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When Social Media & Professionalism Mash Up

  • Post author:Jen
  • Post published:March 5, 2018
  • Post category:Building Community/Inclusion
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Scrolling through social media, as I often mindlessly do, I am repeatedly reminded of the powerful educators with whom I am in community. It is not my community. It is…

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What Has Changed Since We Were Kids

  • Post author:Jen
  • Post published:February 18, 2018
  • Post category:Building Community
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I am finding myself rageful lately.  The politics in this country no longer reflect dialogue I'm even remotely familiar with and each day we experience a new tragedy or outrage…

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Every Classroom, Every Day: Rethinking Inclusion

  • Post author:Abby Beals
  • Post published:February 12, 2018
  • Post category:Inclusion/Teaching
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 What is Special Education? When I began my undergraduate studies in Elementary and Special Education, I hoped to gain a deeper understanding of how to support students with Individualized Education…

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Reimagining Quality of Life for Adults with Significant Needs: Finding Holland

  • Post author:Katie Miles
  • Post published:February 7, 2018
  • Post category:Building Community/Teaching
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Since the tender age of ten, I have been contemplating what will happen to my brother, CJ, when my parents pass away. When I was four, CJ was diagnosed with…

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From Punishing to Teaching The Behavior We Want To See

  • Post author:Jen
  • Post published:January 22, 2018
  • Post category:Building Community/Teaching
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Ahh, "behavior management." Research shows that "behavior management" is one of the top challenges for teachers, one of the factors attributed to teacher attrition, and a top priority for school…

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Sharing is Caring? Nope. Sharing Sucks.

  • Post author:Jen
  • Post published:January 2, 2018
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Kids need to learn to share.  They have to share precious resources with siblings.  They have to share with others at school.  Sharing is a mainstay topic on Sesame Street. …

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Teaching Is Intellectual Work

  • Post author:Jen
  • Post published:November 13, 2017
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We will dismantle beliefs about children and families that do harm and put limits on growth.  We will explore how we can grow toward strengths-based approaches that celebrate the first five years and open the doors for the potential within every child.

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