Dec 21, 20213 min read

The Naughty and Nice List: What Was Santa Thinking???

Santa has made a lot of questionable decisions if you ask me. Let’s begin with the surveillance - “he sees you when you’re sleeping and...

Jul 12, 20213 min read

Finding the Sweet Spot in the IEP

Over the years, I have seen my share of IEPs that are 50 pages, 60 pages, even 70+ pages long. I can best describe these documents...

May 31, 20211 min read

Co-Teaching: What Can Two Do Better Than One?

Co-teaching typically refers to a general education teacher and special educator working together to provide instruction to a group of...

Apr 27, 20213 min read

Top Three Ways To Take The Joy Out of Learning

TEACHERS: READ THIS IF YOU WANT TO CRUSH YOUR STUDENTS' SOULS Did I catch your attention? Of course, no teacher sets out to design...

Feb 17, 20212 min read

What's Missing from the Equity Conversation?

I recently spoke with a school leader who shared how excited she was that her district’s efforts around cultural responsiveness were met...

Jan 18, 20213 min read

Beyond MLK and Rosa Parks

In honor of Martin Luther King Day today, I searched my daughters’ bookshelves for a story to read with them. I realized, however, that...

Dec 31, 20204 min read

Education in 2020: Everything Happens for a Reason? Nope.

I’m not one who subscribes to the “everything happens for a reason” philosophy. I just can’t conceive that all the horrors and...

Dec 19, 20202 min read

Appreciating Beauty

My daughter, Emma, will spend hours on the beach collecting “treasures” - shells, seaglass, stones, even discarded items that others have...

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