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...
And You Wonder Why!
I did a post on the Importance of Negative Consequences. The heart of this post was the fact that positive reinforcement by itself is not the key to successfully dealing…
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…
Still Judging?!?!
I wrote a post, Don’t Judge, in 2017. This post was written in response to a judgement call that was...
I Love Art
My mom saw my propensity for art when I was six years old and bought me my first drawing/coloring set. I love ceramics, painting, drawing, and so much more! I am just…