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A Few Words About Bullying

It has been over a year since my last post, and I thought I would take a shot at a return to writing by tackling the subject of bullying since October is National Bullying Prevention Month.  At least a...

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The Mathematical Death March

I hope my co-teacher doesn’t see this.  But in case she does, I’ll say here what I’ve already told her and the other pre-calc teacher with whom I share (virtual) classroom space: They do a superb job...

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Testing Season in Georgia’s Largest Charter School

I can see that this might be one of those multi-part posts where I talk about different aspects of one of my favorite topics: standardized testing. I’ve been grinding against this sort of testing  for...

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Fear, Intimidation and Retaliation: The Atlanta Cheating Scandal and You

Just remember that whenever you hear the word "Accountability" when applied to education, it is shorthand for fear, intimidation and retaliation.

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Autism, Post-School Transitioning and Beekeeping

As my oldest gets ready to complete his first year of high school, transitioning is a topic that weighs heavily on my mind.  It’s made more acute by the fact that in my business of being a special...

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The Dangerous World of Autism

When I first ran across this story earlier in the week, it sent a chill through me.  Even almost a week later, it still elicits a strong sense of frustration.  I’m prone to living a rather solitary...

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Transitioning: Disabilities and the Minimum Wage

 Having two teenage sons has definitely helped shed some light on the state of things as far as jobs and the economy as well as my own background, going back to the days on the farm.  I can try to talk...

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Viral IEP Frustration

When I came across this in my facebook feed this evening, I knew I had some things to say.   First reaction– this should never EVER happen. No parent should EVER be blind-sided at their child’s IEP....

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Workplace PPE: Not the kind you’re thinking of

15 August 2021 I’ve thought about giving an update on how school districts in our area are coping with the latest pandemic outbreak, but I’m going to take a bit of a swerve and discuss something a...

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U.S. v. Georgia (Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support...

We had some unusual visitors to my classroom today. We were told ahead of time they would be here and while other teachers warned their kids that they would have visitors, I didn’t much bother. No...

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