So you’ve landed on this post, welcome! You’re likely a breastfeeding parent/teacher or you love a teacher/parent who’s breastfeeding. Sending a big hug your way. This is not the easiest task at hand, but it’s...
Read MoreExecutive functioning skills are a hot topic. They seem really abstract, and they can be for so many of our students. Not all of us realize that some of the frustrations we face...
Read MoreExecutive functioning skills seem really abstract, and they can be for so many of our students. Teaching organization strategies to kids is always an essential lesson that us teachers tend to skip. Add in...
Read MoreMorning 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 MoreIn all of our special education classrooms we have some students that greatly struggle with exhibiting challenging behaviors. Over the years I realized that one of the symptoms, and sometimes even the cause of, challenging...
Read MoreDo you use News2You in your special education classroom? News2You is an adapted digital newspaper that allows students to make connections to current events each week. I have used it for years, and I love...
Read MoreIf you’ve been reading my blog or following my social media accounts for any length of time, you know that behavior plans are my jam! There is really nothing that is more powerful than a...
Read MoreLet’s get down to the real stuff from the beginning, teachers: According to the ACES Study, a child with four or more “adverse childhood experiences” was 32 times more likely to be labeled with a learning...
Read MoreLast year, I had enough. Not only were my 2-3 grade students obsessed with dating one another and getting themselves into awkward love triangles, but their lack of self-esteem was exhausting to witness. I decided...
Read MoreSo, admittedly, I can’t miss teaching my class about the Winter Olympics because I am obsessed with watching them. I figure skated for 10 years and I watch competitive skating like other people watch football...
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