It’s an overused word, with a broad set of definitions, but could we talk about “love” in schools anyways?!
I stood up at our school-wide gathering on Wednesday morning and told the students, every one of them, that I love them! My heart just overflows with this maternal, joyful gratitude for the privilege of bearing witness […]
Recently, in a social setting, I sat with a mother of a special education student who in a matter-of-fact way stated, “My Gr 8 daughter doesn’t have any friends.” Then, she shrugged and repeated, “No. She doesn’t have any friends.”
Heart-breaking.
All children struggle at times in their relationships. However, often students with neuro-diversities affecting their communication […]
When I was a child, for one year, I attended an elementary school where children with special needs also had their separate classrooms. They were in a different part of the building than the rest of us: segregated. Honestly, in my Grade 1 mind, there was quite a bit of fear for me. When the […]
This week I sat with my Team Leads in my school. We discussed the fragilities, the places we can see trauma, the frustration, and the children struggling on their journey to grow up.
Also, this week, I met with parents. Their emails uncovered communications and concerns. I heard the stories indicating the September honeymoon shimmer was […]
