by Kendra | Nov 11, 2025 | Blog
Every school leader knows what it feels like when chaos hits: a student bolts, shuts down, or flat-out refuses. The classroom freezes. Teachers look to you for direction. Everyone’s waiting for the consequence. But what if the consequence isn’t the solution? When a...
by Kendra | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog
For many school leaders, behavior is the one issue that keeps showing up—on walkthroughs, in emails, and during end-of-day check-ins with exhausted teachers. Everyone’s asking the same question: “What’s the trigger?” But what if that question is the very thing keeping...
by Kendra | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog
When schools take bold steps toward inclusion, the first concern that surfaces—loudly and often—is safety. Teachers ask, “What if a student gets hurt?”Parents wonder, “Is this fair to my child?”And many leaders privately think, “How do I protect everyone while moving...
by Kendra | Jul 21, 2025 | Behavior, Blog
Let’s be real—how many times have you heard (or even said) one of these? “They’re just doing it for attention.” “If we let them get away with that, everyone else will follow.” “They need consequences if they’re going to learn.” Sound familiar Yet…it’s beyond the...
by Kendra | Jul 26, 2025 | Blog
When emotions run high in a classroom, a meeting, or even between colleagues, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if you had a set of strategies—a lifeline—to help you stay grounded and supportive, no matter how challenging the situation? In this blog, we’re...
by Kendra | Apr 18, 2024 | Blog
How do you ensure IEP goals and objectives that are not only legally defensible, but meaningful to students and their families? It seems like a lifetime ago, when at the University of Oregon, I asked a fellow doctoral student, “How do you know what criteria to write...
