Before having kids, I was sure becoming a mom would make me a more competent…
Why Can’t We Throw Things Away?
I have moved in and out of many classrooms during my teaching career. Some were…
Dealing with Disappointment
Today, my Jenga tower fell. Teaching students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD) feels a…
#2-Don’t Expect Others To Understand
First of all, this is NOT a commentary on our loving spouses, family and friends….
What NOT to Do #1—Don’t Do it For Them
This March, marks my fourteenth year in education. Twelve of those years I have been…
The Observation
We’ve all had that one student. You know the one. The clever, charming child who…
The Things We Do For Students
Kermit and Steve were our classroom frogs. I purchased them mid January and created several…
Lunch With Rats
If you have ever spent an entire day being talked to, touched, critiqued, questioned and…
Missing Student
From time to time I Google former students. I admit it, I do. My first…
The Present
It was a sunny, spring day in the beginning of March. The day began like…