Unlocking the keys for every child to succeed
What is Free-Writing? Free-writing, in education, is the process of allowing students to write whatever comes to their minds. They can write as little or as much as they desire. There are no rules during free-writing. The exercise is entirely
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Intro So, a while ago, I was substitute teaching in a middle school classroom. The class I had was a Special Needs Cross-Categorical teacher. Most of the classes were small, which was a relief. The students in the program were
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Intro Have you, as a parent, ever tried to have a conversation with a teacher only to feel more frustrated when it ended? Have you ever felt like the teacher you’re talking to doesn’t understand your perspective, or your student’s
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The Scenario In January of 2021, my dad came up with a proposition. He suggested I spend 2 weeks in either Costa Rica or Guatemala studying Spanish. I initially rejected this idea. Still figuring out how to overcome a certain
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The Scenario: It’s a Thursday night. You’ve just finished eating dinner with your family. You go downstairs to the office to do some work on the family computer. The door to your office opens and you see your 16-year-old kid
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Intro Many people deal with mental illnesses. These range from depression, anxiety, to bipolar disorder (etc.). Yet, not everyone knows they live with a mental disorder. Just as there are signs of learning disabilities in adults, there are also signs
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I grew up hearing that learning disabilities go away. “People get kids tested for dyslexia so their kids believe they can’t read,” my dad would say. My mom felt that ADHD is an excuse for bad behavior. My parents and
Read moreThe Situation It can be frustrating working with a kid who doesn’t understand what you’re teaching. You start to feel as though you’ve exhausted all possible explanations. You feel as though you’ve tried to teach the same idea using every
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A Personal Narrative: After learning that my school struggles as a kid could be traced back to a battle with anxiety, I wanted to share what I had learned with a dear family member. When I opened up about my
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Introduction Back when I was 24, I took my first official teaching job. It was at a head start preschool. This job changed me in many ways. But one conversation with a fellow teacher still stands out. It was the
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