At Teaching with Valor, we believe in the transformative power of education. Our mission is to empower educators, administrators, parents, and communities to create safe, supportive, and resilient learning environments where every student can thrive. Through our podcast, we aim to provide meaningful professional development and tackle pressing issues in education.
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Send us a text "Hello, and welcome to what will be the final episode of Teaching with Valor. I’m your host, Don Fessenden. Today’s episode is a bittersweet one. We’re here to reflect, to express gratitude, and to bid farewell to a project that has meant so much to me, and I hope, to those of you who have joined me on this journey. From the very beg…
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Send us a text "Welcome to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we focus on strategies that empower educators, inspire parents, and create impactful classrooms. I’m your host, Don J. Fessenden, and today we’re going to explore one of the simplest yet most powerful habits you can develop to transform your teaching day: starting each morning with a…
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Send us a text "Welcome to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we explore the strategies and insights every educator needs to thrive in the classroom and beyond. I’m your host, Don J. Fessenden, a lifelong educator and proud veteran. Today, we’re diving into a powerful framework that can change how you approach your ever-growing to-do list. It’s…
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Send us a text "Welcome to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we explore actionable strategies to empower educators, inspire parents, and create impactful learning experiences. I’m your host, Don Fessenden. Today, we’re diving deep into a game-changing tool for teachers: the digital planner. If you’ve ever felt like you’re racing against the cl…
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Tips for Writing Effective Emails to Parents
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Send us a text "Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we tackle the real-life questions that teachers face daily with practical advice and actionable strategies. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re exploring one of the most powerful tools for communication in education: email. Email has become the cornerstone of how we c…
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How Do I Handle Parents Who Are Upset About Their Child's Grades?
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Send us a text "Hello, and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, where we dive deep into the questions and challenges that teachers face every day in their classrooms. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re going to talk about an issue that every teacher faces sooner or later: How do I handle a parent who disagrees with my teaching methods? …
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What is the Best Way to Handle a Parent-Teacher Conference?
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Send us a text Hello, and welcome to Teaching with Valor, where we dive into the real-life challenges teachers face in the classroom. I’m Don Fessenden, your host, and today’s episode is all about one of the most crucial touchpoints between teachers and parents: the parent-teacher conference. We’ve all been there. The clock is ticking, you have jus…
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How Do I Handle a Parent Who is Over-Involved?
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Send us a text "Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we dive into real-world questions that teachers everywhere encounter daily. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re tackling an interesting one: How do I handle a parent who is over-involved? In the world of teaching, we know that parental involvement can be incredibly be…
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Send us a text "Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we tackle the challenging issues shaping our classrooms, our communities, and sometimes, even our country. Today, we’re diving into an unusual yet critical conversation that might seem a bit outside our usual classroom focus, but in reality, it has a profound impact on the educa…
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How Do I Handle a Parent Who Disagrees with My Teaching Methods?
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Send us a text "Hello, and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, where we dive deep into the questions and challenges that teachers face every day in their classrooms. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re going to talk about an issue that every teacher faces sooner or later: How do I handle a parent who disagrees with my teaching methods? …
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What Should I Do if a Parent is Unresponsive?
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Send us a text "Hello, and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, where we tackle the real questions that teachers face in their classrooms every day. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a challenging topic: What should I do if a parent is unresponsive? In education, we talk a lot about the importance of communication between te…
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How Do I Respond to Parent Complaints or Concerns?
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Send us a text "Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast dedicated to guiding educators on their journey to becoming the best they can be, one lesson, one day at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re tackling a topic that every teacher encounters: How do I respond to parent complaints or concerns? Whether you’re a brand-new…
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How Do I Handle Difficult Conversations with Parents?
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Send us a text "Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast that dives deep into the challenges, rewards, and strategies of being an educator. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re discussing a topic that’s essential for every teacher, no matter their experience level: How do I handle difficult conversations with parents? As teachers, …
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How Do I Introduce Myself to Parents at the Beginning of the Year?
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Send us a text "Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of teaching, exploring strategies and insights to support educators at every stage of their journey. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re talking about one of the most important first steps of the school year: introducing yourself to parents…
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How Do I Balance Teaching Responsibilities with Ongoing Learning?
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Send us a text "Hello and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast that supports educators in becoming the very best they can be by building skills and insights one day, one lesson at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into an issue that just about every teacher, from the newbie to the veteran, faces: How do I bala…
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How Do I Find a Mentor Teacher?
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Send us a text "Hello, and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we explore the essential questions and practices that help us grow into the best teachers we can be. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re tackling a topic that can truly transform your teaching experience, especially in those early years. We’re asking: How do…
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What Should I Focus on in My First Year of Teaching?
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Send us a text "Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, where we’re here to support every teacher’s journey to becoming the best they can be—lesson by lesson, day by day. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today’s episode is one I’m particularly excited about. We’re going to be talking about that transformative, challenging, and, l…
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How Do I Design Rubrics for Grading?
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Send us a text "Hello and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast dedicated to helping teachers become the best educators they can be, one lesson, one day at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re diving into a question that every teacher, no matter the subject or grade level, has probably asked: How do I design rubrics for…
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Why Your Political Affiliation Has No Place in the Classroom
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Send us a text "Hello, and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we tackle the essential questions that help us become the best teachers we can be. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re diving into a hot-button issue: Why teachers should keep their political affiliations out of the classroom. Now, I know this topic can sti…
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How Do I Create Fair and Unbiased Tests?
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Send us a text "Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we dive deep into the essential questions that drive us to be better educators. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re exploring a question that every teacher grapples with at some point: How do I create fair and unbiased tests? Creating fair and unbiased tests isn’t jus…
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How Often Should I Assess My Students?
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Send us a text "Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Teaching with Valor, where we take deep dives into the everyday questions that teachers face in their classrooms. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re exploring a question that goes right to the heart of teaching: How often should I assess my students? Assessment is one of the most cruci…
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How Do I Ensure All Students Are Participating in Class Activities?
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of Teaching with Valor, where we explore the questions that challenge us as educators and help one another become the best teachers we can be—one lesson, one day, one student at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re tackling a fundamental issue: How do I ensure all students are participatin…
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What Resources Are Available for Instructional Planning?
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we explore the everyday questions, challenges, and victories of teaching. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into one of the most fundamental aspects of teaching: What resources are available for instructional planning? When it comes to planning lessons, having …
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How Do I Plan for Long-Term Projects?
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Send us a text Welcome to Teaching with Valor, where we take a deep dive into the practical aspects of teaching that help you improve from lesson to lesson and day to day. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re tackling a big question: How do I plan for long-term projects? Whether you’re teaching elementary students just getting used to mana…
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How Should I Plan Lessons for Substitute Teachers?
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, where we explore the practical, everyday strategies that help teachers become better educators, one lesson and one challenge at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today’s episode is all about a crucial but often overlooked aspect of teaching: How should I plan for substitute teachers? We’ve…
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How Do I Know If My Students Are Understanding the Material?
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of education, uncovering the strategies that make teaching not just a profession, but a calling. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today’s episode focuses on a question that sits at the heart of every teacher’s practice: How do I know if my students ar…
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How Can I Make My Lessons More Engaging?
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we explore the art of teaching, focusing on how you can improve your practice from lesson to lesson, day by day, to become the best educator possible. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a question that every teacher has asked at some point: How can I make m…
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Aligning Lessons with State Standards
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast that helps educators sharpen their skills, refine their practice, and deliver exceptional learning experiences for their students. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a crucial aspect of teaching that directly impacts student success: How do I align my lessons wit…
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How Much Time Should I Spend on Lesson Planning?
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we explore the strategies, insights, and day-to-day practices that help teachers become the best they can be, one lesson at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a question that every teacher has asked at some point: How much time should I spend on les…
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What Should Be Included in a Lesson Plan?
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, the place where we dive deep into the heart of teaching and explore how we can improve our practice from lesson to lesson and day to day. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re tackling a question that sits at the core of effective teaching: What should be included in a lesson p…
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Creating Effective Lesson Plans
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast that dives deep into the art and science of teaching, helping you grow from lesson to lesson and day to day. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re tackling a fundamental question that every teacher has to face: How do I create effective lesson plans? Creating a lesson plan isn…
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Managing Behavior Issues Without Losing Instructional Time
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Send us a text Welcome to the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re diving into one of the most common challenges teachers face in the classroom: How can I manage different behavior issues without losing instructional time? Whether you’re working in an elementary classroom with energetic young students, a middl…
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Addressing Classroom Disruptions – What to Do When a Student Constantly Disrupts the Class
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we dive deep into the day-to-day challenges and triumphs of the classroom to help teachers grow and refine their practice, one step at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re tackling a topic that every teacher, regardless of experience, will face…
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Establishing Classroom Rules and Expectations
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we delve into the heart of what it means to be an effective educator, exploring strategies and insights that help teachers grow and improve their practice every single day. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today’s episode is all about one of the most fundamental aspects of teach…
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Supporting Gifted Students
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Send us a text Welcome back to Teaching with Valor, the podcast where we take deep dives into the most pressing topics in education, all with the goal of helping teachers become the best they can be—one lesson, one day at a time. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re diving into a subject that often gets overlooked: Supporting Gifted Stude…
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Teaching Financial Literacy
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we dive deep into the strategies and practices that help teachers become the best educators they can be. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re tackling a topic that affects every student, regardless of their age, background, or career goals—Financial L…
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Effective Questioning Strategies
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we explore the strategies and skills that empower educators to teach with excellence, day in and day out. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re diving into a topic that’s often overlooked but is absolutely foundational to great teaching: Effective Ques…
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Conflict Resolution Skills in Education
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today, we’re diving into a topic that is essential not only in the classroom but in life—conflict resolution. Whether you're a teacher guiding students through their first peer disagreements or a parent helping your child navigate co…
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Family and Community Engagement in Education
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving deep into one of the most vital aspects of education that often doesn’t get the attention it deserves—family and community engagement. Teaching isn’t just about what happens inside the four walls of a classroom. The connections betwe…
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Strategies for Diverse Learners
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving deep into one of the most essential topics in modern education: strategies for teaching diverse learners. Classrooms today are more diverse than ever—culturally, linguistically, and in terms of learning needs. As educat…
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Cooperative Learning in High School
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a topic that has the potential to transform the way students learn in high school classrooms: cooperative learning. If you’ve ever wondered how to engage students, improve peer relationships, and foster deeper understanding of t…
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Identifying and Supporting Learning Disabilities
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Send us a text Welcome to the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re tackling an incredibly important topic—one that impacts countless students in classrooms across the world: identifying and supporting learning disabilities. As educators, it’s not just our job to teach, it’s also our responsibility to notice whe…
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Teaching Digital Citizenship
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a topic that has become more relevant than ever in our modern, technology-driven world: teaching digital citizenship. As educators, we’re not only responsible for teaching our students math, science, and language arts—we’re also…
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Student Engagement Strategies
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I'm your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving deep into one of the most crucial aspects of teaching—student engagement. Let’s face it, no matter how well you plan your lessons or how important the content is, if your students aren’t engaged, real learning doesn’t h…
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Parent-Teacher Communication Strategies
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Send us a text Welcome to the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re exploring a topic that’s central to student success but often overlooked or taken for granted: parent-teacher communication. It’s no secret that when teachers and parents are on the same page, students tend to thrive. But effective communication…
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Fostering a Positive School Climate
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I'm your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a topic that lies at the very heart of a thriving educational environment: fostering a positive school climate. Every educator knows that the atmosphere within a school can significantly impact both teaching a…
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Effective Use of Technology Tools in Education
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I'm your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving into a topic that has become increasingly vital in the modern classroom: the effective use of technology tools. As educators, we know that technology has transformed how we teach and how our students learn. But wit…
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Trauma-Informed Teaching for High School
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I'm your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re diving deep into a topic that is incredibly relevant and vital for educators everywhere—trauma-informed teaching, particularly in the high school setting. The truth is, many of our students come to us carrying experiences and emotions that …
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Special Education Best Practices
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of the Teaching with Valor Podcast. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re delving into a topic that is close to the heart of many educators and parents: Special Education Best Practices. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive in an environment that understands and nurtu…
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Send us a text This is a video about A "9-11 Remembrance Ceremony Open Letter to the State Board of Educations" And my willingness to create a program at all high schools across the United States. We will never forget! Stay tuned for more episodes, and remember, every student is unique, and every classroom can be a place where all students succeed.…
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