleasure of working alongside Donna Askew for more than a decade as a classroom teacher. She adheres to the belief that in order to engage and teach children, they need to know that the teacher really cares about them. Donna also knows that the relationship between home and school is just as important. Families need to know that the teacher has their child's best interest at heart. Donna builds strong relationships with the parents of her students. Therefore, they know they can trust her recommendations. During her career, she has often voiced her concerns and offered solutions about situations that were impacting the students of our school."

Kristen Timko | Former Teacher Assistant
"I have had the pleasure of working with Donna Askew as her teacher assistant and have seen first hand the dedication and love she has for teaching. Donna exhibits compassion for every student and treats each one with love and patience. She is a master at setting reachable expectations while guiding and helping each child in her classroom rise above what is expected. She sets boundaries for her class at the beginning of each year and holds each child accountable for their actions. She reminds her students regularly that the same rules apply from the first day of school to the last day of school and beyond."

Valerie Callow | Parent
"Ms. Askew was my son's 1st grade teacher about 10 years ago. I had a set day that I came in to volunteer my time as well as any other time she needed. Because of that, I got to know her personally as well as really get to see her teaching style and interaction with the kids. She's patient and a very thorough teacher. My husband and I are very fond of Mrs. Askew. She was very much loved by our son and because of this, I came back to volunteer in her classroom when she asked. Even after my son had moved up in grades. I only stopped because we moved out of state."

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