My New Year’s Prayer
Another year has come and gone. As we look back on 2024, it is clear the landscape of education continues...
Engagement
For me, it happened in March of 2020, when education went to distance learning… literally overnight. We as teachers were...
It’s Just Not Okay
The story goes like this… New student (young adult) at a new school. New campus is a high school. New student has a bad habit...
What Is Respite Care?
Caregiving is not easy. It’s not easy for the one providing care nor for the one receiving care. Whether you...
Assumptions
We are a world of assumptions, and the more diverse our world becomes, the more we assume. People see a...
Understanding Parents
I was speaking with a mom about her daughter, who has a disability. This mom was lamenting her frustration with...
Special Education & Mindfulness
There has been a lot said for mindfulness in schools. During, and especially after Covid, California schools turned to mindfulness...
2nd Day Of School
The 2024-2025 school year is officially upon us! We are reminded of that in back to school commercials and when...
Every Child Is Different
I was listening to a post and a summary answer to a question posed to the teacher was, “every child...
Educator Burnout
The numbers are not good. In 2023, according to the Teacher Wellbeing Index, 78% of teachers described themselves as stressed....