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Feb 25, 20224 min read
Public Education in America
Prologue: Here his my disclaimer and I am sticking with it. However unprofessional it may sound, this blog has kicked my butt. It has...
Jan 28, 20227 min read
Does My Student REALLY Need a 1:1 Para-Educator?
Within our blogs, we have written about the changes in education and society in general that have evolved over these past several years....
Jan 7, 20223 min read
Transitional Kindergarten: Please Jump on This Bandwagon!
For several years now, I have listened to kindergarten teachers (including my wife) lament that students are not coming into kindergarten...
Dec 24, 20212 min read
Merry Christmas (Winter) Break
Well? You made it. You have successfully made it into the Holy Grail of Public School vacations. Winter Break! I would like to...
Nov 12, 20213 min read
Sometimes Less is More
As a teacher, I admittedly had some improvements which needed to be made during the course of my career. When I entered the world of...
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Emotional Milk Jugs
Over the years I have worked with teachers I have repeated this analogy more times than I can count. Today I have decided to share it...
Oct 15, 20213 min read
Set Yourself Up For Success
I came across this blog that I started about a year ago. Please read it with that perspective and then after I’ll add in my new thoughts....
Sep 24, 20213 min read
To Progress Monitor Or Not: That Shouldn't Be The Question
I was having a conversation with some co-workers when a statement from one of them created an impromptu head scratching moment for me. I...
Sep 10, 20213 min read
504 Vs IEP
Jon Wright During my time working in Special Education, there has seemed to be a mysterious battle or confusion between two programs....
Sep 3, 20213 min read
Autumn
I have a true educational confession to make to you today. I have loved public education since the day I chose to go into the profession....
Aug 13, 20212 min read
What to teach… identifying resources.
by: Jamie Bessette Has anybody else besides me noticed that at the start of every school year we get bombarded with resources we should...
Jul 23, 20214 min read
Behavior is a form of Communication
Here we are once again, embarking on a brand new, yet unusual school year. Each year at this time I have new anticipations as well as a...
Jul 16, 20215 min read
You Need A Plan
Author: Jamie Bessette One day before long we had children my husband and I decided to take a hike on the west side of Rocky Mountain...
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Your Rubicon
The word "Rubicon" has been resonating with me for several weeks now. The history of the word refers to a river with the same name that...
Jun 11, 20215 min read
Electronic Addiction- is it Real?
As you know from past blogs, I have been in the business of education for a long time. I have seen several educational movements and...
Apr 30, 20214 min read
How Will We Balance Public Education In The Near Future?
Here are some thoughts on the recent school closures and how we will open in the coming fall
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Resources- Ci3t What is This and How Can it Help?
Ci3t is a Comprehensive, Integrated 3 tiered model of prevention for students. This method combines an integrated approach of looking at...
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Resource: Susan Barton and Bright Solutions
Written by: Jamie Bessette This week I’d like to introduce you to Susan Barton. She is the creator of the Barton Reading & Spelling...
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Jul 31, 20205 min read
How to Navigate Solutions When Conflict Arises
What can I do as an educator when conflict arises with another adult? Read on and find some navigations for yourself.
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