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A book trailer to share
Posted on August 24, 2017 in News
If you are interested in my newest book, Universal Design Daily, but have not yet bought a copy because you were hoping to watch a peppy book trailer about it before you made the purchase, you are in luck! I just posted such a trailer on YouTube. Take a peek and …
It’s not even my birthday…
Posted on June 30, 2017 in News
For no reason at all, I was presented with an awesome gift today! My youngest daughter and my mother-in-law conspired to make me a bedazzled 30 Days to the Co-Taught Classroom card! Look closely…and you will see the “Paula” on the card is wearing apple earrings to go with her…
Apple sweater shuffle
Posted on March 17, 2017 in Collaboration, News
Remember the rap video I created with my co-author, Julie Causton, last year? Really…how could you forget?
Now that I have refreshed your memory, take a look at this video sent to me by a group of Chicago Public School Teachers at Brentano Math & Science Academy. I worked with teachers at Brentano during an inclusive education workshop series this year.
This clip of them dancing in their …
Resolutions for the inclusive classroom
Posted on January 04, 2016 in Inclusion, News
Happy New Year!
I had a lot of great feedback about this post last year, so I am sharing it again with an updated goal sheet for the new year. I hope it will help you meet your inclusion-related goals as you get back to work this week.
Those that know me well, know that I love goal setting. I love teaching it to students and I love using it as a tool in my consulting. I also love using it in my own life, especially at this time of year. At my annual New Year’s Eve get together, I always ask guests to share a goal or two at dinner. When this tradition started, it was met with a bit of …
Celebrate your success
Posted on October 26, 2015 in News
I love the first few weeks of school. I like all of the getting-to-know-you activities, the fresh new classrooms and the novelty of starting over. I know many teachers share my excitement.
I know others, however, who have more than a little anxiety this time of year. Fall can be a tough time of year in inclusive schools. You may be getting to know students with complex learning needs and working hard to figure out the right combination of supports for them. In some cases, you may also be working through new collaborative relationships with colleagues.
One way to deal with these challenges is to …