In SPED Shoes…
“A woman with good shoes is never ugly.” -Coco Chanel
“Shoes transform you by lifting you up physically and emotionally.” -Christian Louboutin
“Shoes are the quickest way for women to achieve instant metamorphosis.” -Manolo Blahnik
“No matter what I go through in life, I know my God loves me and I have beautiful shoes.” -Valentina Rideaux
Challenging Historical Patterns of Exclusion to Support Equity in Education
How can we challenge historical exclusionary practices to provide students with disabilities more equitable learning opportunities? We must recognize that when we reject inclusionary practices, by default we are choosing exclusion.
These 3 Types of Questions will Improve Student Achievement Immediately
Learning to ask and answer questions can help struggling students and those with disabilities integrate information from what they are reading with the knowledge gained from previous lessons or texts. These connections will help them to draw text-based interpretations or inferences about what the author implied.
Five ways to become a More Proactive Special Education Teacher
This blog post is a reflection of how reading Seven Habits of Highly Effective People transformed my teaching practice. Part One of seven. Five ways to become a more proactive special education teacher.
…all things #SPED
…celebrating all things #Shoes
“One shoe can change your Life.” _Cinderella
“If your hair is done properly and you are wearing good shoes, you can get away with anything.” -Iris Apfel
“Keep your head, heels and standards high.” -Lola Stark
“I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.” _Oprah Winfrey
“Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.” -Marilyn Monroe
“…the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.” _Christian Dior
“It’s not about the shoes, it’s what you do in them.” -Michael Jordan