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Equity for Special Education Students
With children who had IEPs and 504s at some point in their schooling, I have a strong passion to be a voice for the voiceless. We must do everything we can to even the playing field for all children.
My philosophy Week 1.docx
Mental Health and School Safety
Having my undergraduate degree in psychology and in experiencing first hand the effects of mental health on students and teachers, this passion runs deep. 1 in 5 students have a mental illness in America. We must make school a safe place for ALL students, including those suffering from depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders.
New Virginia Law Mandates Mental Health Education in Public Schools
Discipline focused on Teaching, not Punishing
As adults, it is our responsibility to teach the next generation the difference between right and wrong. Suspensions do not work. Research has shown again and again, it is not effective to change behavior. Let's do what we know works - mediation, counseling, and teaching.
Teacher coaching, threat assessment can reduce disparities in discipline studies show
Digital Citizenship and Morals
Our children are living in a world we do not know. Most children have been exposed to pornography by age 8. We must teach our children how to be good digital citizens who know how to be productive digital consumers who contribute to the world.
The Opioid Crisis and Our Students
Many articles have been coming out recently about how the opioid crisis is impacting our youth. The youth are not the ones becoming addicted to the medication, but the crisis is hitting many adults in their 30s, adults who are parents. Thus, our students are being impacted as their parents become addicted. We must do more as a society, including schools to help these families.
Absences, Trauma, and Orphaned Children: How the Opioid Crisis is Ravaging Schools
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