The Special Education Advocacy Blog

Within the 21st Century, every institution is experiencing a shift within it's framework:  Change is EVERYWHERE. Often, it's messy, not a pretty picture, and it's not always easy. Though change is natural to the intentional order of life, however, it's not always...

Kids today are wired differently: Ask any veteran teacher who has been around for over twenty years, they will all say the same.  "Teaching today is much more demanding than ever; kids today present a challenge like we have never seen before".  This change could...

Another new school year, another new slogan: This year we will all be hearing about "Social Emotional Learning [SEL]" and "Trauma Sensitive Schools".  Which is a huge step in the right direction.  For both address relationships and heart-centered approaches at the...

With summer vacation upon us, it's so important that we all take time to refresh, rejuvenate, and rejoice in preparation for 2018-2019 during the upcoming weeks. By doing so, especially, celebrating success and thoroughly embracing the wonderful moments from this past...

Are you ready for the never-ending evolution of life which is quicker, faster, deeper, more complex, engaging, and messy than ever before?   You should be ... for we are all living in this remarkable period of time.  And it won't simply just go away or return to a...

One of things I get to do in my work is to support teachers and principaIs directly when behavior issues rise to the surface.  Whether serving as an Education Advocate / Consultant or as a district Behavior Specialist, I am expected to know what I am talking about....

Imagine a school, where each classroom was based upon the belief that "every child is gifted".  This does make a difference.  For what we believe is often what we see! There have been numerous studies related to teacher's expectations and student performance; many of...