Now That’s How You Judge!
It was a crazy day! I was down a sub for one of my para-educators who was out sick. I had ten of my eleven students and it was turning out to be some kind of a day. Now, to understand the importance of what happened…
Happy Thanksgiving
I read this online and wanted to share. A lot of you are dealing with something as I type this, but the heart of why we celebrate Thanksgiving never changes! So, here is food for…
How to Butcher a Name!!!
We take pride in making sure we pronounce our student’s names correctly. This year, I learned that I…
Still Judging?!?!
I wrote a post, Don’t Judge, in 2017. This post was written in response to a judgement call that was...
No Longer A Good Idea
Assigning one-to-one (1:1) paraeducators (paraprofessionals, aides) has become an increasingly common response to support students with intellectual, and a range of other developmental disabilities…
Sensory Processing Disorder vs Sensory Needs
Students with severe disabilities present unique challenges, especially when it comes to dealing with behaviors. When it comes to dealing with behaviors…
The Importance of Negative Consequences
As teachers, we always start the school year off with setting rules and expectations for student behaviors… for a good reason. But, often times, rules and expectations can be hard to maintain, especially when…
What Do They Say?
I was having a great conversation with a mom who shared with me a concern she and her husband had....
Celebrate You
May 6th through May 10th is Teacher Appreciation Week. So, I want to dedicate this post to all hard-working teachers out there who…
Failure Is An Option
I am a member of several teaching groups. As we near the end of the school year, I see the...