I kept hearing that teachers are scrambling for practical strategies for distance education that address students’ diverse needs in all kinds of home situations. So… I created a 5 step process!

As I’m sure you know, the COVID-19 crisis has changed everything.

While medical and political leaders are doing their best to control the outbreak with information and advice to the public, most of us are struggling to find our direction in all the confusion.

Teaching students with disabilities is a lot like being at the helm of a sailboat. Now, just in case you haven’t spent much time on the water, there’s a big difference between sailing and motor-boating.

I have been thinking about the phenomenon in school culture we call “problem parents.” These are the parents who advocate for their children, who inform themselves, who demand services or programs outside normal procedures.

I have gotten behind with my blogs because I’ve been out in schools supporting school leaders as they collect Inclusion Rounds data. That process has been exciting, but the best part what the amazing teaching that I witnessed. I just have to share with you what I saw!

Have you ever been around a teacher who finds joy in everyday life? I remember my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Postles. She really enjoyed teaching; she thought learning was fun; she really loved us kids. And we knew it every day!

Whether you are a teacher, a parent, a spouse, an administrator or an Inclusion Coach, you may find yourself smack-dab in the middle of an opportunity to coach somebody. You see an opening for her to grow, but she clearly is NOT COACHABLE.

At the beginning of the year, do you check with other teachers to get their perspectives on your class list? I think this is a universal practice that we’ve been doing as far back as I remember.

But are we getting the most value from other teachers’ perspectives? What questions do we ask?

Well, it was my first Twitter Chat. I’ll declare it a success because of what I learned!

How did I get here?

Sometimes life gives you unexpected opportunities…

In early March, I attended a Women’s Junior League Leadership Conference. Throughout my career, I have embraced education sponsored leadership offerings; I was curious what I could learn from the business world. I wasn’t disappointed.

Women leaders expanded my view of what it means to lead.