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...
First Year Teacher Tips
Starting as a special education teacher can be overwhelming, challenging, and rewarding… all at the same time. And, if you...
Special Education & Mindfulness
There has been a lot said for mindfulness in schools. During, and especially after Covid, California schools turned to mindfulness...
Every Child Is Different
I was listening to a post and a summary answer to a question posed to the teacher was, “every child...
A New Year
Welcome to 2021! I know it has been a while since my last post!!! The transition to distance learning and all that it entailed for me as a Special Education (SpEd) teacher of students with…
Destiny… Positivity
As we enter this new age of teaching, and the start of the 2020-2021 school year, I thought it would be appropriate to start the school year with a look at our attitude… for teachers and parents…
Constantly Changing World
It has been a while… a long while, since my last post. March 9th was the day the state of education and teaching changed for me… the first…
Darn… The Wrong Screws!
As teachers, we have been tasked to a new way of learning. So I am becoming technology proficient very quickly!!! In the meantime, getting back to writing my posts has been slow. So, my…
Implementing Communication
I would say that most, if not all, of our students have some kind of communication goal(s). Communication is the foundation for everything we do… and don’t do. For some of our students…