Category Archives: Education

There was a virtual job fair for teachers and the assignment was to: “Create a two-minute video, or elevator pitch, telling us how you will positively impact our students. Be yourself and show us what sets you apart from other … Continue reading →

This list was compiled from a Facebook post about teaching.  This list is not comprehensive and includes tasks for both general and special education teachers, but these tasks often involve both sped and gen ed teachers.  This post does not … Continue reading →

Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development Children who experience early life toxic stress are at risk of long-term adverse health effects that may not manifest until adulthood. – National Institutes of Health  (Franke, 2014) Click here for information on reducing the … Continue reading →

What I love about Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences is that it recognizes something deeply true about being human: That “smart” is not just one thing.  Take the shy kid down the block who can pick up almost any instrument and play … Continue reading →

When I saw this video it had a profound effect on me, on my teaching, and on my parenting.  I have watched this many times and I still think that it is very important. She touches on so many important … Continue reading →

(This is from late Spring 2014)  Today our science class let go the butterflies that the students have been nurturing since they were caterpillars.  We all went outside to a nice shaded grove and let them go one by one.  … Continue reading →

This quote is from the Johns Hopkins School of Education and is based on brain research, not philosophy. “There are thousands of people who are born with the potential or circumstances to be quite smart who do not live up … Continue reading →