Recognizing there is a Problem

September 3, 2012 in Special Education

For most of my career, I have taught kindergarten. I started with general education and then moved to special education where I still reside virtually. The curriculum in kindergarten is
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Challenging/Difficult Students

April 16, 2012 in Challenges, Special Education, Stories and Examples

Difficult students are probably the hardest aspect of a teacher’s day.  All behavior serves a purpose, but finding out what the purpose is can be very difficult, especially when a
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“Different”- How my class dealt with mainstreamed special ed students.

March 19, 2012 in In the Classroom, Special Education, Stories and Examples

Kelli was a kind soul.  A sweet girl, sensitive and strong.  She had endured so much already in her five short years on earth.  Her mother was diagnosed with Leukemia
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