Category: Campus
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Wrap Party CalTash2025
If we never spoke about it, we might sometimes forget that Renay spent her time right out of high school in Los Angeles. And part of that life was the glamor of understanding the film industry. When CalTASH 2025 ended up with the theme of “Rolling Out the Red Carpet”, it was just that moment…
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Stay Awhile And Listen…
This month, Renay was struck by an image she saw that was created by a group of people working in Special Education. It was a question on chart paper that was asked, “Where do you believe you are strongest, ‘planning’, ‘data and analysis’, ‘student engagement’, or ‘curriculum’.” This question went out to the whole room…
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Tougher Than Diamonds
The world of education is currently in flux. And we at ParaEducate are trying to keep up. We also know that for many folks the changes that are coming daily may feel too much. It is perfectly acceptable to pause and take care of yourself. Renay has spent the last few weeks listening to a…
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To The Place I Belong
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We choose the titles of our blog posts nearly on a whim. But this week in early January 2025 while we had started this original post in December 2024, we feel this title is so appropriate. The wildfires in Southern California are just another reminder of the way the universe can disrupt lives in unexpected…
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Camera Panning Up
Renay was working on scheduling the other day. Processing both student and adult schedules and trying to make the complexities work of work. She was comparing student needs and personality against adult personalities and skills. While this is the real work that helps provide success in the classroom, this is also about knowing that students…