To be frank, testing season doesn’t exactly bring out the best in any of us. Even as adults, high-stakes environments can crank up the pressure and shake our confidence. Now imagine that same pressure in...
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Mindfulness is the state of awareness of the present moment. What does this do for you? Minimize a feeling of overwhelm, assist in feeling grounded, Calm big emotions, and create an overall feeling of gratitude...
Read MoreFall! Everyone’s favorite season, right?! I love fall for millions of reasons, including sweater weather, chai lattes, TV shows coming out, the World Series, and gorgeous trees – but I also LOVE teaching gratefulness to...
Read MoreHi! BEHAVIOR. Coming off of a very rough week, I am relying on these strategies more than ever! Sometimes behavior plans can be super complex, and it can be so tedious to implement them with...
Read MoreAs teachers, there is so much that we learn on the job. I really did not know anything about attachment disorders until I had multiple students struggling with unhealthy attachment. Research and guidance from therapists...
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but some days it feels like big emotions rule my classroom. My students struggle greatly with emotional regulation, and one seemingly small scenario can create a day of mayhem in...
Read MoreAll kids need movement, our kids CRAVE movement. Allowing movement breaks is a proven proactive behavior management tool – get AHEAD of your kids and structure movement into your day! Some of my favorite ways...
Read MoreBehavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) are both incredibly helpful and totally daunting! Here are a few of my favorite strategies in creating plans that are doable and effective. Collaborative Problem Solving If you’ve followed me on...
Read MoreIf you’re a special education teacher, I bet you’d be a millionaire if you were paid for every time someone called you a saint, or a hero, or a thousand other well-meaning compliments. Let me...
Read MoreI first discovered the language of “Leader vs. Boss” when looking up social skills concepts on the topic of bossiness. I found TONS of articles related to the business world on how corporate psychologists work...
Read MoreYaaaay Day 6! Seating hacks… I would die without all the accommodations we can provide for our kiddos seats! One of my favorite hacks is raising a desk as a standing desk. With old school...
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