In Honor Of
The unofficial start to summer, today we celebrate Memorial Day. A holiday filled with BBQs, picnics, family fun, high school baseball championships, and more, we...
What’s Your Superpower?
I was enjoying the June 2018 issue of the California Educator when I came across this statement, “It’s a fact: all educators possess superpowers.” It...
A Mother’s Day Tribute
Many women do noble things, but a mother surpasses them all. So I write today to honor and offer up this tribute to mothers and...
A Teaching Moment
I grew up with a mom who taught my brother, sister and I to never stare, to never tease, and to never treat a person...
What Do You See?
In years past, teaching students with severe disabilities was usually limited to “functional” activities: such as learning to go to the bathroom, to feed ones...
Almost The End
For teachers all across America, the school year is winding down, and for some, it can’t come soon enough! I have spoken with a few...
Transition – Keys To Success
It is coming to that time of year for all teachers… transition!!! In education, transition typically refers to the three major transitional points: when students...
7,000 Shoes
All across the nation, many schools and colleges celebrate Spring Break. For a lot of us, we are on break this week. This break, might...
50 More Steps
We all know that exercise is important for us. Growing up, I was very active. It started with playing outside until dark as a kid,...
What Defines A Disability?
I was enjoying Joel Osteen’s live church service when they previewed a movie titled Where Hope Grows. The movie is about a pro baseball player...