by larry | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
How many conversations have you heard the following: “Teachers are like saints; only people with a calling would do this type of work”? Having been an educator for over 45 years, references like this have been heard countless times. And at the same time,...
by larry | Mar 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Often, conversations between myself and parents may sound as follows: PARENT: “Why does the special education process make it so difficult?” ADVOCATE: “The guidelines and the laws are fairly simple and well established; it’s more of the human...
by larry | Dec 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sometimes within the context of school and learning, the focus leans heavily into conversations about “meeting standards”, “grade level achievement”, and “progress monitoring”; all within the context of DOING. But then, as I attend...
by larry | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
No matter how one looks at education, the never-ending – always ever present needs of students today push into the following more so than ever before: RELATIONSHIP – REGULATION – RELEVANCE. SImply stated, classrooms must be founded upon these three...
by larry | Aug 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
ALE, or better known as the Alternative Learning Experience program in WA State may be exactly what you are looking for. Here’s how OSPI (The Office of Public Instruction) describes it: “The Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) is public education where...
by larry | Aug 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
It is often stated, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”; especially if the “cure” creates misunderstanding, division, and conflict. This is true for most events which have a high stakes impact on one’s life as well as our childrens’ lives. And this is...
