Rather than behavior improvement with a focus on eliminating the “bad,” therapeutic programs attempt to change behavior by 1) identifying what is “good” (which is not …
Your Family is Your Firm Foothold: the foundation of your resilience
“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
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 …
We are the Therapeutic Team
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 …
A Brief Reflection on Thirty Years of Service
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)
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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Teachers of the Pandemic
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 …
Reflection on the Pandemic
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 …
Paths to Leadership
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 …
May You Be
A Compassion Meditation for Therapeutic Staff May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive. May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the …
Teacher’s Pledge
Two Wolves Within
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 …