Parenting a Child with Disabilities: Holland or a Barn Fire
Anyone who cares for someone with a disability knows life is full of both beautiful and trying moments. Is it possible to balance life by appreciating both equally?
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The Number Core: Counting is About More Than Just Counting!
When teaching mathematics, the most basic concepts are often the most challenging. For example, I had students in my special education class working on counting… Read More »The Number Core: Counting is About More Than Just Counting!
Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract Learning Progression
Concrete, pictorial, and abstract representations should be central to every mathematics classroom. No matter what grade level you teach, these three words are the key… Read More »Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract Learning Progression
Don’t Let Deficit Thinking Hold You Back
I recently had the opportunity to meet with a fourth-grade teacher to review student work from her most recent formative assessment. When the teacher entered… Read More »Don’t Let Deficit Thinking Hold You Back
Behavior is Communication. Are You Listening or Empathizing?
“In order to empathize with someone’s experience, you must be willing to believe them as they see it, and not how you imagine their experience… Read More »Behavior is Communication. Are You Listening or Empathizing?
Who’s Driving: Finding the Best Path to Success
My family’s “in-laws” always note that we never drive anywhere in my hometown taking the same route twice. The route changes entirely depending on who’s… Read More »Who’s Driving: Finding the Best Path to Success