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04/06/2026

“What makes you think you can write a book about co-teaching?”

Experience. Perspective. And doing the work.

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03/30/2026

Co-teaching isn’t the problem… the partnership is.

If roles aren’t clear, communication is off, and expectations aren’t aligned—co-teaching will always feel frustrating.

That’s exactly why I wrote The Co-Teaching Union.

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01/25/2026

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12/24/2025

Relating to Students Part II

When you’re not intentional in building relationships with your students within the first week of school, your classroom environment can suffer and so can student learning. Students will eventually begin acting out due to a lack of “buy-in” and trust in their teacher. In this case, by the term “buy in,” I mean getting the students to accept the vision you put in place and be willing to participate and engage. ...

Connecting students goes beyond lesson plans, it’s about relating to who they are. My latest blog post explores how buil...
11/17/2025

Connecting students goes beyond lesson plans, it’s about relating to who they are. My latest blog post explores how building authentic relationships creates trust, engagement, and a positive classroom culture. 💬Read it now and discover strategies that make every student feel seen, heard, and valued.
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11/17/2025

Before school starts, there is a given period of time for teachers and staff to prepare for students to come back. This time is dedicated to setting up classrooms, attending professional development meetings, and, most of all, establishing classroom routines and procedures. Due to meetings, training, and professional development workshops, teachers rarely have enough time to thoroughly plan for the first week of school, so we usually end up allowing for only one day to go over expectations and procedures, spending the rest of the week teaching and introducing new content....

Building positive relationships with students isn’t just best practice—it’s necessary. Strong connections create trust, ...
11/05/2025

Building positive relationships with students isn’t just best practice—it’s necessary. Strong connections create trust, motivation, and meaningful learning. Check out my latest post on GetSpedMart where I share practical strategies for fostering relationships that make a lasting impact in and beyond the classroom.

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11/03/2025

A question that I used to ask myself was, “How can the same students who have behavioral challenges respond differently to discipline or redirection from one teacher compared to how they may respond to another teacher?” One day, I asked a small group of my students, “Why do you respond respectfully to my discipline or redirection compared to other teachers to whom you show disrespect?” They responded simply with, “I know you care.” This blew me away....

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Teachers.... our scholars are watching us!
07/17/2020

Teachers.... our scholars are watching us!

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