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Aaahhh... routines. Sometimes, I suppose, routines can feel dull. As in "doing the same thing over and over again". Merriam Webster...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Is THAT Cheating?!
Picture this: Your students are taking a 10 question quiz to determine what they have learned about your lesson on the Inner Planets of...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Making a Shift in Definition
I would like to think that the definition of words which are often used to define something negative can be reconsidered. To look at the...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Can't Calculate?... Let's Investigate... Dyscalculia
Never heard of it? Many of us have heard of dyslexia, a learning disability that affects a child's ability to identify speech sounds and...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 10
- 1 min
A, B, C, D, or E for Exceptionality
Brace yourselves... Florida School grades are out... It's always an exciting time to find out your school's grade, right? Is my school...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 2
- 2 min
"No! We're Not There Yet!"
I remember being a kid in the back of the family station wagon on the way to White Sands Beach on the Connecticut shore. My grandparents...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Ready, Aim, Now What?!?!?...
Well... FIRE at the target, of course! For children that need instructional modifications to access grade level content, it is possible...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Seen and Be Seen...
So many websites. So many people in the photos. But who decides who is seen in the photos? Who decides who is represented in these...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Equity! Louder for the People in the Back...
Equity. A buzz word extraordinaire in the news and social media these days. Some might say "it's trendy". Some might think "it's just a...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jun 1
- 2 min
#wintheday with Tech Tools!
Assistive technology (AT) is an important consideration for any child with a disability. In addition to the consideration needed at...
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DJ Nicholson
- May 27
- 2 min
Once Upon a Time at the Pool...
"I gave up teaching after three years." Yesterday was the first officially hot day of the summer season in Florida, so off to pool I...
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DJ Nicholson
- May 18
- 2 min
What Do You Mean “Not Fully Funded”?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has never been fully funded. When Congress passed IDEA, they promised to cover 40%...
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DJ Nicholson
- May 11
- 2 min
Separate... and Definitely Not Equal...
When I first moved to Florida in 1998, there was still self-contained programming for students with physical disabilities. 1998. Let...
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DJ Nicholson
- May 4
- 2 min
How Would You Like to Be Led?
Traditionally, teaching has been teacher-led. The teacher stands mostly in the front of the room, perhaps in front of a board. Students...
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DJ Nicholson
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Did I Read That Right?
Wait a minute... What year is it? I'm a pretty grounded individual, so I'm certain that it is 2022. Not 1950. Last week, I had some ugly...
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DJ Nicholson
- Apr 15
- 2 min
"Do-be-do-be-do..."
Which one? What was once a catchy little ditty (think Frank Sinatra) to hum to yourself is now an option on how you view inclusion....
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DJ Nicholson
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Is Child's Play Still a 'Thing'?
With all of the demands, expectations and standards thrown at children, I wonder if this is still an active expression. Growing up, this...
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DJ Nicholson
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Flip It.
NO! Not that kind of flip... Flipped learning. Never heard of it? Flipped learning can be a game changer for children that need more...
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DJ Nicholson
- Mar 25
- 2 min
It Only Took One Person to Notice...
Imagine if we all presumed competence? As a child in the 1970s, I grew up a couple of towns over from one of the local state...
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DJ Nicholson
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Redefining the Word "Pencil"
As someone who truly appreciates a good #2 pencil, the traditional pencil is my tool of choice when I am writing and has been since I was...
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