Full disclosure: The author of this reference guide sent me an unsolicited complimentary copy in 2010. There was never any discussion of me mentioning it on my blog, nor did I receive any compensation for the following post. Assistive technology (AT) can be a daunting topic for some educators to…
Habits of Mind: Persistence & Impulsivity
My blogging has taken a bit of a back seat of late due to a whirlwind of activity at work, preparations for my upcoming hip surgery on the 20th, the usual holiday hoo-hah surrounding Hanukkah and Christmas (we get down both ways in my house), and struggling with my literature…
Feelgood Folders
No matter how much we love what we do, we all have those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days that get us feeling down on ourselves. It’s in anticipation of those days that I started a “Feelgood Folder”, a manila folder where I store thank-you cards & letters, commendations,…
The End of Isolation
In September, I was very proud to have my first contribution to a peer-reviewed journal published. When a friend asked if I had publicized this on my blog, I paused, then realized that in the hubbub of the start of school, I had completely forgotten. So anyway, here goes: in…
Taking Stock
It’s hard to believe that the school year is 20% over already. The past few months have been a whirlwind for me, due primarily to me starting both a new job and a new graduate program at the same time. I’ve debated the wisdom of that decision several times over…