OUR STORIES
Stories that inspire, readings that inform, snippets to start conversations, and general musings of, by, and about diverse special education professionals and the culturally and linguistically diverse students they serve!
Founder’s Letter: My Why
On February 2, 2016, I received a call that a former student had died. To lose any student is tragic, but this one was especially gut-wrenching. This 8th grader committed suicide.As a young Black boy with ADHD, he had heard one too many times that his inability to “be...
The School Leaders Guide to Maintaining Special Education Compliance
Discover the benefits of creating a vision board as an educator looking for your next role. Learn how it can help you clarify your goals, stay motivated, and focused on your career aspirations. Start bringing your vision to life today!
Leveraging AI: 5 Ethical Strategies for Post-Secondary Planning
This current generation of students will likely never know a life or educational experience without Artificial Intelligence (AI). Similarly, GenZ students do not know a life without social media or cell phones. AI is so new to everyday life that educators can shape...
Career Vision Board Benefits for Educators
Discover the benefits of creating a vision board as an educator looking for your next role. Learn how it can help you clarify your goals, stay motivated, and focused on your career aspirations. Start bringing your vision to life today!
ELL Tips for Special Education Teachers
English can be a complex language to learn. Sometimes it can be challenging to work with students who have different levels of language comprehension, like English Language Learners (ELL). However, there are a few ways to help enhance your lesson planning for ELL....
A Tutor to Help with the COVID Slide
Photo by Julia M Cameron from PexelsDuring the pandemic, the parents of children with disabilities have struggled. Especially, when it comes to accessing tools to support their child's education. Recent studies and articles show how the pandemic has negatively...
Balancing a Career and Home Education
Photo by WorkingFromHome from Canva The prospect of balancing a career and home education can seem daunting. However, it should not keep parents interested in homeschooling their child from taking on the challenge. REASONS FOR HOME EDUCATION When figuring out how to...
eSpark in the Classroom
As a Special Education Teacher, juggling all my responsibilities sometimes felt impossible. From laying out my students’ individualized education plan (IEP) to managing student behaviors to collaborating with paraeducators, I used to wonder if I was compromising the...
Tips for the IEP Meeting Table
School administrators, special, and general education teachers are often seen as having most of the control at the Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting table. The families of students with disabilities deserve equitable decision making power. Therefore, if a...