Trauma can touch anyone, no matter their age or background, and it can seriously impact a person’s ability to learn, trust others, and communicate openly. For neurodivergent and disabled learners especially, trauma-informed practices play a vital role in creating...
This is how it’s always been taught, And ... Some methods are lacking and limiting. Some methods are harmful and dismissive. Some methods are unsafe. Some continue to oppress. Some are exploitative. Some are depleting. This is how it’s always been taught, And...
Get the most out of your professional development. How often have you left PD workshops motivated and inspired, only to return to your routine the next day? Your notes end up at the bottom of a pile because you are overwhelmed with daily tasks. You plan to find time...
The year I won the award for perfect attendance, I was absent to accept it. I imagine the adults in the room swapped glances and chuckled at the irony of it all.⠀ When I was given the award along with my report card, I felt I didn't deserve it. I couldn't believe my...
As I transitioned from being a public school teacher to a homeschooler, I faced additional resistance within my home. My son has never been formally schooled. He's never been in daycare or preschool either. He doesn't know what it's like to be forced to follow...
I trust the timing of learning. This is why I follow my son's lead. In a print-rich, language-abundant, nurturing environment, children naturally gravitate towards what interests them and what they are ready to receive. It takes a skilled, observant adult to tune...
I reflect a lot about the state of education. I have experienced a great deal of anger and disbelief about decisions made over individuals rather than with. Teachers are fed up with their working conditions and never being heard. Home-educating parents...
I experience resistance to anything forced upon me. On Sunday evenings, I experience the grief of switching from the freedom of the weekend to the restrictions of the weekday (and, at times, both). Many adults are finding newfound flexibility in working...
As I transitioned from being a public school teacher to a homeschooler, I faced additional resistance within my home. My son has never been formally schooled. He's never been in daycare or preschool either. He doesn't know what it's like to be forced to follow...
I trust the timing of learning. This is why I follow my son's lead. In a print-rich, language-abundant, nurturing environment, children naturally gravitate towards what interests them and what they are ready to receive. It takes a skilled, observant adult to tune...
I reflect a lot about the state of education. I have experienced a great deal of anger and disbelief about decisions made over individuals rather than with. Teachers are fed up with their working conditions and never being heard. Home-educating parents...
I experience resistance to anything forced upon me. On Sunday evenings, I experience the grief of switching from the freedom of the weekend to the restrictions of the weekday (and, at times, both). Many adults are finding newfound flexibility in working...