by Kirsten U | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Solving avoidance behaviors can be a big challenge in the special education classroom. Avoidance behavior can look like running out of class, hiding under a table, or simply refusal to do work. Avoidance behavior can be loud and boisterous or quiet and passive. But...
by Kirsten U | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
I never would have guessed my husband’s hair would teach me something about teaching. Little did I know his hair would teach me about making sure that when we teach hygiene skills, we include ethnic hair care for kids. My husband has kept his hair buzzed short...
by Kirsten U | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Don’t let the summer pass you by. Summer is the perfect time for teachers to recharge. But just like a battery, it doesn’t charge by itself. You need the right input to recharge. I suggest a structured experience for your morning routine during the...
by Kirsten U | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Your students depend on you to be an anti-racist teacher. Your Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and students of all marginalized groups need you to be actively anti-racist. They don’t need you to be colorblind. Instead, kids need you to see them for who they...
by Kirsten U | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Go Bag is the bag you keep near your classroom door so that you have it handy at all times for a fire drill, evacuation, tornado, or other emergency. Go bags should be created with your specific students in mind, but here are some essentials for your emergency go...
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