Category Archives: Classroom

No Really, It Doesn’t Need to Be All Done

Posted on April 13, 2017 by paraeducate

In the flurry of projects that get hurled at students this time of year, it’s a good reminder: it’s just school and it doesn’t need to get all done. For years we’ve discussed modifying curriculum and adaptations. But what if … Continue reading →

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The Spring Time Slide

Posted on March 16, 2017 by paraeducate

It was Alfred Lord Tennyson who noticed that spring time shifts thoughts. And in school, no matter how many of inches of snow or sleet stand between students and the outside, spring changes the tenor of campus. It’s not just … Continue reading →

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The Value of Time

Posted on March 2, 2017 by paraeducate

Two weeks ago, Renay took a gamble on something in her personal life and wrote up a personal statement and submitted it to a committee for evaluation. She figured in the end, the worse the committee would say would be, … Continue reading →

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Repost– 21 Things That Make A Good Paraeducator from Jan. 2014

Posted on February 9, 2017 by paraeducate

In May 2014, our blog suffered a major melt down, and as a result, we lost almost all our original posts dating back to the blog’s inception since 2013. Sometimes, we get lucky and we find an older post in … Continue reading →

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Social Situations

Posted on February 2, 2017 by paraeducate

This week, Renay was out and about recovering from a hard two weeks introducing the new semester. The winter weather in California in waves of bitter cold and rain have not exactly been helpful either. But what has happened because … Continue reading →

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As the Holiday Season Approaches

Posted on December 15, 2016 by paraeducate

For some of you, tomorrow is your last day of work for 2016. When you return, you will be back in the classroom for 2017. But this is also the second most candy oriented event in schools, and there are … Continue reading →

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National Inclusive Schools Week #BetterTogether

Posted on December 8, 2016 by paraeducate

While the week is winding down from National Inclusive Schools Week, we still could not take the opportunity pass up a chance to talk about Inclusive Schools. On the whole, Inclusive Schools are schools that offer the opportunity for students … Continue reading →

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I Believe In You II

Posted on December 1, 2016 by paraeducate

In 2013, Megan Gross helped take this idea we had about a blog entry and helped to make it this great moment of looking at students and the things we ask them to do over and over again because we … Continue reading →

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Thankfulness

Posted on November 17, 2016 by paraeducate

It takes a certain type of special to be in classrooms day in and day out, helping students with disabilities navigate academics, social, and emotional paths that are not always clearly labeled. So for this last week of November that … Continue reading →

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What would Inclusion Be Without a Paraeducator?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by paraeducate

This week, Renay was mostly out due to illness. But it reminded us of a constant idly threat that sometimes is tossed around: what would inclusion be without a paraeducator? Actually, sometimes inclusion is actually more possible without a paraeducator. … Continue reading →

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