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If you have ever used a smart phone, you have probably experienced assistive technology. For example, when your hands are full and you can’t look at the screen, you can use audio and voice …
Author: Kat McLaurin, NWEA
Topics: Professional learning
I’m unsure of the lifecycle of a buzzword, but I’ll take a cheeky stab at its journey: A popular thought leader makes waves, and the word makes its debut in a TED Talk. It finds …
Author: Kailey Rhodes, NWEA
I’m sorry, but when did it suddenly get to be Thanksgiving week? Somehow, the start of this school year seemed to take the long route. I typically think of October as when routines and …
Author: Natalie DiFusco-Funk, West Salem Elementary School
In Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, the late Audre Lorde, an American writer and civil rights activist, said, “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live …
Author: Teresa Krastel, NWEA
Fences can be really useful. A backyard fence allows the dog freedom of movement without her harness and leash. Fences around a construction site help keep curious people safe from …
Author: Natalie Contreras, NWEA
It was my first trip after a year and a half of isolation, and my first time flying in the post-2020 era. I braved the tension at the airport and had an uneventful flight. I jumped in my rental …
Author: Jacob Bruno, NWEA
Being a principal is tough but rewarding work. So is being a classroom teacher, of course, but the principalship comes with an additional load you may not have predicted as you prepared yourself for …
Author: Candice Fowler, Hollis Upper Elementary School
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