The following Ohio University professors are available for insightful interviews on topics in the news. Get back in the routine early to start the school year off right, says George Wood, a professor of curriculum and instruction at Ohio University's College of Education .
Wood can talk theory and from experience.
He decided to do something different seven years ago, opting to teach part-time at the college so he could become a principal at a rural high school. Seven years later he's still at Federal Hocking High School and recently published the book, A Time To Learn , about his experience. The quicker you set the hours the better off you are. Parents should also make a real conscious effort to talk to their children about what kids need, even if it seems small. If they need a pencil box, get them one.