Category Archives: Trauma

Where Did You Go?

Posted on January 3, 2022 by paraeducate

We entirely missed the month of December. But not truly on purpose. Renay has been dealing with a family issue that will not be easily resolved in the coming future but for now, it has meant we skipped our December … Continue reading →

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The Day After…

Posted on January 11, 2021 by paraeducate

We wish we could take credit for the title this week, but we caught a re-tweet from Mr. Bigham, a Teacher of the Year from Oregon in 2014. “How many Day Afters have you had?” And it stunned us into … 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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To The Strengths

Posted on December 6, 2018 by paraeducate

What a student brings into the classroom can vary on any given day. Some bring tools to be able to do school. Others bring personal trauma and challenges that they can and cannot share. But when we look at the … Continue reading →

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Beyond “Stop and Stare”

Posted on November 16, 2017 by paraeducate

Renay was having a private conversation with a parent she knows. “Twelve hours ago, it was an arm’s reach away personal and now it’s at my front door.” Twelve hours ago seems like a lifetime away. Twelve hours ago, Renay … Continue reading →

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