Anyone who has navigated the special education system as a parent or caregiver knows that it is a challenge. The temptation when discussing these experiences is to focus on the bureaucracy, the labels and the barriers to learning and lack of understanding. I could also do the same. I could tell you with brutal honesty […]
Category: Working with Families
A School Close to My Heart
Day 10 Recently the school I first taught at as a young 23 year old girl was featured on the news. Sadly, the news story was related to a shooting on/near the property. Every ticker and news report named the school, the community and replayed the tragic event. This was not the first time this […]
First Week Jitters
The first week of school is done. In our house that includes 5 publicly funded schools. Two teachers, one high school student, one middle school student, one junior student and one primary student. Needless to say, our house is always full of first week jitters. This year was particularly full of new challenges and adventures. We […]
Do we really value parents and families? And what magic can happen when we do?
As a mother, an educator and as someone weeks away for turning 40 I am happy to say that I am an optimist. I genuinely go into each situation, relationship and opportunity believing that everyone wants to do what is best for those involved. Over the years this optimism has both been praised and mocked. […]