Category: Students
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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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Thirteen.
Our year thirteen starts at the start of what we can only assume is the flurry of chaos before chaos unlocks all the doors. We are prepared to answer the stand for the students with disabilities and students in public education in general. To be clear, we will always advocate for students with disabilities. We…
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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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Pay No Heed To What They Say
Renay has had a list of topics that came up this month. Some of the topics are much more pressing than others, but when we look at the one she circled, we knew that we needed to really talk about it. “Why do they act like babies?” Renay heard this repeatedly. But we first must…