by Kendra | Jan 25, 2026 | Blog
Needing a paraprofessional does not make a classroom more restrictive. What makes an environment restrictive is reduced access to general education content, curriculum, and peers. Yet across schools and districts, leaders still hear—and sometimes repeat—this...
by Kristie Pretti-Frontczack | Feb 24, 2024 | Behavior, Blog, Change, Pre-K, Social Emotional Learning
A teacher shared a story with us about how one time when using behavior charts, she was moving a student's clip from yellow to red, and the student said, “Good! Go ahead! Then I don’t have to listen to you for the rest of the day!” This is every teacher’s worst...
by Kendra | Jan 6, 2026 | Blog
For many school leaders, challenging behavior feels unpredictable—students go from calm to crisis in seconds, and staff are left reacting in the moment. The pressure to “handle it” is constant, and the solutions often focus on what to do after things go wrong. But...
by Kendra | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog
There’s a moment every school leader knows—the moment when a student swears, loudly and unexpectedly. The air changes. Adults freeze. And all eyes land on the person in charge. In that split second, even the most seasoned leaders feel emotion surge: shock,...
by Kendra | Jun 10, 2025 | Blog
Did you know that on March 22nd, 2017, in an 8-0 ruling in the case of Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) an Individualized Education Program (IEP), together...
by Kendra | Jun 16, 2024 | Blog
In special education, two critical concepts often arise inclusive education and the continuum of services. At first glance, these might seem like opposing ideas, but they actually work together harmoniously. This blog post will explore how these concepts intersect....
