This is a sponsored blog post. All opinions are my own! We just got back from a two-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, IL and it ended up being one of those...
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Morning meeting is such a must in our classrooms. It provides an important start to the day for both students and teachers and much needed connection. This is especially crucial in the era of COVID-19...
Read More5 Must Haves for Distance and Hybrid Teaching Models I’ve been in the hybrid teaching model supporting classroom teachers who are teaching cohorts of students in person and online. We have been rockin’ it this...
Read MoreWe’ve been stuck at home for *at least* 6 months – let’s grab some new teacher clothes off Amazon to usher in the fall season. Every top featured here was listed at $20 or below...
Read MoreOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month. I know we can all agree that this is a necessity to touch on from preschool through high school. As educators and related service providers, we need to make...
Read MoreI LOVE using social emotional learning (SEL) videos in elementary and middle school classrooms. Through hours (I mean, HOURS) of watching YouTube, I have compiled some of my FAVORITE videos to target these crucial skills...
Read MorePodcasts are some of my favorite ways to get my news, entertainment, and most recently some professional development/professional collaboration! Here are 5 of my absolute favorite special education podcasts. Get your AirPods ready! Angela Watson’s...
Read MoreWhy do SEL, equity and anti-racism go hand in hand? Because they don’t work independently. If you want to prioritize, focus on, or embrace one – you need to dive all in. While I...
Read MoreThis collaboration is brought to you by Klassroom and features my unbiased experience using the app. Distance learning is upon us. Sigh. As someone who works with teachers in many different school settings, I...
Read MoreAs special educators, we are always working to foster student independence, and have them leave our classrooms as independent as possible. When I was a classroom teacher, I had a classroom pet, as well as...
Read MoreEveryone talks about executive functioning skills, but they often seem elusive, really abstract, and like a catch-all term. So, what ARE they and how do we target them if they are areas of need for...
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