Category Archives: #kindness

From A Distance

Posted on March 30, 2020 by paraeducate

Renay was really wrapped up last week with last-minute meetings. Like many other public school campuses across the country, Renay’s campus is becoming a distance learning model for the time being. There are a few things that have happened in … Continue reading →

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Strategies You Didn’t Know You Needed To Know

Posted on February 17, 2020 by paraeducate

Renay was out with her godsons last week. There are a lot of them. Please don’t ask us which ones. But a few of the young men have disabilities. There comes a point in every meeting when one of the … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Every Day

Posted on December 19, 2019 by paraeducate

References to magic makes us feel closer to Beth Foraker and the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion. But that’s not the type of magic we’re thinking about today. We’re moving beyond the call fo kindness today. We want to … Continue reading →

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Copy, Paste, Repeat

Posted on October 24, 2019 by paraeducate

Renay is off in a corner making up a math project that she thinks may work for something she will share soon. But how busy she has been has made us appreciate something more this week. There are many things … Continue reading →

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Trailing Off Some Quick Thoughts

Posted on August 29, 2019 by paraeducate

Interrupted… We just have to say a really nice interaction with a local police department. Renay’s car was subjected to theft last week and while ultimately: she knows she’s never going to get her gear back, the officers that responded … Continue reading →

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Counting Stars

Posted on May 23, 2019 by paraeducate

We know some districts are now officially done for the school year. Renay says she envies you just a bit. There is a sense of relief with the end of the academic school year, as things aren’t winding down, they … Continue reading →

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The Things That Are Digital

Posted on May 9, 2019 by paraeducate

A few weeks ago, Renay was a part of an exploratory committee for new curriculum. Renay has a seat at the table representing special education. The last time Renay reviewed materials for curriculum adoption, the companies were just starting to … Continue reading →

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What Are They Getting Out of It?

Posted on February 14, 2019 by paraeducate

We want all our parents advocates who follow our blog to take a minute before they send us an onslaught of comments. This isn’t the blog post where we talk about limitations of students with disabilities. Or the argument some … Continue reading →

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Pause and Celebrate

Posted on December 13, 2018 by paraeducate

The Storm The week here at ParaEducate started pretty normal. Monday came and went. Nothing seemed out of place. And then the absences started flying. People were sick. People were sharing germs. It got messy pretty quickly. Sick days are … Continue reading →

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When You’re Not Working as a Team

Posted on November 8, 2018 by paraeducate

When we ask Renay sometimes what to do when we don’t like some of our co-workers or our assignment, she says first thing, “Don’t bite them.” And we laugh and we say, “No, really I’m not getting along with that … Continue reading →

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