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...
What Defines A Child’s Disability
Where Hope Grows is a movie about a pro baseball player who is forced into retirement and begins a downward spiral. Eventually, this pro baseball...
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...
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...
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...
Strategies For Burnout
Last weeks post, we looked at educator burnout and the effects it has on the educator and the field of...