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“It is only when we are fully rooted that we are really able to move” —Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind In The Door A “firm foothold” of our own family experience …
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The central challenge for us all, as therapeutic educators, is to discover the child’s truth, to openly acknowledge it, and to keep telling ourselves the child’s …
changing the trajectory of life We know what the children are saying even when they are saying something else, and we know how they are feeling about it well before …
In my career, I am most proud of three things, but in addition to that there is one aspect of my career that I value above all else, and for that one thing I am the …
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Monitoring Student Engagement, Tolerance and Program Participation (BBTIPC) It is common, at the end of the school day, for the teacher to write a note home to …
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Teaching during this pandemic has been an arduous challenge for so many reasons that could not have been fully anticipated, but teachers have refused to back down or …
6/20/20 Just checking in again, now that we're reaching the end of the school year, a year like no other. Who knows what the fall will bring. Hopefully it will be safe …
There are many "unofficial" leaders in a school building and sometimes there are "official" leaders who lack leadership legitimacy. All teachers must be leaders in …
A Compassion Meditation for Therapeutic Staff May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive. May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the …
Two Wolves Within An elder Cherokee Indian listened patiently while his grandson spoke about his own young life of hardship and misfortune; the unfairness and …
Watch the butterfly balance on a solitary stem of the astilbe planted just inches from where you sit. Notice the way the light illuminates the shiny blue dragonfly …
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