Category: Students
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Sum of Every High and Every Low
Renay was working on preparing a presentation for the last two years of her career. Students and their work were a part of the presentation. Unfortunately for us, this presentation is only for the district she is working in, but as far as sharing what happens in any given classroom, it is a wonder sometimes…
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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…