ramblings
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Creating a Calm Classroom: Morning Meetings for Special Education (Teacher Tip Thursday)
The author describes using calming morning meetings with special education middle schoolers to address anxiety and enhance readiness for learning. These meetings adapt yearly based on student needs. Continue reading
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Freezer Clean Out
So today, I cleaned out and organized my fridge’s freezer. Since I started my master’s program, I needed to ensure I had ready meals when I went back to school in a month. With the rising food price, I am… Continue reading
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Weekly Ramblings | July 2, 2022
So I started a thing yesterday. For the past 10 years, I’ve put off returning to school for my master’s degree. The boys were young. I worked full time. Writing IEPs takes too much time. Those were all of my… Continue reading
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March 12, 2020
2 years ago, it was a typical Thursday. It was the last day of the quarter. The next day was supposed to be a teacher’s workday. Spring break was in 2 weeks. Right before car rider duty, I get word… Continue reading
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Jigsaw Pieces
Paul gives the directive to forget the past. We need to look forward to the future. Which is true. Sometimes our past is the key to our future. We need to look back for one reason. I’ll explain the reason… Continue reading
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I am Dayton Strong
The morning after Memorial Day, I’m outside chasing my dog at 4 o’clock in the morning. The sky is full of stars and the air is perfectly still. I breathed a sigh of relief because I made it through the… Continue reading
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No More Silence
This is not a new feeling that I’m experiencing right now. Over the last few days, there has been unrest in the United States over the heinous injustice to George Floyd. Unfortunately it’s not an isolated incident. It’s an ongoing… Continue reading
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An Ode to My Grandpa
I’ve been de-cluttering my house. While I was cleaning up, I found many photos of family and friends. One of the photos I found was of my grandpa in his favorite chair. 1. The mug probably had coffee in it.… Continue reading
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Summer 2018 Accomplishments
As Phineas and Ferb say, “There’s 104 days of summer vacation And school comes along just to end it So the annual problem for our generation Is finding a good way to spend it.” I don’t have 104 days off… Continue reading
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My Kitchen Reorganization
As I mentioned in my June 3 – Monday Menu Monday post, my aunt came into town. While she was here, she helped me reorganize my kitchen. I did not take photos of my kitchen before she organized my pantry… Continue reading
