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Special Ed

Celebrate

October 25, 2010

Who knew that a word approximation of “guh” and a small wave could make me melt? Sure, some kids greet me with “Good morning, Miss Bridget.” I love hearing them, but it’s the tiny voice that replies to my morning greeting with a “guh” or a whispered “hi” that touches my heart. I’ve been blessed [...]

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Fall

August 30, 2010

Another summer is coming to a close… I can feel it in the breeze. In some ways I’m not ready for it to end, although I’m excited for the changes and new beginnings fall brings… with its cooler temps and fabulous colors. This year there’s no shortage of change. Tomorrow morning (Monday) my boy will [...]

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Accomplishments

May 26, 2010

On Monday I posted about understanding, and how I find it hard to believe how naive people can be regarding children with special needs. I’ve personally watched the pride and excitement beaming out of the kids when they accomplish something they didn’t think they could do, or hadn’t tried before. If you have children, do [...]

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Understanding

May 24, 2010

As I begin the eighth week of being a substitute teacher, I still have plenty to learn, and am enjoying it immensely. I’ve begun to see what some of my favorite types of jobs are, and what grades I like best. Special Ed covers a very broad variety of classes. It can be something as [...]

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Fun Friday…Ugh

April 30, 2010

I know this post is really late, but yesterday was one of those days… I subbed all day in one of my fave classes (I got to see Smiley), but that class is also one of the most exhausting. In PE I walked around the gym at least 10 times while pushing a wheelchair with [...]

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Self-control (Blog Carnival)

April 19, 2010

Welcome to the One Word at a Time Blog Carnival on Self-control. Please add your link to the widget below, and then enjoy what others have written as well. April 20 – Self-control May 4 – Joy Thanks for your participation. It’s time to start thinking of new words for future carnivals… let Peter or [...]

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Subbing (Part II)

April 14, 2010

When I stepped into portable 16, the kids were fairly loud… some were shouting across the room, a few were rocking so far back in their chairs I thought I’d be dealing with bloody noses and cracked skulls. I also got a few looks that said “WHO the heck do you think you are?” The [...]

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Subbing (Part I)

April 12, 2010

I sat at my desk writing a blog post, periodically refreshing the page pulled up on my netbook. Each time I looked up, I saw the words… No jobs available at this time. Then it finally happened… I refreshed, and a job listing magically appeared. This was all new to me, and as I looked [...]

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