by Gabriella | Sep 10, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
Standardized tests are inherently ableist. This one-size-fits-all method of evaluation is highly problematic and often debated in conventional schooling (only skimming on the fact that it’s discriminatory). In the homeschool setting, they’re an abomination....
by Gabriella | Sep 8, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
It’s not good enough to say we will modify, adapt, and accommodate. Standards were never built for all learners. Period. For decades, we have twisted ourselves into knots trying to force equity into a system that was never equitable to begin with. We’ve...
by Gabriella | Sep 6, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
Can you imagine if we handled life experiences the way conventional education handles students?⠀ ⠀ After attending a hockey game, you are required to write an essay about what you observed.⠀ ⠀ After grocery shopping, you must take a multiple-choice exam about items...
by Gabriella | Sep 1, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
Homeschoolers are in a power position to break the cycle of lies society accepts about education. Parents are considered to be “good enough” to raise their children until about age 3, but then we are expected to hand our children off to a system of...
by Gabriella | Oct 31, 2013 | How-to Articles
This article is part of the 31 Days of Pinterest Hacks series. Find the main page for this series here. In this final post, I share some closing thoughts on using Pinterest specifically for neurodivergent or disabled children. No comparison First, I’d like to...
