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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...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Jul 12, 20213 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...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
May 31, 20211 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...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Apr 27, 20213 min read


My inspiration
The word that evokes the greatest emotion in me is a name. Nina. Nina is my sister, my love, my strength, my Achilles heel, my purpose....

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Apr 10, 20213 min read


Learning Loss - Yes, It's A Thing.
Back in May 2020 when we were only a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, an opinion piece in the Washington Post suggested a different...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Mar 25, 20214 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...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Feb 17, 20212 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...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Jan 18, 20213 min read


Educating for the Crisis du Jour
In the wake of this week’s insurrection and breach of the capitol, administrative teams across the country gathered to discuss their...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Jan 8, 20212 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...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Dec 31, 20204 min read


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

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Dec 19, 20202 min read


Call Me Doctor.
As a senior-level administrator for a large school district, I was one of the dignitaries recognized at a commencement ceremony over a...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Dec 13, 20203 min read


Musings on School Leadership Amidst a Pandemic
HELP WANTED: MAGICIANS Are you capable of unbelievable feats? Can you defy the laws of science? If you are an individual with that rare...

Jenna Mancini Rufo
Nov 23, 20204 min read
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